The Washington times., 1894-09-10
THEY DID THEIR WORK WELL.
Union Lay Down Their Authority
and Others VIII Be Installed.

Union Lay Down Their Authority
and Others viii Be Installed.
With the meeting of the executive commit
tee tonight the terms of the present officers
of the District OF Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union expire, and the officers elected
at the June mass-meeting will assume the
duties of office. The terms actually began on
the 1st of September, but the new officials
will formally take charge of the affairs to-
night. THE TIMES herewith presents sketches
OF the retiring officials.
For the past year the business of the Union
has been cond ucted by an efficient corps of
officers as have ever served on the board.
Much of the success of the year and the state
of work at this time is due to the untiring ef-
forts OF the retiring president, Mr.. W. S. Nc
Arthur. He has brought the attention of his
fellow-offieers TO many needed reforms in the
methods, and by their combined efforts many
new and practical features have been intro
duced. The District OF Columbia Christian
Endeavorer, which is the official organ Of
the local union has been placed on a paying
basis and Is popular among the more than 1000
Endeavorers in this vicinity. In this work Mr.
Macarthur has been a faithful and successful
laborer suggesting many points wherein the
paper has been heretofore defective and
making il q valuable help TO Washington En-
deavorers
1t was in st. Louis four years ago when the
idea OF having an international convention
held at the Capital of the nation was first
suggested, and Mr.. Macarthur started the ball
rolling. He stirred up his coworkers in the
cause with the result that the board of trustees
OF the United Society at their meeting in
Cleveland in July decided that the convention
of '96 should be held in Washington.
In addition TO being president of the Union
Mr.. Macarthur is a prominent worker in the
society of Assembly's Presbyterian Church He
is one of the citys best known young business
men and retires from his present position with
the best wishes OF every local Christian
Endeayorer for continued success and pros
perity.
Mr.. Miles NJ. Shand is the outgoing first
vice president of the union He is an exceed
Ingly quiet and unassuming worker but is
nevertheless hustler. Mr.. Shand has been
connected with the Society OF Calvary Baptist
Church tor number OF years and is now the
efficient secretary of the Calvary Sunday
school, one of the largest organizations of its
kind in the country. He was chairman of
the finance committee of the preliminary COM
mttee OF '96. and was one of the most enthu-
siastic workers to get the great convention to
this city. Mr.. Shand is a clerk in the State
Department
The retiring second vice president is Miss
Estelle III. Drane, of the Central Presbyterian
Church. Miss DraEe is one of the best known
and most efficient Endeayorers in the local
union. She has done Il good deal of quiet
work in connection with the convention of
80, and takes great pleasure in telling about
the good times which will be the order of
things in that gathering. Miss Drane is also
a teacher in the fifth grade public schools of
the second division.
Miss Pogensee, of DR.. Parsons Reformed
Lutheran Church on Capitol Hill, is an En-
deavorer with many friends in this city. Had
it not been for the fact that each officer is
allowed to serve but one term. Miss Pogensee
would undoubtedly have been reelected TO
the position she has so faithfully and accepta-
bly, filled during the past year
When the campaign for SO was started one
OF the first helps given TO local workers was a
campaign song entitled Washington. '96. -
This was composed by Mr.. John d. Morgan.
the recording secretary, and went far toward
enlisting the cooperation of EndeaYorers in
the different States. Mr. Morgan is promi-
nent worker in the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church and one OF the most popular young
men in Endeavor circles, especially among
the ladies. 1t is an established rule in every
union that no change shall be made from year
to year in the office of corresponding secre-
tary.
In the local organization MISS Lucy Jurney,
of the Mount Vernon Methodist Church South,
has acceptably filed the position ever since
ne Washington union has been in existence
Miss Jurney attends to all the correspondence
relating to the spiritual affairs of the union,
and her position is far from being sinecure.
She was unanimously reelected for the ensu-
ing year.
Mr. c. W. Chappell is the retiring treas
urer. He is also a prominent business man
OF Washington, being engaged in the real es-
tate business. The money affairs have never
been better attended tothan during his ad
ministration and more efficient treasurer
could not be chosen TO fill the position. Mr.
Chappell is prominent Endeavorer in the
Fifth Congregational Church and we'll known
in Endeavor circles throughout the city.
The incoming officers, short sketches OF
whom will appear in to-morrow's TIMES, are
as follows: President, L. A. Conner, ir.; first
vice president, A. Dumont; second vice presi-
dent; William Walker; third vice president,
H. Clyde Grimes; corresponding secretary,
Miss Lucy Jurney; recording secretary, John
B. Sieman, and treasurer, William F. Stowell.
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