The Washington times., 1894-10-09
DUTIES OF COMMITTEES.
Young Peoples Societies of Christian En-.
deavOr Determine Important Ones.

1OuuS People ) SOSIStleS OF JnIlStian In
deavor Determine Important Ones.
tions-Reuniou OF Delegates.
The executive committee of the District
Union OF Young Peoples Societies OF Chris
tian Endeavor held an important meeting
last night i'll the parlors of the Y. NJ. C. A.
building on New York avenue northwest.
President L. A. Conner, jr., was in the chair,
and J. p. Sleman, jr., served as secretary.
The meeting was largely attended by the la
dies and gentlem en- interested and consider
able routine business was transacted.
The most important OF the subjects consid-
cred were presented in two reports submitted,
the first being the recommendations Of the
committee Of thirteen, appointed at pre-
vious meeting. The report was read by MIR.
w. w. Tuckey and, as adopted, was in sub
stance as follows:
The press committee shall consist Of five
persons, two of whom shall be ladies. The
committee is composed of John D. Morgan,
chairman; Miss Mabel n. Thurston. Miss
Bertha G. Davis, b. B. Burnham, and Il. A.
Dumont.
The lookout committee, which shall exer-
else general supervision over all the societies,
maintain a system of interyisitation between
the local societies. and devise ways and means
for organization of new societies, has the fol-
lowing members: Miles NJ. Shand, chairman;
Miss c. A. Paggensee, c. d. Bulla, j. II. Ma
honey, William G. Henry, G. G. Morgan. Miss
Grace Johnson, George II. Greer, T. C.
Keefer, c. ". Chapel, Z. Z. Ricks. H. Clyde
Grimes, G. I. Muth, Miss Eliza FaWcett, J.
w. Prickett. and Stanley Finch.
The missionary committee, consisting of
one member from each denomination repre-
sented in the union. who shall be chairman
of the missionary committee in each society.
thereby leaving that particular interest under
UNCONVENTIONAL control, has the following
membership: W. B. Robson, chairman; W..
! H. RoUsaville, Theodore DuvalI, Rev. c. H.
Butler, hrs. W. Topham, and Misses Florence
/ Shuttle, Susanne Moore, and Maud Harper.
The music committee, with p. S. Foster as
chairman, shall consist of eight otherssof the
! chairman's selection. and shall furnish music
/ for all mass-meetings and such special meet
I ings as may be provided for.
The good citizenship and temperance COM
! mittees were combined and the following
were appointed: A. S. Taylor, H. c. Metcalf,
/ C. w. Childs, Andrew Wilson. W. H. PeAnell,
/ George A. Birch, Rev. J. L. Fout, and S. E.
Kramer.
These committees shall hold position only
/ so long as the officers by whom they were
! chosen shall continue in office.
! The recommendations by the board of off,
| GERS were in briefthat the CORES sponding sec
d
| shall constitute a correspondence committee.
! OF which the corresponding secretary of the
union shall be chairman: that the list of mass
meetings and other data of a like character
/ be published in the form of a book mark,
! 5000 copies being ordered; that the chairmen
! OF all union committees shall be members OF
the executive committee; that DR.. I. S. Ham
! lin and W. II. Pennell trustees of the United
! Society Of Christian Endeavor, be also made
members Of the executive committee; that the
mass-meetinS of November 16, to be held al
1 the Eastern Presbyterian Church, be a mis-
| sionary rally. the missionary committee and
the officers of the union to procure the best
available speakers and make all arrange
| ments.
NJ. N. Shaud, S. G.. Wise, and W. W. Tuckey
were appointed to select two members of the
transportation committee of 1895. and re-
ported as their choice Percy S. Foster and
| Norman I. Elliott. These were appointed.
S. 7. Smith was introduced and made 8
forcible appeal in behalf of the Y. NJ. c. A
for aid in the erection OF the proposed new
building.
Arrangements were begun for reunion OF
the Cleveland delegates. which will be con-
| summated and announced at a later date. Al
| who are interested in the work at Fort Myer
are requested TO meet in the Y. N. c. A.
rooms next Thursday afternoon at 4:3C
| o'clock. The exercises closed with prayer
| service.