Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
Regular Monthly Meeting and the Bust
ness Transacted.
Getting Ready fer sthe Boston Con-
ventfOn Next Year-Large Dele
CATION Fr0m This City.

The monthly business meeting Of the
District OF Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union was held in the lecture room OF the
Fourth Presbyterian Church last evening.
The president of the union, Mr.. L. A. Con-
ner, IT., was in the chair, and Secretary
John b. Sleman, jr. handled the records.
Several hymns were sung while the men,
bers were being seated. and then a brief
prayer was offered by Mr.. w. H. H. smith.
The roll OF societies was called and the
minutes of the previous session read and
approved.
The union lookout committee rendered
an interesting report through the chair
man of the committee, Mr.. M M. Shand.
Mr.. Marion NIGH. Hull reported on benalf
OF the missionary committee that seve'ai
meetings OF the committee had been neid
and steps taken to insure the success OF
the missionary rally of November ~.
Mr.. John ID. Morgan, chairman OF me
press committee, reported that the COM
| mittee had been able'fto place the Ell
deavorer" upon a self-supportng basis,
but urged the necessity of giving the
paper wider circulation. Chairman
Percy 5. Foster reported from the music
committee that the new hymn book had
been well received.
The reports from the good citizenship
and correspondence committees were re-
cetved from Judge Arson s. Taylor and
Miss Lucy Jurney, the respective chair
men.
Treasurer W. F. Stowell reported the
union finances to be in good condition,
with a comfortable balance in the treasury,
and quite a number of contributions were
received from local societies toward the
expenses of the union.
Among other recommendations, the
officers OF the union brought forward a
provisional program for the annual Dis
trict convention in January. The sessions
of this convention will be distributed over
three days, the 18th, 10th and 10th of the
month, and there viii be early morning
prayer meetings, practical conferences up
on methods of work, and large mass meet
ingS in the evenings, at which prominent
speakers of national reputation are ex-
pected to speak. The convention will close
on Sunday evening with two simultaneous
conservation meetings. held in two of the
largest churches of the city, after the
regular church services have been con-
cluded.
The committee on organization for the
go convention reported through its sec
rotary, Mr.. w. f. Stowell, that progress
had been made and that the committee
desired special meeting of the executive
committee held later in the month to re-
ceive the report. 1t was decided that this
special meeting should be held Wednesday
evening, November q, at 3 o'clock.
Mr. Foster, on behalf of the transporta-
ton committee for the next International
convention to be held in Boston. in July.
1895, reported that the committee had made
the journey to Boston and secured options
upon several Of the best hotels in the city.
Cheap railroad rates are promised. and ii
is probable that a very large delegation
will go from this city,
At the conclusion of the business meet
ing, the hymn, True Hearted, Whole
Hearted" was sung, and then for twenty
minutes the meeting discussed the topic,
what does your society need most at the
present timer" Many bright and helpful
suggestions were brought out in answer
to questions and a most, profitable trent
Ilent of the subject was received.
After the singing of one verse of "Blest
Be The Tie That Binds Our Hearts in Chris
tian Love-" President Conner offered
brief prayer, and then the meeting was
brought to a close with the Mizpah bene-
diCtior.
Next Monday evening the delegates tn
the Cleveland convention will hold re-
union and lanquot1 inirt ne, Sunday school
house of Calvary F:sptist Church.
The arrangements are In the hands of
committee composed Of Mr., E. T. Fen
wick chairman; Rev. w. c. Alexander,
Messrs. Percy s. Foster, Jno. d. Morgan
and Ralph b. Durham. n
A missionary rally will be held on FRI
day evening, November %, at Mt. Vernon
Place NJ. +. Church. The address will be
by q prominent speaker and an interesting
program has been arranged. This meeting
will be preceded by an observance of the
week of prayer for missions among the
various societies in the city.