The Washington times., 1894-12-11
ADDED TO COMMITTEE OF 90.
New Members Appointed by the Endeavor
Union Committee-Programme of
the January Convention.

New Members Appointed by the Endeavor
Union Committee-Programme of
the January Convention.
At the meeting of the executive committee
OF the District Christian Endeavor Union in
the Vermont Avenue Christian Church last
night, the following additional members OF
subcommittee OF the committee of 90 were
appointed:
Finance, W. ". Everett, W. n. Weston, G.
F. Muth, s. G.. Wise, Andrew Wilson, and
R. E. L. Smith; press, Il. C. Metcalf and Paul
sieman printing, S. T. Smith and W. W..
Tuckey
In his report Chairman Smith reviewed the
work of the committee, as heretofore pub
lished in The TIMES, and asked for the hearty
cooperation of all local Endeavorers.
Reports of the several other committees
read showed the union to be in prosperous
condition in all departments, and a pro-
yisional programme for the January conyen-
ton was adopted.
Notwithstanding the stormy night more
than two score Endeavorers were present
when President Conner called the meeting TO
order and Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn offered the
opening prayer. Representatives from
thirty churches responded to the roll-cal.
Mr.. NJ. NJ. Shand submitted the report Of
the Union Lookout committee. The mem
bers of the committee mad received requests
from twenty-nine societies to conduct prayer
meetings during the month of December.
The report of the correspondence COM
mittee was rendered by Miss Lucy Jurnly, its
chairman. Since the last meeting of the
executive committee the correspondence
committee had issued a circular letter 10 the
District federation asking the members to in
form Miss Jurnly Of change of residence OF
the members.
The interests of the District of Columbia
Endeavorers were presented in the report OF
Mr. John D. Morgan. chairman OF the press
committee. The financial affairs of the pa
per were in a prosperous condition.
In the absence of Mr.. Percy S. Foster,
chairman of the transportation committee.
Mc Morgan said that accommodations in two
hotels had been secured for District delegates
to the convention OF sc, but the Boston hotel
committee is unable yet to say what hotels
these will be-
Mr.. H. T. Metcalf, secretary of the good
citizenship committee, reported the printing
of the union good citizenship platform, which
| has heretofore appeared i'll THE TIMES. Mr..
Morgan. who reported for the music commit
tee, and their chairman, w. II. II. Smith, Of
the committee of go made the statement of
that committees work referred to above.
The adoption ofthe 2-cent a week mission
ary plan by majority of societies was a
cause for congratulation, as shown by the re-
port OF the missionary committee, read by
Miss Moore.
The quarterly report of Secretary Sleman
reviewed the work of the union during the
past three months, especially that of the COM
mittees He presented the statistics of the
membership. which show that there are
seventy senior, one intermediate. and forty
four junior societies with total membership
of 1856. divided as follows: Seniors, 5,223;
| intermediate, 80, and juniors, 2,011.
The board of officers recommended that
every society in the District arrange to hold
on Endeavor Day, February 8, special serv-
ices, at which offerings for missions shall be
gathered. Their report and a programme
for the December mass meeting were adopted.
The latter includes an open parliament on
How can we win our associates to Christ, y
and an address on everyday Christianity.
The following provisional programme for
the January convention was then adopted:
Friday January 1s-Early morning prayer
meeting. First Congregational Church; after
noon conference of society officers, on
Method of work." evening opening mass
| meeting. praise service, Pastors half hour"
address, "How does 1t pay to entertain an in
ter1ational G. L. convention?" Rev. Henry T..
McEwen, chairman n. Y. committee OF '92;
parliament, Christian Endeayor music.
Saturday-Early morning prayer-meeting,
First Congregational Church; afternoon,
! junior rally committee conferences; lookout,
Calvary Baptist leader, Mr.. Miles NJ. Shand
prayer-meeting, Calvary Baptist; leader, Miss
Lizzie Warman; missionary. Fourth Presby-
| terlan, loader, Mr. Marion McH. Hull; social,
Fourth Presbyterian leader. to be selected
good literature, st. Paul's English Lutheran;
| leader, to be selected; music, Calvary Baptist
leader, Mr.. Percy S. Foster; Sunday
school. Calvary Baptist, leader. Mr..
L. D. Aleen; good citizenship and
temperance, leader, Mr.. A. S. Taylor;
evening mass-meeting, song service: address,
First principles" Mr.. John Willis Baer
general secretary United Society of Christian
Endeavor; reports, committee conference
! Speaker to be selected).
! Sunday-Early morning prayer meetings
in all sections of the city; afternoon mass
meeting, topic, "Giving 10 the Lord" song
service; address, Rev. Alex. Mackay-Smith;
address, Giving our money Speaker to be
seected); 8 p. m, conservation meetings
| Simultaneous at the First Congregational
and Calvary Baptist Churches.
After Mr.. H. T. Metcalf read an interesting
paper on "The good society president the
meeting closed with the Mizpah benedictien
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