The Washington times., 1895-06-04
Endeavorers #iIpFurm a Society
of hi8ht-liners. and Drivers.
EXECUTIVE COMMITTEES PLAN
New York Avenue Presbyterian Soci-
ETY. Has Undertaken the Work and
to the Boston Convention VIII Fly
"Old Glory"-subscrfptions.

II the good Intentions of number of
spirituai-miDded young people OF the Chris
tian Eudeayur Societies of Washington
are of any avail the night liners and other
cabbies Of the Capital will soon be banded
together ia sweet Christian fellowship,
under the organization of a Cabmen's
Christian Endeavur Society.
This rather unique but practical idea
was embodied in a report OF the District
Eudeavor Union Missionary Committee
submitted by Mr.. Marion McH. Hull, at
meeting uf the Union Executive Commit
tee last ni ght in st. Paurs English Lutheran
Church. The portion of the report re-
ferred To. which was accorded the dis
tinctou OF applause, is as follows
Through the efforts of a member of
the committee there has been started a
work in the New York Avenue Presby-
terian society which the committee hopes
viii be taken MP by as many others as
possible.
The missionary committee of that So
ciety, in conjunction with the good lit
erature committee, has undertaken work
among the cabmen, which this union COM
mittee hopes will eventually end III the
formation of cabmen's society.
The plan is for each society TO look
up the cabmen in their neighborhood,
give them tracts and other good litera-
ture, with personal letter to follow this
up, and eventually speak TO them about
their souls welfare
UNDER STARS AND STR IPES.
The glorious old star spangled banner win
be the chief symbol of Identification for the
patriotic Chr istian Endeavorers of the
District at the great International conven-
tion at Boston next July. The flag Will
probably be carried by the local delegates.
To make identification doubly sure,
however, the delegates viii also wear
in conspicuous position a celluloid but
ton of appropriate size on which VIII be
printed the words, District of Columbia
G. E." The buttons and flags will be
furnished local delegates by the Boston
transportation committee al slight cost.
These We're the recommendations con-
tanned in the report OF a special committee,
submitted by Chairman W. H. H Smith.
The Copley Square Hotel, the District
headquarters al Boston, will be covered
with washington SO banners" ban
ner will also be stretched across Huntington
avenue in front of the hotel, extolling the
coDyentionadvantaEes Washington The
District booth in Mechanics building will
be decorated in a similar manner 10 the
hotel.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES
The music, good, citizenship. press, cor
espondence, lookout and missionary COM
mittees submitted reports Of progress.
Miss Adelia Randolph was elected junior.
editor of the District Christian Endeay-
orer"
Mr.. Percy S. Foster, chairman of the
transportation committee. was emphatic
in the assertion that after June 10 pos
itively no hotel accommodations will be
reserved for delegates To Boston. AT the
present time Mr. Foster said applications
have been received from only $50 local
Endeavorers, when not less than 800 per-
SONS should represent the District at the
Hub The total number Of delegates to be
on the sound steamer Rhode Island VIII
not exceed 700.
For the committee OF sc Chairman W II.
H Smith reported the total amount of
subscriptions to the convention fund as
IS ,493.13, with promises OF S2To more.
AIR. Smith congratulated the Endeavorers
OF the city upon the result OF their financial
campaign during the PAST four months.
He W as confident that the hoped-for So,
600 mark will be reached before the Boston
convention.
Secretary Everett, OF the nomination COM
mittee, reported the list OF nominations for
officers for the union next year, previously
printed in The Times, and said the ballots
will all be distributed during the present
week