The Washington times., 1895-02-02
Christian Work in This City Of One
of the EIbe's Passengers.
EUL0GIZED By REV. DIR. HAMLIN
Advancement Of the Presbyterian Church
Missionary Union of the Powerful Re-
Annual Meeting Pledges of Money from
Various Societies for the Year.

Prosperity has marked the progress Of the
Presbyterian Christian Endeavor Missionary
Union. which held its first annual meeting
last night at the New York Avenue Church.
Reports of the past years work were read.
new officers elected, and an interesting ad-
dress delivered by Miss Catharine Jones, of
the woman's executive committee OF the Pres
byterian board of home missions.
Rev. DIR. Hamlin presided, and after an
opening prayer called upon the secretary.
Miss X L. Carhart. for her annual report
She spoke of the organization OF the society
year ago, and also OF the meetings held dur
ing the past twelve months.
Miss Samonds, the treasurer, reported a
balance OF $40 in the contingent expense
fund Pledges had been received for about
$4OO OF the 5000 which it is the purpose Of
the society 10 raise during the year. The So
cieties pledging and the amounts were: New
York Avenue, SIS; West Street, S40 First,
$40; Peek Memorial, S25; Westminster. 500;
Western. $40. so; Metropolitan, $40; Gurley
Memorial. SO: Covenant. $50, and Fourth
$50. OF this amount S62 30 was sent to the
Ashevile, \. c., Farm School, soto Woman's S
Foreign Missions and So to Rev. James A.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS.
These reports were adopted and the new
officers were elected as follows: President,
Rev. Howard Wilbur Ennis. Western; first
vice president, f. A. Warden, Metropolitan;
second vice president, D. M. Wolhaupter, ir.,
Fourth Church; third vice president, W. W.
Tuckly, Sixth Church; fourth vice president,
R. A. Clum, Assemblys; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Carrie Mcknight, Covenant: re-
cording secretary. Miss X. l.. Carhart, and
treasurer Miss Samonds. First Church.
Dr. Hamlin said it was with much regret
he had learned of the death of Mr.. Eugene
Rhodes in the Elbe disaster. Mr.. Rhodes had
been a member of the committee which re-
ported plan of organization for the Mission
ary Union and was also member of the First
Presbyterian Society. DIR. Hamlin then spoke
at some length of the purposes OF the union.
and called upon Rev. Joseph T. Kelly to speak
of the views of the Washington City Presby-
terry concerning the necessity for such an
organization. DR.. Kelly said the presbytery
took deep interest in the society. Ii the
Young people were thoroughly informed as to
the work of the church there would be no
difficulty in securing the necessary funds.
REMARKS OF MISS JONES.
Miss Jones was then introduced by DIR.
hamlh. Sne salu tHe purpose oI the
woman's executive committee was to care for
the education of the exceptional classes OF
population. These ere the Alaskans, Nor
mons, Indians, Mexicans and mountain
whites, and Miss Jones described in an enter
tanning style the ecustoms, habits and necessi-
ties of these classes.
Briefly she referred TO the Ashevile Farm
School, which can only provide for forty
boys, while last year 10 were turned away
because of lack of accommodations and fa-
cilties for teacning. This, she said. was a
fair illustration of the condition of affairs in
every section of the country, and clearly
demonstrated the necessity for an immediate
and adequate increase in contributions.
Prayer and benedicton by DR.. Kelly closed
the meeting after which refreshments were
served and the Endeavorers enjoyed an hour
socially.