Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-06-22
CHRIS TAN ENDEAVOR
The Annual Meeting Of the Society Held
Last Night.
Officers Elected and n Liquor Resolu-
ton AdOpted-Other Business Trans
acted - Reports Received.

The annual meeting of the Society OF
Christian Endeavor. District Union, was
held last evening at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. There was a large
representation of all the local societies and
a considerable amount of important bust
ness was transacted. including the cleo
ton of officers, who will begin their service
next September and consequently be in
office during the great International con-
vention of 1896.
The election resulted in the choice of the
following: President. Mr.. Miles M.
Shand, Calvary Baptist Society: first vice
president. Samuel G. Wise. United Breth-
rem Society; second vice president. DR.. c.
w. Childs, Zion Baptist Society: third vice
president Miss Mary Folks. Gunton Tenn
pie Presbyterian Society; recording secre-
tary, Herman C. Metcalf. Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Society; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Lucy Jurney. Mt. Vernon Place
NJ E. Society; treasurer, Arson Staylor,
Union NJ E. Society.
Mr.. John B. Sleman, first elected, de-
clined Office, owing to the fact that he is
the chairman of the press committee OF
'96, and Mr.. Herman C. Metcalf was elect
ed to the position of recording secretary.
The vote for the various candidates was
made unanimous.
Liquor ut the Capitol.
One of the most interesting features OF
the evenings work was the adoption of
resolution to be presented to the conven-
ton next year deprecating the maintenance
of saloons within the walls of the Capitol
and urging Congress to abolish them The
resolution was brought up in the report of
M. w. H. Pennell Of the committee o., on
good citizenship. and after considerable
discussion favorable to It, 1t was ADOPTED
by a unanimous rising vote.
The proposed resolution Is as follows:
Whereas the existence OF the saloon is
contrary to the spirit of our Constitution,
although by authority of Congress, and the
fact that men In high official positions
make use of them has an evil influence
upon the youth Of the land. and hguor
drank in these places put members OF Con-
gree in a condition wherein they were a
disgrace to their country, to the people
they represented, to themselves and the
body they represented; therefore. be it
Resolved, That this fourteenth interna-
tional Christian Endeavor convention. with
an attendance Of $4,000 people, does hearth
ly condemn the action of the Congresses OF
the past in granting authority FOR the main
tanning of these saloons. and that we do
earnestly petition the Fifty-fourth Con-
gress to abolish them, and that all voters
ard others be urged to bring to bear their
influence upon the members that they may
be persuaded to take such action as will
prohibit any further sale of Intoxicating
liquors in any part of the Capitol building
or grounds.
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service, which was followed by an address
of welcome by Rev. DR.. Radcliffe, the pas
tor Of the church.
Reports Received.
While the ballots in the annual election
were being counted Secretary Slcman read
letter from Mr.. Percy s. Foster, in New
York. stating that at meeting Of Endeav-
orers held there the sentiment was strong
in favor of leaving the metropolis Tuesday,
July 8, instead of the day after. letter
was also read from ex-President Connor,
now at Pittsburg, full of kindly sentiments
toward the union.
w. H. H. Smith, from the committee of
06, stated that nearly 5000 had been rails
ed of the wished-for 100000 that was to go
toward the next years convention. He said
that a movement was already on foot to
have the convention meet earlier than the
time now set, but that had not yet been
decided upon.
Mr.. Fosters report from the music COM
mittee dealt mainly with the agitation to
have the churches of the city fit out their
choirs with protesting Christians, instead
of others, who were now paid to sing for
them. Encouraging reports were read by
Miles NJ. Shand, for the union lookout
committee; Msso Lucy Jurney, for the
union correspondence committee; Mr.. John
d. Morgan, for the union press commit
tee, and Rev. c. H. Butler, for the union
missionary committee.