Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-10-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
Out in Force at Meetings Last
Night.
Committee Conferences Discuss Many
Matters of Detail-Nembers Get
ting Acquainted.

Christian Endeavorers were out in force
last night at half dozen IF the down.
town churches in attendance upon the
committee conferences, which had been APP
pointed for the purpose of getting the
workers in the various societies better ac-
| quainted with their duties and for obtain
ing helpful suggestions as to the best
methods of carrying out their plans. In
most of the societies which, combined, form
the District Christian Endeavor Union new
officers have just been elected and have only
recently entered upon the duties to which
they have teen called. In most of the So
cieties, too, many members have been
placed on committees and assigned to work
with which they may not be especially IA
m1liar. The machinery of the various Or
ganizations is but newly put together and
consequently not SO smooth in its work
ings as it might be. 1t needs little OIL
Ing. That is what tho officers of the union
sought to supply when they planned the
conferences which were so successfully
held last night.
Endeavorers who are members of look
out committees in the various societies
met in the Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house, and there formed what was practi-
cally one big committee, under the lead
ership of Miss Lizzie NJ. Warman, who is
chairman OF the union lookout committee.
Other Conferences.
Other conferences and leaders were as
follows: Prayer meeting committees. Cal
vary Baptist Sunday school house, Miss
Anna ]. Bell; missionary committees. Mt.
Vernon Place NJ. E. Church, Miss Florence
Shuttle; social committees, st. PauIs Luth-
eran Church. Geo. r. Linkins: Sunday school
committees. E Street Baptist Church, Irwin
=. Linton; good citizenship committees,
Mt. Vernon Place M. E. Church, w. H.
Pennell; good literature committees. First
<t<,,.x ~. w
calling. relief and flower committees
Fourth Presbyterian, Miss Emma E. Koch
Ter; music committees. Calvary Baptist
Sunday school house, Charles s. Clark.
Before opening the various conferences
the leaders met with the president of the
union for prayer and instruction.
Informal Talk.
The conferences themselves must have
been of great benefit to those in attendance
in giving the workers suggestions as to how
to plan and how to execute. Enthusiasm
abcunded everywhere. Informality was a
prevailing characteristic, and young men
and young women eagerly took advantage
of every opportunity to exchange ideas,
ask questions, explain new methods and
tell of what schemes had proven beneficial
and what had resulted in failure.
1t was an experience meeting. in which
there was much to be gained. Members of
societies which had solved difficult prob
lens told of how the obstacles had been
oVero ONE, SO that other societies might
profit by the testimony given. Others ask
ed for suggestions as to how best to meet
a need which was felt in the societies to
which they belonged.
Note books We're given to each one pres
ent and were freely used. Printed pro-
grams also were in the hands of all who
attended the conferences. These contained a
number of questions prepared by the board
of officers. which served as topics for dis
cuss1on, and opened up various lines of
suggestion. For example, when President
Shand and those who accompanied him on
his rounds CT the various conferences look
ed In upon the meeting of the social COM
mltteeS, the question being disc used was,
DO You put your heart in your hand
shaker" One young lady told of her ex-
perience with minister, who extended two
fingers of his hand in greeting her. which
she thought was at least not cordial re-
ception. At the conference of the good
literature committees there was an inter-
esttnS discussion about libraries and read
ing roc ms, and many questions were asked
about the circulation of books and maya
zines. And likewise in every conference
there was the free interchange of ideas, the
expression of opinions and the giving out
of helps and suggestions.
Lasting Benefits.
There can be no doubt of the lasting ben
efits of these conferences" said President
Shand. after he had returned from visit
to all the meetings. This is an age of
practical Christianity, and every suggestion
that will help the different societies in do
ing practical work is of great value Such
was the tone of each of the conferences;
1t was thoroughly and pre-eminently prac-
teal.
And al other benefit is this: These con-
ferences will. 1 believe, result in an infu-
sion of new enthusiasm in each society, and
help it in its interior workings by en,,yen-
ing the interest of the individual member
And as consequence the work of prepara-
ton for the July convention can be more
thoroughly and efficiently carried on, and
that is the great aim of the District Union
today, and will be during the present sea-
son."