Evening star., 1895-11-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Work Going Forward in Preparation
for the '96 Convention.
NOVEMBER MEET OF DISTRICT UNION
Fifty-Four Societies Represented
at the Conference Last Night.
REP ORTS OF PROGRESS

II EP OhIS OF PROG RESS
More than two hundred members, repre-
senting fifty-four societies of the District
of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union,
were present last night at the November
meeting of the executive committee Of the
union, in Calvary Baptist Sunday School
House. 1t was one of the best-attended
executive committee meetings yet held and
1t Is believed the active interest taken by
so many of the workers shows a determina-
ton to begin in earnest the preparations
for the convention to be held here, eight
months hence-a short time in which to
properly prepare for the hosts of visitors
expected. Although this work devolves
upon the committee of '96, the executive
committee of the union can stimulate in
terest and enthusiasm in the various So
cieties.
President Miles NJ. Shand was in charge
of the meeting last night, and at the desk
RESIDE him sat Secretary Hermon c. Met
calf. Opening devotional exercises were
followed by the reading and approval of
the minutes of the last meeting, after.
which Treasurer Arson S. Taylor reported
the receipt of s9426, and expenditures to
the sum of $S5.SS. with balance in hand
of $S.3S
The lookout committee, through its
chairman. Miss Lizzie NJ. Warman, re-
ported that twenty-one visits among the
societies OF the union had been made. and
Christian Endeavor literature distributed
wherever needed. Two new societies were
reported as having been formed, one among
the cavalrymen at Fort Myer and the other
In Zion Lutheran Church, corner Of 9th
and + streets, Rev. A. Homrighaus pas
tor, the latter being admitted to member
ship In the union last night upon its ap-
plication.
Mr.. John B. Sleman. jr.. for the press
committee. reported an encouraging pros
pect for the unions official organ, 1.-The En-
deavorer." Copies of this paper, he said,
besides going to prominent workers in
States were sent to more than forty for
eign countries. The Star and other Wash
fngton papers were thanked for the cor
diality shown to the Christian Endeavor
Union.
Committee of '98.
An interesting report from the commit
tee of '96 was presented by w. H. H.
Smith. the chairman, and received close at
tentfon. Calling attention to the fact that
the dates for the convention have only re-
Gently been fixed at July to 49, the report
states that the committee feel that the
work of preparation is fairly upon them.
Aside from mere routine matters. circular
has been issued to all the societies asking
for names of persons to fill up the various
committees, requiring in all, it is esti-
mated. some three thousand persons to
fully organize them.
Organization of the finance committee,
continued Mr.. Smith, reading from his re-
port. has been fully completed to the limit
OF twenty-five members, and weekly meet
ings are being held in preparation for the
work Of the winters campaign. A circular
to be sent by the finance committee to the
societies asking for subscriptions to COM
plete the Endeavorers' fund of $4,000. be-
fore January l, and a recommendation by
the committee that citizens advisory
finance committee of twenty-five represen-
tative business men be appointed to assist
in the work Of preparing plans and getting
subscriptions to the fund of $4,000 to be
obtained from the business men of Wash
ington, were received and approved by the
committee Of '96. The executive committee
last night authorized the '& committee to
appoint the members of the citizens ad-
viSory finance committee.
Progress was reported in the work of
filling the various committees. The finance
ton would next be directed to obtaining
the complement for the entertainment COM
mittee, already requests for quarters
were being received from delegations.
The Official Flag.
In addition to these results, the commit
tee of '96 reported its selection of an Off
cial flag for the convention, the design of
F. c. Bliss Of the Calvary Church. 1t con-
sists Of red and blue field with a large
white star in the center, and in the star
the familiar C. E. monogram, with the
legend washington '96" in white in a
semicirCle over the same. The report con-
cluded with recital Of the fact that greet
ings of the committee had been sent out to
thirty state, county or town c. E. conven-
tions during the month, from which replies
SO far received are most enthusiastic and
encouraging for largely increased delega-
tions to July's convention. The press COM
mittee was commended for its efficient
work.
After the adoption of this report the new
convention song, Welcome to Washing
ton 96," by Carlton Hughes, to the tune
America" was sung.
Next to be received was the report of the
missionary committee, which showed,
read by Miss Florence Shuttle. chairman,
that the committee has visited four So
ceties with the Chinese umbrella of state,
the missionary meetings conducted on these
occasions having China" for their subject.
Applications for similar meetings have been
received from eighteen other societies.
Several additions to the missionary library
were reported. The report also stated the
preparat tions that had been made for the
missionary mass meeting of the union, to
be held Friday evening, the 22d instant,
at which Mr.. Sherwood Eddy of New York
and Miss Ella D. MacLaurin of Boston are
expected to be present having accepted in
yitations from the committee to speak on
that occasion.
Tributes to Mr.. Push.
Resolutions of sympathy upon the death
of James E. Pugh were passed unanimously
by the executive committee at last nights
meetirg Mr. Pugh's noble Christian life,
breadth and strength of character, SYM
pathetic nature and magnificent work were
spoken of, and he was mentioned a
warm and true friend of the Christian En-
deavor Union. His fear that when the fire
at the Y. NJ. c. A. had rendered both the
association and the c. f. headquarters
homeless, the two organizations should on
that account be separated was recalled,
and the resolutions state that it was at his
earnest solicitation that the headquarters
of the union were opened with the Y. NJ.
C. A. in its temporary quarters. One of
the last acts of his life, continues the me-
.ncrial, was to apply for membership III
the Worlds Christian Endeavor Union, Or
ganized in July last.
A few minutes We're devoted to receiv-
ing reports from the leaders of the commit
tee conferences, which were So successfully
held last month. Each conference leader
was allowed but two minutes in which to
say what had been accomplished at the
meeting over which he presided, but the
roports Uare united in teStifyjnp to tho