The morning times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1897, 1895-11-05
EVERY REPORT FLATTERING
Endeavor Executive Meeting Holds
an Important Meeting.
Plans for 80 Approved and Other
Pressing business Transacted by
II Full Quorum

One of the must largely attended meet
ings OF the executive Committee OF the
Society Of Christian Endeavor ever held,
was that convened last evening in the
Sunday school room OF the Calvary Bap-
fist Church. The meeting was conducted
| by President Miles III. Shand, and there
were present represe natives from the
! firty-four societies composing the union.
Tne meeting was opened with devotional
exercises, led by Mr.. Shand, after which
the following reports were submitted:
| The press committee, through its chair
man, John b. Sleman, Jr., reported that
the official organ OF the union, tile Eu-
deavorer, was upon a most encouraging
basis. Toe local press WAS Thanked Tor las
cordial attitude toward the CHRISTIAN En-
deavor Union.
The lookout committee, by means of Miss
| Lizzie N. Warman, reported the fOrma-
ton Of two new Christian EndeayOr socie-
ties, one among the soldiers at Fort Myer
aud the other at the ZIoa Lutheran Church.
Thereport OF theuDiOn missionary commit
tee was rendered by Miss Florence Shuttle,
the chairman. Several additions to the
Missionary Library were reported. The
missionary mass meeting OF Friday even
ing, November %. viii be held IN tue Cal
vary Baptist Church.
The treasurer OF the union. Judge Arson
S. Taylor, presented his report. showing re-
ceiptsof 1926, andexpendituresof Ss5 IS.
with balance on hand of SS-3S-
President Shand offered suitable resolu-
tons on the death OF James E. Push, LATE
general secretary OF the Y. NJ. e. A, which
were adopted.
Mr.. W. ii. Smith, chairman of the com
mittee of go, presented the following:
I'VE have approved a circular submitted
by the finance committee to he sent to all
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six installments, by which il is hoped that
the $4,000 Christian EndeavOr fund
viii be fully subscribed before the first Of
January. We have also adopted the recon-
incubation of the finance committee that
a citizens advisory finance committee
OF twenty-five representative business men
be appointed to assist in the WORK OF pre-
pairing plans and getting subsCript ions
for the $4,000 fund from our business
men,
An official flag, designed by Mr.. F. C.
Bliss, Of Calvary Church, has been adopted.
and a design patent taken out The de
sign consists of red and blue field with
large white star in the center, and in the
star, the c. E. monogram, with the legend
Washington '96, i'll white in scuIiCirGe
over the same.
.The Guuton Temple Memorial Presby-
terrain Church has Officially requested a
large delegation 10 be assigned to il for their
headquarters, and has placed the church {
our disposal also. for prayer, rally, commit
tee. aud other meetings during the con-
veution-'
After hearing the committees report the
Eudeavorers' new and beautiful song, Wei
come to Washington. So by Mr. Carlton
Hughes, was sung for the first time in
public.
Twenty minutes was spent in "open par
liameut.'' discussing the query, What is
the Greatest Need Of Your Society," Tue
discussion was conducted by Mr. Shand. and
was participated in by a large number of
those present
In the absence of the secretary, Mr.
Grant Leet acted in his place.
Mr.. Nathaniel J. Hammer. OF the Gurley
Memorial p rcsbyterian Church. was elected
a member OF the subcommittee on deco
rations-
William 7. Palmer was elected member
of the han committee.
The re COMMUNICATION OF the finan &c
committee to the effect that a citizens
advisory committee OF twenty-five be ap
pointed, was ratified.