Evening star., 1895-09-14

preliminary committee of '96, which made
the successful canvass prior to the meet
Ing of the board of trustees of the United
Society OF Cleveland in 1884, resulting In
the selection of Washington as the meet
ing place for the 1896 convention. and
throughout that year he was also first
vice president Of the District Union. Dur
Ing the season just ended he conducted
the work of the union lookout committee
until he was elected president of the union
to hll the vacancy caused b. the resigna-
latter's removal from the city. His re-
election for the full term, beginning with
the present month, is a deserved testi-
monial to his ability as president and ex
ecutive officer.
The Vice Presidents.
The first vice president under the new
regime is Samuel G. Wise. member of the
Memorial United Brethren Church. Mr..
Wise has engaged quite extensively in past
years in city mission work, and last year
was a member of the union lookout COM
mittee. conspicuously valuable because of
the experience gained in various lines of
Christian work.
The unions second vice president is DR..
c. W. ChildS of the Zion Baptist Church,
who has been enthusiastically identified
with the Christian Endeayor movement
for about two years. He was the or
ganizer ard first president of the society
of which he is member, and was. with
Others largely instrumental in closing
number of saloons in South Washiagton
Last year DR.. Childs was a member of
the good citizenship committee of the
union.
Miss Mary Folks of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church Is the third vice presi-
dent. She was last year a member of the
union missionary committee, and is thor
ousnly in love with Christian Endeayor
work, being at present president OF her
own local society.
The Secretaries.
Perhaps after the president, the position
OF secretary is most arduoGs and respons-
ib,e, especially during the present term,
when SO much add tonal work will be nee
essary in order to properly prepare for the
hosts of visitors who will swarm to WASH
ington next July. To fill this important
post of duty the union has selected Hermon
c. Metcalf OF the Guriey Memorial Presby-
teran Church. Mr.. Metcalf's fitness for the
place was recognized from the able man
er in which he last year performed his
duties secretary Of the good citizenship
committee Of the union. Like many others
prominent In Endeavor work, he for
some time president of the society in which
his membership belongs. He recognizes the
importance of the work to which he has
been called. and starts at it with true
Christian Endeavor energy and diligence.
The Office of corresponding secretary is a
permanent one-the only one in which a
change is not yearly made. Miss Lucy
Jurney of the Mount Vernon Place Metho-
dist Church has acceptably filled this posi-
ton since 1889, and, proftirg by her long
experience. is this year at her post better
than ever prepared to perform the duties
required of her.
The Treasurer.
Judge Anson s. Taylor will look after the
unions finances during the coming season.
Judge Taylor is member of the Union NJ.
'E. Church. and was last year chairman of
the good citizenship committee of the union,
besides being connected actively with other
agencies devoted to eievating the moral tone