The Washington times., 1895-03-05
More Than 7,C00 Young Folks Who Belong
to the District Union Have Entered the
Lists Against Evil-Anthony Comstcck
Coming Hero to Advise Them How to
Proceed-Suaslon First. Compulsion Next.

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in about two weeks.
The Endeavorers will adopt the moral
suasion method first, and if that is not
successful they will bring the law to their
assistance. Whatever may be the expense
the EndeaYorers are determined that the
moral standard OF the community shall
be elevated
INAUGURATING A CRUSADE.
That portion of the report relating to
this subject was as follows:
1--WE have considered the advisablity
OF inaugurating crusade against the
exposure and sale of indecent pictures
and literature. The secretary wrote to
Mr. Anthony Comstock, requesting his
advice and he sent a very earnest reply,
containing many practical suggest ions
and kindly offering to meet our commit
tee when he wff~ee in the city, about the
9th Of this month.
Here is a practical work for us as
Endeayorers. and the accomplishment
would result in untold good We realize
that it will entail Jealous, arduous, and
lnremitting labor, but this debasing
practice has continued all too long.
Something must be done, and the En-
deavorers of the District are the ones to
strike and strike hard
Owing TO the heavy expenses incident to
the recent convention and the small amount
of contributions tie union incurred an in
debtedness of about $50, ard the report
OF the finance committee suggested that
to provide for future expenses 500 be
subscribed by the societies. This report
was adopted, and in few moments the
requisite amount was pledged.
MARKED THE HALF WAY POINT.
The meeting marked the half way point
in the current Endeavor Union year. and
was one of the most important gatherings
of the executive committee. This fact
was duly recognized by the large attend
ance of members and Endeavorers who
are not members.
There were representatives present from
forty7siX societies when President L. r.
Conner, ir, raped for order shortly after
7:30 O'Clock. and the meeting opened with
the singing of that familiar Gospel hymn,
''Send Showers of Blessing " ut Is
Finished; What Gospel" was also sung.
after which President Conner offered
prayer.
Secretary SIeman read communication
from the warner Presbyterian Society,
located at Kensington, Nd, applying for
| membership in the District union This
society was organized about a year ago
and is i'll flourishing condition. The So
ciety was admitted TO membership on the
condition that they have received their
proper release from the Maryland State
Union
The first report was that of the good
citizenship mittee, read by H T. Met
calf The committee recommended that
oH~Sunday March "a. tie local societies
shall observe good citizenship day. II
was proposed that the societies should
have special services at their pTayer-meet-
ingS. and also that q union masS-meeting
on this subject shall be held at O'Clock in
the afternoon Details will be arranged
later The remainder of the report was
as above stated.
SUBMITTED THEIR REP PORTS
Miss Lucy Jurnly, chairman OF the cor
respondence committee, reported progress
for that committee. Interesting confer
| ences had been held and considera bic
printed matter relative to the duties of the
corresponding secretaries had been dis
tributed. Death had claimed two CORE
spending secretaries, Mr.. ]. f. Wingate and
Mr.. Z. L. Clark
The reportof the press committee was read
by Mr.. Sleman. The committee stated
that the convention number of the District
EndeavorerS had been published and urged
| the hearty cooperation of each EndeaVerer
| be extended in receiving advertisements
and subscriptions.
One of the most interesting reports was
that of the committee of '96 by its chairman,
| Mr. W. II. Fl. Smith. The report dealt with
the financial affairs of the '96 oonyen-
ton. The amount of subscriptions aggTe-
gated So, cal 10 from forty-seyen soci-
eties The committee urged every En-
deavorer to consider himself or herself per-
sonally responsible for certain part of the
success of the convention and contribute at
least small amount toward the convention
fund. Attached to the report was q complete
list ofthe auxiliary yfinancecommittee of 90.
CONDITION OF FINANCES.
Treasurer Stoweu stated that the re-
ceipts for themonth ha been $40 So and the
expenses $46.55, leaving a balance OF
$3O7. He also rendered the finance COM
mittee's report.
Areport for the music committee was given
by Mr.. Percy Foster, whourged the moregen-
eral use of the Endeavor edition of Gospel
Hymns Nos. 8 and 6. Mr.. Foster also re-
ported for the transportation committee for
the Boston convention of '95. There have
been 100 applications for accommodations,
but only one society reported it was going to
send a delegate.
Asmuch of the success of the trip depended
upon the early applications for accommoda-
tions Mr. Foster urged those persons who in
tend going to inform the committee as soon
as possible. This was doubly necessary,
owing to the fact that the Washington COM
mittee has received proposition from the
New York transportation committee by
which if there are a sufficient number of
delegates from this city the two delegations
may have the exclusive use of a Long Island
SoundSteamerfromNe New York to Providence
giving the delegates the benefit OF pleas
ant ride on the sound. The total cost of the
trip will be about $50.
SYSTEM OF INTERPRETATION.
For the lookout committee, Mr.. Miles
NJ Shand urged the appointment of twelve
Endeavorers in each society for the purpose
of maintaining a system of intervisitation
among the several societies.
Mr.. Marion MICH. Hull submitted brief
statement OF the work OF the missionary
committee, making special reference to
the Union Missionary Library, which, he
said. was now open for the use of Endeav-
orers
A brief review of the work of the Officers
and union committees was read by Secre-
tary Seman, showing a prosperous con-
dition of affairs, the present number of
societies being III.
The board of officers recommended the
payment of number of current bills, and
also stated the next mass-meeting Will be
held ON Friday, March 15, in the Fourth
Presbyterian Church.
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