Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-13

Der OF the Christian Endeavor Society act
IN the role OF missionary and further the
work Of the church. He thought it the
duty Of the society to do this. Further
more, the societies Of the various churches
could assist considerably in the good work
In financial way, and he suggested that
q mothers Christian endeavor society
should be formed to encourage the chill
dren to assist in missionary work.
Rev. r. B. Whitehead of East Liverpool,
Ohio, conducted the open parliament on the
. zeal for missionary work among the En-
deavorers. A number of the delegates pres
ent told how the work was conducted in
their societies. One delegate stated that In
his society every member bound himself to
pay cents a week for a missionary fund,
and by this small means considerable
money was raised. Another member stat
ed that in his society birthday box was
his birthday. dropped in as many pennies
as he was years old. Many other sugges-
tons were made. and an appeal for mis-
sionarfeS resulted in two gentlemen offer
ing themselves for this work.
UNCONVENTIONAL reunion of the Meth
odist Protestant c. E. Union was held last
evening at the Congress Street M. P.
Church, which drew out a large crowd.
Rev. DR.. Hammond, the pastor. opened the
reunion with prayer and singing. Only
two addresses were delivered. and they
were eloquent and interesting. Rev. C. p.
Hubbel of Cincinnati. Ohio making the
first. and Rev. G. E. Maniman OF Cam
bridge. Ohio, following.
THE MORAvIANs.
The missionary rally Of the Moravian
Church c. E. Union was held at the
Union NJ. e. Church. The delegates Of the
church In the city attended in full num-
II rs. and together with a number of visit
iEg Endeavorers Of other denominations
completely filled the church. The music
for the occasion was very good. Miss Dora
White leading.
Rev. William H. Bolger of Indianapolis,
Ind, who was just elected president of the
Church Union Endeavorers delivered the
first address. He spoke on decade of mis-
slons and reviewed the work in this d.
rection in the church for that period. He
showed what wonderful strides had been
made in the field and predicted greater
strides In the coming ten years. Prof. j.
Taylor Hamilton Of Bethlehem. Pa. was
scheduled as a speaker. but he failed to
put In an appearance.
Rev. Paul NJ. Order followed with an ad-
dress on the missionary heroes of the
church. and he spoke glowingly of their
glorious work. He eulogiZed Dover Count
Zinzerndorf. Peter Boehler and many
others who gave up their lives to the serv-
Ice OF the church and the advancement of
Its doctrines. Rev. ]. F. McCuiston of
airy zeal and the necessity Of being filled
with the holy spirit in the cause of the
good work. The services lasted about an
hour and a half, and the rally proved to be
full Of interest to those present.
REFORMED CHURCH.
The missionary rally Of the Reformed
Church in America was held yesterday
afternoon in the Western Presbyterian
Church, H street between 10Th and Goth
streets. Rev. w. R. Ackert Of Hoboken.
N. j.. presided. and introduced Rev. Henry
Stout. DID,. a missionary of Nagasaki,
Japan, who said there was a great field in
Japan for the extension Of missionary
work, and the sooner this field was devel-
oped the better. DR.. Stout's long residence
among the japanese made him an especial
ly interesting lecturer upon the need Of
missionary work among them.
MeSsrS. Warren S. Young and Robert G.
Sutton sang a duet, Forever With the
Lord with splendid effect.
PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL.
The Episcopal missionary rally was held
In the Church Of the Ascension, corner Of
Massachusetts avenue and 18th street
Rev. Canon J. B. Richardson of London,
Ontario. presided. Bishop Baldwin was
prevented from attending the meeting by
Illness and Rev. Dr. r. H. McKim. who 1t
was expected, would address the meeting,
WAS MOI present.
Mr.. w. A. Schumacher Of Phoenix, Md,
spoke Of the adaptability OF the Christian
Endeavor to the work of the Church of
England and said that If II were not used
In that connection the young men would
be- apt to drift away from the influence of
the church.
Canon Richardson addressed the meeting
on the development of the Christian En-
deavor Society. Its first organization was
under the general term "Endeavor," and
gradually two or three kinds of endeavor
societies developed. such as good citizen
ship. temperance and INSTRUMENTATION
fellowship societies. but the principal of all
was the missionary endeavorers.
Rev. c. j. Palmer of Lanesboro Mass.
spoke Of the grandeur Of Christian En-
deavor work in the uplifting OF humanity
and the great need of prosecuting the work
Rev. Floyd w. Thompkins 81 Providence.
r. l., also spoke briefly.
UNITED BRETHREN.
At the missionary rally OF the United
Brethren in Christ. held yesterday at the
Church Of that denomination the gathering
was not quite as large at the former rail-
ly. but enthusiasm was not lacking.
After the organ voluntary Rev. E S.
Lorrenz Of Dayton. Ohio. read the second
Psalm, and a hymn by the congresa ton