The morning times., 1896-10-06
PLANNED THE YEARS. WORK.
c. E. Executive Committee
Meets and Discusses l..
SERIES OF MASS MEETINGS
Special Effort to BE Made to Arouse
Interest in Misstons-Co
Conferences ON Various Phases of
EndenvOr work-Reports Received
From Several Departments.

1he regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee of the District of
Columbia Christian Endeavor Union was
held last evening in the vestry OF the
Calvary Baptist Church. The meeting was
opened with devotional exercises, CON
Quoted by President Miles NJ. shand The
minutes OF the last meeting were read by
Secretary II. G. Kinbali, and approved u
Miss Christine A. Poggensee, the chair
man OF the lockout committee reported
Tor that committee that its organization Tor
the new years work Just being entered
upon, bad been completed, and that during
the past month fourteen visits TO societies
had been made
MI W. IL. Dobson, the chairman of the
Union Missionary committee, reported the
completed organization of his committee
ai:d briefly outlined the plan OF work which
will be undertaken by this committee dur
Ing the coming year. Special effort will
be made to bring the subject or missions
strongly before the Endeavorers, and meet
ings are being arranged with Armenia as
the subject.
The report OF the treasurer Mr. u. Full
ton Harris, showed IL very satisfactory
balance on hand.
ROLL OF SOCIETIES.
After other routine business WAS tyans-
acted, the roll OF societies was called
ana showed that representatives of fifty
elSht societies were present. Asthe repre-
sentatives Of the different societies re-
sponded present AT the roll call, they ais,
stated what amount their society would
pledge toward the expenses of the union
for the coming year. Pledges from So.
cieties aggresating S1s3 were received.
The president announced that Fricay
evening Tie iifs1 hali noIr of the mcelu,.
OF the Anti-SaloOn Revival would he in
charge OF the District Christian Endeayor
Union, aud that Mr.. W. H. Pepnell would
make short address.
Anannuuncemcnt was made regartlinptb,
annual committee conferences OF the union.
wtich VIII be held this year on October
10 Eleven committees will hold con-
terenccs on that evening in several of the
churches in the central part OF the CITY
Committees which will hold conferences
are tine lookout, prayer meeting. social
missionary, music, good literature. good
citiZehship and temperance, Sunday school
and flower, relief and calling The aim,
ot these conferences is To familariZe IN.
various membe OF committees with their
outies' anu me bcst methods or conducting
work.
SERIES OF MASS MEETINGS.
Tie president announced that the mass
meetings or the union during the coming
year would be held with the idea OF reach
ing each section Of the city, more particu-
larry than in the past. In November the
mass meeting will be leid in West Wash
lngion In one OF tie churches; in December
III tue southwest section of the city; in
January VIII be held the annual sconyen.
ZION of the District union; in February
mass meeting on Capitol Hill; in March
one in the central part OF the city, in Apri!
IN AnacoStia; in May in the upper North
west, and in June the annual meeting of
tue union for the election Of officers.
The next meeting OF The executive com
mittee, which would ordinarily have been
held on November 2, was by unanimous
vote changed to November 8.
Inc meeting tnen TOOK up Tor discussion
The topic, How TO organize and conduct
c. eenmittee work. Miss Anna j.
Bell made short talk upon the topic
Organization. making a number of very
helpful suggestions. Mr.. Harry e. Kimball
spoke upon The necessity OF regular
meetings." and Mr.. W. W. Tuckey upon
How to get committees together" Fol-
lowing each talk there was an open dis
cusson.
One of the noticeable features OF the
service was the singing. A number OF the
most familiar c. +. songs were sung eu-
Enthusiastically by the 200 or more En-
deavorers present. The meeting closed
with season of prayer and the Mizpah
henpdptian