Evening star., 1896-12-08
THE c. f. CONVENTION.
Final Report Made at "a Meeting Held
Last Night.

The Christian Endeavor committee of 'g6
rendered its final report and was DISCHARGED
from further service last night The cxecu-
tive committee of the District union, which
held its regular monthly meeting in the
Calvary Baptist Church last evening. took
the action indicated, after appointing
committee to draw up suitable resolutions
recognizing the faithful service rendered
by the committee and to present each
member with an engrossed CODY of the
same.
The ordinary business of the executive
committee was transacted last evening in
cluding the receiving into membership Of
new society, that of the Third Christian
Church. A special committee appointed
to consider the advisability Of organizing
q good literature committee in addition to
the other committees Of the union report
ed in favor of such a course, and the recon-
mendation was adopted. Mr.. Fred NJ Hos
kins was elected chairman Of the press
committee, vice Mr.. Paul f. Sleman re-
signed. Messrs. Pennell and Mccall were
elected delegates to the American Anti
Saloon League.
The date for the fifth annual conven-
ton of the local union was fixed at Janu-
ary Is to 20, with the junior rally Satur-
day, January 16. A transportation COM
mittee for the '97 convention at San Fran
cisco was appointed, Messrs. w. w. Tuck
ey and w. H. H. Smith being those upon
y
a delegation from this city.
Chairman w. H H. Smith read the final
report of the committee of '06, which was
organized November p, 1894, and has,
therefore, been in existence a triie over
two years. The report does not deal with
the work of preparation for the interna-
tlonal convention which was held here in
July, hut discusses the general features of
the closing labors Of each subcommittee.
with tabulated statements concerning the
receipts and expenditures of !he commit
tee, and also calls attention to some Of
the workers not holding prominent posi-
tions upon the auxiliary committees, but
who deserve special notice and thanks.
Special notice is taken Of the three Meth
odist churches to which state delegations
were assigned, where The care of said
Christian Endeavor societies detailed for
the purpose, acting in conjunction With
the Epworth League chapters of those
churches. The harmony. zeal and efficien-
cy with which the work was DONE ard
the hospitality extended the visitors by
the Epworth Leaguers Of the Metropolitan,
Foundry al Fifteenth Street NJ. E. church.
es were specially commended.
whose members worked with such eager
ness around headquarters. and to the cleri-
cal force. whose voluntary and untiring
labors were indispensable.
Each separate branch of the work Irder
the committee was revie we'd and the work
of the subchairmen and their associates
received hearty commendation.
A summary of the receipts and exrendi-
lures of the committee was presented. 1t
showed contributions to the amount Of
So 325. 90 from the citizens of the city: $1,000
from two steam railroad corporations, and
S. $50 81 from Christian Endeavor societies;
a total of contributions of $2015SG0. Sales
of privileges and other receipts swelled
this total to $26,O4S.9S The total expendi-
lures amounted to s26.o11:24, leaving bal
ance of 1914 which will be turned into
the treasury of the union.
The report concludes with recognition of
the cooperative interest Of Col. Bright and
the Capitol police for the eX cellent ar
rangements made for the demonstration
held on the Capitol steps; and to the Dis