Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-06-02
G ROWING ENTHUSIASM
Dr. Tyler Speaks Of the Great Christian
Endeavsr Convention.
An Object Lesson in the Reception
and Entertainment Of Guests
Other Business.

Christian Endeavorers enjoyed treat
last evening at the meeting Of the execu-
tive committee of the District Union, In
the form of an address by Rev. DR.. b. B.
Tyler of New York. whom many of them
have heard at International conventions
and whose words are always listened to
with intense interest and profit by the
members of the organization, in which he
Is SO interested.
Prior to the executive committee meet
ing the committee of '96 held its regular
weekly conference, and decided from now
on to hold nightly meetings al headquar-
tiers. Chairman Church of the hall COM
mlttee reported that the tent which was
specially ordered for this convention was
already completed and an appropriation
was ordered to complete the payment or
$2,3I5. the total cost of the tent. Chairman
Shand of the entertainment committee re-
ported the vigorous canvassing of the city
for homes for delegates but said that there
was need for still more accommodations.
A leafet OF the excursion committee, con-
tanning brief descriptions of the different
trips planned by this committee, the itin-
erary and rates, Is in the hands OF the
printer, so Chairman johnson reported;
and for the registration committee Chair
man Stowell recommended the purchase OF
loo,OOO registration cards and suitable boxes
and cases from the library bureau of New
York.
At the regular monthly meeting of the
executive committee of the local union, call
ed to order Immediately upon the adjourn
ment OF the prior meeting, siXty-four So
ciet1eS responded to the roll-call and the
attendance was so large that large class
room opening off the vestry room was
utilized, and even then many persons We're
forced to stand.
The routine business Of the evening was
followed by the reports of the lookout and
missionary committees and the treasurer.
The reports Of the committees showed
much encouraging progress along the lines
of the work engaged in. The treasurer re-
ported balance.of $72.S4 in the treasury.
An Object Lesson.
Mr.. w. H. H. Smith presented the report
of the committee of SO, reviewing the work
which has been accomplished during the
past month. The committee has arranged
for a meeting June II, to be held at
Calvary Baptist Church, which will be
the nature of an object lesson to the con-
vention committees. The reception, enter
tainment and registration committees will
be especially interested in this meeting,
which will be in charge Of the church Sec
ton or the reception committee, and the
convention committees of Calvary Baptist
Church will be utilized to present to the
Endeavorers Of the District, as far pos
slble, the opening day of the convention in
miniature. Persons entering the room will
be treated as arrivals in the city, and will
be taken in charge by the reception COM
hliltee' escorted TO the registration booth.
where they VIII properly register; will then
be taken to the entertainment table, where
they Will he assigned quarters in the city
ana then they are supposed to be escorted
ny the reception committee to the homes
with which they have been provided. 1t is
expected that the meeting will be very in
structive. especially to the Members of he
three committees named, and will much
lacll:tate the work at the time of the con-
vention.
The secretary announced that the annual
neeting of the union for the election of Of
ficers would he held June 10 al the Gunton
Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church.
Creating Enthusiasm.
Mr. Shand then introd iced to those pres
ent Rev. B. B. Tyler, pastor of the Church
OF Disciples, New York city. DR.. Tyler
was down for an address ON the subject of
Enthusiasm in Service"
DR.. Tyler said in part: There seems To
me that there must have been some mistake
In assigning me this subject to speak ,Ipon
IN Washington city tonight. I have seen
more enthusiasm since l arrived in Wash
lngton Saturday afternoon in Christian En-
deavOr work than l have seen for l don't
know how long
There is one beautiful thing about Chris
tan Endeavor which has impressed me.
All roads in Christian Endeavor lead to the
pledge, as / have found that all streets in
Washington lead to the Capitol"
DR.. Tyler then said that he had noticed
tnal w dShlngton was very much alive
the subject of Christian Endeavor. He told
of how even the street car conductors talk
ed upon the subject, and seemed to be well
posted upon the matter of attendance and
great many other of the details Of the con-
vention. Il was impressed said DIR. Ty-
Ter, with the fact that Christian Endeavor
enthusiasm is going on in your city, and
you cannot stop IT." DIR. Tyler then spoke
upon how to create, to increase, to per-
petuate and to transmit holy enthusiasm
The secret, he believed, was that all en-
thusiasm in Christian Endeavor work must
be generated by a careful study of the
pledge. He appealed very strongly to those
present to strive more earnestly to live up
faithfully to the requirements of the pledge.
He said that the way to generate enthusi-
asm, to intensity it. and to pass 1t on to
others was to carefully study the Christian
Endeavor pledge and arrive at a complete
understanding of its meaning and require
ments. when enthusiasm is generated"
said DR.. Tyler, the carrying out of the
requirements of the pledge will be an easy
matter"
The speaker closed with an earnest ap-
peal for more thought and purpose in Bible
reading. After season Of silent PRAYER
the meeting closed with "Blest Be the Tie
That Binds and the benediction.