Evening star., 1896-08-04
Midsummer Meeting Of the @. E.
Executive Committee.
RESULTS OF THE GATHERING G
Promise for Committee Work From
All Sides.
TO AID THE ENDEAVORERS

trict Of Columbia Union. Fifty-three So
cieties were represented and a great deal
or interest was manifested in this, the first
general meeting Of District Endeavorers
since the great convention in the early
days Of last month. Business matters OF
interest to members Of the local union
were transacted. committees for the ensu-
ing year nominated and confirmed, and re-
ports showing some of the work accom-
plished under the auspices of some Of the
committees were read.
President Shand in the chair and
called the meeting to order with the same
gavel used by DIR. F. Z. Clark in opening
aDd closing the international convention in
Tent Washington. This gavel has been pre-
sehted to the local union and will be used
hereafter in all union meetings.
Editorial Praise.
The report of the committee of SO was
read by the secretary Of the committee
Mr.. John ID. Morgan, in the absence of
Chairman w. H. II. Smith. The report set
forth the work accomplished by all the
local workers during the convention under
the direction of the committee, and
quoted from the Golden Rule the official
| organ of the United Society of Christian
Endeavor. what the general officers had to
say about the way Washington Endeayor-
ers had acquitted themselves of the mann
moth task undertaken by them. The words
OF commendation were as follows:
The whole Christian Endeavor world is
now speaking the praises of Washington
and the noble committee of SO Not one
word too much will be uttered for the city
and committee are worthy of all honor
II has before this been the privilege of the
Golden Rule to testify its appreciation of
both AT this time We desire to refer par
ticularly to that great host of workers
VINO, at immense sacrifice of time money
pleasure, convenience and self-inter.st did
such royal service for the great conven-
tlon-the untitled and possibly unnoticed
lay members of the Washington Christian N
Endeavor societies. To them, more than TO
any other human beings, belongs the credit
Tor the success of the convention They
were invaluable For months they have
given their lives to this work toili,g early
ailo late on the various committees No
political or other secular gathering ever
could receive such service. How shall we
worthlly praise the four thousand Nom
bers OF the chorus-their songs are vet in
our heartS-the army of reception and en-
teflainment committee members, who la
poieu arouously day and night for the dele
gates; the fine corps of ushers and spIendid
press committee workers. whose service
money could not have bought the tirel..ss
iliesstheers, mes the faithful laborers at rail-
way stations, church and committee head
quarters, or the other multitudes who did
glorious service in humble places? We
cannot praise them rightly: can but ap-
hearts
nave been inspired and encouraged by heir
Chrlst-like example. They ask no reward
yet nevertheless high reward will he theirs
al me nands of the Father who seeth in
secret " "
Union Committees
Union committees for the year beginning
IN September were nominated by a commit
| tee OF outgoing and incoming officers ac-
| ccrdihs 10 the provisions of the bylaws of
'he union, and the recommenda tions of the
&C nlmlttee We're heartily approved The
nahe,up oi the committees is here given:
Lookout committee-Luthera ran, Miss Chris
| tine A. Poggensee, chairman: Baptfst Miss
blanche Beall, Miss Georgia TurnbuII.
Christian. Miss Mary Drown: Congrega,
tional. Fred. L. Fishback; Friends + "
EEasIerling; Methodist Episcopal, E. A.
Clarke; Methodist Protestant W i Rraw-
err Presbyterian, w. w. Tuckey, John
Love, Miss Frances Tolman; United Rretb-
ren. Miss Annie Armand
Z, missionary committee-Presbyteria VIM
n Dobson, chairman; Baptist, Eyy NJ
DICKINSON, r. j. Morton: Christian. Miss
Mary NJ Folks: Congregational Edd. A
beekman: Friends, r. b. Warder; Luther
All an; MISS Mss Margaret Fox; Methodist Episco-
pai. MISS Lucy Jurney: Methodist Protest
ant. Miss Clara Sherier; Presbyterian
aiker =. McBath. Ralph B. Burnham:
op,ea Prsss Srgahfen eamm.,a Miss Ella Morrison.
Fred. A. Fenning Arthur s. GRAY 1barin.
Linkins, Fred. NJ. Hoskins
Music commttee-Presbyter Charles
;; Clark. chairman; Baptist Miss Emily
Given; Christian, Mrs. Frank A Carpen-
ter; Congregational E. r. Conner Friends
Miss Eta Searles; Lutheran, Miss Amelia
Altmansperger; Methodist Episcopal. Page
L. Zlmme rman; Methodist Protestant, r.
q. Ballard; United Brethren, Mrs. J. e
Fout " -.
Good nship-Congregational. w. III
Iehnel; Baptist, w. d. Jarvis; Christian.
r. NJ. Bradley; Friends. b. F. Anderson;
LII IL Iy,,t1a-
Episcopal. A S. Taylor; Methodist Protest
ant, George A. Birch; Presbyterian, III. G.
Metcaf; United Brethren, Wash. Topham.
VIII Cooperate.
Resolutions expressing sympathy and
Willingness TO cooperate with the Epwortb
League of the District in its effort to Sc
cure the convention of that organiza ton In
TINS city for the year 1899 were unanf-
motsly passed by rising vote amid
earnest enthusiasm. The resolutions bear
the greetings of the District Christian
EndeaYor Union to the Washington Dis
trict Epworth League and express the
nope that the league may he successful in
the efforts being made to have the inter-
national convention of 1893 held in this
city The EndeavorerS, in their resolI;-
tions, assure the leaguers that they be-
l!eve such a gathering would advance the
interests of both organiZa tons and the
objects for which both are earnestly work
1
| operate in the matter in any manner pos
sible.
Press Committee.
Notice was given of an amendment to
the bylaws of the union which will be
brought up for discussion at the next
| meeting of the executive committee The
bylaw in question relates to the duties of
the press committee. and defines the work
| to which its energies should be directed.
AS proposed in the amended reading the
press committee in the future will devote
itself to furnishing to the daily and re-
| hgious press news items of interest to the
societies and the union. Apparently in
significant, the amendment if approved will
| do away with the publication of the En-
deavorer, the organ Of the societies in the
| local union. This paper is now in its
| fourth year, having been first issued In
April. 1893. 1t has been thought by many
| that the diScontinuance of this paper and
| the publication of news of real interest
| to Endeavorers in papers already exist
| ing-the daily and religious press-would
! be more advantageous to the District
union.
EvanSelfstlc Work.
One of the most interesting features of
| last nights meeting was the report made
| by Rev. D. w. SIX ,llenger. chairman of the
evangelistic committee, upon the work ac-