Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08
Its Faithful and Efficient Officers and the
Constant and Intelligent Work
They Have Performed.

the city. each apparently ignorant of the
existence of the others, that the idea was
advanced that 1t might be good thing tC
form a union of all the local societies for
mutual encouragement and help. The seed
fell on good soil and immedia tely took root
end sprang up. Several OF the excursionsts
at once adjourned from the deck to one OF
the cabins. an impromptu meeting was held
ana Rev L. ). NynkoOp, then pastor of the
Western Presbyterian Church. but now Sec
rotary of the North India Bible Society al
Allanabad. India. was chosen as presiding
ofncer. After discussing the advantages
likely to accrue from a formation of union
OF local societies, a committee to draft a
constitution was appointed as follows: W
H. H. Smith. chairman. Western Presby-
terrain Church: Glen T. Jones, Kendall Bap.
f. Church.
Shortly afterward, entirely independent
OF the prior movement of the Kendall Bap-
list society, members of the society of the
church of the Coy enant. learning of the ex-
istence of other Christian Endeavor or
CARNATIONS in the city, discussed the de-
STABILITY of forming a union and as a re-
suit, a call for meeting of all interested in
the proposed movement was issued, the
place and time being fixed at the Church OF
the Covenant, November Is, 1889.
W hen Mr.. Smith, chairman of the com.
mittee appointed TO draft constitution
became aware of the intention to hold this
puDlic meeting, he consulted Rev. DIR. I. S
Hamlin. pastor of the Church Of the Cove
nant. and advised him of what had taken
place on the excursion of the Kendall So
ciety. AT Mr.. Smiths earnest solicitation
Dr- flamlin consented to allow the call TO,
the meeting to stand, ard quite a generous
response was made. Addresses were made
by DR. Hamin. DR.. Bates, Rev. DIR. c. &
Ramsdell. Rev. Reese Murray, Rev E. D.
Bailey, Rev. T. S. Wynkoop and Rev. G.
W. Baldwin. These ministers all favored
the formation of the proposed union The
committee on constitution reported prog
reS5, and for the information of the reDre
sentdtiveS of the various societies read ST
much of that document as had been pre-
pared.
The Union Organized.
1t was at a meeting held November 10
1889, at the First Congregational Church
that the organization of the District Union
was effected. twenty-five societies, repre-
senting six denominations, sent delegates
to the meeting, and while the constitution
as prepared and submitted, was under dis
cusSion, the delegates were called to order
and selected nominating committee con-
sisting of six persons. one from each de-
nomination represented The constitution
was adopted, and the following persons
were nominated and elected officers for the
ensuing year: w. II. II. Smith, Presby-
terrain, president; Rev. C.. H. Butler
Lutheran. first vice president; Miss Mar
jorie Warner. Congregational, second vice
president; Edward NJ. Hall, Methodist Epis-
copal, secretary, and Edward r Fenwick
Baptist, treasurer. Mr.. Smith accepted the
office Of president in a brief address, de-
clared the District of Columbia Christian
Endeavor Union formed. read it's list of
officers. as just elected, and named the
motto for the ensuing year: We are la
horerS together with God"
The constitution. adopted by the union al
this meeting, was signed by representa-
uves of the charter societies, as follows:
E Street Baptist-John r. Slater, Edward
T. Fenwick, Lucy Madeira.
Kendall Baptist-T. W. Bray. Mrs. J. E
Talbot. Glen r. Jones.
metropolitan Baptist-F. y. Sayre, c. H
Warren, Robert Maupin.
First Congregational-Ellen NJ Rugg
Herbert l.. Chiids. Lendell A. Conner IT.
Fifth Congrega tional-A. r. Taylor, Mrs
c. w Chapel W. 7. Belts
Mt. Pleasant Congrega tional-BeIle c.
Twombly. George ". Davis, Clarence Elk
ley.
Tabernacle Cons~egational-G. W. Hall
VI. A. Smith, c. G. March.
Plymouth Congregational - Sterling N
Brown. j. II. Butcher
Memorial Lutheran-C. H. Butler, Charles
Il. Paul. Albert ID. Spangler.
Whitney AvenUe-H. E. King Josephine
Sterling.
Eyland NJ. E.-Chalmers Beale, Lees
Cogswcll. Edward NJ. Hall.
Union NJ. E-Jessie F. Noerr Louise T.
johnson. Mary Z. Emmart.