Evening star., 1896-09-08
C. E. CONVENTION FUNDS
Nearly All the Bills in Connection With the
Late Gathering Paid.
Monthly Meeting Of the Executive
Committee of the UniOn-The ON.
cial Organ Discontinued.

Nearly all the expenses incident to the
Christian Endeavor convention held in this
city in July last have been paid or there
is money in hand with which to pay them.
This encouraging state of affairs was re-
ported to the Endeavorers last night at
the regular monthly meeting of the execu-
tive committee Of the District Union. 1t
was stated, however, that there was q
shortage, and that although all small bills
and two out Of three large ones outstanding
could be settled, it would be necessary to
raise money to hquidate the third bill of
Importance. 1t was determined at last
nights meeting also that publication Of
The Endeavcrer, the official organ of the
District Union, should be discontinued, and
instead the rress committee should busy
itself furnishing news of interest to So
cieties and members through The Star and
other local papers.
Last nights meeting, the first one in the
fall season, was conducted by the officers
elected in June last. President Miles NJ.
Shand was In the chair and officiated at
the devotional exercises with which the
meeting was opened. Secretary Harry G..
Kimball kept the minutes. and in the alb
sence Of the corresponding secretary. Miss
Anna j. Bell. who has not yet returned from
her summer vacation. First Vice President
A. 8. Taylor occupied her place. A praise
service was held before the regular busi-
ness of the evening was taken up, the ia
nliliar music in the convention program
being sung. Miss Margaret Fox accompan-
led on the piano, DR.. F. A. Swartwout as
sisung with the cornet.
Finances of the Convention.
Although the union has not yet fairly en-
tered upon the seasons work and a great
many members of the committee are still
absent from the city, there was a general
attendance last night, and the secretary 8
record showed fifty-one societies represent
ed. The first matter of Importance, after
the opening exercises, was the reading Of a
report by w. b. Robson, chairman Of the
convention finance committee. His state
ment showed that to defray the expenses
of the convention the Endeavorers of the
city. senior and Junior, had subscribed
$9,tSO.6S, of which 81 S2l1.J1 had been paid in,
leaving a balance still due of 81 46}.17. This
amount, said Mr.. Robson, was amply suf-
fcient to meet every outstanding indebted
less of the committee.
Mr.. RobiSon's statement was SuDpiement-
ed briefly by p. S. Foster. treasurer of the
committee Of 96, who said that he had on
hand something like 81 200, an amount suf-
ficient to pay every remaining small indebt-
edness incurred by the committee, and these
bills would be settled today. Then, he eX-
planned. there were three bills of importance
remaining unpaid. and Of these any two
could be liquidated. About three or four
hundred dollars, he stated would be neces-
sary to settle this Indebtedness, after which
the treasurer would have completed his
work. Upon his motion, the president was
authorized TO appoint an auditing commit
tee to go over the treasurers books, and 1t
Is expected the committee will be named in
a few days.
Changes In Committees.
Some change in the personnel of union
committees for the ensuing year were an
nounced. Some of those appointed when
the committees made had notified
the board of officers that they would be
unable to serve. and in their places the fol-
lowing were named: On the lookout COM
mittee. Miss Helen NJ. Barnard f. H. Hun
ter. Miss Opal Johnson: on the missionary
committee. Miss Maud E. Cline: on the
music committee, Miss G. NJ. Farabee.
Announcement was made of the mass
meeting to be held Friday evening. the
18th instant, in the Vermont Avenue Chris
tian Church. The meeting will be an i'm
portant one. from the fact that the reports
OF the secretary and treasurer of the old
board Of officers and reports OF the re-
firing chairnen Of union committees will
be read. The presidents annual address
will also be delivered. 1t Is hoped, also
that the affairs of the committee of '9G will
by that time be in such shape tina. final
report by Its chairman can be made.
Monthly Paper Discontinued.
An important amendment to the consti-
tuition was adopted, defining the duties OF
the press committee of the union Tie eff
feet Of the amendment Is to discontinue
the publication of the monthly paper which
has been issued by the District Union of
Christian Endeavor Societies for the pa
four years through the efforts Of the press
committee. Instead of securing and re-
to Endeavorers for publication in the Off
claI paper, the press committee hereafter
will supply the daily and religious press.
In explaining the proposed action before
vote was taken on the amendment Presi-
dent Shand stated that there was no dis
position Oh the part Of the board of Off
GERS to so backward, and that 1t was not
considered that the discontinuance of the
publication was retrogression. He said
that while every one was willing to have
the paper, yet 1t was conceded that 1t was
not necessity. and its publica ton cost the
press committee a great deal Of labor and
worry, especially since the subscription
price half of which. he said, was used up
in postage in sending out the paper did
not begin to pay the expenses of publica-
ton. 1t was due to the press committee
he said, to state that the proposed change
had Its approval, and the discontinuance
of the official paper would not cast any re-
Election upon that body of workers.
Find 1t in The Star.
Mr.. Shand further informed the execu-
tive committee that hereafter instead of
receiving the Endeavorer cnce each month,
members of the local societies would get
their news while it was yet fresh in The
Star.
Upon this representation the amendment
was adopted without further discussion.
Concluding the meeting was a short ex-
ercise of solemn conservation. 1t took the
form Of a purpose meeting" in which the
members declared their Intention of striv-
ing to accomplish during the season upon
which they had just entered some definite
purpose In Christian Endeavor work.