Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1896-07-08

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and practical interest i'm The cause Of mis-
SONS. For the best propur;ionate showing
in what is known as the ''iwo-cents-a-
week plan Of missionary contributions
the District of Columbia was last year
awarde, Chinese umbrella of state high
ly ornate and fantastically embroidered
the gift o. Rev. A. 4. Fulton, a missionary
~ China. He MAS the originator of the
ldea mat v'ty member Of the vast number
included within Christian Endcavor ranks
should be urged &c give tTo cents each
week TO tie cause OF missions, the money
to be sent through the usual channels 10
denoninat.oral boards committees and
by them applied TO the purposes for which
the offering was made. AT a mass meeting
held in December, 1880. Mr.. Fulton eN-
piatned to the District societies his plan
and unfolled the possibilities of securing a
vast sum for missions from an aggregation
OF individual mites. A few years later az
ter his r. turn to his field Of labors in
chi.a, he offered a Chinese umbrella of
state as an incentive to relieved activity I'm
his plan of missionary contributions to be
| awarded 20 the union making the best pro-
norhonate showing in this regard. The
District tnlon felt very much elat.I over
winning the prize, and the unique umbrella
is conspicuously displayed now on all for
mai occa sions. The union has always taken
an intense Interest I'm the cause of mis-
SONS. and many mass meetings have been
held with special and exclusive reference
10 the subject.
But on another occasion has the union
achieved signal distinction al an internal
t.oEal convention This time il came to
me Junior union, for at Montreal. I'm 1852
the District Of Columbia captured the ban
her Tor the latest proporticnate increase
OF Junior societies during he wear
To make the best showing in iunior work
one year, to he successful the next in an
exciting campaign for the honor OF enter
tanning one of the international conyan-
tions, and the year succeeding to he award
ed frst honorS because of contributions 10
the cause of missions, is a record Of which
" ashlngton's union Of Christian Endeavor
societies is justly proud. Added to this is
the qualification experienced because of the
exceedingly complimentary things sais
about the complete arrangements for the
present convention and the efficiency of the
committee of SO. both of which are con.
ce.iedly the best yet"
Social Features
While the union was not organized 70,
social purposes, number Of very delightful
social features in its history are pleasantly
remembered by its members. Besides sew
eral mass meetings held for the special pur-
pose of sect ring a better acauaintanceehip
among those working together with a COM
mon aim and purpose a few occasions are
recorded where fellow Eadeavorers from
other unions were giNel. a cordial greeting
Among these may be mentioned the rec-p-
ton given in the Church of the Covenant
to the Connecticut, New York and New
Jersey delegations on their way home from
the ST. Louis convention. and the treat
inent accorded an excursion party from the
brooklyn union that visited the capital dur
irg the THANKSGIVING holidays in 1871, the
members of which We're escorted around
among places of interest to sights-ers by
members OF local societies. ard given a
reception al the First Congregational
| Church. besides having part in the PRO-
gram Of a mass meeting held the following
evening. Pleasurable excursions under The
auspices Of the union have been held in
f01..tS zs.r,x-
delegates on their Homecoming from an
nual conventions are to he included in the
list of social features
Two distinguished trustees of the United
society Of Christian Endeavor are men,
hers OF the District union. one is Rev DR.
i. ;. Harnlin. pastor Of the Church of the
Covenant. in whose church one of the
earliest local societies was organized. the
other is Mr. w. II. Pennell the first sienpr
OF the first Christian Endeavor cons.itu-
ton
Able intellects. trusting hearts and will
ing hands have contributed to the sue
cessful organization and continuance of the
District union Its foundations were. laid
broad and deep and. under the two admin
| islfatons of its first president and organ
lZer. thoroughly cementei and ra.,;9Iy
growing union was the result achieved
fassirg the formative stage. when nuror-
| 1ral Increase approa ching that Of former
years was not To he expected. through tho
intelligent guidaice Of succeeding presi-
dents and Offices. il continued to grow.
ana this growth, rome the less signal than
Ihat II hrst experienced. along the diff
ferent line of organized effort. 1t took
IN" form of instruction and insuiratiou 70
the society and individual through tho mass
meetings. and of aggressive and intelligent
work, both within and outside The lIniop
through the committees The success
achleved in these lines Of effort has made
possible the Undertaking so sturendous
ana arduous, of which the union. through
the efforts Of the committee of 'aS has So
well acquitted itself. Not only in Wash
lnSton. where Its potent influence has prin-
clpall" been exerted against the forces q,
evii ana in behalf Of intelligent. noble
Christian manhood and womanbood hut
throughout the world. because it has made
possible the holding in the capital city Of
the foremost Christian nation the creates,
religious gathering of the centuries the
District of Columbia Christian Endeayor
Union is deserving of grateful recognition