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

gelicai churches with Christian E,n9eayor
ldeas and to bring new societies into the
urlon as well as to visit. whenever prac-
tlcable the different societies and affec-
G"nately look after and interest any that
may have become Indifferent to the union
and its work. change has also been
made in the representation of societies on
the executive committee. Formerly the
eH ecutive body, which exercises a general
watch care over the affairs of the union
was composed of the presidents of the
several societies, but more recently ii has
included also a specially elected or an
pointed delegate and the corresponding
secretary from each society. Others NAV
attend the meetings and are welcome. but
only these three have the right to vote
1t has always been the practice of thc
union tnat a nominating committee should
be selected to recommend To the members
suitaM" candidates for the various officers
not Judicious change has taken place
pom as TO the time and the manner of
holding the annual elections These now
occur IN June of each year and the term
OF office Of those elected begins in Septem-
Ter following leaving full three months
"lthln winch time the new officers have
an opportunity to familiariZe themselves
with the duties and responsibilities of their
ne" POSITIONS, as well as map out plan
vi campaign ana select committees. Nor
Is the election determined upon al a mass
meeting and the tedious process of casting
and recasting ballots carried out to us
wearlsome end until majority vote is Sc
Cured. Ballots are distributed to the So
cletles upon which are printed the names
or the candidates recommended by the
nominating communicative or more names
being presented for each office-apd after
each active member has sgnified his choice
the ballots are returned to Headquarters
are opened and counted and the persons
receiving the highest number of votes de-
clared elected
so far as possible all the denomina tons
are represented on the board of officers
and the nominal ting committee-itself rem
resentauVe of the various chades of re-
Hgious telief-takes into considera ton in
Weighing a candidates qualifications for
Office the denomination of which he is a
member. OF the five presidents of the
union who have thus far served two
nave been Presbyterians, two Baptists and
one e Congregationalist, while the presi-
dent-elect is q Baptist
There seems to he an unWritten law con-
demning the third-term idea as well in
regard to the presidency of the union as In
the case of the chief political office in the
gift Of the American people Three presi-
dents have been honored with reelection.
but none has ever served for three full
administra tionS.
List of Officers.
The officers Of the union during its ex-
lstence have been as follows: 1SS9-9O-
President, w. H. Smith, Presbyterian; first
vice president, Rev. c. H. Butler, Lutheran;
second vice president, Miss Marjorie War
ner' Congregationalist; secretary Edward
NJ: Hall, Methodist Episcopal treasurer,
EDWARD L. Fenwick, Baptist.
loU-3l-President. w. II. Fl. Smith, Pres
pyterian; first vice president A. D. Span
ger, Lutheran; second vice president, r L.
Champers, Baptist; recording secretary
Andrew Wilson, Christian; corresponding
secretary, Miss Lucy ,Jurney, Methodist
Episcopal: treasurer, l.. A. Conner IT.,
Congl egationalist u II
1891 -92-Presdent, Percy S. Foster, Bap-
ust; nrst vice president,zL L. A. Conner,
1r., Ccngrega tionalist: second vice presi-
dent, Geo. F. Muth. Lutheran; recording
secretary. c. B. Titus Christian; treasurer,
Miss Ella c. Lyman, Preshy terian.
losZ.o5-Pres1dent. Percy S. Foster, Bap-
fist; first vice president, John B. Sleman,
?r., Congregationalist; second vice presi-
oent .. f. Kramer. Lutheran; third vice
president, I. w. Grimes, Methodist Pro-
testant; recording secretary, Miss Ella NJ.
Chase, Christian; treasurer Miss Ella c..
Lyman, Presbyterian.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., w. S. Macarthur. Pres
byterian: first vice president, Miles M.
Shand, Baptist; second vice president, Miss
E. c. Drane. Methodist Protestant; third
vice president, Miss C. A. Poggensee,
Lutheran; recording secretary, John d.
Morgan, Congregationalist; treasurer, C.
w. Chappell Congregationalist.
lS94-9o-Presfdents, L. A. Conner ir
Ccngregationalist, ard, after his resigna-
tion and removal from the city, Miles NJ.
Shand, Baptist; first vice president, H. A.
Dumont, Presbyterian; second vice pres-
cent William Walker, Baptist; third vice
president, Fl. Clyde Grimes, Methodist Pro-
teStaht; recording secretary, John Il. Sic