Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-18
C. E. cow ENTION|
Fifth Annual Gathering of the District En-
deavorers.
Interesting Meetings Which VIII Be
Held Beginning This Afternoon In
the Calvary Baptist Church.

Inc NItn annual COHFeutioH OI the LIS
trict c. E. Union begins this afternoon. and
meetings will be held in the Calvary Bap-
list Church in the afternoon and evening
today. tomorrow and Wednesday. The
program follows: Monday afternoon at 4
o'clock. conference on the spiritual life;
society officers and committee chairmen;
I'VE are Laborers Together With God"
Five-minute talks: The President and
Vice President, W. W. Tuckey; the Secre-
tary, Harry G. Kimball; the Correspond
ing Secretary, Miss Anna ]. Bell; the
Treasurer, Arson 8. Tayloe; Committee
Chairmen, Grant Leet; general discussion.
Evening at 7:45 o'clock-Praise service,
salutaticn. Scripture reading and prayer,
Rev. s. H. Greene, D. D.; announcements,
Offering.
B. Bagby. Topic, The Young Christian
Can Help His Church and Pastor by -"
Pastors participating, Rev E. b. Bagby,
Rev. ]. g. Butler, Rev. Geo. 8. Duncan,
b. b. James. Rev. A. P. Miller, Rev. N.
c. Naylor and Prof. R. B. Warder. Ad-
dress, Some of the Things for Which
Christian Endeavor Stands" Rev. Howard
cises.
Tuesday afternoon at o'clock-Confer-
ence; subject, Prayer" Leader, Rev. Jo-
seph T. Kelly. Evening at 1:45 o'clock
and prayer. Rev. Walter H. Brooks, DID,;
announcement, offering; address, The
Young Christians Duty to His Country"
Rev. Kerr Boyce Upper, DID,, Philadel-
phia. closing exercises.
Wednesday afternoon at A o'clock-Con-
ference, subject, Christian Giving" lead
er. Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn. Evening, at
1:i5 o'clock-Praise service, Scripture read
ing ana praise announcements and re-
ports. offering. Sermon and conservation
service. Rev. H. NJ. Wharton, DID,, Balti-
more; subject, THE Dignity, Duty and
Destiny Of the Christian" "Mizpah'' and
benedictioi,.
The music for the convention will be I'M
der the personal direction of Mr.. Charles
8 clark, who SO effectually organized,
drilled and conducted the magnificent
cnoruses which created SO much enthusiasm
at the international Christian Endeavor con-
vention last July. A special feature will be
the patriotic song service on Tuesday even
ing.
The subjects for the three afternoon con-
1erenees, II is believed, will prove helpful
and Interesting to all Endeavorers. The
speakers are chosen from among the best
Known ana most popular men who have
ever addressed Christian Endeavorers
Rev Howard B. Crosse of Boston, Mass.
formerly register of the Chicago University
and now editor of the Waterman. is we'll
known throughout the country He Is vice
president of the United Society of Christian
Endeavor, and was largely Instrumental
In securing the last international conyen-
ton for Washington. DIR. Crosse was the
originator of the Christian Endeavor mon
ogram emblem.
Rev Kerr Boyce Upper. d. d. nastor
of the First Baptist Church of PhiIadelphia
ranks among the foremost men of the Ran
1st denomination. His eloquence is well
known to Washington audiences
rev. H. NJ Wharton. u. D., of Baltimore,
Md. is considered one of the very best
evahgelists of the present time.
The Junior Rally,
The annual rally of the Junior Christian
Endeavor Union was held Saturday after
noon in the First Congregational Church.
The church was well filled with the bright
and happy juniors, who gave eager atten-
ton to the exercises and addresses A large
banner hung over the platform on which
appeared the Inscription Christ for the
World, and the c. f. monogram and COL
ored streamers completed the decorations
Mrs NJ. l. Richardson of the Church Of
the Covenant presided. The singing was
under the direction of Mr.. p. s. Foster An
address of welcome was delivered by Mas
ter Raymond Miles. one of the juniors
followed by an illustrated talk by Miss
Roberts on the subject Come Closer 10
Christ" Reports were real by Miss Lii
liam Roderick, Miss Edith Randolph, Miss
Florence Hopper and Master Tracey Luc-
cock Mrs. Gates gave short talk on mis-
sionary work.
The principal address of the afternoon
was delivered by Mrs. James l.. Fill of
Salem. Mass. the originator of the rally
feature in Junior Christian Endeavor work
who made such a favorable impression in
this city last summer during the interna-
tional convention. She spoke of the growth
OF the Junior movement and the benefit re-
sulting from it to the senior societies and
the church. An interesting feature in the
program a drill by members Of ST.
Paurs Lutheran Society, conducted by Miss
Ella keefer.