Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-10-29
ANNUAL C. E. CONVENTION
District Union Begins Its Series of Meetings
With Prayer Service.
Address by Former President Shand-
Avenue Presbyterian Church.

The exercises of the sixth annual con-
vention of the Christian Endeavor Union,
which began last evening with prayer
meetings in several of the Protestant
churches. were continued today.
prayer meeting, much like those held
here during the '96 c. E. convention, be-
gan at 4 o'clock this morning in the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Dr. Wallace Radcliffe, pastor. A goodiy
number of Endeavorers, representing al
most every part of the city, were present.
The services were conducted by Mr.. Miles
NJ Shand, former president of the District
Christian Endeavor Union. The lesson was
the Parable of the Talents and, after
reading the Scripture. Mr.. Shand made a
brief but earnest and practical address on
that subject
Mr.. Shand urged his hearers to remember
tnat every person who is called to serve the
Master has at least ore talent-despite the
fact that SO many claim they have not. He
reminded them that they would be held re-
sponsible for their stewardship, and sug-
SeSteu now time and means might be profit
ably employed
Waste Is Crime.
The greatest sin of the Christian
Church" said Mr.. ShanA in concluding
his address, is the wasting of time, money
IL
now unused were gathered up and utilized
the growth of the cause would be much
more rapid than it has BEEN
Rev. C. II. Butler and Rev. DIR. J. G. But
Ier made brief comments upon what Mr..
Shand had said and Endorsed his remarks
An Endeavorer SAID it would be good
lessen II we could learn that we can do
anything that He wants US to do Mr.
Shand responded: 81 can do all things,
through Christ, who Strengthened me,
said tie Savior
Mr.. Jerome F. Johnson, field secretary of
the Sunday School Association, drew a
lesson from remark he heard in a street
car yesterday, when man said: $50 long
as l am In the employ of the company
snail give it my undivided Support En-
deavorers should he said give the cause of
Christ their undivided support; they Should
spend every day in His service.
A lady asked that portion of the hymn.
Keep Step With the Master" he sun
which was done. The closing moments of
Ine meeting were. at the suggestion of Mr.
shand, devoted to silent prayer for them
serves, for the churches and for the con-
vention. wa
Committee Work.
Ihe next session of the convention will
begin at O'Clock this afternoon. and will
comprise a series of committee conferences
at the New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN
Church. These exercises will be preceded
Wy d ue'otlonal service lasting fifteen min
uteS.
The program is as follows: Lookout. led
by MIR. George w. Stose; missionary, Mrs.
Edward Warren good literature. Miss Ber-
tina Simonds; Sunday school, Mr. W. ].
Bowman; music, Mrs. Frank Byram; pray
er meeting. Mr.. W. B. Robson; good citi-
zenship, Mr.. F. NJ. Bradley; social and
calling. Miss Estelle Foster; flower and re-
lief work, Miss Florence Ball.
commencing at 7:3O o'clock this evening.
there will be a mass meeting at the same
church After a song service, led by a
chorus Of seventy-five voices, Mr.. Page l..
Zimmerman, director. devotional exercises
Will be conducted by Rev. DIR. George N.
Luccock, pastor of Metropolitan Presby-
terrain Church. After an address of well
come. an open parliament, under auspices
of the Tenth Legion, will be held An ad-
dress on Systematic and Proportio1ate
Giving will be delivered by Rev. DIR. Geo.
b. Stewart of Harrisburg, Pa.
The convention will continue through to-
morrow, closing with a conservation meet
iEg in the evening, which will be led by
Mr.. Z. Lawrence Hunt