The times., 1897-06-08
ELECTION OF ENOEAVOR[Rs
Grant Leet Made President Of
the District Union.
SLEMAN REMAINS SECRETARY
Rev. C.. III. Butler Is President of
the Junior Union for Year-In-
teresfing Reports From Commits
tees-The Plans for the Trip in
July Next.

SlXty-two societies weie represented at
the June meeting of the executive commit
tee OF the District of Columbia Christian
Endeayor Union held last evening In the
vestry Of Calvary Baptist Church Presi-
dent Miles ID. Shand presided and conducted
the opening service of song and devotion.
The minutes of the May meeting of the
coininitlee we've read and approved and the
roll of societies called. The report IF
the treasurer of The union showed Il salts
factory balance on hand.
The election or officers of the District
Union for the year beginning September
being the principal business OF the evening,
the president called for the report of the
committee on nominations early in the
meeting.
Mr.. r. 81. Bradley, chairman of the COM
nittee, presented two names for each OF
the eighC Offices OF the union, and. ON mo-
ton, the report was received for consider
alton. After the appointment of Messrs.
r T.. L. Smith, w. w Tuckey ID. +. Harris,
George w. Stose, Hermon c. AIetcalf and
John b. SleElan, tr., as tellers, and the
distribution by the teiiers of printed bal
lots bearing the names OF the nominees.
recess of five minutes WAS declared for
Tie casting OF the vote, which resulted in
the election OF the following officers Of the
union for the year beginning September j;
For president, Mr.. Grant Leet; first vice
president, sir. w. w. MILAN; second vice
president, Mr. Edgar r. Kicks; third vice
president, Miss Edith- Compton; recording
secretary, Mr. Paul L. Sleman; assistant t
secretary, Mr James c. Adkins; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Anna j. Bell, and treas
uret, Mr.. George r. Linkins.
The report OF the union good literature
cofinnittee was presented by Miss Zue
II Brockett, Chairman, and showed marked
progress along the lines of this work.
The president announced that the final
mass meeting for the year 1861 897
would hc held Friday evening, June &,
in the Church of the Reformation. The
meeting Wiz be arranged for by the union
good literature committee and four speak
e-S WIN he provided, upon Pertinent good
literatUre topics.
Tn. report of the union missionary ON
mittee was then presented by its chair
man, Mr.. j NJ Foster. fhe report of the
lookout committee, Miss Christine A. P1g-
gensce, chairman, recommended the admis-
OF Christian Endeavor OF the University Y
Park Temple Congregational Church The
society was, upon motion, received into
the union.
Mr. w w Tnckey, chairman OF the
transportation committee, having in charge
the arrangements of the trip OF the local
Endeavorerh to the International convention
in july, reported that the prospects of the
TIP far exceeded all estimates and plans,
and OIL account OF the large number desiring
to go. /; second train viii leave Washington
on the 10th of June, two days after the
regular train, tocarry those unable TO secure
transportation upon the regular special
train
MI W n Pennell, chairman of tho
Union good citizenship committee, rem
dered verbal report for that committee.
Mr. Pennell stated that, through the cf-
forts, largely. of this committee, the
initiative steps have been taken towa I'd
organizing Il ministerial alliance among
the clergy of the District, for the purpose
OF more united action for and against
certain reforms and Legislative measures
presented from time to time in Congress
and before the District government
The committee also recommended that
they be authorized to attend meeting 10
be held Wednesday evening, the 9thinstau5,
in the roorns Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, for the purpose of dis
cussing ways and means for the establish
ment of d river resort, temperance and
Christian in character, On motion the
committee were authorized to represent the
District Union at this meeting.
Mr.. Grant Leet, the newly elected presi-
dent, is well known as the chairman of the
printing committee of the Convention Com
Tnittee of 90, and is an active worker in
toe Guuton Temple Presbyterian Church.
He is interested largely In Sunda y-school
work and is sipe rintendento the Sunda v
school of the Fourteenth street branch OF
tn. Central Union Mission.
Previous to that of the executive commit
tee, meeting Of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Union of the District was held IN
Calvary SInda y-school house. Mrs. W. II
PennelI. president of the Junior Uni IN,
presided and con Quoted discussion npon
the work Of Junior societies The annual
report of the secretary was presented and
the report of the committee on nominations
for officers of the Junior Union for the
year beginning September was read.
The election Of officers resulted In the
selection of the following: President. Rev
c. ii. Butler; vice president Miss Estelle
Foster; secretary, Miss Hodge; correspond
ing secretary, Miss Florence Shuttle, and
treasurer, Mr.. G. o. Bohrer Rev. c. Fl.
Butler, the president elect, is pastor of
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church, and has
been Identified with Christian Endeavor
work in the District since its infancy. He
is an active, energetic worker, and brings
to the position a valuable experience In
Christian Endeavor work
ATT O'Clock. in other parts of the church
building, meetings Of the good literature,
good citizenship and correspondence COM
IDittees OF the District Union were held
Thefts Reported to the Police.