Evening star., 1897-06-08
THE CHRISTIAN WORKERS
District Endeavor Union in Business Session
at Calvary Church.
Officers Chosen for the Ensuing Year
Plans for San Francisco Trip
The Junior Organixa atiOn.

| the June meeting of the executive COM
! mittee of the District of Columbia Chris-
| tian Endeavor Union, held last evening. in
| the vestry of Calvary Baptist Church
| President Miles NJ. Shand presided and con-
| Quoted the opening service of song and ce-
yotion. The minutes of the May meeting of
| the committee were read and approved,
and the roll of societies called. The report
| of the treasurer Of the union showed i
| satisfactory balance on hand.
The election of officers of the District
| Union for the yeor beginning September 1
| being the principal business of the evening.
the president called for the report Of the
committee on nominations. Mr.. F. NJ
| Bradley. chairman of the committee, pre-
sented two names for each of the eight
offices to be filled. and On motion the re-
port was received for consideration.
After the appointment of Messrs. r. E.
l. Smith, w. w. Tuckey. d. F. Harris,
Geo. ". Stose, Hermon C. Metcalf and
John B. Sleman, jr., as tellers, and the
distribution by the tellers of printed bal
lots bearing the names of the nominees, a
recess of five minutes was declared for the
casting of the vote. The voting being COM
pleted. the tellers collected the ballots and
retired to ascertain the result.
Committee Reports.
At the expiration of the limit, the meet
ing was then again called to order and Mr.
w. H. Pennell. chairman of the union good
citizenship committee, rendered a verbal
report for that committee. Mr. Pennell
stated that. largely through the efforts of
this committee, the initiative steps have
been taken toward organizing a minis terial
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 govern
ment.
The committee also recommended that it
be authorized to attend a meeting to be
held Wednesday evening, the 9th instant
In ths rooms of the Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union, for the purpose of discuss
ing ways and means for the establishment
OF a river resort for temperance and CHRIS
tian workers. On motion, the committee
was authorized to represent the District
Union at this neeting.
The report OF the union good literature
committee was presented by Miss Zue III
Brockett chairman, and showed marked
progress along the lines of this work
Inc president announced that the final
mass h 1l1 meeting M Ior the year 1s96-1s97 would
ne heid Friday evening. June IS, in the
Church of the Reformation. The meetinr
Will be arranged for by the union good
literature committee, and four speakers
VIII be provided, who will talk upon perti-
nent good literature topics
me report OF the union missionary CON-
nittee was presented by its chairman, Mr.
!. NJ. Foster, and the report of the lookout
"A.
chairman, recommended the admission into
the District Union of the Society of Chris
tian Endeavor of the University Park Tenn
pie Congregational Church, which report
was ratified.
The July Convention.
Mr.. W. w. Tuckey, chairman of the '97
transportation committee, having in charge
the arrangements for the trip of local En-
deavorers to the international convention
III tod hot he
exceeded all estimates and plans, and on
account of the large number desiring to go.
second train will leave Washington On
the 3oth OF June, two days after the regu-
lar train, to carry those unable to secure
transportation upon the regular special
train.
The report of the tellers in charge of the
election was then received and disclosed
the choice of the following officers of tue
union for the year beginning September /:
For president, Mr.. Grant Leet; first vice
president, Mr.. W. w. MILAN: second vice
president. Mr.. Edgar E. Kicks: third vice
president. Miss Edith Compton; recording
secretary, Mr.. Paul E. Sleman; assistant
secretary, Mr. James c. Adkins: corrc-
spending secretary. Miss Anna ]. Bell, and
treasurer, Mr.. George r. Linkins.
Mr.. Leet, the newly elected president is
well known as the chairman of the printing
committee of the convention committee of
1875, and is an active worker in the Gun
ton Temple Presbyterian Church. He is
X,
and is superintendent of the Sunday school
of the 14th street branch of the Central
Union Mission.
Juniors Elect Officers.
Previous to the meeting of the executive
committee, meeting of the Junior Chris
tian Endeavor Union of the District was
held in Calvary Sunday school house. Mrs.
w. H. Pennell. president of the junior
union, presided, and conducted a discussion
upon 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
l was read. The election of officers result
ed in the selection of the following: Pres
ident, Rev. c. H. Butler; vice president,
Miss Estelle Foster; secretary, Miss Hodge;
corresponding secretary, Miss Florence
Shuttle. and treasurer, Mr. c.. o. Bohrer.
Rev. c. H. Butler. the president elect, Is
pastor of Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church, and has been identified with Chris
tian Endeavor work in the District since It's
Infancy. He is an active, energetic friend
of the cause, and brings to the position a
valuable experience in Christian Endeayor
work.
AT o'clock in other parts of the church
edifice meetings of the good literature,
good citizenship and correspondence COM
| mittees of the District Union were held