Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-09-18

pitfalls. engine houses and people of the
most intelligence, the religious papers to
places where such is needed, and the pic
ture books to the children and those who
cannot read.
1.-The reports show visitations at seven of
our hospitals, five missions, three homes
two engine houses and few other places
such as the depots, barber shops. police
stations and street car conductors. An
other feature of the work has been to adj
wise the local COMMITTEES as to what is ex-
peeled of them. go
"A great deal of good work is going on in
churches. which are provided with circu-
lattng libraries. such as Calvary. First
Congregational. Assembly's Presbyterian
and Others"
The report of Treasurer d. Fulton Harris
gave the total receipts as s57611: disburse-
ments, $576.11, leaving no Indebtedness to
meet.
Secretary's Report.
Mr.. Harry G. Kimball. recording secre-
tary, made a report of his stewardship, as
follows:
This year instead of the extraordinary,
it has been the ordinary that has been oc-
cupying our time and thought. The union
as whole has been steadily pursuing its
work along the regular lines laid down for
it. We have at times felt the reaction from
the great strain of convention year, and
yet we can report faithful work. earnest
effort and sheaves gathered in for the Lord
CT the harvest.
'Tbc mass meetings, as arranged. were
designed to do the greatest good to The.
largest number. The officers realized that
there were Il large number of Endeavorers
in the city who, owing to the distance of
their homes from our usual places of meet
ing, were not accustomed to go to either
the mass meetings or the executive COM
mittee meetings. 1t was, therefore, decided
that meetings should be held in different
sections of the city with the discussions of
fnt
'Tbe great subject of missions has not
been neglected. Rev. W. G. Puddefoot of
Boston. the field secretary of the Congrega-
lional Home Missionary Society, addressed
the May meeting on Plenty of Money for
Things We Like, urging united action in
Christian giving.
This year have had the committee
conferences, which have proved SO help
full in the past and have found their value
as great as in former years. The business
meetings of the union, the executive COM
lhittee meetings. have proved very help
full.
LAS rule the executive committee meet
ings have been well attended and have
proved great source of blessing and in
spiration. but can be made better by a
larger attendance. and by greater readi-
ness to participate on occasions when there
is opport unity given.
Back of all these meetings have been
the meetings of the board of officers, where
plans have been formed and programs
ranged. Fifteen times the officers have
met TO plan for the good of the cause 1t
has been great source of announcement
and help to have so many of our pastors
present at our meetings. no less than thirty
one of them having taken part on the pro-
grams of our executive committee and mass
meetings.
has been the two social gatherings, one
given by the executive committee to the
officers of the societies and the other in
connection with the San Francisco echo
meeting.
The constitution of the union and the
bylaws of the executive committee have
both been amended in very important par
ticulars In the former, the two most
worthy of note were the change in the
mode of electing the officers of the union,
and the other the one which has made our
pastors members of that committee. The
bylaws nave been amended so as to con-
form to the amendments to the constitution
of the union.
IncrcE in Numbers.
There has been a slight increase in the
number of societies. At the beginning of
the year there We're eishty-five societies,
with a membership of 5,SS9.
During the year four societies have dis
banded and five new ones been admitted,
making a net increase of one, which leaves
the societies as follows: Baptist Is. with
1,la., members Christian. 3, with :;S' MEM
bers; Congregational. Z, with 81 members.
l.
with :}J1 members: Methodist Episcopal. 16,
with Us members: Methodist Protestant,
:, with 21' members: Presbyterian, %, with
1.Gs:; members: United Brethren. ]. with
- members Union. >, with 1;1 members,
naking a total of Sc societies and 6.f91
members These are divided into 4,7i1
active. $50 associate and G24 honorary,
net gain of FOG members during the year.
From cur associate members 20J have
joined the church during the year. while
1913 other persons, not Endeavorers have
joined the church during that time as Il
result of Christian Endeavor efforts. max
ing, the known number of additions to the
church as direct result of the EndeavGr
societies 3tiS persons.
THE amounts reported as contributed to
the denominational missionary boards ag
gregate $2,G6. 10, and to other benevolences
81 ,5O4.27. making a grand total of $4.1Io.4G.
1t is but fair to say that the figures for
additions to the church and missionary
and benevolent offerings represent only
seventy-sevcn of the total eighty-siX So
cieties. reports not having been made on
this point of the work by the other nine.
The largest number of societies repre-
scented by any executive committee meet
irg was siXty-three. in April and June the
smallest tseventeen) In July. the average
being 4o.6, or 67A per cent of the possible
representation.
The report of President Miles NJ. Shand
was a brief review of the part taken by
him in advancing the interests of the union
during his term of office.
After all tne reports ndu DeeH uiSpcSsu
of comTendatory remarks We're made by
Judge Arson s. Taylor, Mr.. Percy s. Eos
ter end Rev DIR. S. II. Greene, pastor of
Calvary Baptist Church, following which
an appropriate hymn was sung by the au
dienCe.
"A Forward Look was the theme of a
very brief address by Rev. c. II. Butler.
pastor of Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church. and Mr.. Grant Leet, the incoming
president of the union.
The ushers we're Messrs. w. w. Everett,
]. f. Lawson and Edward Tarring. and
the music was under the direction of the
union music committee, Mr. Page l.. Zim-
norman, chairman.
Reception to New Officers.
After the adjournment of the mass meet
ing a reception to the new board of officers
ard union committees took place in the
banquet room. This was rendered by the
Endcavorers of the District, and was I'M
der the auspices of the retiring board and
in charge of the correspondence committee,
Miss Anna J. Bell, chairman.
The decorations of the room, which were
very tasteful, were arranged by COM
mittee composed of Mrs. H. B. Waddey,
Miss Ethel E. Foster, Mr.. A. Rankin
Thornton and Mr.. H. B. Waddy..
Refreshments were served under the