Evening star., 1898-12-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

Inc topic for discussion tomorrow is
How to Enjoy Our Religion" The Rev
Charles NJ. Sheldon of Topeka, Kan. gives
four ways, as follows:
FIRST. Help others to enjoy the same.
Ii We are joyful over something so Won
derful as our Christian salvation, it ought
to be shared by others. We cannot really
be happy if any one who can be saved by
us dies of hunger, without the bread of
life.
Second. Always carry clear con-
science. A knowledge that we have done
the best We could, with Christ's help. al
ways gives us right to enjoy our religion.
Third. Think more of the future than of
the past, more of successes than of failure
more of the Savior than of self Eniuyiny
our religion is always dependent on a
hei'ithful vision of the best thing in the
world.
Fourth. Believe that God is going to
WIN the victory over the sin of the world
Nothing gives us SO much JOY as confidence
III Ihe eternal power of our religious faith"
ne monthly meeting of the Junior Super
Hltendents Union was held last Monday
evening in the parlor of Luther Place No
mortal Church, President Butler presiding.
Inc topic for discussion was, What Special
work Is Your Society Doing?" Miss Eaton
OF the Easton Presbyterian Society led,
and many interesting facts regarding
junior work Were brought out The invita-
ton of the board of officers of the District
Christian Endeavor Union to provide a
program for the next meeting of the union
was formally accepted, and committee
consisting of Miss Foster Miss Allison
mrs k1mball and the president was ap-
pointed to arrange it. Miss Foster was
erected 10 the vacant vice presidency. caus-
ed by the resignation of Mrs c. C Tucker
1t was decided ina smuch as MANY iunior
superintendents find it impossible to attend
the meeting OF the District union the first
Monday evening. and the junior union
meeting the second Monday evening of
each month, that hereafter the latter union
shail hoid Its meetings the same evening as
the former, but one hour earlier The
present officers of the union are: Presf-
dent dent' F;s Kev- ChaS. II. Butler; vice presi-
tary, Miss Amelia Randolph; correspond
Ing secretary, Miss Gertrude Allison treas
urer, Mr.. J. w. Bevans. The next meeting
VIII be at o'clock the evening of January
y, and the subject for consideration will he
Graduation of Juniors Into the Young Peo-
pies Society,"
The recent annual election of officers for
Gurley Memorial Y. p. S c. e. resulted as
follows: President Mr. Ii. c. MetcaIf: vice
president. Miss Alice Carpenter; recording
secretary, Miss Catherine Roeben: corre-
spending secretary, Miss Mamie B. Heizer;
treasurer. Miss Edith Bartmess: iunior
superintendent, Miss Gertrude Allison A
public installation of these officers will take
place the evening of January l. 1899. The
missionary reading club of this society re-
Gently gave pleasing entertainments an
african Palaver,' to raise funds for the
purchase of books for a missionary Ii
brary The life of Robert Moffatt was
the subject of the "paIaver"
The Third Christian Church is very
much pleased with its Junior Endeavor So
ciety, which now numbers about sixty, and
of which Miss Mamie Goodrich is super
intendent.
Mr. l. ] Smith, an active member of
Union NJ. E. Christian Endeavor Society,
was made local preacher by the last
quarterly conference of that church
AT a business meeting of the y. p. S. c.
f. of Mt. Vernon Place NJ. e. Church
South, held last Tuesday evening the fol-
lowing corps of officers and committee
chairmen were elected President Mr. W.
W. Millan vice president. S. I. Murray;
recording secretary, Mr.. VIM. T. Smith;
corresponding secretary, Mr.. 4. l.. Die
trich; treasurer, Mr., c. D. Finley; chair
man lookout committee Miss Florence
Ball; prayer meeting. Mr.. A L. Dietrich;
missionary, Mrs. A. l.. Dietrich; Sunday
school, Mr.. j. e. Beard; flower, Miss Grace
norman; reception, DIR. Henry Knowles;
good literature. Mr.. D. Hugh Reed; Chris
tian citizenship, Mr.. r. F.. L. Smith, de-
nominational, MIR. W. w. MILAN; whatso-
ever, Mr.. Willis B. Robinson. Mr.. j. w
Duffey. their pastor, will install these per-
sons into their respective offices the even
ing of January |, when their term of office
begins. This society is very much pleased
with the transfer of the Rev. Charles d.
bers, from the pastorate of Grace Church
in Roanoke, Va, to ST Paul's Church in
Baltimore, which takes place about the
Goth instant.