Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-11-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

tomorrow being international temperance
sunday. the Christian Endeavorers have
d temperance topic for considerat ton at the
meetings to be held that evening Great
reforms That Need Our Help John .: 13-
3D. Is the Scripture selection for the even.
ing Writing on the topic of the day the
KEY Wilbur F. Crafts of this city saws:
a quaint street preacher. speaking on the
text ihese that have turned the world
upside down have come hither Also diyid-
cd MS subject into four heads-First, the
world was originally right side up: sec
ohdIy. the devil came and turned it wrong
Side up; thirdly, it must be turned right
slde up again: fourthy, We are the chaDs
To 90 IT, Until the world is riehted every
righteous man must be reformer Such
was every good king and every faithful
prophet OF the Old Testament. Asa, Jehu
heZeklah, Josiah, Ezra, all led purity crll-
sades against the worship of Baal and Ash
taroth, which was simply impurity under
the name of religion. Those Endeayorers
are following In their royal steps who are
cieahing the bllboards, reforming theaters.
banlshing police gazettes-reforms bot
easy and urgent"
NCivlliZing Influences of Foreign Mis-
sions. the subject of the monthly mission
airy meeting of the Y. p. S. c. E. of the
New York Avenue PRESBYTERIAN Church
last Sunday evening was presented bv the
leader Mrs. Wallace Radcliffe A letter
from Miss Florence e. Smith now actiyeI y
engaged in missionary effort In Baranauilla
south America, was read Miss Smith was
formerly most active member of this So
clety, which is proud to have one of lis
own members in the missionary field The
society rendered the ladies of the Woman's
Christian Home an entertainment with
stereopticon views last Tuesday evening
A Junior Christian Endeavor rally will
De heid Friday evening. December 16 al
winch the Rev Prof. j. l.. Eweli, d, D.
VIII tell the juniors about a Journey throueb
ome rory Land he made a few years ago
The address will be illustrated by a num-
Der OF beautiful stereoscopic views. The
place where the rally will be held will he
announced later. " ~
Mr.. Lou ]. Beauchamp addressed ,ho T.,
deavorers Of Gunton Temple Presbyteriar
Church last Sunday evening making a yery
practical and entertaining talk on the sinh.
Ject of temperance
The Woman's Home and Fora;,, ,,.,
Societies of Union NJ E. Church bava -
ranged 10 hold meetings together aIternat
ing the monthly program between the hop,o
ana foreign fields. The recently elected on
GERS. Tor Doth OF the societies are. preSi
dent, Miss Belle Meany; secretary Mo
Bessie f Taylor; treasurers Miss EmIvn
Hodge Goreign), and Miss Carrie Mc(;Ius
lhome)
me Endeayorers Of the First Congrega-
tional Church gave a reception the 18th
instant to the Lastor's assistant the Rev
h Alfred DUNN. and his wife The sun
day school of this church had its annual
social the I'D. Thanksgiving day the resI-
lar service was changed to a choral service
by the choir.
Under the auspices of the Y p s. C. E.
of the Third Christian Church a pleasing
and unique social was given the 18th in
slant The invitations were stars accom-
panied by small envelopes, which served as
cards OF admission. The proceeds were for
the benefit of the society
the Y. p s. G. 4. missionary committee
OF Galbratth A NJ. f. Zion Church Invited
all the aged and poor of the CONGREGATION
to Thanksgiving dinner Thursday, ali
that goes to make good dinner being fur
ntshed by the Endeavorers This society
has special mission conservation services at
$50 tomorrow evening
The p. P. s. C. E. of Plymouth Congre-
gational Church has arranged for a special
temperance service tomorrow evening
among the speakers appearing the names
of Mrs. Hawkins and Mrs. Lawson of the
District w. C. 7. u.