Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-10-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

Trials, and how to bear them" is the
topic Endeavorers have for consideration
ton orrow, and as it is a practical theme il
Will doubtless inspire practical meetings.
The Scripture selection for the day is
Isaiah, 4:S:20. The Rev. James T.. Hill
DID, in discussing the topic SAYS: NO
words can express how much the world
owes to sorrow, disappointment adversely
and trial. The only true working theory
of life is that it is d school of mental and
moral development, III which God intends
that each person shall pass under a series
OF influences whose Office it is to evoke all
the faculties of the human soul Here is
a way of stating the whole matter from
which no individual will dissent the whole
world around. In the education of the
mind some disciplinary processes are indis-
pensable. A boy may cry over his lessons,
but he must take them. 1t is no kindness
to give him only easy examples The hard
er study is the moro beneficial If is
Looking back over my school days | can
sincerely say, much as ! should have dis
liked the doctrine at the time, that those
studies are inherently best and most to be
&C mmended. bitter as they are. which carry
HI them the most of discipline. Now there
Is Tor the character certain process of
temoerlng which meets exactly the same
requirement that disciplinary study gives
the mind Disappointment educates the
character Adversely strengthens the
moral fiber. A heaGwind is better than
none. No man ever worked his way any
where in dead calm. Kites rise against
the wind. and not with it,
The Rev. George w. Lee having returned
from the national convention, occupied his
pulpit, Vermont Avenue Baptist Church
last Sunday. and from the text Strive
to enter in at the strait gate" preached a
powerful sermon, his congregation being
l,xf h
words.
Following is list of the newly elected
officers and committee chairnen of Metro
politan A. NJ. F. Christian Endeavor So
ciety: President. George \. Robinson: vice
president, Miss MagGalene Jones: record
ing secretary, Mrs. NJ. c. Howard CORE
spending secretary and junior superintend-
emit Mrs. A. M. Chase; treasurer. Mrs
tee, f. II. Hunter; lookout. Miss j. NJ
Shears: relief. Miss Anna Jones; social,
Miss Frances Jennings: temperance Miss
Christine Carter; Sunday school. Miss Eftie
johnson: calling, Mrs Katie Slade: flower
Mrs. Martha Robinson; good literature
Miss Jennie Payne. good citizenship. Mrs
r. T. Liverpool The junior society at
this church resumes its meetings tomorrow
afternoon at 1 o'clock. with the topic.
What VIII help US bear our burdens?''
The tenth legion enrolment this week
reaches 11,2Io. The United States has more
than 1880 of them. The enrolment from
This city is reported as l26. New York
leads the states, with 1.42f.
The official statement of Christian En-
deavor enrolment showed the 18th of Sep
TENDER a total of 54.476 societies. with B.
26S. $50 members
There are now II, 464 comrades of the
quiet hour. Their Bible reading for this
week is found IN John. 1U:1:ls.
Maryland will have her state Christian
E,ndeavor convention in Baltimore Novem-
Der Il. 16 and II. 1t is expected that
DR.. Clark and Mr.. Baer Will be in attend
ance.
At last a teachers edition of the revised
version of the Bible has been issued and is
being distributed by the Christian Endeavor
World.
The Yale Missionary Band is going to
meet with very hearty and cordial re-
ception on its arrival here next week. The
joint committee representing the District
of Columbia c. E. Union and the Washing
ton District EDWorth League are working
very hard to have all arrangements COM
pleted by next Saturday evening. when the
opening meeting will be held in one of
the downtown churches Following this
there will be four to eight meetings every
day until the 18th, each meeting to be in
a different church. Every Epworth League
and Christian EndeavOr Society in the Dis
trict has been interested i'll the project, and
1t is expected much good will result from
the movement. complete schedule of
the meetings and places win be published
shortly