Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-04-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

Tomorrow evening many of the Chris
tan Endeavor societies of the District
hold their monthly conservation meeting
at which the topic for discussion will be
Habits
The meeting of the Christian Endeavor
Society of New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church last Sunday evening was IN the
interest of missions. the topic being THE
North American Indians" The attendance
of delegation of Cherokee Indians, who
are in the city before the Dawes commits
sion, was secured. the speakers being Mr..
Simon WalkingStick and Rev. D. w. c.
Duncan, an intelligent and educated ma
tive preacher. The first named spoke of
What Christianity Has Done for the In
dian.' and the latter spoke of What
Christianity Can Do for the Indian
Mr.. Stanley Finch, one of the active
members of the Union NJ. E. Christian En-
deavor Society, has been granted an ex-
horters license in the Methodist Church.
The Endeavorers of Congress Street
Methodist Protestant Church hold regular
monthly meetings at the Home for Incur
ables -
The Christian Endeavor Society of Gun
ton Temple Memorial Presbyterian Church
has just elected the following officers for
term of six months: President, Lewis
Riggles; vice president Annie ]. Clark;
secretary, Louise Hosier: treasurer. Sallie
Wright.
The Endeavorers of Faith Chapel Presby
terrain Church are zealously at work raising
funds for repairs to the chapel. They now
have Sl25 in hand for fresco work.
The ladies' auxiliary board of Miles Me-
mortal G. NJ. h. Church recently gave their
pastor. Rev. j. w. Harris. reception,
which was a very enjoyable affair. The
Endeavor Society of this church has just
had a souvenir entertainment, which was a
success.
The next me ting of the executive COM
mittee of the District Union will be held
or, do Nav at q "A lyr1 Try n
list Church. The nominating committee,
whose duty it is to select nominees for Of
fiCers of the union for the year beginning
September l, will be chosen. Rev. II. NJ.
Wharton D. D., of Baltimore will address
the meeting upon the Prayer Meeting and
the part that music should have in the
prayer meeting.
Each international Christian Endeavor
convention has some great theme running
through all its meetings and services. and
DIR. Clark predicts that the '9S convention
at Nashville, Tenn, July ell, will 'surpaSs
in spiritual life the others that have ,een
held. 1t is tie year of the quiet hour, and
this will be quiet hour convention of spir-
itual might" Messrs. Smith and Everett,
trict. are busily at work on the prospectus
of the official trip for the District delega
ton, and it is hoped to have il ready for
distribution at early date.
A brief stop over in Washington will be
made one of the features of the trip OF sew
eral of the northern delegations to the
Nashville convention. The Connecticut
delegation will arrive in Washington on the
return trip Saturday, July 16, about
neon. remaining in the city until Monday
forenoon. Other delegations are planning
to make brief stops at Washington either
en- route to or from the convention. The
District Christian Endeavor Union is plan
ming to make the stay of visiting Endeav
orers in Washington pleasant pos
sible, and arrangements being made
which will facilitate the sightseeing of the
visitors. A reception to the visitors will
pre- bably be arranged.