Evening star., 1898-05-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

Tomorrow evening will occur what in
many of the Christian Endeavor Societies
is known ) conservation meeting, and the
topic for the occasion is "Christian
Growth
The Y. P. S. c. E. of Metropolitan A. NJ.
E. Church is reported as steadily increas-
ing in interest and usefulness to the church
and cause. It's prayer. meeting commit
tee has inaugurated a Bible study class
every Wednesday evening, and a mission
airy platform meeting once month. the
next one occurring tomorrow evening
when it will consider the subject Of
Systematic Giving"
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society of
St Pauls English Lutheran Church gave
its second annual banquet in the Sunday
school rooms of the church last evening,
from to 8 o'clock. The list of invited
guests included the pastor, Sunday school
superintendent, X-superintendents OF the
society, officers of the Y. =. S. c. E., and
few others. Admission was by card only,
and one-minute speeches by the guests
were feature of the happy occasion Miss
Mabel V. Griffiths is the society's superin-
tendent, with Messrs. l.. Russell Alden and
George r. Linkins assistants. The pres
ent officers of the society are Hattie Seitz,
president; Clamos Stinzing, vice president;
"A 1TdCe AiGen, StCIctaIy ItuppeTt SulIldI,
treasurer. Rev. Chauncey Botsford,
former st. Paurs boy, preached an inter-
esting sermon to large congregation last
Sunday evening.
Rev. Francis E. Clark reports s,O65 COM
rades of the Quiet Hour as now enrolled.
The June subject for meditation is THE
Secret of Power" This feature of Chris
tian EndeaVor work is receiving much at
tention at the hands of President Leet and
others of the District Union and will no
doubt result in great good to the spiritual
life in our city's churches.
Active steps are now being taken by the
large membership of Mount Vernon Place
! NJ. e. Church South looking toward the
placing of the church in state of COM
pete repair Painting outside and inside,
frescoing. new windows, new carpets and
a new system OF lighting are contemplated
for which funds are being raised.
During DR.. Radcliffe's absence in attend
ance upon the Presbyterian general assem-
bly,, Of which he has been elected modera-
| tor, the pulpit Of New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church is being filled very ably
by Rev. Charles A. Dickey, d. d, of Phila-
delphia.
The Japanese souvenir tea recently given
by the Christian Endeavor Society of Israel
C. M. E. Church was quite financial sue
cess. The proceeds will be used to liqui-
date pledge the society made to assist the
trustees in paying for some repairs to be
made to the church.
The social committee Of the Fifth Congre-
gational Christian Endeavor Society held a
social at tho residence of the president,
Mr.. Miller, last Friday evening. An inter-
esting program was given, which was much
enjoyed by the large number present The
social committee is composed Of Miss Oar
ling, Mrs. Miller and Mr.. and Mrs. j. w.
Taylor.
This weeks Tenth Legion enrolment is
1881.
The new edifice Of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church, 9th and ID streets northeast
Will be formally dsdicated next Sunday the
Goth. At the meeting Of the Christian En-
deayOr Society of the church to he held a +
6 o'clock dedication evening. the subject
will he "Whole-laearted Service" The
meeting will be conducted by Mr.. w. w.
Tuckey chairman Of the union lookout
committee of the District C. L. Union, who
will be assisted by President Grant Leet
and others of the District Union 1t is an
interesting fact TO know that the Ninth
Street Christian CHurchi is in the full mean
ing of the term Christian Endeavor
Church, as the church organization deveI-
oped from liveaChristian Endeavor So
| ciety, whose members formed larger part
of the charter members of the present
church.