Evening star., 1898-02-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR WORK.
Plans Outlined mt Meeting of the
Executive Committee.

Executive committee.
A meeting of the executive committee OF
the District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union was held last evening In the
vestry of Calvary Baptist Church. The
most important matter under considera-
ton was plan for the collection and pub
| lication of news relative to the work of
the churches and young peoples societies
of the District. The meeting was opened
with the usual devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by the president, Mr.. Grant Leet,
and short song service. under the direc-
ton of Mr. Page L. Zimmerman. After
the reading of the minutes the treasurer
presented a report of the finances for the
month ending February /, showing bal
al ce on hand of $25.15.
President Leet briefly stated the special
business of the evening. that of presenting
the proposed plan for gathering church
news.
Mr.. Miles NJ Shand a member of the
press committee, then outlined the plan.
which is, in brief. as follows: A correspon-
dent is to be appointed in each society,
whose duty 1t shall be to transmit to the
chairman of the press committee items of
news from his own field. These will then
be edited and furnished to the daily papers.
Mr.. John B. Slenlan, jr.. spoke briefly upon
the topic, How and What to Write He
said that what the newspapers wanted
were crisp. newsy paragraphs relating to
lie important events in the work of the
should be made. for the ideal news item
told its story in the simplest way possible.
Elections of officers, reports of social
events and plans for new work would al
ways be acceptable, he thought but no one
need be disappointed II his contribution do
not appear originally written. Mr.. A.
l.. Dietrich answered a number of ques-
tions concerning the work contemplated
The report of the good literature COM
nittee, presented by Miss Zue II. Brockett.
stated that this committee was outlining
a systematic plan by which good reading
matter may be secured and advantageouSy
distributed. The committee finds that there
are four churches which provide a free
reading room while there are fifteen liter
ary circles and number of lecture courses.
An effort has been made to learn where
good reading matter would be most appre-
ciated, and list has been made. which in
cludes the engine houses and truck houses
of the fire department, the police stations
and various hospitals and other inStitu-
items. making a total of ffty-nine. A let
ter has been received from Commissioner
Wight expressing his approval of the plans
of the committee.
Mr. F. NJ. Bradley reported for the good
citizenship committee, which has been do
ing its regular work. He announced a pa
triotic meeting, to be held the morning of
Washington's birthday, Tuesday, February
%, in the Ninth Street Christian Church.
Reports were also received from the look
out and missionary committees.
Rev. C. H. Butler announced a rally of
at the Mt. Vernon Place NJ E. Church the
evening of Friday February IS, at which
an illustrated address on the Life of
Christ will be given by Rev. s. NJ. New
man. D. d.
The following appointments were made
upon the union committees:
Lookout-A. A. Buck of First Congrega-
tional Church, T. P. Hickman of the
Church of the Reforma ton and Miss Clara
Burroughs of the Metropolitan Presbyter-
ian Church.
Missionary-Dr. G. T. Prewett of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church.
Auditing-D. F. Harris, L. o. Mallery, S.
T. Smith, N. E. Webster, jr., and Chas. F.
Crane.
Mr.. A. Rankin Thornton was elected as
sistant recording secretary and Mr.. w. w.
Everett was chosen a member of the COM
mittee or transportation to the internation-
al convention, to be held in Nashville next
July. The meeting closed with the MiZpah
benedction.
meeting of the corresponding secreta-
ries held preceding the meeting of the
executive committee, at which thirty-three
societies were represented. Plans for the
extension of the work of the secretaries
were discussed with special reference to
the help that could be given to the presi-
dents of the societies.