Evening star., 1898-03-12
y P. S. G. E. NEWS NOTES

Carleton II. Jencks a victim cf The ljafpa
disaster was in Washington for several,
months in 1869, and " hile here WAS an
actlNe and consister member Of the Chris
uah EndeaVor Society in Calvary BaDtfst
CEurch. When in Nagasa ii in ls.l2-gG Mr.
Jehcks was president Of the floating c. Z.
Society on the United States steamer
charleston. During that time c. e.
hcme for seamen was established at Ma
gasaki and IT is low proposed 10 endow a
room in tnat home ia memory of MIR.
Jencks.
The usual term Of office Tor Christian En-
deavor societies IN the District is six
months, but some of the societies ara
adopting the plan of an annual instead of
a scmi-annual change of oihcers and COM
nlittees. One of the latest societies To
make this change is that of the Garden
Memorial Presbyterian Church, y hose oli-
GERS are now follows: President, Mr.. c,
o. Bohrer; vice president, Mrs. ID. Garden;
recording secretary, Mr.. Simpson; corre-
spending secretary, Miss Doughty; treas
urer, Mrs. North; union delegate, Mr.
Simpson. This society holds KS elections
III july. and the rewly elected officers en-
ter upon their duties in the September fol-
lowing.
A few evenings ago the Christian En-
deavor Society of University Park Temple
Congregational Church had d biographical
social" the program consisting OF short
biographical sketches of noted men. Re
freshnents followed the program.
Tie intermediate Christian Endeavor So
ciety of Calvary Baptist Church raises
about one dollar week for missions by
Individual subscriptions OF two cents -
week.
Mr.. Eckels. missionary, who has been
in Siam. recently gave an interesting adj
uress at the Hyattsville PRESBYTERIAN
Church der the allSDrpS nf 4 hpic
tien Endeavor Society.
The Ladies' Missionary Society of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church held their an
hual meeting March l and elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, Mrs. ID. w Skel-
lenger; vice president, Miss Halliday; Sec
retary, Mrs. q. L. Thompson; treasurer
Mrs. G. {. Hercus; secretary of literature,
Mrs. NJ. +. Thompson. The Chi Epsilon
Society of the same church celeh-3 ted its
second anniversary on the evening OF
March t. with a literary and musical enter
tniument.
At the business meeting of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the First Congrega-
tional Church, held on the evening of
March 4, Mr.. II. w Bowen was made
chairman of the prayer meeting committee,
vice Mr.. A. Woods, resigned Progressive
peanuts furnished fun for the social. after
ward serving for refreshments. The in
termediates of this church are going to
raise 500 toward the church cushion fund.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
Keeps register Tor NlsitinB strangers, who
are afterward corresponded with.
The fair at Mt. Vernon Place M E.
Church South last week was both a finan-
cial and social success, Notwithstanding
two nights of rather bad weather.
The Baltimore annual conference OF the
NJ. L. Church South meets on March D. at
Hinton, w. Va Mr.. w. w. MILAN. first
vice president of the District Christian
Endeavor Union. a member of the Mt
Vernon Place Church, is lay delegate to
the conference from this district. 1t Is not
anticipated that any changes will be made
in the ministers of that denomination W
this city.