Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-02-24
c. E. NOTES.
Matters Of Local and General Interest.

At the monthly business meeting of
the Park Endeavor Society, it was voted
to pledge $1OO toward the interest on
| the church debt for this year. The So
ciety has been divided into ten groups,
with chairman for each group, and
| these divisions will each raise $40 In
| this way it can be easily done.
The missionary committee of Park
society have decided to organize c. E,
mission club for the systematic study Of
missions.
The Old South Second Society held a
very pleasant social in the church par
lors, last Thursday evening. 1t was in
charge of the social committee, of which
Mr. VIII Murray is chairman.
The first and second societies of the
Old South Will give recital at the
church, Friday evening, the 25th. A
most delightful entertainment is prom
ised. Miss Marie E. Collins, dramatic
reader and impersonator, will present
various selections in her inimitable man
ner. She will be assisted by Master
Henry Donlan, the noted boy soprano,
and Mr.. Leander R. Howe, organist.
The proceeds are for the benefit of the
piano fund of the second Christian En-
deavor society.
The social committee of the Bethel A.
NJ. E. Christian Endeavor Society, of
which Miss Matte c. Small is chair
man, has arranged to tender a reception
to the other members of that society,
on March 16, at which time the chair
man of each committee will give a
three-minute address on his particular
line of work. A new idea committee
will be present to speak encouraging
words for more efficient service in the
various lines of committee work.
The Endeavorers of the Bethel A. NJ.
z. Society will conduct the Christian
Endeavor services of Volunteer En-
deavor Society Friday evening, Feb. %.
The evenings topic will be Getting
close to Christ"-Luke X, 3S-42; John
xvii, 20-26.
Members representing the societies of
c. E. of the Worcester local union and
many of their friends We're present at
the Old South Church, Tuesday evening,
at the c. E. public meeting, to hear DR..
John Barrows of Chicago discuss the
subject 1.-The conquest of Asia by Chris
tianity and personal observations of for
eign missions and Oriental religions"
His eloquent and powerful lecture
thrilled the hearts of his hearers and
awakened wide and deep interest iii
their minds for missionary work. The
impression made by a speaker so filed
with Christian enthusiasm as DIR. Bar
rows will prove of great benefit to our
Endeavorers.
The local union has recently adopted
a new line of work-that of the mis-
sionary committee. Mr.. Robert L. Love
lace is the chairman. The missionary
committee is ready to cooperate with
the different societies in this great and
important work. They are ready to
help in all it's branches by pointing out
work for various societies, by suggest
ing systematic ways of raising mis-
sionary funds, by helping to arrange
programs for meetings held in the in
terest of missions and by extending the
work of the tenth legion.
GENERAL NEWS.
During the past year the committee Of
the Providence union on work among
the sailors have visited over 500 vessels
in the harbor and nearly 1000 persons,
including women and children as well
as sailors distributing literature. Near
ly 10000 pieces were thus disposed of
and were eagerly read. Invitations to
to attend church have been accepted,
and as many as FIVE sailors have been
seen in one Endeavor meeting
The largest Junior Christian Endeavor
Society in the New York city union ia
at Five Points House of Industry. 1t
numbers 200.