Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

The prospects are favorable for the De-
troit convention to be the largest in the
history of Christian Endeavor. The dele
CATION from the District of Columbia will
be large. about one hundred having en-
rolled with the transportation committee
for the trip
Two Washington pastors, both of them
trustees of the United Society OF Christian
Endeavor are to speak at the Detroit con-
vention-Rev. Teunis s. Hamlin, pastor of
the Church of the Covenant, and Rev T. D.
Power, pastor of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. Washington viii also be
represented upon the program by Mr.. Percy
S. Foster, who is to be one of the musical
directors of the convention. The conven-
ton chorus of twelve hundred voices has
been rehearsing for several weeks, and the
music will be a prominent feature.
One of the greatest attractions of the con-
venton will undoubtedly be the author.
Rev, Charles NJ. Sheldon. Now tha. the
readers of In His Steps are counted by
hundreds of thousands, it is safe to say
that no sessions Will be awaited with SO
eager interest as those Mr. Sheldon VIII ad-
dress. He will conduct Il paSc1rS' confer
ence on parish reforms
DR.. s. N. Newman of the First Congrega-
tIonal Church recently repeated his lecture
on Edinburgh" at which a silver offering
was taken for the Home Missionary So
ciety. The senior society of this church
held its business meeting Friday evening of
last week, after which the members ad-
jCurned to listen to a lecture arranged by
the Juniors. The lecture was illustrated by
many views Of the world, including num-
Der Of scenes OF the trans-Mississippi expo
sition.
The Fortnightly Club Of the Central
Methodist Protestant Church, organized by
the former pastor, DR.. D. L. Greenfield,
10 rly y-ly e
study Of William James Psychology" One
of the members, Mr.. Mayors. has given
successful exhibition of wireless telegraphy
with some finely constructed homemade
apparatus. DR.. NJ z. Miller has Iectured
on the eye and ear, with excellent models.
The last meeting was devoted to Rudyard
kipling, with songs, quotations. a story,
etc
The Y. P. s. c. E. of Guntor Temple Pres
byterian Church has sent a barrel of cloth
ing to Mr.. George K. Leet at Havana.
Cuba, to be distributed among the poor and
needy of that place
A strawberry festival and social was
given at Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house last evening under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor Society of that
church. The program was made unusually
attractive by the participation of the La
dies GIee Club of Columbian University
the Seville Banjo Club, Miss Jessie Taber
soloist, and Miss Grace Norman. elocution-
ist
The Literary Union of Calvary baptist
Church held it's regular meeting May s. The
three English novelists, Dickens, Thack-
cray and George Eliot, were considered,
and Mr.. E. 8 Hoskins read paper on
The Samoan Question"
Calvary intermediate Christian Endeavor
Society is just entering upon It's new term
with the following officers: President, Hor-
ace Gilman: vice president, Maggie Heeter:
secretary, Nellie Jordan; treasurer. Will
liam Dear; delegate TO Christian Endeavor
Union, Howard Gilman; corresponding sec
rotary, Fern Hoskins: adviser, Miss Eta
l.. Hoskns
The topics for the coming week are as
follows: For the Christian Endeavor So
cieties. Gods Covenant and Ours"
Psalms, cv:1-10; for the Juniors, How to
Win Love and Honor" Proverbs, Hill.