Evening star., 1899-04-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

The Christian Endeavor Union good citI-
zenship committee is now engaged in sending
out to the various societies In the District
| copies of memorial to Congress in favor
| of international arbitration in the interest
| Of peace These papers are to be circulated
among Endeavorers and their friends for
| signatures, and when returned will he for
warded to the headquarters of the United
| Society. Similar petitions are being work.
ed up all over the country, and all will
| finally be collected together in one huge
memorial and presented to Congress.
J Mr.. Paul Z. Sleman, chairman of the
| transportation committee, has been in De-
| troit for several days, looking over The
ground and making arrangements for the
entertainment of the Washington delega-
ton to the great international convention
next summer.
Last Tuesday evening the Christian En-
| deavor Society of the Gunton Temple
Presbyterian Church held its regular
monthly business meeting at which the
following officers were elected for the en-
| suing year: President, Mr.. ]. Scott John
son; vice president Miss Helen Dyer; re-
cording secretary, Miss Edith Claxton;
| treasurer, Miss Louise Hosier
The Anti-Saloon League of the Gunton
Temple Church also held its quarterly
| meeting recently. An interesting talk was
given by Mr.. Shoemaker attorney for the
District league, and officers were elected
as follows: Mr. Edwin Gary, president;
Mr.. Dickson. vice president; Mr.. Faust
man, secretary, and Miss Kate Swan,
treasurer.
The Third Christian Church has inst
closed a six weeks revival meeting, result
| ing In about fifty additions. most of them
| being young people. who will go toward
considerably increasing the membership OF
| the Christian Endeavor Society
At the business meeting Of the Y p g.
Z. b. OF Mt. Vernon Place NJ. L. Church
oouth, next tuesday evening. the 30 trans
portauon committee will give "A Trip to
Detroit, to which all interested persons
are cordially invited. 1t is expected that
this will be very interesting meeting as
Mr. Sleman, chairman of the committee
VIII be back from Detroit prepared to give
the latest and most accurate Information
obtainable up to that date
The christian Endeavor Society of Cal
vary Baptist Endeavorers recently gave a
pound party in the Sunday school house
which proved a very pleasant affair and
melted large quantity of provisions for
distribution to needy ones. This society
also gave very enjoyable social last night
antly spent in introducing the new mem
bers to the old ones and in getting ac-
quainted generally. good program was
rendered, participated in by the Banjo-
Mandolin Club, Mrs Simpson, soIoist; Mr.
Clark, whistler; Miss Norman elocutionist
and others. Refreshments were served
later in the evening.
The regular meeting of the Literary
Union of Calvary Baptist Church took
place Monday evening. the subject being
The Lake Poets" A personal trip
through the lake country of England was
described by Miss Barker of wayland
Seminary. Others taking part in the pro-
gram were Misses Stickney and Bond and
Prof. Brewer. Under the head OF Cur
rent Events" Prof. L. ID. Bliss gave an
instructive and entertaining lecture on
wireless telegraphy, illustrated by instru-
ments in operation.
Nine of the scholars of Union NJ Z. Sun
day school were recently received into
church membership as a result of De
cision Day"