Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-02-08
CHRIS TAN ENDEAVORERS
TwENTY-FiRsT ANN ERsARY CELE-
DRAFTED BY LOCAL SOCIETIES.
Programs of the Juniors at Various
Churches-Exercises Held and
to BE Held.

The Christian Endeavor movement was
| twenty-one years old last Sunday, and the
| anniversary was appropriately observed in
many of the local societies by special mu-
| sic and addresses.
The members of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the First Congregational Church
were especial interested. The meeting was
led by DR.. w. w. Foster, and after the
opening exercises Mr. c. r. Ball, the presi
| dent of the society. gave a short talk on
the life of the first signer of the Christian
Endeavor pledge at the Williston Church,
at Portland, Me. He was followed by Mr..
Bessey, who spoke about Mr.. Henry Hazen,
| who had been one of the founders of the
society OF the First Church, and up to the
time Of his death a very active worker.
Other members of the society spoke the
different phases of work in both the United
Society and the Church Society.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Western Presbyterian
Church celebrated ''Endeavor day with
the following program, the pastor, Rev G.
A. Wilson, leading the meeting: -Four three
minute talks were given, "A Brief History
of Christian Endeavor," by Mr.. w. H. H.
smith, the organizer and first president of
the society; christian Endeavor and the
Sabbath School, by Mr.. Harry c. Kimball,
superintendent of the Sunday school;
christian Endeavor and the Church. by
Rev. G. A. Wilson: Christian Endeavor
Fellowship, International and 1nterdenomi-
national by c. G. Smith, president of the
society. AS 1t was the evening for the
regular conservation service the response
to the roll call was made by committees,
the members of each sitting together and
rising as each committee was called Some
responded as whole. while in others diff
fefent parts were assigned to each MEM
per. Fifty-four members were present, that
De1ng the next largest attendance at any
conservation service this winter
At the Assembly, Church.
A service of special interest was held at
the Assembly's Presbyterian Church by
the Christian Endeavor Society last Sunday
evening I'M celebration of the twenty-first
birthday of the Christian Endeavor move
ment At $50 a preliminary service was
held in the Sunday school ROOM conducted
by the president of the society, Mr.. r. A
C1um. Interesting talks by a few of the
members on various phases of the work. a
brler response by Mr.. Dietrich and PRAYER
by Rev. Lawrence E. Hunt were features
Of the program. At 80 in the church audi
torlum the service was conducted by the
pastor, DR.. George P. Wilson. who made
some appropriate opening remarks which
were followed by an address by Rev. Law
renee E. Hunt. He divided his theme into
three parts. Good Citizenship" THE
Tenth Legion and The Quiet Hour" Spe-
ctal music was rendered by the choir and
both the church and Sunday school rooms
were well decorated with national and C. E.
flags, palms and flowers
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church observed
Christian Endeavor day last Sunday with
special program. The meeting took the
place or the regular evening service in the
church and was led by Mr. F. NJ. Bradley.
Short talks were made by Mr.. H. Clay
Sitter on behalf of the board of elders Of
the church; by Mrs. Jennie Bates on THE
Needs of Our Society,"" by Miss Nellie Spen-
1efl
Endeavor Ideals" and by Mr.. ]. NJ. Pick
ems, president Of the District union on the
effort to establish another church in South
east Washington. The pastor. Rev. F. D.
church choir assisted in the music, and
the meeting was well attended
Lutheran Day.
Last Sunday was Lutheran day at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club and
a fine meeting was held, the men of the
army and navy not minding inclement
weather. The leader of the meeting was
Mr.. A L. Dietrich Of Mount Vernon Meth
odist Church. He gave earnest talk to
the boys upon choosing between right and
wrong and the results of the choice.
Remarks were also made by some of the
officers and members of the club
The singing was led by Mr.. D. D. Love,
Miss LOWE Dale Leeds serving as pianist.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Union held
Mt. Vernon Place Church. Ten societies
were represented by the following super
intendents and assistants: Misses Wood.
McKeon, Smonds, Lerch, Follin, Pariin-
SON, Witherow, Leeds, Mrs. Sullivan,
MeSSrs. Jones and Watts.
The resignation of Mrs. Kelly vice
president was presented by the president.
Mr.. A. Sidney Jones. 1t was unanimously
accepted and Miss McKeon Of Western
Presbyterian Church was elected to that
office. An open parliament followed. each
one telling of his or her encouragements
and discouragements In their work with
the boys and girls, and also gave sugges-
tions for the Unions helpfulness to midi
vidual societies.
Before adjournment refreshments were
served by Miss Follin and Mr.. Jones, su-
perintendents of the Mount Vernon Junior
Christian Endeavor.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church will hold its
twelfth anniversary exercises tomor-
row evening, at 7:3O. in the church.
Addresses will be delivered by the pastor
DR.. T. c. Easton. and by Mr. w. H.
Smith the first president of the District
Of Columbia Christian Endeavor Union.