Evening star., 1902-02-15
ANNUAL CONVENTION
METHODIST PROTESTANT CHRIS
TIAN ENDEAvoRERs TO MEET.
Program Of Exercises, Beginning Tues.
day Afternoon Next-Omcers
Of the Union.

The annual convention Of the Methodist
Protestant Christian Endeavor Union OF the
Maryland annual conference will be held
next week at the Congress Street M. P.
Church. In this city. The convention will
open Tuesday and continue two days Dele
gates from all over Maryland and the Dis
trict will be in attendance. and during the
convention lunch will be served by the
young ladies of Congress Street Church.
The program for the convention will be as
follows:
Tuesday afternoon-Convention theme,
DUTY" informal greetings; assignment to
homes; service of song; opening devotional
exercises; 'What Would He Have Me Do?'
Rev. A. N. Ward. Washington, D. c.: sing
ing; address, 1.-The Power of Consecrated
Life" Rev. T. o. Grouse, Baltimore; sing
ing; sacrament Of the Lords supper, ad-
ministered by Rev. ]. D. Kinzer, D. D.
Evening-Service Of song; Bible reading
and prayer: special music; "Our Duty
Toward the Great Moral Reforms OF the
Day. address. ''The Saloon and I-How
Shall Treat It?" Rev. F. H. Lewis, Balti-
more: singing; address. ''rhe Sabbath and
I-How Can Help Keep it Holy?" Rev. c.
D. sinkinson. Atlantic City: singing.
Second Day.
Wednesday morning Service Of song; de-
votional exercises: conference. Common
Dificulties-How to Surmount Them; (a)
COMMITTEE Work." Mr.. C. W. Perkins,
Baltimore: Cb 1.-THE Business Meeting"
Rev. J. H. Straughn. Washington; (c) "Fi-
nances." Miss Ida Sparks CentervilIe: sing
ing: address, 'What We Owe Our Denomi-
nation" Rev. +. T. Little, d. D.: singing;
paper. "a Plea for Cooperation in Temper
w. c. T. u; Junior Workers conference;
paper, IA Wdde-awake Junior Society,
Plans and Methods" Miss Kate A. Baker,
state Junior deputy; chalk talk. Teaching
De Venter, Philadelphia, Pa; open discus
sion for Junior superintendent, 'Is your So
ciety success? II So why? II not why?'
Adjournment for lunch.
Afternoon.-Service OF song and prayer.
Practical thought for everyday needs, (a)
How Can Christian Endeavorers Promote
Religion in the Homer" Charles R. Woods
Baltimore; (b) How Can Christian En-
Placer" Miss Mary B. shellman, Westmin-
ster: (c) How Bring Outsiders Into the
ChurchY Mrs. Annie Meredith. Woodens-
burg, Md; singing: address. "A Journey
delphia. Pa: singing: missionary hour.
conducted by Rev. Edgar T. Read. state
missionary superintendent: address. 'Our
Present Outlook" Mrs: Hupheld. Balti-
Rev. F. c. Klein. Newark: address. "Mis-
sions and the Moment" Rev. Edgar T.
Read: singing: What Shall Be Our Work
for Next Year," The constitution provides
that the union shall each year engage in
some distinctive denominational work. the
character Of which shall be determined by
the convention
Tho Evening Service.
Evening.-Service OF song: Bible reading
and prayer; reports Of committees: special
music: address. "Our Heritage and Bestow-
ments" Rev B. c. Klein Newark Ad.
tournament.
The officers OF the union are. President.
George x. Mather: vice presidents. Rev. F.
III. Lewis. Mr.. w. C. Perkins, Rev. J. M
Dickey: secretary and treasurer, Mrs. T.
r. Woodford: superintendent OF Junior
work. Mrs. III. G. Grimes: superintendent
OF missionary work. Rev. Edgar r Read;
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