The Washington times., 1902-02-11
TRUE MISSION OF
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR'
Subject of Address at Mass
Meeting of Society.
Rev. DIR. Clarence E. Eberman, Field
Secretary, Explains mt Length
the Good Already Done.

With its interior handsomely decorated
with the colors OF the &C. E." Mount
Vernon Place Church presented an ami
mated appearance last night upon the oc-
casion of the Christian Endeavor mass
meeting. The standing invitation of the
Endeavorers, ''Whosoever will, let him
come was readily accepted by many, and
long before the hour set for the opening
exercises the church was crowded with
Endeavorers, followers, and citizens
prominent in local church work.
Mr.. F. o. Sellers, of the Young Mems
Christian Association. led the singing,
while Mr.. C. E. Beatty, the unions music
instructor, presided at the organ.
After the rendition of a number of
hymns by a selected chorus. Rev. DR..
Clarence E. Eberman, field secretary of
the United Society of Christian Endeayor,
was introduced.
Rev. DIR. Eberman's Address.
Mr.. Eberman is one of the best known
Christian Endeavor advocates in this
country, having for three years acted as
president Of the Endeavor Society in
Pennsylvania. He chose for his theme
''The True Mission of Christian En-
deavor," and explained at some length
the good accomplished by the society
since it's inception.
At the conclusion of the exercises those
invited partook of refreshments in the
classroom of the church. Among those
present were:
Rev. Clarence E. Eberman, field secre-
tary of the United Society of Christian
Endeayor. and Mrs. Eberman: Rev.
Teunis S. Hamlin, d. D., and Rev. F. D.
Power, D. D.. who are trustees of the
United Society; Rev. S. H. Greene, D. D.:
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. D. D.: Rev ]. G.
Butler. D. D.; Rev. S. NJ. Newman. D. D.:
Rev. F. J. Prettyman, and Rev. George n.
Luceock, D. D.
Mr.. James NJ. Pickens, president of the
District Of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union, and Mrs. FIckens, and others of
the union, as follows: Mr.. J. w. Butcher,
jr., Miss Louie Dale Leeds Mr.. H. c.
Hengstler. Mr.. R. T. Ballard, Miss Bes-
sic E. Taylor. Mr.. A. Sidney Jones, Mr..
Ralph L. Clark. Mr.. Owen p. Kellar and
Mrs. Kellar. Mr.. Augustus E. Ingram and
MrS. Ingram, MT. =. II. Beatty, and Miss
Flora l. P. Johnson.
Former officers Of the union: Mr.. A.
l.. Dietrich. Mr.. Percy S. Foster, Mr. Miles
NJ. Shand, Mr.. Walter C. Trey, DR.. F. A.
Swartwout, and Miss Anna J. Bell
Mr.. Douglas. president of the Virginia
Christian Endeavor Union: Mr.. E. O.
Sellers, Mr.. Hall. Miss Follin, Mr.. W. W.
Greene. Mr.. L. G. Mason, Mr.. Charles C.
Gilman, Mr.. Z. NJ. Talbert, Mr.. Thomas
S. Broc;s, Miss Alice NJ Meynes Miss Mary
Richards, Miss E. NJ. Dickson. Miss
Blanche johnson, Mr.. X. A. Grantlin, Mr.
Edgar Il. Kicks, Mr.. L. N. Ingram, Mr..
Frank L. Coll, Mr.. Harry S. Welch. Miss
Roena S. Mann, Miss Nellie Spencer, Mr.
George W. Stose, Mr.. Roy C. Udell. Mr..
C. r. Ball, Mr.. II. p. Gould. Mrs. NJ. I.
Hill, Miss NJ. Rick, Mr.. Adolph Bowdler,
Miss Mabel e. Callahan. Mr.. John Bray
shaw. jr., Mr.. w. G. Davis Mr.. Charles
W. Lanham. Miss E. Virginia Ferguson,
DR.. C. w. Birdsall. Miss Annie Rowe, Mrs
Gates. Mr.. r. A. Clum, Mr.. w. F. Jack
son, Miss Elizabeth Stewart. Miss Annie
Lee Elliott. Miss Kate C. Elliott. Miss
Leona E. Dixson. Miss Juliet l.. Winfield,
Mr.. Myers. Miss Darkness. Miss Sadie L.
Yoeckel Miss C. C. Robinette. Mr.. Isaac
A. Pullman, Miss Matte V. Douglas. Mr.
James o. Macallister, Miss Jeanette
Macallister, Miss Effie Rowe, and many
others who came in during the course OF
the conference.