Evening star., 1902-02-15
Points of Work Discussed.

Immediately upon finishing dinner the
conference was begun. with Mr.. Eberman
as leader. and for more than an hour many
practical points OF Christian Endeavor
work were discussed. Souvenir note books
were provided. containing portrait of Mr..
Eberman, the menu. list Of questions to
be considered and blank pages for notes
The mass meeting began at 8 o'clock in
the main auditorium of the church. which
was also decora ted with flags and stream
ers, some of them from the Washington
convention of 1896. The meeting was
opened with song service, under the lead
ershp Of Mr.. E. .. Sellers, with Mr.. c. E.
Beatty at the organ. Mr. Sellers sang a
solo, and Messrs. Sellers and Hall duet.
Mr.. Eberman was introduced by Rev. F. d.
Power, and spoke upon THE True Mission
of Christian Endeavor."
The principal points which he empha sized
were hopefulness, courage. the religious
training OF the young, beginning with the
little child, the Christian Endeavor pledge
as program for the Christian life and re-
ligion life and service, rather than
a doctrine or a theology. The meeting was
closed with quiet hour devotional SER
vice.
Series Of Century Socials.
The second of series Of century So
cials'' was held Tuesday night at the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. The men,
bers Of the congregation whose names begin
with the letters Of the alphabet from E to
L were the hosts, with the other members
and their friends as the guests Mrs. Dan
lei E. baltimore was chairman Of the COM
mittee in charge A program OF music and
recitations was provided, after which re-
freShments were served. The attendance
taxed the pacity Of the Sunday school
room and indicated the popularity Of these
functions Other socials are to follow at
monthly intervals during the winter and
spring.
The United Society of Christian Endeavor
reports that another denomination has
come into the Christian Endeavor fellow
ship, the Primitive Methodist Church Of
America. Some twelve years ago this body
adopted the name Of Wesley League for its
young peoples societies and discouraged af-
filiation with the Christian Endeavor move
ment. AT the last quadrennial conference,
however, resolution was adopted, without
the slightest opposition, reciting THAT we
change the name of our young peoples So
ciety to the Young Peoples Wesley League
Of Christian Endeavor. and that all our So
cieties be requested to affiliate with the
United Society of Christian Endeavor."
This makes forty-one denominations repre-
sented in the Christian Endeavor move
ment.
''Neighorhood Rally"
The regular "neighborhood rally" Of home
missionary societies of the Congregational
churches was held Wednesday at the First
Congregational Church. Miss Emerson of
New York gave in the morning an interest
ing account Of the work in the south among
the mountain whites. After a luncheon
served by the ladies of the church Miss
Emerson again spoke, her topic being the
missionary work in Alaska.
The Ladies' Home Missionary Society of
the First Congregational Church gave an
"Original Literary Social last night The
program consisted of readings by Miss
Alice Fletcher, well known as a student of
Indian folklore: Mr.. Francis La Flesche, an
Indian, and DIR. and Mrs. Newman. Miss
Bowden rendered several selections on the
harp, and Mr.. De Los Smith on the mando-
lin. accompanied by Miss Mary NJ. Cook,
Vocal selections were contributed by Miss
Claflin and Miss Pond Several of the
"Uncle Remus" stories were given by Mr.
James Moser, and there were recitations by
Miss Ross. A silver Offering was taken at
the door and sherbert and cake were sold
for the benefit of the home missionary fund
The Y. P. S. c. z. of the Eastern PreSby-
terian Church celebrated its twelfth ami
versary last Sunday evening with an appro-
pirate program, which was as follows:
Hymn 223, psalm D. by the congregation;
prayer, by DR.. Easton: solo, Mr. T. G..
Jones; addresses, by Mr.. Irving p. Tade,
who took the place of Mr.. w. H. H. Smith,
the latter being ILL., hymn 202: financial his
tory, Mr.. D. III. Bently; violin solo (offer-
ing), Miss Edith Holt; remarks by Mr..
James M. Pickens president of the local
Christian Endeavor Union: address, by DR..
Easton, pastor of the church; hymn 235,
closing the service.