The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-04-12
Held a Quarterly Meeting

The Presbyterian Christian Endeayor
Missionary Union held its regular quar-
terly meeting in the chapel OF the Church
Of the Covenant on Tuesday evening last.
After the reports and election of officers
number Of vocal selections we're given
By Mr. Humphreys. Miss Alexander, Miss
Annie P Warner, and Miss Sawyer, which
we're greatly enjoyed. After the refresh
Hnents we're served the rest of the evening
was spent in becoming acquainted. The
programme was under the charge OF the
Christian EndeayOr social committee of
the Church Of the Covenant
New officers have recently been elected
for the y. P S c. z. Society Of the How
ard University They are: President. Mr..
v. L Smith; vice president, Miss Dunzee-
recording secretary, Miss Kelsey. CORE
spending secretary, Mr. J. B. Allen; treas
urer, Miss Voolfolk; union delegate. Mr..
=. Taylor; librarian. Mr.. Hollands The
!. P S. G. E OF the Street Baptist
Church held its farewell meeting in the
old church last Sunday evening Brief
accounts OF what the society has done
since its organization. thirteen years ago
For Christ and the Church" were given.
with a Forward Look by the President
OF the Society," One Of the members is
a deacon in the church, another superin-
tendeut. and a third q trustee. Ten Of
the members teach in the SUNDAY. school
and several more form the orchestra
which is quite an attraction. The society
has just sent s75 to the foreign mission
board in support Of its mission station in
Burma II also aids in the work among
the soldiers at Fort Myer, holding regular
prayeT-meetings- At the meeting on sun
day night each active member WIS pre-
sented with q pretty mounted copy Of the
pledge Of the Christian Endeavor Society
An Election Of Officers.
Tbe board of officers Of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
recently met, and Mr. a L. Dietrich. the
superintendent, announced the following
officers for the year beginning April l,
1902: Assistant superintendent Miss
Florence Ball: supervisors Of depart
ments. adult. Mr. ". c. Davis: senior.
IIr. W 7 Tomlinson: junior. DR. Henry
Knowles. intermediate, M c D Finley;
primary. Miss Annie F. Walker: mission
airy. MSS Fannie z Adams: music. Mr.
Page l. Zimmerman: secretary. Mr. W
s. MagiIl: assistant, Mr.. Scott MagiH;
treasurer. Mr. J. e Baird: librarian. Mr.
:. T. Murray. assistants. Dr. A. L How
ard. NJ. J. E Shipman Mr.. Willis B.
Robinson. Mr. N O. Eldridge and Mr.
Ed Kneeling; librarian. primary DEPART
meHt. Mrs. A. L Dietrich. The school
has Just closed a most prosperous year
At its recent decision day forty scholars
expressed q desire 20 become followers Of
Christ. During the year Sj7I was raised
for missions. in addition TO several hun
dred dollars f0r current expenses and re-
pairs 20 the sehoolroom. Rev. Forest J.
PTettyman mas just been returned to the
church for another year.
A meeting Of the executive committee
Of Christian Eudeayor societies assisting
in religious work at Fort Myer was held
Tuesday afternoon in the parIors Of the
Young Mems Christian Association Plans
OF Chaplain Pierce for the organization
were considered. and the hearty support
Of the societies was promised II was de-
Cided to give an enterta inmeut at the
fort on next Wednesday evening for the
advancement OF this object and the
pleasure of the men.
The regular meeting OF the Friends
Christian Fellowship Union was held last
Wednesday with a literary and musical
program. Mrs. L D. Clark read THE
LUZ Of Eternity" Mr.. L. T. Greist read
selections from James Whitcomb Riley.
with an interesting account Of his nom de
plume, Mr. J. E. Hiatt read an able es-
say on The GoWJh Of American Poetry"
with tabular view Of the poets; Mrs Hiatt
played twenty familiar airs. while the
guests attempted to make a correct list
Of the titles Coffee and cake were
served
The Friends Foreign Missionary So
ciety met Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Professor and Mrs. WaTdeI Miss Jane
B. Haines read an interesting paper on
Bernard Ct CIairvaux, Preacher Of the
Crusades." IN striking contrast were the
methods Of Raymond Lull, missionary TO
the Mohammedans, as disclosed in papers
by Mrs WALES and Miss SharpIess.