Evening star., 1902-02-01
TWENTY-ONE YEARS OLD
CHRISTIAN EyDEAVOR SOCIETY At
TAINs ITS MAJORITY TOMORROW.
Event VIII BE Observed Throughout
the United States-PrOgrams in
Local Churches.

Many of the local Christian Endeavor So
cieties have arranged to celebrate the twen-
ty-first anniversary Of the Christian En-
deavor movement with special programs to-
morrow The day will be observed as
christian Endeavor day throughout the
world. The first Christian Endeavor So
ciety was organized in Winston Church,
Portland, Me, on February ., 1881, with
fftyfour members The movement has
spread with wonderful rapidity, until now
there are over 62,Qo0 societies in the world,
with a membership of more than 3,5O0,0oo
in forty evangelical denominations. Every
nation in the world is represented in this
membership The past year has shown
continued and steady growth, which In the
United States has amounted to more than
| 1000 new societies. During the year over
| $3OO00O has been contributed to missions
| at home and abroad by Christian EndeaV-
| orerS.
The monthly meeting of the District
! Christian Endeavor Union, usually held on
! the first Monday of each month, Will be
| omitted this month on account of a series
| of special services to be held on February
| 8, and 10, when the Rev. Clarence e..
| Eberman, field secretary of the United
| society of Christian Endeavor will be here.
| Inc local committee has just completed Mr.
| Eberman's schedule, which will be IS fol-
| lows: .,1-
Saturday, February s. 8 p.m.-Junior rally
| at Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church, to be
| followed at 4:15 by junior workers con-
| ference to consider the subject The Church
! and the Child"
Sunday, February g. at II a. m, Mr. Eber-
man will preach at the Metropolitan Pres
| pyterlan Church, 4th and b streets south
| east: AT 3 pm. he will address the boys
| meeting, for boys from twelve to sixteen
years OF age, at the Young Mems Christian
association, on the subject of 1.-The Trail OF
FEe; In the evening he will occupy the
pulpit at the Memorial Lutheran Church,
| i4tn street and Vermont avenue.
monday, February 10 beginning at 5.45
m, supper and workers conference will
pc held at Mount fVerrsbn Place NJ. Z.
Ghurch. This meeting VII be made up OF
the presidents Of thelvaridus Christian En-
! deavor societies, det8gatesSto the union ex-
ecutive committee, the Union officers and
other leading workers. -Fhis will be fol-
,oWea r,s at o'clock by mass meeting, the
principal service oftcthe series. at which
Mr.. Eberman will speak on THE True Mis-
sion OF Christian Endeavor.'
Ine Following program has been arranged
| py the Christian Endeavoo Society of How
at $50 o'clock thish shevening: Prelude an
them, Christian EndeaXor Society: hymn,
Endeavor Marching Sofg," No. 90. con-
gregation; devotiong, Rev. Isaac Clark
Mr.. G. Giles; remarks MI. Thomas Frazier
president of Christian Ehdeavor Society
paper, Mr.. Arthur Gail ;esddress, Mr.. Irv-
Ing Tade; solo. "oh. Shining Light" Miss
hymn, For Christ and the Church." No
", congregations benediction. Music by
christian Endeaycr choir, Miss F. NJ, Dun
ist. =.
The intermediate Christian Endeayor So.
ciety of the First Congregational Church
gave very enjoyable entertainment last
night In the Sunday school room of the
with which to help nay the $500 bond whici
has been assumed by the Christian En-
deavorers OF that church. The first part Of
the Entertainment consisted Jot piano ane
vocal solos and recitations, while the las
part was an amusing little farce, mis-.
Doreanifasoiasfnrs American Opera" Tht
large audience thoroughly appreciated ths
Efforts OF the young folks