Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
At business meeting of the Y. P. s. c.
E. Of Mount Vernon Place NJ. E. Church
South. held on the evening of June 10, the
following officers and committee chairmen
were elected for the term of six months
beginning July 1: President. Miss Florence
Ball; vice president, Mr.. W. Scott Macgill;
recording secretary, Miss Ruby Thonssen;
corresponding secretary. Mrs. A. L. Die
trich; treasurer, Mr.. Harry H. Riddle
berger; committee chairmen. lookout. Miss
Ruth Rucker; prayer meeting, MIR. A. L.
Dietrich; missionary, Mr. 8. T. Murray;
social, Miss Rosa Busey; good literature
Mrs. Mabel Hesselman: Sunday school.
Miss Edna Follin: Christian citizenship.
Mr.. c. F. Sewers; calling Miss Lizzie
Rucker: reception, Mr.. C. D. Finley; flower
Mrs. L. K. Adams: music. Miss Margaret
Follin; whatsoever, Miss Nellie Rucker.
Rev. +. j. Prettyman is the pastor of this
society. One of the new plans discussed at
this business meeting was the holding of a
snort outdoor song service Just before the
evening church service on Sunday evenings
during the summer, which will be done if
the pastor can make suitable arrangeme ntS
for them This society is also doing active
foreign mission work in the support of
native helper to missionary in Japan.
This Sunday school will send its super
intendent, Mr.. A L. Dietrich, to the In
held in Denver. Col, the latter part of this
month, as a delegate from the District
Sunday School Association.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Union M. E. Church is planning to hold an
all day picnic at Glen Echo the latter part
OF June.
The regular June business meeting and
social OF the First Congregational Chris
Tor Ey,9<r hold hA
lawn" at the home Of Mrs. E. L. c. John
son. 2460 9Th street northwest. The grounds
were decorated with many japanese Ian
terms. and one portion arranged as an inn
promptu stage, where after the business
meeting short comedy, The Facts in
the Case" was given by Miss Grace Ross,
Dr. and Mrs. Griffith, Miss Lydia Hughes
and Mr.. ingalls,. Mr.. Melville Lindsay then
played a violin solo, after which rather
unique entertainment given, in which
all of the Christian Endeavor members par
tictpated. For the last two months many
Of the Endeavorers have been earning a
dollar, or more, outside of their regular in
comes. and the way in which the dollars
were earned was to be given in rhyme.
Most OF the rhymes were very amusing,
While the ways in which the dollars were
earned were novel and caused much merri
ment. Nearly $40 was raised After the re-
freshments were served those present en-
joyed themselves to a late hour chatting
and singing.
York Avenue Presbyterian c. E. Society
was held Monday evening. After the trans
action OF routine business the election of
officers was held, which resulted as follows:
President, Mr.. J. H. Wurdeman; vice presi-
dent, Mr.. H. G. Johnson; secretary, Mr..
Traverse Culbertson; treasurer, Miss A.
Wurdeman; missionary treasurer. Miss L.
Musser; corresponding secretary, Mrs
Edw. Tarring. Upon the adjournment Of
the meeting social time was spent and
refreshments served.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Emory
Chapel ON. E), Brightwood, has elected
new officers for the coming six months as
follows: President, Mr. Joseph Thomas;
vice president Miss Eleanor j. Keene; re-
cording secretary, Miss Pauline Chapman:
corresponding secretary, Miss Anna Mac
Elwee; treasurer. Mrs Fred Bex
At the semi-annual meeting of the c. E.
Society Of Congress Street M. P. Church,
were elected: President. Miss Victoria
Portch; first vice president, VIM T. Bal
lard; second vice president, Benz. F. Pos
tom recording secretary, E. Maurice Cox;
treasurer, Harry Selby; organist Mrs H.
Clyde Grimes; pianist, Mrs. Edw Smith:
chorister, Robt. 7. Ballard; delegate, Dr.
c. w. Brdsall; junior superintendent Mrs.
1. w; Gr1mes; assistant junior superintend-
ent. Miss Olive Rea.
The Christian Endeavor Union of the four
Christian churches held its annual meeting
recently at the Ninth Street Christian
Church. The treasurers report showed
that $3.50 had been paid on the lot at the
corner of 18th and d streets southeast
where the union expects to erect the fifth
Christian Church of the District in the
early fall. After the transa ction of routine
business the following persons were elected
officers for the year beginning June 1, 1902:
President. James NJ. Pickens Of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church: vice presi-
dent, Miss Ardelle Payne of the Whitney
Avenue Church: secretary, Edgar NJ.
Kitchen of the Ninth Street Church, and
treasurer. Miss Lena Sunny OF the H Street
Christian Church. Mr.. Peter Ainslee of
Baltimore gave the Endeavorers an ex-
ceedingly helpful and instructive address.
At the close Of the business meeting the
social committee Of the Ninth Street
Church served refreshments. The Endeav-
orers Of the same four churches went to
Rockville by trolley last night and held an
Endeavor service at that place.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Church of the Covenant held its monthly
missionary meeting at o'clock Sunday
June s. DIR. Grace Atkins gave an interest
ing account of her work in Porto Rico. An
appeal was made for money to build hos
pital, which is greatly needed in her field.
The Y. p S. c. E. Of the Eastern Pres
byterian Church gave a special song SER
vice in the auditorium. There were no ad-
dresses, and the evening was entirely given
over to vocal and instrumental music. The
audience was so pleased with the service
that the society contemplates repeating it
at an early date. The following program
was rendered: Voluntary, "Eventide," horn
quartet, Messrs. Ludstron, Pratt, Beeler
and Sadler; singing by congregation; re-
sponsive reading; prayer; singing by con-
gregation; reading. Paul Before King
Agrippa," Miss Bane: "Rock of Ages his
tory Of hymn, c. G. Morgan; singing by
congregations; vocal solo. There's a Wide
ness in Gods Mercy" Miss Emelne Shedd;
Just AS Am" organ solo by Mrs. Shedd,
and history of tine song by DR.. Sadler; vio-
lin solo, 'Bohn's Cavatina," Miss Holt:
Jesus, Lover of My Soul,'' history of
hymn by Miss Bane: singing by congrega-
ton; vocal solo, Mr.. Thomas L. Jones;
"Blest Be the Tie that Binds" history of
hymn by Miss Bostrom: singing by congre-
cation: prayer, mizpah.