Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-06-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS

AT the regular meeting of the District
Christian Endeavor Union last Monday
night at the First Congregational Church
MT. owen +. Kellar Of Calvary Baptist
Church was elected president for the year
to begin next September: Mr.. James NJ.
Pickens of Vermont Avenue Christian
church, the present president, will be the
new first vice president Other officers were
elected as follows: Second vice president.
MI. J. w. Butcher. jr.. Berean Baptist
Church; third vice president, Miss EstelIe
roster, Faith Chapel Presbyterian Church:
recording secretary, Mr.. Hermon c. Met
calf, Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church.
assistant recording secretary Mr. Walter
Z. Frost. First Congregational Church.
corresponding secretary. Miss Bessie E.
Taylor Union Methodist Episcopal Church:
treasurer. Miss Louie Dale Leeds. St. Paurs
English Lutheran Church; president of the
Junior Christian Endeavor Union, Miss
Elsie Parkinson. Keller Memorial Lutheran
Church.
tional service. led by Mr.. Charles w. Lam
ham, president of the Christian Endeayor
society Of Congress Heights NJ. E. Church
Forty-four out of the eiglny-five societies
In the union were represented. Mr. Percy
s.. Foster led the singing.
The union decided to hold special services
at Washington Grove. Md, in connection
with the Chautauqua at that place Tues
day July 90 to be known as Christian En-
deayor day. Mr.. w. H. H. Smith, chairman
of the Chautauqua committee. spoke of the
plans so far as made. and discoursed on the
beauties and delights of the grove. In view
of this event the regular July and August
meetings of the union will be omitted.
The resignation Of Mr.. August us E. In
gram as chairman Of the union missionary
committee. offered on account OF his early
departure from the city to take a position
in the United States consular service at
Paris. was accepted with regret. The va
cancy was filled by the election of Miss
Alice M. Meynes of the Temple formerly
E StreeD Baptist Church.
The meeting was concluded with round
table," conducted by Mr. A. L. Dietrich, ex-
work Of our societies be kept up during the
summer Many practical plans for sum
aner work were discussed.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
West Street Presbyterian Church recently
held its annual election of officers. The
newly elected officers are Miss Sue Lacy.
president: Esr. Lucien Swindells, vice presi-
d.nt; Mr.. Vim. Alexander, recording and
corresponding secretary. and Mr.. Lawrence
Polling, treasurer. Miss Sue Lacy the
president, had been doing excellent work
as chairman of the missionary committee.
In the way OF home missions during the
past year. the good literature committee
has visited the Home for Incurables regular
ly and kept the inmates supplied with read
ing matter. The prayer meetings of the
society have generally been well attended
and all have taken part on the consecra-
ton evenings.
Mr. Percy 8. Foster has been engaged to
conduct the music at the Christian En-
deavor state conventions to be held this
summer In Pennsylvania. Illinois. Wiscon-
sin and West Virginia. The District union
at its meeting last Monday night delegated
Mr.. Foster as its special representative to
these conventions and requested him to
convey to the EndeaNafers of those states
the greetings and good wishes OF the Dis
trict Endeavorers. As there will be no in
ternationai convention This year. the state
conventions will have more than ordinary
interest and importance. The Psnnsyl-
vania and Illinois meetings viii doubtless
be the largest gatherings Of Christian En-
deavorers during the year. The last Penn
sylvania convention was attended By over
1900 delegates. sz-sss@z4
The Junior Christian Endeavorers OF the