The Washington times., 1903-10-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

The Christian Endeavor topic for Sun
day, October II. is What Joseph
Teaches Us" This is the second in the
series Of lessons on Great Men OK the
Bible" The Scripture reference is Gene
sis xli:14-IS, 42-4e.
George B. Graf. of Boston. will ad-
dress the local Endeavorers next We'd
nesday evening at the Memorial Luth-
Gran Church. Fourteenth and \ Streets
northwest, on the subject Around she
World with Christian Endeavor." Mr..
Gran IS the business agent OF the United
Society OF Christian EndeavOr. and he
comes TO Washington under the auspices
of the District Christian Endeavor
Union. His address is illustrated by l35
stercopticon views. showing places and
scenes IN the history OF Christian En-
dsavor in our own country and in other
lands. Many OF the local societies are
contributing 10 the extension Of the
Christian Endeavor movement in foreign
countries. and the subject is Of special
interest to Washington Endeavorers A
cordial invitation is extended By the
officers of the union to all Christian En-
deavorers and others interested to at
tend the meeting and hear MIR. Graft
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Whitney Avenue Christian Church has
elected the following new officers for the
coming year. President, J. Frank Sidell;
vice president. Arthur C. Ridgway; cor
responding secretary, Fred d. Maphis.
recording secretary, Miss Grace Wilcox;
treasurer, James r. Degges.
Miss Bertha Paisley. assistant super
intendent Of the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society OF Metropolitan Presby-
terian Church. Will have charge of the
junior work IN that church for the next
TWO months while the superintendent,
Miss Edith Church. is engaged in other
work
The District Christian Endeavor Union
held its regular monthly meeting last
Monday night at Calvary Baptist Church
The president. owen p Keilar, presided.
and the Babe lesson was read and
prayer offered by the Rev. J. H.
Straughn, one of the vice presidents
of the union. and pastor of Mount
Tab.r Methodist Protestant Church
Miss Alice NJ Meynes and the Rev. c. H.
Butler were reelected chairman OF the
missionary committee and superintend-
ent of the department Of Christian
citizenship. respectively, for another
year. Percy S. Foster was elected
musical director. An open conference
was held to consider the extension and
societies. The determination was uni
versally expressed to make the coming
year the best ever known in Christian
Endeavor work IN the District of Co
lumbia While the campaign for in
crease IN membership. which was so
successful during the past year, will be
continued. an effort Will also be made
TO improve and develop other features
OF the work.
Hiram L. Schell. treasurer OF the
Christian Endeavor Society OF the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, has
submitted a report for the year ended
September So which shows that during
that period the society raised for mis-
sions s2s4.7s, and for other purposes
s7031, making a total Of $335-O9-
The Sunday school committee OF the
intermediate Christian Endeayor So
ciety Of Calvary Baptist Church has re-
Gently been assisting In the work of the
Sunday school by writing letters TO
absent scholars OF the junior department
of the school
The secretary of the Baltimore Chris
tian Endeavor Union has written 20 the
president OF the District OF Columbia
Union expressing the thanks of the
Baltimore EndeavOrers for the message
congratulating them upon obtaining the
international convention for 1905. The
Baltimore Union assures the Washing
ton EndeavOrers that they viii be
heartily welcomed, even IL they come
$500 strong. as they propose.
The Christian Endeavor Society re-
Gently organized at the Florence Crit
tenton Home has twenty seven MEM
bers. The president is Miss Bertha
Brown, head nurse at the home.
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