Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-28

Union. The meeting was led by Mr.. Wing
field, and Mr.. Norman Foster was N
charge OF the singing. Rev. Chas. Wein-
bigler, the pastor, was also present.
The resignation of Mr.. J. w. Butcher, IT.,
Of Berean Baptist Church, as second vice
president of the District Union, has been
received by the board of officers and will
be laid before the next meeting OF the
union.
The Christian Endeavorers Of Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. with Mr.. A. ".
Starratt as leader had charge of the
prayer meeting for the soldiers at Fort
| Myer last Sunday night.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Union OF
the District, of which Miss Elsie Parkinson
| is president, is arranging to hold a Junior
rally some afternoon or evening during the
Eastertide. The exact date has not yet
been decided upon.
The Young Peoples and intermediate
Christian Endeavor societies of Calvary
Baptist Church united in a special song
service under the leadership of Mr.. P. H.
Bristow last Monday evening. The prin-
cfpal object was to practice songs in the
| new hymn books recently purchased.
The usual weekly meeting of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society of Plymouth Congrs-
gational Church was held Tuesday evening.
The meeting was led by Mr.. III. III. May
nard A short business session was held,
at which eleven persons were elected mem.
bers, new committees were appointed and
the following officers elected: Rev: Mr.
Gamer, pastor of the church, president;
Mr. Tyree, recording secretary: Mrs. A. j.
Ford, treasurer; Miss s. E. Shorter, cor
responding secretary.
Mr.. Percy s. Foster, who has charge OF
+ the arrangements for the trip of the Dis
trfct EndeavorerS to the International
Christian Endeavor convention at Denver
| in July, states that he is much encouraged
by the reports received indicating that a
considerable number of persons are plan
ming to attend. The cost of the trip is eSti-
mated at about s75 or $50.
The eleventh anniversary of the Chris
tan Endeavor Society of Peck Memorial
Presbyterian Church was observed with
special exercises last Sunday morning I'M
der the leadership of Mr.. w. c. LEM, presi-
dent of the society. The program consisted
OF reports of the work Of the society, spe-
cial singing by the Endeavorers and adj
dresses by Rev. Charles Alvin Smith, pas
tor of the church; Mr.. Owen P. Kellar,
president of the District Union. and Mr..
A. r. Holden. president of the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Church Of the
Covenant.
The board of officers of the District Chris
tan Endeavor Union recently held i'm
portant meeting, at which the extension
movement for an increase of 10 per cent il
societies and mem bership was discussed
and plans were laid for several months
ahead Some of the events for which ar
rangements are being made are the April
meeting of the Union, at which Rev. D. w.
Skellinger will give his lecture on Rips in
the Rockies" illustrated by stereopticon
views of Denver and the Rocky mountain
dressed by number of prominent out-os-
town speakers, representing different de
nominations; the annual social, and the
Denver trip,
Encouraging reports were received as to
the progress of the extension campaign.
Several societies have registered increa ses
OF not only 10, but 20 per cent and more
Five new Christian Endeavor societies have
been organized since the first of the year,
as follows: Senior societies in the First
Baptist and Washington Heights Presby-
terrain churches: intermediate societies in
the Covenant and Assembly's Presbyterian
churches, and junior society in the First
Baptist Church. A new junior society is
being organized in the Rhode Island Ave-
nue. Methodist Protestant Church, with
Mrs. John Mirie as superintendent.
At the Baptist Memorial Chapel, 9Th and
streets northwest, steps are being taken
to organize a Christian Endeavor Society
in connection with the Sunday school. A
constitution and bylaws were adopted last
Sunday. and officers were elected as fol-
lows: President. Mr.. James w. Bolts: vice
president, Miss Zenobias Oliver: recording
secretary, Miss Priscilla L. Tyler; CORE
spending secretary, Mr.. ]. B. Allen; treas
urer, Mr.. w. E. Gibson; librarian, Mr. T. F..
Vanderhorst; delegate, Mr.. M. R. Powell.