Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs HOLD
THEIR ANNUAL MEETING.
Report Of Recording Secretary for the
Past Year-Review of
Work.

| Inc On1cerS elected at the June meeting
Of the union entered upon their terms Of
service last night. They are as follows:
President. Mr.. Owen P. Kellar of Calvary
Baptist Church; first vice president Mr..
| James M. Pickens of Vermont Avenue
Christian Church; second vice president,
| Mr.. w. s. Duffield of Lincoln Temple Con-
gregational Church; third vice president,
| Rev. J. H Straughn. pastor of Mount Ia
Dor Methodist Protestant Church; record
! ing secretary Mr.. Herman C. Metcalf of
] Guriey Memorial Presbyterian Church; cor
| responding secretary, Miss Bessie E. Tay-
lor of Union Methodist Episcopal Church;
| treasurer. Miss Louie Dale Leeds of
| St Pauls English Lutheran Church;
president of junior union. Miss Elsie Park
| inson of kellar Memorial Lutheran Church
| All these officers, except Mr. Duffield and
Mr.. Straughn, were reelected from the
previous year.
Secretary's Annual Report.
The annual report of the recording secre-
tary, Mr.. Hermon c. Metcalf covering the
past year, was read, Of which the following
is abstract:
| In October, the secretary states, it be-
came necessary for the union to vacate the
room in the old Y. M. c. A. building on New
York avenue, which had been occupied as
headquarters for several years. Larger and
| more pleasant quarters were found in the
| Davidson building, 1413 G street. location
| easily accessible from all parts of the city.
| The most important development of the
tear. the report continues, was the
| Christian Endeavor extension campaign.
Early in the winter DR.. Clark. president Of
| the United Society, suggested a campaign
for an increase of 10 per cent both in the
number of societies and in membership.
The opinion seems to be universal that
nothing in recent years has given to Chris
| tan Endeavor such impulse and uplift
| as has this united effort for the extension
of the movement. Many of the societies Of
the District entered into the campaign
| heartily. One of the most valuable results
| has been the development of new workers
from among the younger people of the
churches. Thirtyone societies have rem
rendered special reports of the numerical
results of the campaign The total member
ship of these societies on the list of January
was 1866. On the LIST of July their total
membership was 2,317, net increase of
Is 1-6 per cent.
added to the roll during the year fol-
lows: First Baptist (reorganized) Memorial
| Chapel Baptist. Assembly's Presbyterian
| intermediate, Covenant Presbyterian inter-
mediate, Sixth Presbyterian intermediate
and Washington Heights Presbyterian.
Two junior societies were also added.
| Societies and Membership.
The present strength of the Christian En-
| deavor movement in the District of Column
| bia Is 1875 societies, with an aggregate men,
| bership Of 7,413. Arranged by denomina-
| tons in the order Of numerical strength
| the membership is as follows
| Presbyterian, AZ societies. 2,03S MEMBERS
| Baptist, % societies, 1908 members; Meth
odist Episcopal, u societies, LIS members;
| Congregational, IL societies, 604 members;
| Methodist Protestant, 10 societies. .31 mem
| bers; Christian, societies, 491 MEMBERS
Lutheran, 10 societies, Ala members; United
Brethren, 2 societies, 80 members; Union
| (undenominationaD, societies. 90 mem
| bers; Friends society, q MEMBERS total,
| l26 societies, Alb members
| 1.-The meetings conducted by the union
during the past year have covered wide
range of subjects, no one phase of the
! work having been given preference to the
neglect of others of no less Importance.
There have been several conferences on
! methods of work that have proved very
| helpful.
THE largest and most important meet
| ings Of the year were held on the Sd of
December. when four officers of the United
| Society visited Washington. These officers
were the Rev. Francis f. Clark, D. D.,
| founder of the movement and president of
! the United Society; Rev. Clarence E. Eber-
, man. field secretary: Mr.. William Shaw,
treasurer, and Mr.. George 2. Graft, bust
ness agent A series of meetings were held
in Cavalry Baptist Church covering the
afternoon and evening.
A Pleasing Feature.
A pleasing feature of the series of meet
ings was the great christian Endeavor tea
party" in which 1875 persons participated
In this company were the special guests Of
| the occasion. the resident trustees of the
United Society. and a number of city pas
tors and local Endeavorers. The mass
meeting in the evening was the most large
ly attended meeting of the year. Mr.. Eber-
man spoke of christian Endeavor at
Home" and DR.. Clarke of christian En-
deayor Abroad" Mr.. Shaw presented the
work of extending Christian Endeavor in
foreign lands, and over $500 was subscribed
| to fund for this purpose.
| christian Endeavor day at Washington
Grove marked the close of the meetings Of
| the year This was held the first Monday
| in August which had been set aside by the
| management of the Grove Chautauqua for
| a special meeting of the Endeavorers.
| There was an attendance of several hun
| dred from Washington and nearby portions
| of Maryland.
| During the year the officers of the union
| have endeavored to further the extension
| movement and to increase their acquaint-
| ance among the EndeavorerS by making
personal visits to the societies. In this way
| about fifty societies were reached an aver
| age of one each Sunday In the year
| Other Reports Read.
| Miss Louie Dale Leeds treasurer, SUBJ
| mitted her report. The statement showed
a deficit between the subscriptions and dis
| bursements, and an appeal for funds to
| cancel this deficit was quickly responded to
1 ana the necessary amount was TdlSeu III d
| few minutes.
| Miss Elsie Parkinson, president of the
| junior union, rendered a report. followed
| by that of Miss Alice M. Meynes, chair
| man of the missionary committee. The lat
| ter report showed that twenty-seven
| cieties reporting had contributed an aver
| age Of $81 each for missionary purposes.
| Miss Meynes spoke of the young peoples
| missionary conference, held last summer at
| Lake George, which she attended.
Reports were also submitted by Mr.. Irv-
| ing p Tade of the lookout committee; Rev.
C. H. Butler of the Christian citizenship
work, and Miss Flora L. p. Johnson. press
| correspondent.
Subjects Of Addresses.
Following the business session brief adj
| dresses were made by Rev. D. w. Skelen-
| ger pastor of the Sixth Presbyterian
/ Church. who described the beauties of the
| Yellowstone Park. which was visited by
| his party during the trip to the twenty-first
| international convention of the Christian
| Endeavor Union. held in Denver. Col, July
! 0 to 13; by Rev. F. D. Power of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. who was