Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-03-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.

The Christian Endeavor Society of the
| Takoma Park Presbyterian Church held a
''St. Patrick's day social Tuesday night
| last at the residence of the Misses Bitter,
| a large number of the members and friends
being present. The interesting feature OF
| the evening was the opening of envelopes,
previously distributed, containing dollar
which had been earned and an account
| OF the means by which 1t had been earned.
Over $40 was raised, and much merrtment
| was caused by the novel ways in which
| many of the dollars were earned. The
| money Is to be used In repairing the Sum
| day school room.
| The following program was rendered:
| Sketch of Ireland and song, Rev. William
Hart Dexter; violin solos, Miss Flora Ham
mond; solo, Miss Nicholson; solo, Mr..
| Arthur Dexter; solos, Mr. Harry Campbell.
| Irish Jokes were told in great numbers
| each one departed. ne was given piece
| of the "Blarney stone,' carefully tied with
green ribbon.
| The Christian Endeavor prayer meeting
| topic for Sunday, March q, Is another les
| son from the Sermon on the Mount, What
| Christ teaches about judging Others with
| the reference in Matthew 7:1-5
| The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Congregational aided in the payment
of the church debt by pledging to pay, with
the aid fthe Intermediate and Junior
| Societies, one of the five hundred-doliaI
bonds. The entire church debt was paid
| Friday, March 49, and Sunday, DR.. s. M
Newman the pastor, preached jubilee
sermon. Gen. o. o. Howard, one of the
| founders of the church, was present and
| gave some "reminiscences of the early days
| The c. E. Society held the third Of a series
| of missionary prayer meetings Sunday
| evening. with the topic Hinduism" led by
| Mr. Duncan Stuart of the missionary COM
mittee The society Is making an extern
! sive study of the older religions. Outlines
| on the subject are given to those present
| and are used as basis for the remarks
i II T,,nin OF
| recently celebrated its eighth birthday ami
| versary by some exercises which proved
| what work had been done during the ex-
istence of the society. A brief history svas
! given showing that over 500 had been
| given to missions and other church work
| Besides this an orphan Chinese girl has
| been supported at Chinkiang, and sketch
of her life was given through letters and
| otherwise.
| The missionary mite boxes were returned
and Miss Ada Fowler district superinten
dent of the NJ. E. missionary work among
| children, gave a talk and exhibited some
curios from heather lands.
| Miss Alice Clokey conducted the meeting
and gave souvenirs to all present. A bou
quet was given to the junior superintendent
| Miss Evelyn B. Hodge.
At the Junior c. E. meeting last Sunday
Mrs. C. NJ. BAlingsly, district corresponding
secretary of w. F. NJ s., spoke on Mis-.
| SionS and Giving"
The Christian Endeavor Society of Cal.
| vary Baptist Chuhch has a Leaders AL.
| lance" formed of the prayer meeting lead
| ers during six months, and meeting once g
| month with the prayer meeting committee
| the object being to strengthen the prayer
| meeting committee, as each leader pledges
| himself to faithfully support every other
leader. The meetings for the coming month
| are discussed, and any help the leader feels
| he needs is furnished.
| The meeting for this month was held last
| Monday evening al the home of Mr. and
Mrs. o. P. Kellar, and was Of especial in.
| terest
A special meeting was held by the C. E.
| Society of ST. Paul's English Lutheran
| Church Monday night 1t was led by the
| pastor, Rev. F.. w. Moot The general topic
| was The possibilities of Christian En-.
deavor the ideal society, the ideal member
| the ideal meeting" Mr.. J. W. Pickens vice
president, and Mr.. II. C. Metcalf, recordins
secretary of the District of Columbia C.
| Union were present and spoke This so
clety has recently received eight new mem
| bers.
A special service was held Monday even
ing OF this week under the auspices Of tn
Y. P. 8. c. e. of st. Paurs English Luth
eran Church, corner 18th and H street
northwest. There was largo mum
Der Of members and friends present
The pastor Of the church, Rev. F. W
Moot had charge Of the meeting. Amons
the invited guests present were Mr. Pick
ems, ex-president OF the union, and Mr.
Herman c. Metcalf. secretary Of the union
both Of whom, gave many helpful sugges
lions on the topic: THE possibilities Of C
E.: An Ideal Endeavorer, an Ideal Mee(1hl
and an Ideal Society,"