Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.

Miss Bertha Paisley. assistant superin-
tendent of the Junior Christian Endeavor
Society of Metropolitan Presbyterian
Church, has been placed in charge or the
iun.or meetings for the next two months,
while the superintendent, Miss Edith
church, Is engaged in other work.
The Christian Endeavor Socie-y recently
organized at the Florence Crittenton Home
now numbers twentyseven members. The
president is Miss Bertha Brown, head
nurse at the home.
The following new officers have been
elected by the Christian Endeavor Society
of Faith Presbyterian Chapel: President,
Miss Blanch Neff; vice president. Mr.. d. NJ
Weeks; recording secretary, MIR. V. c.
Woodbridge; corresponding secretary. Mrs.
G. F. Revelle: treasurer, Mrs. Regenia Yer
milan: delegate to District Christian En-
deavor Union, Miss Eva Little.
Mr.. Hiram l.. Schell. treasurer of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, has made re-
port for the past year. which shows that
during that time the society has contributed
$264.1S for missions and has raised $7031
for other purposes. making total OF
| $335.C9
The executive committee Of young peo-
pies societies engaged in religious work
among the soldiers at Fort Myer held its
monthly meeting Tuesday afternoon in the
parlors of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION. The chairman, Gen. George w.
Baird, presided. Major J. L. H. Winfield.
who has served the committee IS secretary
retire from that position because of other
duties. and Mr.. James NJ. Pickens was
elected as his successor. Weekly services
are being conducted at the fort by the
societies represented on the committee, In
cooperation with Chaplain c. c. Pierce.
Mr.. Edward Tarring was placed in charge
Of arrangements for a farewell entertain
ment which it is proposed to give to the
soldiers who have been ordered to leave the
fort about December l.
The Sunday school committee Of the In
termediate Christian Endeavor Society Of
Cavalry Baptist Church has undertaken the
work of looking after the absent scholars
of the junior department Of the school.
The monthly business meeting Of the KEEL
Ter Memorial Lutheran c. E. Society. held
recently. was preceded by a delightful inno-
walton In the nature of a supper. Tables
Were spread in the Sunday school room and
large number of the Endeavorers of the
church enjoyed a bountiful repast. Miss
M. M keck the new president of the So
ciety, presided during the evening and
acted as toastmistress. After-dinner
speeches relating to the work and welfare
of the society were made by the president,
the pastor Of the church. Rev. G. H. But
Ter. and the chairmen of the various COM
mittees. namely: Lookout, Mrs L. A. Kol-
bach, by letter; music. Miss Alberta Bueh-
ler missionary, Mr.. r. L. Brown; social,
Miss Clara Parkinson; junior Miss Edith
Bittenbender. Miss Jessie Shepard in an
appropriate address brought the greeting
Of the junior society.
AT the conclusion OF the addresses the
monthly business meeting was held. Among
other things the society voted an appropri-
alton of So, the annual contribution toward
the $50 assumed by the Lutheran Young
Peoples Union for the support Of two ma
tive workers in 1noda.
The social committee, to whom credit is
attributed for the evenings success, con-
sists of the following: Miss Clara Park
inson. chairman: Miss Edith Bittenbender,
Miss Lillian Wines Miss Elizabeth Avery.
Miss Florence Buehler, Miss Leona Soh-
mar Mr.. Howard Chase, Mr.. Harry Daily,
Mr.. Luther Bosch.
Miss Alice M. Meynes, chairman of the
missionary committee Of the District Chris
ttan Endeavor Union, is making arrange
ments to organize mission study classes in
the various societies. in accordance with the
plan suggested by the interdenominational
young peoples missionary movement. Each
society has been requested to select one or
more of its members who will join normal
class in mission study for course of six
weeks, and who will then become leaders of
mission study classes in their own societies.
using their own UNCONVENTIONAL literature.
Mr.. w. H. H. Smith has consented to serve
as teacher of the normal class. The OPEN
ing session of the class has been set for
Saturday, November I, from Ais to 5:15
O clock.
Figures indicating the results Of the in
crease campaign up to the list of October
have been cOmplled by the Cn1ted. society
| of Christian Endeavor, and show that with
| in less than a year PIT new Christian En-
| deavor societies have been organized in the
| United States. Ohio stands first with gain
| Of 37S societies, and Indiana. Missouri. New
York. Pennsylvania and Massachusetts fol-
| low in the order named, each showing an
| increase of more than 100 societies
| The officers Of the District Christian En-
deavor Union have been notified that the
Baltimore Union at its last meeting adopted
| resolution thanking the Washington En-
! deavorers for their congratulations upon
| the international convention Of 1905 being
secured for Baltimore, and assuring them
| that their proposed delegation Of 5000 will
meet with hearty welcome.
During a milk famine in New York.
ca used by recent storms delaying trains,
| two men sold over 100 gallons of chalk and