Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.

The Christian Endeavor topic for tomor-
row is An Evening with Arctic Missions"
with the Bible reference in Job 3S: -, q,
20. 80.
The leaders alliance of the Calvary Bap-
fist Church Christian Endeavor Society
held meeting last Monday night at the
home of Miss Hoskins, when plans were
discussed for making the future meetings
attractive and profitable. The alliance is
composed of persons who have been chosen
as leaders of the Christian Endeavor
prayer meetings six months in advance.
!. President Owen p. kellar of. the D. c.
c. L. Union led the Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting at the Takoma Park Pres
byterian Church last Sunday night AS
this church has junior society, the
younger members OF the Young Peoples
Society are formed into a sunshine COM
mittee,' under the charge of Miss Nellie
Whitmer.
Congregational Church are said to be
working enthusiastically on an entertain
ment to be given in the auditorium of the
church in May.
Mr. Way, a former president of the
Christian Endeavor Union of Philadelphia,
Pa, and Mrs. Way visited the Christian
Endeavor Society of the Calvary Baptist
Church last Tuesday night.
The officers of the Christian Endeavor
Union of the District are arranging for a
missionary rally for the next union meet
ing, Monday evening, May i, at the Cal
vary Baptist Church. Mr.. Charles ".
Vickery of New York, secretary of the
conference committee of the Young Peo-
pies missionary movement, is to be the
principal speaker. Mr.. Vickery will be re-
membered by Washington Endeavorers as
one of the Yale Missionary Band, who con-
Quoted a series of stirring meetings in this
city few years ago.
Sunday evening last Mr.. Herman c.
Metcalf, recording secretary Of the Dis
trist Christian Endeavor Union, visited the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Fourth
Presbyterian Church. The membership of
this society has increased one-fourth since
the first of the year and the new members
have proved themselves active workers.
The Gunton Temple Christian Endeavor
Society held it's regular monthly meeting
with election of officers Tuesday evening
at the residence of Miss Hosier, 1904 S
street The following are the officers elect
ed: President, Mr.. Alfred B. Claxton; vice
president. Mr.. George l.. Chandler; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Juliet L. Winfield;
recording secretary, Miss Mary Gilliland;
treasurer, Mr.. Chancey Pugh; union dele
gate, Miss Daisy j. LOOMS; lookout COM
mite, chairman, Miss Elizabeth Dyer;
prayer meeting, Miss Matte Adams; social
committee, Mr.. George R. Hamlin.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Church
has recently been reorganized and now is
in charge of Junior committee of the
Young Peoples Society, of which Miss
Catherine Roeben is chairman.
An interesting business meeting and So
cial was recently held by the Christian En-
deavor Society of Gurley Presby
Church at the home of Miss Edith Bart
mess. 1850 Sd street northwest The presi-
dent. Mr.. Arthur H. De Riemer, presided
and thirty members We're in attendance.
The various committees made reports Of
their work, and ten new members were re-
ported as a result of the contest between
the blues" and the Greens" The resig-
nation of Mrs H. E. Doyle as chairman of
the junior committee was accepted with
regret and Miss Catherine Roeben was
elected to the place. The time for election
of officers was changed from December to
September. After the business session re-
freshments were served, and the rest of
the evening was spent in finding and put
ting together parts of proverbs, which
We're written on small slips and placed
about the rooms
An event regarded as important in Chris
tan Endeavor circles occurred this after
noon at 3 o'clock when the annual rally
of the juniors of the District began in Cal
vary Baptist Church. An interesting pro-
gram was presented, opening with a song
service led by children's chorus of eighty
voices. An address of welcome was given
by junior representing the society of Cal
vary Baptist Church, with a response by q
representative of the Gunton Temple Pres
byterian society. Later in the afternoon :,
missionary exercise, arranged by the chair
ma of fha roll
Bradt. will be participated in by thirty
juniors in costume. representing ten
heather nations, whose appeal for the Cos
pei meets with a ready response from
America who will present a Bible to
each nation. The missionary exercise will
be introduced by a flag drill given by the
juniors of the First Baptist Church under
the direction of Mrs Emily G. Dickinson.
will present dialogue, and song will
be rendered by the juniors of the Ecking-
ton Presbyterian Church. The address of
the afternoon will be delivered by Rev.
Lewis P. Hamlin, D. D., of the Church of
the Covenant. A roll call of societies will
conclude the exercises.
The monthly business meeting and social
of the Christian Endeavor Society of the
First United Brethren Church, was held
last night at the home of Miss Lowe. 65
Randolph street northwest. There were
over forty members of the society present.
Following short business session the
young people devoted the remainder of the
evening to a social time. when games were
played and refreshments were served The
affair was voted as among the most enjoy
able socials ever held by the society.
The many friends of the Junior Endeav-
orers of the First Baptist Church were de-
lightfully entertained by the members of
the society last Friday evening. The enter
tainment was entirely in the hands of the
children, who furnished most enjoyable
program. The principal feature Of the even
ing was a flag drill, which was faultlessly
rendered by thirteen members of the
Juniors. The affair was managed by Mrs.
E. P. Dickinson, the superintendent of the
society, and the financial returns were most
encourag ing.
"semper Paratus" Ways Busy.