Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.

The Christian Endeavor topic for tomor-
row is THE Sacred Sabbath" The Scrip
ture reference is Matthew 12,1-13.
AT the Anacostia Baptist Church last
Sunday evening the Junior Christian En-
deavor Society held special Easter exer-
clses In place of the usual church service.
Mrs. II. Z. Ross, junior superintendent,
was in charge of the meeting, and an in
terestlng program was rendered by the
juniors, with the assistance of the church
choir
The Christian EndeaVor Society of Zion g
Lutheran Church held it's monthly meeting
last Monday evening. The business session
was followed by pleasant social.
The United Society Of Christian Endeayor
mas compiled figures showing that more
than 600 new Christian Endeavor societies
nave been organized 1.-THE United States
since the list of last November, when the
extension campaign begun. Indiana holds
nrst place, with fifty-sx new societies, and
New York and Ohio are tied for second
place, with fffty-two each
An excellent report of the work done dur
Ing the six months ending March 81. 1909.
was submitted by the Christian Endeayor
Society of the Vermont Avenue Christia n
Church at the recent semi-annual business
meeting of the church. 1t showed that the
society had raised in cash 1926. 80, of which
S2oZeZ was contributed to missionary OBJ
Jects. The membership of the society was
4.
ed with the Anti-Saloon League and the
District Christian Endeavor Union and
assists in conducting religious services at
fort Myer. 1t Is also supporting an orphan
boy in India.
Last night this society gave a recenntion
at the church to the pastor and his wife
Rev. and Mrs. F. D. Power The Sunday
school room was prettily decorated and the
son, president of the society. and Mrs
Balderson, Miss Viva Bridge chairman of
the social committee; DIR. and Mrs. Power
and others. A stringed orchestra played
throughout the evening, and refreshments
were served.
The news Of the death Of Rev. Clarence
=. Eperman. field secretary of the United
Society OF Christian Endeavor came 90 q
great surprise to the Endeavorers of this
city. Mr. Eberman had visited Wasbinotor
twice within a year and seemed to he In
ROBUST health. At the time of his death
which occurred in the northwest TERRITORY
| or Canada, he was on a tour in the interes,
OF the international convention to be held
| at DenVer next summer. He was an ener.
getc and enthusiastic worker and was
| much beloved by the young people amone
| whom he labored
Inc Following program has been arranged
ny the committee in charge of the t,InioY
! rally to be held at Calvary Bantist sunda ,
| school house next Saturday afternoon ut .
CLOCK, under the auspices of the .n,nio,
| Cnrisuan Endeavor Union: Song service
led py Mr.. Percy s. Foster; address of wei
come by one OF the juniors of Calvary
| baptist Church. an address, by Rev. Teunis
3. Hamlin, D. d., Of the Church of the
| covenant; missionary exercise entitled
| The Nations Appeal to America" q
dialogue. by juniors of the Mount Pleasant
congregational Church. and a roll call OF
| societies. $500 "
The junior society Of the Whiting Avenue
| christian Church gave a delightful Easter
ana missionary entertainment recently. Fo,
some time past the juniors have been divid
| ed into two bands-the Crimson and the
"Gold''-under the leadership Of Elsie AIler
and John Walker. Each band has beer
| working busily for missionary money. witt
the result that last Friday a goodiy sun
was realized for the work among the chill
| dren of India
One of the most enjoyable features of tn,
entertainment was skipping song by two
wee children, Bessie Macintosh and EAr