Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-11
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First Congregational Church and was led
by Mr.. F. D. B. ingalls,. A number of
soldiers were present, well as many OF
the c. e. members. The society at the
First Congregational Church has increas-
ed it's list Of names by twelve.
The Lakeland A. M. E. Church c. E.
Society Is giving an exhibition on Easter
Monday evening at o'clock.
A new general secretary for the United
Society of Christian Endeavor has been
chosen in the person of Mr.. Won Ogden
Vogt of Beloit, Wis He succeeds Mr.. John
Willis Baer. who resigned last September
to take a place on the Presbyterian mis-
sionary board. Mr.. vogt was the unani-
nous choice of the committee appointed to
secure man for the place. This commit
tee consisted OF sixteen trustees OF the
United Society, representing thirteen dtf-
ferent denominations and all sections OF
the country. The Rev. F. D. Power OF this
city. was a member of the committee. Mr
Vogt Is a graduate of Beloit College. ana
since his graduation has been secretary TO
the president and financial agent of that
institution. He will take UP his new duties
at the headquarters OF the united SocieUy
of Christian Endeavor In Boston not later
than June l. In religion he is PresDyter-
ian, as was his predecessor. Local Chris
tian Endeavorers have expressed mucn
qualification that Mr.. Baer's place mas at
last been filled by the selection OF young
man so full Of promise. and the secretary
of the District Union was directed at the
meeting Monday night to SEND the greet
ings Of the union to Mr. Vogt.
Wednesday evening. April 1. thirty mask
ed members of the New YORK ASe sa;e
president and wife by surprise ana lnviteo
themselves to spend the evening. AFTER
mystifying the host and hostess LOT tiL,le
as to- the identity of their guests, maasAe
were removed and a social time followed.
The new intermediate Society OF the Gov.
enant Presbyterian Church held It's nrst
social entertainment In the cnurcn pa ,
on April 8, when the members OF the soci-
ETY. and few of their friends met ior
music and games There were piano SOLOS
by Miss Elsie Murray and Miss Annie hol-
den, with violin accompaniment! ny MISS
Enid Holden and vocal solos by MISS mary
Cowen and Mr.. A. II. Hoioei', ~ y, ,,,s;cai
were vigorously encored. The musicai
program was followed by potato race,
which created much amusement, anu tIa'
in turn by various games. Inc Sociai coiIi-
mittee. Of which Miss Ruth Hood Is cnalr,
man, deserves much credit for the success
of the whole affair. The society. wmch
began a few weeks ago with nfteen mem,
bers has already increased to twenty, ana
hopes to double its original number by the
first of May
An April fool social was held last week
by the Gurley Endeavorers. Invitattons
were sent out written with sympathetic INK,
invisible until held over heat. Prizes were
offered those who fooled the greatest num-
Der of persons during the evening. One or
the members INDUCED quite freely in the
raw cotton fudge. which was passed around
mistaking the cotton for cocoanut. All
kinds of April fool prankS were INDUCED In,
and the evening was enjoyable one.
The executive COMMITTEES of Christian En-
deavor societies engaged in religious work
at Fort Myer has arranged for an enter
tainment for the soldiers at the fort We'd
nesday evening. Mr.. Edward Tarring is
chairman of the program committee. Mr..
w. E. Andrews. auditor for the Treasury
Department. will make an address. and sew
eral numbers of musical and literary ma
ture will be rendered.
The Intermediate Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Church of the Covenant has
gained five new members since its organiza-
ton a few weeks ago.
President Owen 2. Kellar of the District
Christian Endeavor Union attended the
meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society
of Central Presbyterian Church last Sunday
evening.
The Faith Chapel Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society has made the greatest
gain in membership so far recorded in the
progress of the extension movement. Since
the 1st of January that society has increas-
ed its list of members from 81 to 132. This
was accomplished by means of a member
ship contest between the whites and the
'blueS
The Junior Christian Endeavor Union of
the District is preparing for a rally of the
juniors at Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house on Saturday afternoon, April %, at 8
o'clock. The committee in charge of the
arrangements consists Of Miss Edith "
Bradt, chairman: Miss Isabella Campbell.
Miss Ivah Richards. Mrs. Emily g. Dickin-
son and Mr.. A. Sidney Jones.
The Christian Endeavor Society of CAL
vary Baptist Church held its monthly bust
ness meeting last Tuesday night after the
regular prayer meeting. Reports were re-
ceived from the various committees Show
ing some good work done during the past
month Eight new active members were
tod M
member Of this society. has just returned
from Manila, p l., where he was for a year
and a half in the service of the government
as a bacteriologist