Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-27
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Of the first Monday in the month. as usual.
This change Is made for the convenience
OF the Endeavorers who will leave on the
following Monday morning for the Denver
convention. The program will include pa
triottc songs and addresses.
Rev. H. r. Mosely, superintendent OF
Baptist missions in eastern Cuba, who oc-
cupied the pulpit in Calvary Baptist Church
last Sunday morning, gave an interesting
report Of the work done by the Christian
Endeavor societies in the Baptist churches
at Santiago and Manzanillo.
The District Christian Endeavor Union is
distributing among the various societies
some leaflets containing material for
patriotic service for use In connection with
the prayer meetings Sunday, July 5.
The meeting at the Soldiers, Sailors and
Marines Club last Sunday evening was In
charge of Calvary Baptist c. e. Society.
Miss Willard as pianist. The service was
interesting and well attended.
The local Christian Endeavor Union of
the Disciples of Christ will hold its annual
meeting at the Ninth Street Christian
Church next Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram, as announced. consists Of brief talks
by pastors and other representatives from
for the past year and the election of Off
GERS for another term.
The Christian Endeavorers Of Mount
Tabor Methodist Protestant Church and
their friends took a trolley ride to Rock
vile last Monday night. The party filled
two large cars, which were decorated with
c. e. flags.
An entertaining bird sociar' was given
by the Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church Monday
evening. A guessing contest was held In
which the answers were names Of birds.
The program comprised q recitation. 1.-THE
Nightingale and the Glowworm." by Miss
by Miss Cora Dexter, and a recitation, For
Vanity's Sake" by Miss Katie White.
The missionary committee of the District
Christian Endeavor Union, under the chair
manship of Miss Alice M. Meynes, con-
Quoted missionary meeting at the Ana
costa Baptist Church last Wednesday
night. in the interest of the four Endeavor
interesting talks were given, as follows:
missionary Motives" by Mrs. D. E. Latti-
more of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church; Missionary Literature" by Miss
Church, and THE Summer Outing Work
of the Associated Charities" by Miss Caro-
line Whitman, an agent of that organiza-
ton. Twelve Endeavorers from the city
The Junior Christian Endeavorers Of Cal
vary Baptist Church recently had q picnic
at the Geological Park. The party was in
charge OF the junior superintendent Miss
1vah Richards and Miss Josephine Shallen-
berger, Mrs. Tichenor, Miss Eta Hoskins
and Miss Pearl Willis.
The new Christian Endeavor Society at
the Hynesboro' Park Baptist Church gave
us nrst social last Wednesday evening.
Inc attendance was good and the affair
was regarded as an enjoyable event. The
program included recitation by, Mrs.
George N. Wells, an organ solo by Miss
Grace Toulon. vocal solos by Miss Maggie
Larcombe. Mrs. George A. Walker and Mr..
Parish, and a number of graphophone Sc
lections by Mr.. Paris Brief addresses
were made by Mr.. Theophlus Bray, presi-
dent of the society, and Mr.. Owen P. KEEL
lar, president of the District Christian En-
deavor Union. After the program ice cream
and cake were served.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Congregational Church, in arranging
the subjects for it's prayer meetings for the
year. has provided for a missionary meet
ing the third Sunday of each month At
each of these meetings one of the great re-
hgions Of the world. other than Christiani-
", is to be studied and in the following
month Congregational missions and mis-
sionaries in the countries where that re-
iigion chiefly prevails are considered. Mo-
AidAALlcudllSm was lQe subject for MAY,
and last Sunday denOminat ional work in
Turkey was discussed. During the evening
Miss Haines, formerly a teacher at Robert
College, Constantinople, told of her ex-
periences in Asia Minor and related sew
eral incidents illustrating how present-day
missionaries, like Paul of old, had to com
bine common sense with their earnestness
and conservation.
Since the Sunday evening preaching serv-
Ice at the First Congregational Church has
been discontinued for the summer the En-
deavor Society is trying to make it's prayer
meetings as attractive as possible to those
who attend. The first forty-fve minutes
are occupied in the usual manner and the
last fifteen minutes are taken by some spe-
clal speaker, who presents a subject of in
terest or summarizes and completes the
discussion of the regular topic. Tomorrow
evening Miss Flora Crane will make a brief
talk about the work at Pleasant Hill Acad-
envy. in Tennessee, to which this society
has contributed $50 during the present
year.
Eight representatives from the c. E. So
ciety of the Central Presbyterian Church
South had charge Of the prayer meeting at
Fort Myer last Sunday evening. The sery-
Ice was held in the post hall. Mr.. w. L.
rogers conducted the service, assisted by
Messrs. Allen Wood, r. N. Brook and E.
CASTOR Russell. Mrs. Rollins and Miss
Nellie Cowell sang duet effectively while
Miss Wood presided at the organ and Miss
Mccormick at the piano.