Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-06-20
CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR NOTES.

The June business meeting of the Chris-
tan Endeavor Society of Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church marked the close or
membership contest between the "Pinks
and the Blues The former division was
successful and the winners are to De en-
tertained soon by the Blues. The re-
| suit of the contest was an increase OF
more than % per cent in the membership.
An interesting feature of the evening was
| the reading of the individual records made
by the members during the contest At
| tendance punctuality, participation IN the
meetings and the number of new mem
bers secured were counted as points III
favor of each member. and deductions
we're made for absence. hardness or Iali-
ure to take part. Miss Florence Buehier
and Miss Elsie Parkinson made the nlSn-
est records. both being perfect.
officers were elected for the ensuing year
as follows: President. Miss Maude M.
Keck; vice president Mrs. l.. A. Neibacn
recording secretary. Miss Elizabeth avery
corresponding secretary. Miss Clara PARK
inson; treasurer Mr.. Harry DAILY.
Following the business meeting pro-
gram was rendered. consisting of piano
solo by Miss Hansen. recitations by MISS
Potter: vocal solo by Miss Emily Storm;
violin solo by Mr.. Charles Settler and
vocal duet by Misses Florence Buehler and
Florence Boesch. Games were played ana
refreshments were served
Arrangements have been made for a mis-
sionary meeting to be held at the Ana
costa Baptist Church. corner of Fillmore
and Jefferson streets. next "Wednesday
evening at 7:45 o'clock. under the auspices
of the missionary committee OF the DIS
trict Christian Endeavor Union. Brief ad-
dresses are to be made by two or three
prominent local missionary workers.
THE services at Fort Myer last Sunday
night were in charge of the Christian LII
deavor Society of the First Congregational
Church. the regular Christian Endeavcr
topic being used. Miss nellie Newton sang
two contralto solos, Several members OF
the First Congregational Society attended
the meeting. and there was a good attend
ance of soldiers from the post.
The Christian Endeavor Society of West
Street Presbyterian Church has elected new
officers as follows President. Miss Martha
Berry; vice president Mr.. X. r. Waddey'
recording secretary. Mr.. Lucien Swlnnells;
corresponding secretary. Mr.. w. Z. Alex
ander. jr.: treasurer. Mr.. Laurence Fol
ing.
union of Christian Endeavor Societies
among the Disciples of Christ recent
ly held a meeting at the office of Mr.
Andrew Wilson. and made arrangements
for the annual meeting of the union to be
held at the Ninth Street Christion Church,
Tuesday evening, June 80.
The subject for Christian Endeavor pray
er meetings tomorrow is How we may
learn to use our sword" The Bible lesson
is Eph &: IL Heb. 4: II. Ii; = Tim. =: 10.
Mr.. Louis C. Miller. a former member
of the Christian EndeavOr Society OF Cal
vary Baptist Church. attended the meeting
of that society Tuesday evening. Mr.. Mil
Ter is a student at Yale University, and is
now a member of the Christian Endeavor
Haven.
The Christian Endeavor Society recently
organized in the Baptist mission at HyneS
boro' Park. few miles from Washington
on the Pennsylvania railroad. is reported as
doing excellent work during the absence
of the missionary in charge, MIR. Theophilus
Bray of Kendall Baptist Church. For
month Mr.. Bray was i'll and unable to at
tend to his work. and during that time
the society took charge of the mission aud
held services regularly each week. Mr..
Bray has now recovered and has resumed
his duties The society has eleven active
and seventeen associate members
The Christian Endeavor Society of Tenn
pie Baptist Church has received sixteen
this being an increase of about - Ter
cent. This society has elected new officers
as follows: President. Mr.. T. s. Brock; vice
president. Mrs. John l. Bunch; ,rling
v.
spending secretary. Miss Alice NJ. Meynes;
treasurer. Mr.. Percy Gates; delegate to the
District union. Miss Alice M. Fletcher
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Methodist Protestant Christian Endeavor-
ers of the city was held Friday evening last
at the Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church. Five minute addresses
were made by representatives of the diff
ferent churches. interspersed with special
music. At the close Of a short business
meeting refreshments were served. In
order that the members might become bet
ter acquainted numbered slips were passed
among the guests and the remainder Of
the evening was passed by each person with
one who secured the same numbered slip.
The churches were all we'll represented
at the meeting. The North Carolina Ave-
nue. Church will be the host of the next
regular meeting.
Rev. r. H. Wood. DID,. who is supern-
tendent of Baptist missions in eastern
Cuba. attended the meeting of the First
Baptist Christian Endeavor Society last
Sunday evening and gave a glowing report
of the work being done by the Christian
Endeavor Society in Santiago.