The Washington times., 1903-10-10

The monthly business meeting OF the
Christian EndeavOr Society OF the keil-
er Memorial Lutheran Church recently
held was preceded by a supper. Tables
were spread IN the Sunday school room.
and a large number CT the members en-
joysd a bountiful Tepast. Mss NJ ~.
Keck. the new president OF the society.
presided during the evening and acted
SIS toastmisfress. After dinner speeches
relating TO the work and welfare OF the
society were made by the president. the
pastor OF the church. the Rev. C. II.
Butler. and the chairman OF the various
committees, namely. Lookout Mrs. l.. A.
Kaltach. by letter: music. Miss Alberta
Buehler: missionary. r. L. Brown; So
ciaI. Miss Clara Parkinson; junior. Miss
Edith Bittenbender. Miss Jessie Shepard
in an appropriate address brought The
greeting OF the junior society
At the conclusion OF the addresses The
business meeting was held. Among
other items transacted the society voted
an appropriation of S.. the annual con-
trlbutiOn toward the $40 assumed by the
Lutheran Young Peoples Union for the
support OF two native workers in India
The social committee. TO which credit IS
due for the evenings success. consists Of
the following. Miss Clara Parkinson,
chairman: Miss Edith Bittenbender, Miss
Lillian Wines, Miss Elizabeth Avery,
Miss Florence Buehler. Miss Leona Lob
mar, Howard Chase, Harry Daily, and
Luther Boesch-
Miss Alice NJ. Meynes, chairman OF the
missionary committee of the District
Christian Endeavor Union, is arranging
for the organization OF mission study
classes in the local Endeavcr societies
on the plan suggested by the fnterde-
nominationsl Young Peoples Missionary
Movement. Each society IS requested 10
select one or more Of its members who
will join a normal class for six weeks
course in mission study, and who VIII
then become leaders OF mission study
classes in their own societies, using their
own UNCONVENTIONAL helps. ". H II
Smith has been secured as the leader Of
the normal class The first session OF
the class has been set for Saturday, No
vember Z, from AIS TO SIS O'Clock. un-
less It develops that later hour will be
more convenient
The regular Sunday evening prayer
meeting at Fort Myer was in charge. last
Sunday, of the Christian Endeavor So
ciety Of the First Congregational Church
The meeting was led by Mr.. Shadle- A
good number of EndeavOrers from the
society went cut to the fort, and the
soldiers attended the meeting in con-
siderable number
The Young Peoples Society OF Chris
tian Endeavor of Calvary Baptist
Church held its monthly business meet
ing on Tuesday night and elected the
following officers to serve for one year
beginning November 1: President. B. G.
Getsinger: vice president. Miss Florence
NJ. HALEY; recording secretary, Frank
Gragg: corresponding secretary. Miss
Irene Burr; treasurer, l. l. Hayes: dele
gate to District Christian Endeavor IN
ion. Miss Marie DOdd.
The Faith Chapel Christian Endeavor
Society presbyterian has elected the
following new officers: President. Miss
Blanch Neff: vice president. D. NJ
Woodbridge. corresponding secretary,
Mrs. G. F. ReveIle; treasurer. Mrs Re
genia Vermillan; delegate TO District
Christian Endeavor Union, Miss Eva
Little.
The executive committee OF young
peoples societies engaged in religious
work among the soldiers at Fort Myer.
held its monthly meeting IN the par
lors OF the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation on Tuesday afternoon The
chairman. Gen. George ". Baird. pre-
sided James NJ. Pickens, the newly
elected secretary. entered upon his du-
ties as the successor OF Major j. L H
Winfield. who has held the position
for about ten years. but felt obliged 70
retire on account of other work The
societies are conducting services at the
Fort every Sunday night. and are pre-
pairing for a farewell entertainment to
the soldiers who are ordered 10 leave
about December !.