Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-11-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The Christian EndeAvor Society OF me
Takoma Park Presbyterian Church was
visited last Sunday evening by Mr.. Hermon
c. Metcalf, recording secretary OF the DIS
trict Christian Endeavor Union. MI Met
calf spoke in the interest OF the work Oh
the Presbyterial Missionary Union OF Chris
tian Endeavor societies. with which ne Is
also connected.
AT the second session of the normal class
in mission study conducted by the Dlstr!ct
Christian Endeavor Union. last Saturday,
number of new students were enrolled. ine
subject of the course is missions IN Chlha'
and the leader Mr.. w. H. H. Smith. mas
arranged the lessons so that each one Is
practically complete in Itself. In this way
new members may enter the class at any
time. The class meets Saturday afternoons
from 4:3O to $50 O. clock at ST. Paurs Eng
lish Lutheran Church.
The Christian Endeavor societies among
the Disciples of Christ made good progress
during the year ended September 10 last,
according to the reports presented at the
national convention of that religious body
recently held at Detroit. The report of r.
H. Waggener, the national superintendent
of Christian Endeavor, was said to be the
best made in years. 1t showed that the
mission boards of the Disciples nearly $780,
OoO and this did not include money raised
for state and local missions and other pur-
poses. An increase of IS per cent In gifts
TO foreign missions was shown as COM
pared with the previous year, and the So
c1etles that contributed to this work aver
aged $1o.4O each. The societ are sup
porting 500 orphans and ten native evange-
lists AS result of the increase campaign
there was a good gain in the number of So
cIeties and members.
Rev. c. E. B. Ward of Colorado Springs
Col. who is Christian Endeavor field secre-
tary for Colorado and New Mexico. has
been engaged by the Virginia Union to act
as field secretary in the latter state for
two months. beginning December 1. Mr..
Ward viii probably begin his work at
Alexandria. Mr.. H. F. Lowe of Falls
Church is arranging dates and places for
rallies to be conducted by Mr.. Ward
begun by the Christian Endeavor Society
of the First Congregational Church. The
class meets Thursday nights and is under
the leadership of Mr.. Carlton R. Ball.
Missionary Work in Africa" is to be the
subject for study during November and
december. and after the 1st of January 1t
Is proposed to begin second course with
China as the subject. The latter course
VIII be the same as that now being studied
by the normal class conducted by Mr.. w.
H. H. Smith for the District Christian En-
deavor Union. The society has a number
OF representatives in the normal class who
Will be prepared to assist later in the
conduct of its class on China.
Inc Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Baptist Church recently gave a soct-
apie to the members of the church and
Sunday school and friends of the society
The Sunday school room was profusely
decorated with palms and Christian En-
oeavor nags Mr.. Owen P. Kellar, presi-
dent of the District Christian Endeavor
Union, was present and made some re-
MARKS. During the evening Mr.. and Mrs
McM1chael rendered some vocal selections.
refreshments were served.
among the many Christian Endeavor So
cieties which are affiliated with the Anti
saloon League Is that of Faith Chanel
presbyterian. This society recently elected
Mr. James Forrest and Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey as its delegates to the league and
its work
PRESIDENT Kellar and Secretary MeteaIf
OF the District Christian Endeavor Union
are are 70 4 leaa meetings tomorrow evening for
Ihe Chr1stian Endeavor Societies of the
eastern Presbyterian and MARYLAND Ave-
nue. Baptist Churches, respectively.
The District Christian Endeavor Union
feld a Christian citizenship meeting tho
nrst part Of this week in the Calvary Ran
fist Church. Addresses were made nv r.,i,-
listers Of the city and others Interested in
reforms in the nation. Oven W,, IN
presided eiAo'
The first speaker was Rev w. c. Alexan-
Ger OF the West Street Presbyterian Church
lie said that are some things in this erea,
country mat should make the citizen hang
MS head. and one of these Is the salo ,n
However" he assured the audience -"the
saloon Will go some day" Rev. Charles n
Butier pastor Of the Keller Memorial
nutheran Church, was the second speaker
He was followed by Rev e. g, D;nwiddI,
the legislative superintendent OF tha 49,.
saloon League, who spoke briefly on tha
anti-canteen law. He claimed that to
country had not as yet given the law =
fair test and that the War Denartment %
prejudiced against it, He also nrad,n.a -
that the league would concentrates its az
forts during the coming year to secure tba
passage of the Hepburn bill regulat ting the
a anpthaa OF liquor from one state to
anotner. other speakers of the evening
were u =. Cooper and c. R. Cross. late Of
Oberlin College but now connected with
the international reform bureau. VAN
coin Temple Congregational Church haid .
service last Sunday evening for the metal
latlon of its newly elected officers which
was conducted by the pastor. Rev. Sterling
b tao me ofncers. including the commit
Tee chairmen. are to serve for six montbs
and are as follows:
President. Mr.. Allen E. Beatty. v;co MAO,
cent MISS Blanche Adams; recording secra-
tary. Miss Marie Smith: correspondins CO.
Ietary, Miss Kate Tayleur; trea NJ
Zeph r Moore; delegate to District Iipinr
MT Lloyd G: Quincy: chorister, Miss Clara
Brown; pianist, Miss Ada Pinckney: chair
man man prayer meeting committee, Miss Nellie
Suander; temperance committee Mr. w
= Duf1eld; missionary committee NJ,
Cecilia De Nellottz; lookout committa,
MISS Lillian Hill: good literature COMMITTEES
MISS Ellen Heating: good citizenshjn com.
mittee' MT James c. Van Loo social com
mlttee. Miss Susie Quander
The exercises included addresses IN ho
haif OF the outgoing officers by Mr.. IIovd
quincy, the retiring president, and Mrs Da
Nellottz, who still retains the chairman
snip or the missionary committee These
were responded to by the new president
MT Beatty, and Miss Lillian Hill The ma q.
tor then delivered an address filed with
advice for the society. Praise was eiven
the retiring president for his successfui
term, and confidence in the incoming ad-
ministration was expressed Mrs. De Nell
iottz was appointed to represent the az.
ciety in the mission study class conducted
by MI w. H. H. Smith on behalf Of the
missionary committee of the Dis+r;nt
Union: At the close Of Mrs De NeIiottz's
remarks she read some original verses al
dressed to the new officers
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW