Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-04
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
The District Christian Endeavor Union
will hold its monthly meeting next Monday
evening at the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. on Vermont avenue between n and
streets northwest. The program has
been arranged with special reference to the
international Christian Endeavor conven-
ton. which meets in Denver July 8 to ID,
and the principal feature is to be a lecture
by Rev. d. w. Skellenger, pastor of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church. on Rips in the
Rockies illustrated by numerous stereop-
ticon views of Denver and the Rocky
mountain region.
The meeting will begin at 7:45 o'clock
with song service under the leadership
of the musical director of the union, Mr..
Page L. Zimmerman of Mount Vernon
Place Methodist Episcopal Church. Mr..
Percy S. Foster the unions transportation
manager in charge of arrangements for
the Denver trip, will make a brief address
giving information about the trip. Admis-
sion will be by card. but free tickets have
been sent to the presidents of the various
societies for distribution and may also be
obtained on application at the headquarters
of the union
The correspondence committee and the
Junior Union will hold meetings in the Sun
day school room and the pastors study of
the same church the same evening, begin
ming at o'clock
At the Sunday school conference of Union
NJ EIChurch. Mr. J. P. Crawford presid-
ing, it was reported that $125 had been
given for missions. Mrs. E. M. Wharton
gave an address on missions in Africa, US
ing map to show the Journeys of Liv-
ingston, the work of Mckay and others.
At the Y. P. S. c. E. meeting of Union NJ.
z Micc Of
the w. F. NJ. S. of the District of Columbia
gave an account of mission work in Africa,
and Mrs. Pickering gave a sketch of Samuel
Norris a native African who was educated
for mission work in this country.
The missionary committee of the Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union, Of which
Miss Alice M. MeyneS is chairman had
charge of the meeting at Fort Myer last
Sunday evening. Mr.. Owen P. Kellar, pres
ident of the District Union. led the meeting,
and the topic was witnessing for Christ
Miss Alice Fletcher sang a solo, with Miss
Rice as accompanist. There were fourteen
Endeavorers in the party that went out
from the city, and there was a good at
tendance of soldiers stationed at the fort.
The monthly business meeting and social
of the Christian Endeavor Society of the
First CONGREGATIONAL Church was held last
night in the church parlors. After the
business meeting the members spent a
pleasant evening in renewing acquaint-
ances. There were musical selections. No
special program was prepared. Refresh
ments were served.
The Christian Endeavor topic for tomor-
row is What the Parable of the Good
Samaritan Teaches U.s." The Scripture
reference is Luke 10, 3O-37.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Union is
banning to hold Junior rally Saturday
afternoon, April %.
J, Of
members were received into the Christi ian
Endeavor Society of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. This number is not re-
garded as unlucky by the officers.
The following officers have been elected
in the Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Baptist Church: President, Edward
Musson; vice president and corresponding
secretary, Clyde De Farger. treasurer, Miss
Alice Yeatman; recording secretary, Miss
Grace Prentiss.
A new Junior Christian Endeavor Society
was organized with Miss Katherine Bow
man as superintendent, at Anacostia Bap-
tst Church last Sunday. Miss Ivah Rich
ards, superintendent of the Junior Christian
Endeavor Society of Calvary Baptist
Church, assisted in the formation of the
new society. This is the eighth new Chris
tan Endeavor Society recently organized in
the District, three Of them being junior So
cieties.
The newly organized Christian Endeavor
Society at the Memorial Baptist Chapel,
5th and P streets northwest, held a meeting
last Sunday afternoon at the close of the
Sunday school session and elected officers a
follows: President, Horace NJ Gilman;
vice president, Miss Bertha Nordhoff; cor
responding secretary, Miss Marie L. Warn;
treasurer, Charles Spates; delegate to the
District Union, Miss Selma Fraser.
The meeting of the Plymouth Congrega-
tonal Christian Endeavor Society last
Tuesday evening was led by the pastor
the members and friends were entertained
by the social committee. This is the first
social since the reorganization of the So
ciety. Mrs. M. r. Amos is chairman of this
committee.
The Y. P. S. c. E. of Calvary Baptist
Church conducted song service at the
Soldiers, Sailors and Marines Club last
night. During the evening quartet from
the gentlemens chorus of the society
Messrs. Gilman, LOOMS, Pendleton and
Dr. Observation-Disclosures several selections
The meeting was under the leadership of
Mr.. VIM. ]. Jones.
The Young Peoples Society of the East
ern Presbyterian Church held its regular
monthly business meeting at the residence
of Miss Olmsted. The election Of officers
resulted as follows: Mr.. Charles G. Nor
president; Miss Bessie Harley. secretary;
Mrs. G. G. Morgan, corresponding secre-
tary; Mr.. David H. Oertley, treasurer; Miss
Alfaretta Miller, financial secretary; Mr.. e.
Helen WEIGH. pianist. The meeting was
well attended The members are said to be
very enthusiastic over the membership con-
test, which began Wednesday. Mr.. Harry
5 leaders, and close contest is expected.
The evening closed pleasantly with games