Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

1T is most gratifying to be able to report
a very decided advance by the EndeaVof So
cieties, both in the number of contributing
societies and also in the amount gwen
says Rev. F. M. Rains, secretary OF the
Foreign Christian Missionary Society tDis-
ciples of Christi, in his recent annual re-
port Their gifts he continues, reached
50, 1868 "a a gain of 81 359 10, or nearly IA per
cent. This is the largest percentage OF gain
we are able to report from any source OF re-
ceipts" The report further shows gain OF
22G in the number of societies contributing
in 1904 over 1903, the average amount being
$13.75 from each society. The special WoIk
OF the Endeavorers is the support OF 'ioo
boys in the orphanage at Damon, INDIA
Such facts indicate, 1t is said, that Chrlstlai
Endeavor is doing anything but waning.
A luncheon and supper were recently
given by the EndeavOrers of st. Paui S En-
glish Lutheran Church. They were we'll pa
trcniZed and considerable sum of money
was realized, which is to be used in the pur-
chase of a new carpet. The society elecleo
the following new officers at its last busl-
ness meeting: President, II. c. Brunner
vice president, Charles Webel; recording
secretary. Charles Bateman; corresponding
secretary, Miss Louise Lentz; treasure
Charles Iinkins; delegate to District Chris
tian Endeavor Union, Charles Bateman'
delegates to Lutheran Young Peoples
Union Misses Louie Dale Leeds, Henrietta
Same and Nellie Harr.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the First Congregational
Church held business meeting and social
Friday evening of last week. Mr.. Duncan
Stuart the president, presided at the bust
ness session, after which the social com
mittee, under the craftsmanship OF MISS
Anna W. Fairfield, took charge of the even
ings entertainment.
A manual training school class was held,
names being drawn from a box in which
ca CHI one present had placed his name, 10Y
the purpose of arranging the classes Young
ladies showed the men how to cut wooden
corks life a hat and whistle. while the men
showed the girls the most approved fashlon
of trimming hats and cutting sleeve pat
terms Miss Lena Woodruff sang two SOLOS,
after which refreshments. consisting or
squash pie, doughnuts and cheese, were
served.
At the meeting of the union mission study
class last Saturday afternoon at the New
York Avenue Presby terrain Church, Mr.. D.
K. Dzau of China made an address on the
religions of his country ana the progress
and prospects of Christianity there. lie eA-
planned Corrfucianism at some length, ana
described it as system of moral and eth
ical teaching without the element of diV1n-
ity. He said that the Chinese do not Wor-
ship Confucius as deity, but simply reVer-
ence him as wise man and a teacher lie
spoke of the splendid work done by the
Christian missionaries and gave 1t as MS
opinion that the most promising way OF
bringing his countrymen to Christianity was
for the missionaries to work through Inc
student and educated classes. as he believed
that native teachers could reach the people
in way that foreigners could not
At its session this afternoon at D O'Clock
the class will consider the missionary forces
in Japan. a member of each of the seven de-
nominations represented in the class being
assigned to present the work of his de-
nomination. The closing meeting Will be