Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-20
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

Calvary BAPTIST Endeavorers to the num-
Der of about tnirty-five took trip down
the Potomac on the steam launch Bar
tholdi" last Wednesday evening. The
launch was prettily decorated with c. E.
flags loaned by the District Christian En-
deavor Union. b. c. Getsinger, president
of the society; l.. l.. Hayes. treasurer, and
Miss Gertrude 1. Willard. chairman of the
social committee, had charge of the ar
engagements. The social committee of the
society served refreshments to all on board.
Last month the District Christian En-
deavor Union sent to the local societies
copies of a memorial to be presented to
Congress- requesting the formation of an
international peace congress IN accordance
with the plan recommended by resolution
of the Massachusetts, legisla ture. The fol-
lowing named societies have already adopt
ed and returned the memorials, and it is ex-
pected that many other societies Will take
similar action before Congress meets:
Baptist-AnacoStia, Calvary young peo-
pies and intermediary, East Washington
Heights. Temple, Maryland avenue. 10Th
street Vermont avenue, First (colored),
West Washington.
ChriStian-H street, Vermont avenue,
Whitney avenue.
Congrega acknowledgements.
Lutheran-Concordia, Keller Memorial.
Memorial. Reformation, st. Pauls, West
Methodist overwhelmingly, Metro
politan, Mount Vernon Qvy City,, Union,
Congress Heights
Methodist Protestant-Rhode Island ave-
nue., Congress street, First, Mount Tabor,
North Carolina avenue.
Presbyterian-Assem (young peoples
and intermediary, Berwyn, Eastern. Eek
ington First Gunton-Temple, Gurley, Met
ropolitan, New York avenue, Peck, Sixth,
Takoma Park, Warner Memorial, Washing
ton Heights, Western.
Miss Alice NJ Meynes. chairman of the
missionary committee of the District Chris
tan EndeavOr Union, who started to Silver
Bay Lake George, to attend the young
peoples interdenominational missionary
conference. was taken sick en- route, and
so was unable to be present at the meet
ings. She is now at home and has almost
fully recovered.
Reports from the Silver Bay conference
are that the sessions were of unusual in
terest The general topic was japanese
Missions The format ton of a mission
study class in each local society was strong
ly urged the best means of advancing
the cause of missions. series of text
books for both home and foreign missions
has been provided by the management of
the conference, and these are supplemented
by other helps furnished by the different
UNCONVENTIONAL mission boards.
Many Endcavorers of the District of Co
lumbia share in the disappointment of their
friends, the Endeavorers of Connecticut, at
the refusal of the Navy Department to
grant their request that the battleship
Connecticut be christened with water in
stead of champagne.
After considerable delay on account of
the weather and the absence of members
from the city the Endeavorers of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church are enjoy
ing the use of their tennis court, which has
been in preparation for some weeks. The
work was done by members of the society,
most of it during the early morning hours.
The committee in charge consists of r. L.
kinsell, chairman; Miss Alice Van Arsdale,
president of the society; A. w. Starratt, j.
NJ. Pickens and NJ. w. Munson.