Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-01

| Standing committees: Lookout-E r.
Rochester, chairman; VIM. s: Lavender.
| Wertz C. A. Anadale. VIM. F. Callander.
! D. Ross Warnock, l.. G. lead and N. J.
Baker On delinguents-Jno; Herman
]. T. Kennedy, T. w. Jessup. Thos Hum
phrey jr. Social. Walter Humphrey,
chairman; w. H. Davis. Dr.. c. b. Camp
| bell. C. E. Corwin, T. E. Elder and E. l..
Kneessi. Printing and invitations-C. P.
| Hancock, chairman; waldo Clark, w. r.
| Copeland Cyrus Morris, G. D. Wolfe and
j. " B. Thomas.
! Mr. w. H. Proctor, teacher, was declared
ex-off1cio chairman of all committees.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.
| Mr.. Kihachi Hirayama, native of Japan.
made an address upon the Christian En-
| deavor topic of the day, Cheering Facts
About Missions in Japan" last Sunday
evening at the Christian Endeavor meeting
of the Union M E. Church. A large audi
, ence greeted the speaker, and through the
| courtesy of the japanese legation a large
! Japanese flag was displayed
| Mr.. Hirayama spoke of the eagerness OF
! his people to accept Christ, notwithstand-
| ing the hold that hundreds of years of
| unchristian teachings had upon them. He
| told at length of the ancient school of the
| soldier" it's bearing upon former religions
ana the 1lu which II the SUIlSlidh
| mission. He spoke of the Integrity and
| steadfast faithfulness of the japanese
Christian workers, and especially of those
in high offices and in the upper class.
Missionaries both English-speaking and ma
tive, are working at the present time in
the camps of the Japanese soldiers, he
said.
Mr.. Hirayama is a present located in this
city, where, in the Young Mems Christian
Association, he is studying methods of Y.
NJ. c. A. work, religious, athletic and edu-
cational.
Baptist Christian Endeavor Society have
recently removed to Chester, Pa, where
Mr. Fry has entered the Grocer Theological
Seminary to prepare for the ministry.
| The District Christian Endeavof Union
will hold its monthly melting next Monday
night at the First Presbyterian Church,
John Marshall place between and ID
streets northwest. The opening song serv-
ice, under the leadership of the union drec-
tor Mr.. Percy S. Foster, is set for 40
O'Clock. The general topic will be What to
Do in the Next Three Months and the
object is to make the meeting of practical
benefit to the local societies and members
in their fall and winter work. The pro-
gram will be made up of number of
brief addresses by Rev. ]. J. Muir, d. D.,
of Temple Baptist Church; Mr.. P. H. Bris-
| tow of Calvary Baptist Sunday school; Mr..
| A. E. Shoemaker, attorney for the Anti
odiOOu League anu ou various
| phases of the subject. A quartet of boys
| from the National Junior Republic will
| sing.
| The Primitive Methodlsts of the United
| States at their general conference held
| recently at Scranton. Pa, adopted Chris
| tian Endeavor as their official young peo-
pie society by changing the name of their
UNCONVENTIONAL society from Wesley
Guild to Wesley Guild of Christian En-
deavor." The Methodists Of Canada took
similar action several years ago. when they
adopted "Epworth League of Christian En-
deavor' as the official name of their young
peoples society, and most of the Methodist
bodies the world over are now affiliated
with the Christian Endeavor movement.
The Methodist Christian Endeavor socie
ties or those of any other denomination,
are no more subject to control outside of
their denomination than is a Wesley Guild
or an Epworth League, but in addition
to their purely UNCONVENTIONAL work they
enjoy a broad fellowship and cooperation
with young people of other religious
bodies.
The Endeavorers of the First Congre-
gational Church held a special service Sun
day night, at which nine new members
were received. Three Juniors were gradu-
ated into the young peoples society with
appropriate exercises. The president, Mr..
F. d. B. Ingalls,, welcomed the new mem
bers and presented each with a c. E. pin,
after which all the members rose and re-
Tie that Binds The pastor, DR.. Newman,
offered prayer. The regular monthly con-
secration service followed.
The normal class in mission study, which
was regarded as an important feature of
! the work of the District Christian En-
deavor Union last year, will be resumed
Saturday afternoon, October Is, at the New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church, under
the leadership of Mr.. w. H. II. Smith,
chairman of the union missionary commit
tee The textbook this year will be on Jap
anese missions, which is considered
especially interesting and timely subject.
The object of the class is to train leaders
who will afterward organize mission study
classes in their own societies.
Following the custom of last year. the En-
deavorers invite member of any of the de-
nominauonal young peoples societies, and
all other persons interested In missions, to
join the class, for which there Is no charge.
The members and friends of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor of
Calvary Baptist Church to the number OF
about sixty, made call upon their pastor,
DR.. s. H. Greene, and his wife last Monday
| evening. the visit being in the nature of a
| surprise party to welcome them upon their
| return from their summer vacation. A
| pleasant evening was passed in cordial greet
| ings and in playing games, nterspersed
| with piano and cornet solos. Mr.. b. &.
| Getsinger, president of the society, voiced
| for the members their welcome to the pas
The officers of the District Christian En-
deavor Union met Wednesday evening at
headquarters and completed the program
for the union meeting Monday night and
discussed plans for future work. Mr.. III.
| Clyde Grimes, the new first vice president
of the Union was placed at the head of the
lookout committee, which is now ready for
service. An effort will be made to respond
to all invitations from the local societies for
visits. The union officers will assist the
committee in this work.
At the September business meeting of the
Gurley Presbyterian Christian Endeavor So
ciety the following officers and committee
chairmen were elected: President, Miss Ida
Tompkins; vice president. Robson Brown;
corresponding secretary, Miss Maybelle
Clements; recording SECRETARY. Miss Ada
| Powell: treasurer, Arthur Brame; Junior
superintendent. Mrs. 8. Fay Harper. Com
mittee chairmen-Prayer meeting, Miss
Edith Bartness: lookout, Hermon c. Met
| calf: social, Miss Mary Haynie: junior. Mrs.
! H z. Doyle: Sunday school. Chester Nor