Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

Christmas was observed with special ex-
ercises by many of the local Christian En-
deavor societies, and in some cases the
young people directed their efforts toward
some particular object of benevolence.
The Endeavorers of the First Presby-
terrain Church held a sunrise prayer meet
ing Christmas morning. Miss Virginia
FitZhugh was the leader, and the service
was well attended, considering the weather
and the early hour A special offering was
taken for foreign missions, and nearly $40
was realized.
Mr.. John B. Sleman, jr., was the leader
of a similar meeting held at the Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church.
The Calvary Baptist Endeavorers devot-
ed their energies to carrying Christmas
cheer to the little folks at the Bruen Home.
Christmas tree was provided, with bag
of candy for each of the seventy children,
a doll for each girl and a toy for each boy.
The Endeavor meeting at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church Sunday night was
in charge of the missionary committee,
with Mrs j. NJ. Pickens as leader. Each
person on entering was handed a sprig OF
holly. The members had previously been
requested to bring gifts of some kind, and
they brought quantity of articles, such
as groceries, clothing, fruits, candies and
toys. cash offering was taken for the
tial supplies were afterward given to a
needy family, and the toys and candy were
sent to Neighborhood House.
Many pairs Of new shoes were presented
to the inmates of the Florence Crittepton
Home by the Endeavor societies of the Dis
trict through the agency of Mr.. John g.
lockwood, superintendent of the depart
ment of Christian citizenship of the Dis
trict Union. Some of the societies sent
shoes, but most of the contributions came
in the form of money, to be used in the
purchase of shoes. Altogether the offer
ingS amounted to four pairs of shoes and
about $35 in cash.
The societies which co-operated in this
benevolence were as follows: Baptist
Anacostia, Calvary, First; Christian-Ner-
mont Avenue; Lutheran-Concordia; Metho-
dist Episcopal-CongresS Heights; Metho-
dist Protestant-F'irst, North Carolina Ave-
nue.; Presbyterian-Fourth Gunton Temple,
Gurley, Metropolitan. Sixth, Takoma Park,
Westminster; United acknowledgements
Individual offerings were also received
from DIR. William T. Gill, l. 7. Trussler and
NJ. B. Mercer.
The West Washington Baptist Church has
been selected as the place for holding the
January meeting of the District Christian
Endeavor Union. The meeting will take
place Monday evening, the 9th. having been
postponed from the usual date, the first
Monday of the month.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church has elect
ed the following new officers: President,
George Blair; vice president, Miss Mary
Durisoe; recording secretary and delegate
TO District Union, II. H. Hamilton; CORE
spending secretary, Mrs. Hazard; treas
urer, Ernest Corbin.
A new Christian Endeavor Society has
been formed in the Metropolitan Baptist
Church, r street near 18th street north
west, with Daniel w. Chase as president.
1t is expected that other officers will be
elected and an installation service held
early in the new year.
The January number of the Bulletin OF
the District Christian Endeavor Union has
been issued and sent to society presidents
for distribution at the meetings tomorrow.
1t is bright little sheet, and contains
items and announcements relating to COM
ing events and various lines of Christian
Endeavor work.