Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-01-09

Wednesday night. large number Of the
members being present. The social which
omitted, a. the pr pres S M. 3. D. 3.
Ingalls,, desired that the greater part OF
the evening be spent in discussing methods
by which the society might be improved.
committees. reports were made By the
Christmas committee and the bazaar com.
mittee. The Christmas committee reported
that $26 had been raised and the greater
part Of 1t expended in giving dinners. doth
Ing, Christmas trees and toys to f1ve fam
lies. The bazaar committee reported that
the sum of $50 was cleared from the book
bazaar held In December. A committee was
appointed to revise the constitution Of the
society.
Plans for the District Christian Endeavor
convention, to be held from February to
8, are being pushed actively, and the offlcera
Of the union expect to be ready to announce
the full list Of committees and other de-
tails Of the program during the comins
week.
Christian Endeavorers are to have charge
Of the meeting at Washington barracks to-
morrow evening at, 1850 o'clock. President
Kellar Of the District Union will conduct
the meeting. Any Endeavorers who can
be spared from their own society work
have been requested to assist in this service.
New officers have been elected by the
Christian Endeavor Society Of Faith Chapel
presbyterian for the coming six months
as follows: President, Mrs Edward War
rem vice president, T. H. Morgan; secre-
tary, c. w. Hafie; treasurer, Mrs. Regina
Vermillon; news correspondent. Rev. Ed
ward Warren; delegate to District Union
Miss Eva Little.
The meeting of the Young Peoples So
ciety Of Christian Endeavor of Calvary
Baptist Church last Tuesday evening was
led by DR.. Greene. pastor Of the church.
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Growth Need in 1904
BROTHERHOOD OF ST. ANDREW.
The following brotherhood chapters have
reported the election of their officers for the
ensuing year: All Saints Chapter. Oakley,
Md-Director, William D. Jamerson; sec
rotary, William L. Clarke; treasurer, w. A.
Jamerson. st. Adams Chapter-Director.
A. Y. Gray; secretary, Norman E. Brooke;
treasurer, E. M Weeks. st. Pauls Chap
ter-Director, William B. Dent; secretary,
Edward L. Brown; treasurer. Theo. r.
Higgs.
The Rev. DR.. c. Ernest Smith. rector Of
st. Thomas Church, delivered the address
last hea enrs s
under the auspices Of the brotherhood cnap-
ter of that church.
The president of the executive committee
of the local assembly has announced the
assignment Of the members OF the execu.
tive committee to the following parishes OF
the diocese: st. Andrews. Incarnation and
Ascension parishes, Col: Cecil Clay; ct:
Johns, Georgetown, st. Adams. All Saints
and Norwood parishes. Edward 3. LOCKER;
Trinity. Advent and Epiphany parishes
Bert T. Amos; country parishes outside OF
the District of Columbia, Allan Bowie;
Grace parish. South Washington. William
H. Goldsmith: Epiphany Chapel parish.
William B. Everett, 5r.; Anacosta parish,
Joseph H. Gibbons; Grace and Christ par
St Thomas and st. Margarets parishes.
Augustus P. Crenshaw; st. Marks. 81.
James and Good Shepherd parishes w.
Edward Grimes; Christ, Navy Yard. and
Stephens, Rock Creek and Brookland par
ishes, Thomas H. Armstrong: st. Johns
Washington, st. Paurs and st. Michael
and All Angels parishes. George W. Salter;
colored churches and chapels, P. D. Brooks.
At the recent national brotherhood con-
vention held at Denver. Col, more than
usual space on the program was given to
the Junior department. At each convention
for the last half dozen years ar increasing
prominence has been devoted to this work.
until 1t has now become one Of the most
important subjects Of discussion. This rap
idly growing branch of the brotherhood, 1t
is reported, was never in a moro healthy
condition, The work Of training the boys
to become brotherhood men, so that at the
proper age they may be transferred to the
senior chapters, IL demanding the attention
the junior department has now general
secretary. Chapters among the boys are,
1t Is stated, being rapidly organized In the
parishes Of the Episcopal churches through
out the country, and In each city the chap.
ters are forming strong and active local
assemblies.