Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-02
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The District Christian Endeavor Union
has arranged to hold its monthly meeting
Monday night at o'clock at the New YORK
Avenue Presbyterian Church. stereop-
ticon lecture on China by Mr.. w. H. h.
Smith is to be the principal feature oil the
meeting. Mr.. Smiths lecture relates to tue
country, its scenery. inhabitants, customs
and religions.
Wednesday night the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor of the Eastern
Presbyterian Church held it's regular BUSH
ness meeting at the home of DIR. and Mrs.
w. F. Gatchel. After reports of commit
tees for the last six months the following
new officers were elected: President, Miss
Nettie Wagner; vice president. Mr.. D. N.
Hoover; recording secretary, Miss Edith
Coombs; corresponding secretary. Miss
Flora whitney; treasurer. Mr.. Fred Robi-
Miller; organist. Miss Helen WEIGH. The re-
mainder of the evening was spent socially.
Games Of different kinds were played. and
refreshments were served by the social
committee. Thirty-fve young people were
present and an enjoyable time was had.
Information has been received by the
officers of the District Christian Endeavor
Union from an officer of the Philadelphia
union that Mr.. and Mrs. James G. Balm.
formerly members of the Gunton-Temple
Presbyteri Church of this city, and who
recently went to Philadelphia. have been
welcomed by the Endeavorers of a church
near to their home in that city.
An entertainment was given at Fort
Myer Wednesday night by the societies en-
gagged in religious work among the soldiers.
1t was in the nature of welcome to the
troops who returned from the Philippines
several weeks ago. The large hall was
filled. Quite a party from the city was
iyloll1 tat
most of the societies interested. The pro-
gram rendered was as follows: Selections
by the 18th Cavalry Band: recitation by Mr.
J. A. Kitchen: contralto solos. by Miss Ju-
let E. Winfield. with Mr.. Edwin S. Gee as
accompanist: comic songs. Mr.. w. A. Nor
sell, accompanied by MIR. Gee; violin solo,
Mr.. Arthur E. Yundt with Mr. Gee as ac-
companist; readings by Miss Evelyn A.
Miles, address, Brig. Gen. G. w. Baird, u.
s. army. who is chairman of the executive
committee of young peoples societies; rec
itations. Miss Grace Ross: mandolin selec-
lions. Mr.. Arthur E. Yunot: remarks, Chap
lain Charles c. Pierce L. s. army.
The soldiers apparently enjoyed the af-
fair, the performers being recalled many
times for extra numbers.
The foreign banner given by the United
Society of Christian Endeavor to the Dis
trict Union in recognition of an increase of
10 per cent in the number of societies since
the beginning of the increase campaign,
has been received by the union officers and
will be formally presented to the union
at its meeting Monday night. The ban
ner is said to have been made by ma
tive Christians in some mission land, and
is embroidered with an inscription In some
oriental language which has proved puz-
zlfng to all who have seen it. President
Kellar has written to Boston for a state
ment as to the origin and history of the
banner and translation of the inscription.
The front is of blue silk. handsomely en-
broidered with the C.. E. monogram and
with the native inscription. The back is of
vari-colored silk. the hues blending and
changing with the movements of the BAN
ner and giving beautiful effect. The
banner bears two streamers of red silk,
with the words in gilt. Increase Cam
paign.' Fidelity and Fellowship" and
with one star indicating the 10 per cent
increase. An extra star is to be added
for each additional 10 ner cent