Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-12-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

Larger and Better Is the topic for the
December meeting of the District Christian
Endeavor Union, to be held Monday night
at o'clock at the Assembly's Presbyterian
Church, 9th and l streets northwest. The
chairmen Of the missionary committees of
the various societies have been asked to
meet half an hour earlier for brief con-
ference with Mr.. w. H. II. Smith, chair
man of the union missionary committee.
This meeting of the union begins locally
for the present season the increase and bet
terment campaign, for which a call has
been issued by DR.. Clark, leading up to the
international convention at Baltimore next
July. Shortly before the convention it is
planned to send blanks to all societies for
reports as to Increase in membership and
special work done. III The last day of the
convention will be known as recognition
day, and societies reporting conSpicuously
good work in any line win receive honor
able mention and certificate ties of recognition.
Besides increase in membership, some of
the accomplishments be specially recog-
n1Zed are high percentage of, attendance at
prayer meetings. active committee work.
contributions for missions, good work for
the church, classes for study and work for
temperance and good citizenship.
At the meeting Monday night there will
be brief addresses by several Endeavorers,
pastors and others, and conference on
plans of work for the campaign Many of
the local societies have already made good
beginnings in some of the lines of work
mentioned and there is determinatio ton
that the District of Columbia shall be con-
spicuous in the awards a Baltimore.
A Baptist Church, with eighteen mem
bers, was recently organized at Arlington
Va, as the outgrowth of a Christian En-
deavor Society. Rev. A. w. Graves of
Falls Church, Va, is the pastor
An excellent missionary and temperance
meeting was held by the E.ndeavorers of
Keller Memorial Lutheran Church last Sun
day evening, under the leadership of Mrs
William F. Gross Miss Florence Boesch
read the Scriptures, and Miss Florence
Buehler gave recitation. Miss Rankin of
Rust Han spoke on How Intemperance
Affects Home Misions'' and Miss Weer
also from Rust Hall, gave an address on
How 1ntemperance Affects Foreign Mis-
s1ons solo was sung by Miss Elsie
Parkinson.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of Calvary Baptist Church he'd
its annual donation party THANKSGIVING
night and realized cash and groceries
amounting to more than 500 The proceeds
were used by the relief committee to pro-
vide dinners for six families and the re-
naming supplies were sent to the Bruen
Home. The usual admission, "a pound
and potato was charged program
was furnished, consisting of piano solos
by Misses Hallam and Young reading NV
Miss Goddard. vocal solo by Mrs. +, T..
Hayes, recitation by jamie Price and violin
solo by Mr. Braly. A book auction nro
vided amusement for all present Mr. w
s. Caldwell acted as auctioneer Refresh
ments were served by the social committee.
The normal class in mission study. con-
Quoted by Mr.. w. H. II. Smith. which
meets Saturday afternoons at s o'clock At
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, has about half completed its
course. Twenty-four churches beIono Gin.
to seven denominations are represanted in
the membership of the class. as follows.
-Four Baptist, six PRESBYTERIAN, two Con-
gregational six Methodist, three Lutheran
two Christian, one Episcopal. This after,
noon Mr. S. K. DZau is to speak about his
native land, China, and will tell about mis-
sionary work and prospects in that coun-
try. While the class is under the auspices
of the District Christian Endeavor Union
the membership is not restricted tn En-,
deavorers Visitors are welcomed at all
Second Vice President Joseph Fl. Lee of
the District Christian Endeavor Union was
visitor and spoke at the meeting Of the
Endeavorers Of Zion Wesley M. 81 Church
last Sunday evening
can Evening of Travel was enioved nv
the Endeavorers of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church and their friends Friday
night of last week. Those present were
personally conducted, in imagination, by
the routes travelled byT them during the
summer The itinerary covered nearly six
thousand miles, touching Canada and Mex-
leo and including the st. Louis exposition.
The president of the society, Mr.. A. w
Starratt, was in charge of the party. Mr..
J. M Pickens pointed 11n te out the objects Of
"land of the sky" and. via New Orleans 70
Ell Paso. Texas; across the Mexican border.
and thence through New Mexico and Colo.
RADIO to st. Louis. Here the tourists were
taken in hand by Mr. Milo w. Munson,
who showed them through the exposition
grounds From st. Louis they were con-
steamer along the great lakes to Buffalo
with side trip to Niagara Falls, and then
back to Washington.
A large map of the United States was
used to illustrate the journey, and a num-
Der of souvenirs and pictures of scenery
were displayed. The travellers were enter
hw Mr. nesmond and ON THAR pr rat,,x soi4 t
Washington they were RECALLED with re-.
and the refreshments served by the social
committee. under the Craftsmanship Of Miss
Louise McDermOt.
: President Owen P. Kellar cs the District