Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-04-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

A large audience was present at the
monthly meeting of the District Christian
Endeavor Union at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church Monday night. and to
hear the lecture by Mr.. w. H. H. Smith on
China. The lecture was illustrated by $50
stereopticon views, many of them beautiful
ly colored. Some pictures taken by MISSION
aries at the time of the Boxer trouble were
especially interesting. Mr.. Smith gave de-
scription of the country, its scenery, peo-
pie, customs and religions, and closed with
statement of the COED work done through
Christian missions, and an assertion of the
Importance of continuation. In speaking
of the Boxer disturbances he said while
the missionaries did no more than was to
be expected of them in meeting death
bravely, the Chinese converts chung to their
faith with wonderful fidelity and displayed
a heroism worthy of the early Christian
martyrs.
scoring an increase of 10 per cent in the
number Of societies was presented at this
meeting and was received with applause
President Kellar explained that the BAN
ner was made by Persian Endeavorer a
pupil of the mission school at Urumia,
where there is said to be very fourishing
and helpful Christian Endeavor Society.
The banner was awarded by the United
Society of Christian Endeavor, with head
quarters at Boston.
Rev. Wallace Radcliffe. D. D., conducted
the devotional exercises and welcomed the
Endeavorers to the church. Mr.. Percy S.
Foster played the organ and Mr.. Hermon c.
Metcalf led the singing.
Twelve Endeayorers from Calvary Bap-
fist intermediate Sc&.ety, under the lead of
Miss Hegeman, the societys adviser, went
to the Home for Incurabies last Sunday at
ternoon, taking with them some ported
flowers for the inmates. They also took
their Endeavor hymnals. and after visiting
the patients in their rooms held half-hour
song service.
The Junior Christian Endeavorers of the
Eastern Presbyterian Church presented
very pleasing Easter progam before their
parents and friends last Sunday afternoon.
The exercises consisted of a solo by Helen
Bane: recitation, What Hope Is" by
Rachel Gatchell, Dorothy Crisp and Evelyn
Linton; solo by Charles McAllister; 1.-The
Story Of Faith" by Olga Melick; solo by
Emily Smith; recitation, Gods Garden"
by Ethel McAllister, Florence Meyer and
Irma Walker: solo by Anna Belts: duet,
Florence Trainham and Hazel Walker; reci-
tation, Harriet Kennedy; song. Myrtle
Trainham. Ethel McAllister, Rachel Catch
ell, Helen Phelps and Edna Shaw; solo,
Stella Raymond. Dr. Easton pastor of the
church, made a short talk. This society has
membership OF f03 children. whose aver
age attendance for some time has been 66.
Mrs Charles g. Morgan is the superin-
.tendent.
i. A prayer-meetfng conference Is to be held
under the auspices of the District Christian
Endeavor Union next Friday night at the
First Presbyterian Church. This is the sec
'ond of series of practical conferences
planned by the union officers. 1t Is pro-
posed to have an informal discussion of
problems and methods relating to the pray
er meetings of the societies. While intend
ed primarily for members of the prayer
meeting committees, any persons interested
are invited =. ss .
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeayor OF Calvary Baptist Church re-
Gently held -4ts regular monthly business
meeting at the residence of Miss Nellie Tai
iaferro, chafrmanrof the lookout committee.
Interesting reports were made by the Of:
ficers and committee chairmen. ME- p HI.
:Bristow, superintendent Of the adult depart
ment OF the Sunday school. made talk on
1.-THE influence Of the society. At the conciu-
sion OF the business the remainder OF the
evening was spent In practicing* hymns In