Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-11-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES

The Baptist Endeavorers of the District
have accomplished good work during the
past year. according to reports presented
Thursday night at the young peoples ses-
sion of the convention of the Columbia
Association of Baptist Churches. Fifteen
Christian Endeavor societies made reports.
from which It appeared that the young
people had been especially active in mis-
sionary lines. besides making themselves
useful In the local work of the several
churches. Substantial gains in membership
were shown.
The first report came from the Endeavor
Society Of the Anacostia Church. and
showed that the members were active
force In the church. The three societies
in Calvary ,Church-young peoples. inter-
mediate and junior-reported that they
were engaged In many lines of activity and
had raised a considerable sum for missions
The young peoples society conducted meet
ings regularly at Fort Myer- and Chevy
Chase. and the relief committee had done a
good work in assisting needy families. The
juniors made articles and sold them to
raise money for missions. The Christian
Endeavor Society in Centennial Church
was organized within the past year. The
juniors contributed SIS for foreign missions
and $50 to the building fund, and last
Sunday they held a temperance rally. .
The Endeavor society in the church at
East Washington Heights reported an
average attendance of two-thirds of the
membership at its meetings throughout the
year
A gain of twelve active members in the
last two months was reported by the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor of the First Church. Last year the
society contributed $50 for missionary
work in Mexico. and for the coming year
1t has undertaken to support q Bible
woman in Japan. The music committee
has formed volunteer chorus. The junior
society was reported to be in thriving
condition.
The Endeavor society at Kendall Church
increased its membership during the year.
and gave considerable financial support to
the church. For all purposes it raised
about 500.
The Maryland Avenue Endeavorers took
charge of the evening church services dur
Ing the pastors vacation and had sue
cessful meetings with good attendance
They presented the church with pair Of
handsome jardiniereS for the pulpit. Every
Sunday flowers are provided by the flower
committee and are afterward sent to sick
members of the church. The society has
given number of socials during the year.
The juniors raised $3.50 for missions. and
recently gave a fine entertainment.
The Temple Church Endeavorers reported
an increase of forty-one per cent in the
membership of their society. the present
number being one hundred. They conduct
and publish semi-monthly bulletin for the
church. and during the year the society
contributed over $50 for missions. .----~.r
Ihe En0edVOr society at w est w dSn1nS-
ton Church reported that it had given SIS
to foreign missions and s25 to the church
building fund Eight new members were
recently received. Eleven members Of the
society are working in the Sunday school
as officers or teachers among them being
the superintendent and assistant superin-
tendent. Weekly cottage prayer meetings
are held in the homes of people who are
unable to attend services at the church.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
West Street Presbyterian Church has
elected the following new officers for one
year: President, Harry Pimper; vice pres
ident, Miss Sue Lacy; secretary, l.. G.
Swindells; treasurer. Lawrence Polling. The
committee chairmen are as follows: Look
out. Miss ]. Topley: prayer meeting, R. P.
Waddey; Sunday school, Zed H. Copp:
good literature. Miss Comstock: mission
airy, Miss j. Taylor; ushers, Mr.. Schofield
calling. Miss Berry: music, Miss NJ Phelps:
flower Miss V. Graham: social. Miss Sue
Lacy.
A new Junior Endeavor Society was re-
Gently organized in the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church. with Mrs. Horace Tay-
lor as superintendent Meetings are held
on Saturday afternoons.
The report Of the young peoples society
Of this church to a recent convention
showed 1892 contributed for missionary
purposes during the fiscal year. A large
part of this amount was paid into the
building fund of the new church in South
east Washington.