Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES.

President Owen P. Kellar of the District
Christian Endeavor Union was given an
unusual honor by an election for third
term last Monday night at the annual bust
ness meeting of the union. Several presi-
dents have served for two years, but none
for a longer period The spontaneous and
enthusiastic manner in which Mr.. Kellar's
reelection occurred bore testimony to his
efficient direction of the affairs of the union
and to the esteem in which he is held by
the Endeavorers of the District.
Russia was the last of the civilized coun-
tries of the world in which Christian En-
deavor found fOothold. 1t is only within
the last few years that the movement has
been introduced there, and even now there
are but two societies in the empire. The
German Christian Endeavor Union, how
ever, has undertaken to promote the cause
in Russia. and it is expected that more So
cieties will soon be formed. One of the
leading German evangelists is soon to visit
the Baltic provinces Petersburg and south
ern Russia, and funds are being raised for
the support of a field secretary among the
German and LettiSh-Speaking people of the
cars domain.
The Methodist Protestant Christian En-
deavOr Union of the District of Columbia,
which was recently organized in a formal
way though it had existed informally for
some time, will hold it's first quarterly rally
some time in October Besides the Metho-
dist Protestant societies of the District, the
Ballston, Va. Mr.. John G. lockwood is
the president.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Evangelical Lutheran Church of George
town has elected the following new officers
to serve for one year, beginning with the
present month: President, James Richard
son; vice president, w. s. Richardson; re-
TO iGc do
responding secretary, Miss George G. Wen
ner; treasurer Charles Wise: delegate to
district union, Miss Maud Richardson:
chairmen of committees. lookout, w. A.
Wenner; social, Mrs. M. L. Allen; mission
airy, Mrs M. l.. Willis; flower and relief
Charles Wise; good citizenship, Rev. STAN
ley Billheimer.
The Endeavorers of the Disciples of Christ
In the District are about to realize their
plans for new church in the southeast
seclion OF the city. Excavations are being
mace TOT building at the corner of 18th
and d streets and 1t is expected that the
structure will be completed about the 1st
OF December. Messrs. William p Inns
comp CONS q 60. are the contractors, and the
puliding Is to cost about $1,000. 1t is to
be In the nature of chapel, SO constructed
that 1t can be enlarged into a more nre-
tentious church edifice later when the
growth in membership requires this. For
the past three years this enterprise has
been the special work of the Disciples'
Christian Endeavor Union, and in that
time the members have raised a sufficient
sum to pay for the lot and to begin building
opera lions. e
IN Senda!, city of northern japan. Is
large and unique Christian Endeavor So
clety made up of the employees of the gov
eminent postal telegraph office. Its name
literally translated, is the "Communica,
tlons' Christian Endeavor Society Six or
seven OF its members have gone to the war.
some as regular soldiers and others as tele-
graph operators in the army, Tho sociatr
Is giving special attention to the needs Of
the families of absent soldiers, and recentIv
gave lawn social with the object of cheer
I IN tnem. president Harada of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor for Ianan
was among those present Japan