Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-10
LAST DAY OF MEETING
Great G. E. Convention to
Adjourn Tonight.
SESSIONS HELD TODAY
NEW FEATURE OF CONVENTION
IN RECOGNITION ASSEMBLY.
District Of Columbia Jared Well in
Membership Gains - Secretary
Bonaparte's Address-Notes.
SrecIal From a Staff Correspondent.
FIFTH REGIMENT ARMORY,
BALTIMORE. Md. July 10. 19o'


Today, the last of the great Inter-
national Christian Endeavor convention.
which began in this city Wednesday last.
opened with devotional service in the
Associate Congregational Church. and the
Christian Endeavor school of methods in
different churches throughout the city
early in the forenoon. The principal meet
ing of the morning. however. was held In
this building beginning at 10 o'clock.
This was known as the Recognition
meeting 1t is an entirely new feature OF
the convention Heretofore, for special
merit, individuals have often received d.
plonas and decorations from the United
Society, but on this occasion their collec-
tive work in societies and unions was hon
ored Responses were made by many
state and local union officers. The pre-
siding officer was Rev DR.. James L. hin
of Salem. Mass, and the rewards were
announced by General Secretary Won Ogden
Vogt.
The District of Columbia Jared well. In
the list of percentages of gains In mem
bership since the increase campaign was
proposed in November. 1902, the DISTRICT
is given as having received a banner for a
16 per cent increase. with twenty-five SO
cieties added. The banner societies OF the
District as given In the list OF greatest
honor. are the Hln street SHIiStidh. "iiOSN
Increase in membership has been over
100 per cent; the Maryland Avenue Bap-
list with a 100 per cent increase. and the
intermediate Society fthe Temple Baptist
Church whose Increase has been w per
cent.
Worthy Local Societies.
In the list of worthy local societies
Washington organizations are recognized
as follows: Vermont Avenue Christian. for
committee activities educational en-
deavor Christian benef1cence and good
citizenship endeavors: Concordia Lutheran.
for devotional and evangelistic endeavors,
committee activities. educational endeaVor
and Christian beneficence: Temple Baptist,
for devotional and evangelisuc endeaVor'
educational endeavor and Christian penen-
cence; Keller Memorial Evangelical Luth-
eran Junior, for devotional and evangei1stic
endeayor committee activities and Chris
tan benefcence: Kendall Baptist lnterme-
date. Maryland Avenue Baptist, whitney
Avenue Christian Junior, First Congrega-
tional Sixth Presbyterian. lexington Pres
byterian Junior. Genton-Temple Memorial
Presbyterian Junior and Senior, Metropoli-
tan Presbyterian Junior and Western Pres
byterian. for activity in two of the above
lines of work; Calvary Baptist Junior,
Ninth Street Christian, Fifth Congrega-
tional. ST. Paurs English Lutheran. Con-
gress Street NJ p. Mount Tabor NJ. P.
North Carolina Avenue NJ. p. Faith Pres
byterian Chapel Junior and Senior. New
York Avenue Presbyterian and Washington
Heights Presbyterian. for activities in one
line of work.
Washington societies, which were public
~ commended for having gained at least p
per cent in membership in the present
campaign are those in the following
churches: Temple Baptist intermediary
Ninth Street Christian, First Congrega ton
a., Lincoln Temple Memorial Congregation
Il, ST Paurs English Lutheran. Kellar Me-
mortal Evangelical Lutheran, Sixth Presby-
terrain. lexington Presbyterian and the
Washington Heights Presbyterian.
Diplomas Presented.
Diplomas were given all of these soc.e-
ties for their particular merits.
Special notice was given of the work of
the Endeavorers of the Disciples of Christ
denomination in the District of Columbia.
as represented chiefly by the Vermont Ave
nue. Christian Church. Rev DIR. F. d. Pow
er, pastor. 1t was stated that this society
conducts Sunday evening services at Fort
Myer, has formed a junior society, organ
lied a tennis club and class of twenty
five members to study church history and
doctrine. and has given $6oS In benevo-
lences, besides joining three other Chris
ton societies in building a mission church.
After banners had been awarded to many
states and several foreign countries,
through their delegates at the convention,
the presiding officer asked all standard
bearers to form in line and march upon
the platform. This was done to lively
tune played by the orchestra. song.
1.-The Banners Are Waving, was sung by
the great audience while the flags were
displayed in profusion.
A good showing was made by the Wash
ngton delegation during the meeting The
members rallied around their standard and
under the lead of President Owen P. Kellar
made themselves noticed.
A feature of the meeting was the yelling
of the various delegations. Whenever the
N me M Ct AT cd nrttf ,xrCN r1!
Secretary Won Ogden Vogt it's representa-
tives arose and rent the air with their pc
culiar slogan. Some Of the cries were very
telling as well as amusing.
Some of the Society Yells.
For instance. part OF Ohio's cry was:
Were the hot stuff of creation, we're
the Ohio delegation
Kansas City, Mo-, whose representa-
tive making strongfight for the con-
vention in 1907, sang out
1907. 1907-Al good children go to Heaven
City. 1907
The work in China by the Christian En-
deavorers there was particularly noticed
by the presentation of a banner to the
representatives of the celestial empire sew
eral OF whom were present. Rev. DIR. F. D.
Power OF Washington. d. c., offered
prayer of Thanksgiving for the success in
that country. at the chairman's request
AT noon evangeliSt!c services were held
at the Baltimore copper works, under the
direction of Rev. Charles Steizle of Chi
cage. and at the Mt. Clair railroad shops
under the leadership of Rev. William F.
Biederwolf of Indiana. The big afternoon
mass meeting began at to'ciock with Mr.
Won Ogden Vogt in the chair The musi-
cal director is Mr.. Percy s. Foster OF Wash
ington. d. c. Bishop Fallows of Chicago
conducted the devotions and Rev. Charles
Stelzle of Chicago delivered an address on
Organized Labor in the Church.
About $40 pm. Secretary of the Navy
Charles ]. Bonaparte addressed the con-
vention.
This meeting Is in progress when this re-
port closes The next speaker Is Commits
sioner Henry B. F. Mcfarland of the Dis
trict of Columbia. whose subject will be
Responsibility for Public Opinion"
The closing session of the convention will