Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

Baltimore convention echo meetings are
the order of the day among the local
Christian Endeavor societies There is
hardly society in the District union that
was not represented at Baltimore Several
of the societies held echo meetings last Sum
day, and others are preparing to have them
tomorrow or in the near future. These
echo meetings are interesting and pleasant
affairs, and serve to spread and pernetuate
among the Endeavorers the inspiration and
enthusiasm of the great gathering at Baiti-
more
Delegates who attended the convention
enjoy getting together and talking oversthe
many delightful features and incidents and
persons who were not so fortunate as to go
enjoy hearing all about it and receiving
some of the good things second hand At
most of these meetings the rooms are deco
rated with convention flags and banners.
souvenirs and badges are displayed, and the
diplomas received by the societies for meri-
torious work are shown. Some of the So
cieties are having their diplomas framed for
hanging on the walls of their meeting
places.
Some of these echo meetings have already
been reported in these columns during the
past week. Among the societies holding
them were those OF the Calvary Baptist,
Vermont Avenue and Ninth Street Christian
and Plymouth Congregational Churches
The Endeavorers of the First Presbyterian
Church held their echo meeting last Sunday
evening under the leadership of Miss Eva
Ross. Bright and interesting talks were
made by Misses Helen e Jamison. Affair
eta Miller and Emily Marschalk and others
and Misses Florence and Stella Null can
sang. The delegates wore their convention
badges.
At the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church echo meeting was also held
Sunday night, at which talks Were made by
members of the Christian Endeavor Society
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Metcalf and Holcomb c. Johnson, visitors
from other societies.
The Gurley Presbyterian Endeavorers are
planning to hold their echo meeting tomor-
row evening at Z o'clock.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
East Washington Heights Baptist Church
has elected the following new officers: Pres
ident, Edward F. Smith; vice president,
Mrs Howard Dennison: treasurer. kirby
Jenkins: corresponding secretary, Miss &C.
Gil Lanham; recording secretary, MISS
Ethelyn Starkweather. This society sent
a delegation to the Baltimore convention:
New officers have also been elected by the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Mary
land Avenue Baptist Church, for one year,
beginning with July. They are as follows:
President. G. P. Blair; vice president, MISS
Mary Durisoe; recording secretary, H. X
Williams; corresponding secretary. Mrs
Grace Caller; delegate to District Christian
Endeavor Union. Walter Zeph, delegate TO
Anti-Saloon League H. h. Hamilton; or
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was represented at the Baltimore conven-
ton by Mr.. and Mrs. Riedel Mr.. Blair and
others.
In planning for the August meeting or
the District Christian Endeavor Union the
officers have decided to call it Christian
Endeavor Camp Fire a name that was
given to one of the sessions of the Baltl-
more convention. The Baltimore camp hre
was an informal. free-for-all easy going
kind of meeting. without a set program; and
it proved to be one of the most delightful
sessions of the whole convention. The
District officers believe that the local union
can have a fine meeting of this kind.
though on a smaller scale. of course. The
date will probably be Monday. August o.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Presbyterian Church has elected the
following officers: President, Miss Emile
NJ Marschalk; vice president, A. Raymond
Gere; corresponding secretary. MISS Mary
Wallingsford: recording secretary, William
Grosjean; treasurer, Miss Florence Multi
can. The new committee chairmen are:
Arthur Lewis Smith, finance: DR.. w. F:
Gatchell, prayer meeting; A. Raymond
Gere, evangelistic; William McCubbin,
Miss Alfaretta Miller, missionary;
John McCubbin. flower and good literature
Miss Florence Mullican, music; Mrs. Donald
G. Mcleod calling: Mrs Charles G.. Nor
gan, social; Amos NJ. Piper, Christian citi-
Zenship.