Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The July meeting of the District Chris
tian Endeavor Union will be held Monday
night at s o'clock at the First Congrega-
tional Church. AS the local Endeavorers
are thinking of little else than the Balti.
more convention, this will be the topic OF
the meeting. A supply of the convention
flags has been secured for decorative pur-
poses and talks will be made giving rea-
sons why Washingtonians should attend In
large numbers and giving information as
TO the arrangements.
The third annual conference OF the Young
Peoples Missionary Movement is now in
session at Kenilworth Inn, Asheville, N. C.
This is intended principally for the young
people of the south A similar conference
will meet at Silver Bay, Lake George, n.
Y, from July 81 to 80, and at this latter
gathering a number of the Endeavor So
cieties of this city will be represented.
Eight Christian Endeavorers from the
First Congregational Church went to Fort
Myer last Sunday night, where an enthusi-
astic and well-attended meeting was held.
The Endeavorers of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church gave over their melting
last Sunday night very largely to the dis
cussion of the coming Baltimore convefi
lluT MI Andrew wilson lea ana made q
talk on the regular Christian Endeavor
topic for the day, Our National Heritage"
Mr.. a. w. Starratt, the president of the So
ciety, spoke of the attractive features of
the convention program, Mr. James NJ.
PlckenS told how to go, and DR.. F. d.
Power stated the reasons for going. A
dozen or more of the members of this So
ciety have expressed their intention of at
tending the convention. The room was
prettily decorated with Baltimore conven-
ton flags.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Maryland Avenue Baptist Church has dou-
bled its membership in the last six months.
This society will be represented at the con-
vention by its president. Mr.. Blair. The
pastor of the church, Rev. Richard r. RE
del and Mrs. Riedel will also be in the dele
cation.
The intermediate Christian Endeavor So
ciety of the Temple Baptist Church recent
ly organized, has applied for membership in
the District Union, and Miss Marion Bate
man has been elected the society's dele
gate to the union This society has voted to
send its secretary, Miss Ruth Sullivan, to
the junior and intermediate rally of the
Baltimore convention as reward for faith
full attendance.
The Junior Endeavor Society of Temple
Church will send it's delegates the presi-
dent, Bruce Ashley, and the secretary E,s-
per Crner. both of whom have been present
at the society's meetings every Sunday for
six months. Special badges bearing the
name of the church are being made for all
those who attend from Temple Church.
The District Union has been informed
that the delegation from Buffalo, N. Y, to
the Baltimore convention is planning to
spend few days sightseeing In Washing
ton after the close of the convention A
party from Chicago will also visit Washing
ton, and it is likely that a great many
others will do so.
The July bulletin of the District Union is
being sent out to the societies for distribu-
ton tomorrow. An unusually large edition
has been printed, part of which will be
taken to Baltimore for the information of
convention visitors who may wish to come
on TO Washington.