Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR NOTES.

One of the best reports received at the
headquarters of the District Christian En-
deavOT Union for some time comes from
the Christian Endeavor Society of the An
acostia Baptist Church. This society has
Zee lily purchased a supply of Bibles for
the &c Of the Sunday school. and has PAID
the expense of supplying the pulpit ,vvo
Sundays while their pastor, Rev. II. NJ.
Geren. was on a visit to his old home.
Besides this good work for their own
church. the EHdeavorers nave subscribed
So to the fund for summee outings for poor
chi!,:en and mothers.
The North Carolina Avenne Methodist
Protestant Church has been selected the
place for the next meeting of the District
Christian Enceavor Jn-on, August I. 1t
has been several months since the union
has had meeting In East Washington.
The location. OF this church is convenient
TO the car Ines OF both systems.
welI-atteEded echo meeting" of the
recent Ia .umore convention was held Sun
day evening by the EndeayOrers Of the Cur
ley. Memorial Presbyterian Church. with
Miss Edtn Bartmess presiding The trip
20 B4lti 4Ore was described by Miss Nettie
Roeoea, the reception Of the visitors by
Miss Grace Burger, the armory and its
decorations by Mr.. S. Fay Harper, the
music by Mr. Hermon c. Metcalf and the
Ing the meeting quartet composed Of
Misses Ellen l. KING and Alice Carpenter
and MessIs. J. NJ. Cooper aud John Mer-
viii. rendered one Of Rev. carey Bonner
hymns. which was produced AT the inter
national festival of praise IN the first
night Of the convention. Badges and other
souvenirs of the convention We're on ex-
hibiUOn.
The board Of officers of me District
CHRISTIAN EndeavOr Union held meeting
the Office OF the union Wednesday night.
Some OF the officers-eleCt tor the coming
year were present and plans for future
work were discussed as well as the ar
engagements for the August meeting OF the
union.
1t has been Impossible to ascertain just
how many WashingtOniaus attended the re-
cent Baltimore convention. as many went
over for a short period and did not regis
ter in the usual way. II IS learned from
the railroads, however, that more than
l.JOU special tickets from Washington to
Baltimore and return were sold on the first
and second days OF the convention. 1t IS
known that great many delegates went
later and paid the regular rates.
An echo meeting Of the Christian En-
deayOT convention a Baltimore was held
Tuesday evening in the lecture room of the
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church The
meeting began with a service of song In
which the choir of the church assisted.
The Scripture lesson was read by Miss Lee
Of Plymouth Congregational Chugch, and
Mr.. Chapman of Metropolitan A. NJ L.
Church offered prayer. The following
named delegates and visitors told in an
thusiastic manner OF some of the good
things Of the convention; Rev. Walter
II. Brooks, Rev. Edgar E Kicks, Rev. A.
&. Garner, Rev. O. J. W. Scott Joseph II.
Lee, Lloy6 G.. Quincy and William Ander-
son. Miss Isabel Sidney, the junior super
intendent, gave a blackboard object lesson
on the subject Life Preservess." The
president Of the society, A. S. Pinkett, pre-
sided. Musical numbers were rendered by
Miss Helen Adams of England. Miss Eva
Johnson OF Bennett College, N. c. and
Miss Frances Braxton. The meeting ID
journed with benediction by the pastor, DR..