Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-14

SSiuPS uoW tliuSS IOr Improvement VI
the society. The pastors Rev. Walter f:
Smith. Is an enthusiastic Endeavorer. and
with his aid and under ithe leadership of
the energetic president IL Is expected that
and more earnest work for "Christ and His
church than eversbefore. 1t has entered
INTO the increase and betterment cam
palgn. and expects to secure a place In
the recognition book All Baltimore next
July at the annual convention.
-, n soeiai hour followed the business meet
ing. piano solo by MraJohn Walker and
q vocal solo by Miss Sadie Lewis were en-
game of animalsn Refreshments. served
Dy tne special COMMITTEES, rounded out a
pleasant evening"
The Endeavorers of Northeast Washing
ton are assisting in the house-to-house cam
Vass now Deing made in that section of the
cry .or t1e purpose of getting the people
~ a'e GI sunday school and church serv-
. .I ne canvass Is under the direction of
lne NoKheast Washington Ministerial AS
Socidiioh, composed of the pastors of eleven
Ecnt,rcnes three Baptist, two Methodist,
and Congregational" Disciples, Episcopal,
Friends, Lutheran and Presbyterian. one
each.
me association was organized only last
rontn, ana this canvass is the first work
they have undertaken In making the can
vass the people are asked as to their de-
nomlnational preferences, and are urged to
attend the church they prefer.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Nortn carolina Avenue Methodist Protest
anu Church recently elected the following
oncers: !, Frank Seller, president; Miss
Hess, secretary; Miss Ella Hess, treasurer;
Mrs. r. q. Busey, pianist, and Miss Ella
Waish, superintendent of the juniors All
except one OF the above officers are enter
IIIs on d second term. This society in the
past six months has made an increase Of
81 per cent. For the ensuing six. months,
however, increase will be a secondary con-
5 nuis' the society having transposed
Betterment," and making "Betterment''
the main thing to strive for hereafter.
The Endeavorers of the Vermont Ave-
nue. Christian Church held an anniversary
service last Sunday evening commemora-
I'VE OIL the organization of the society,"
January 8, 1880. A review of the history
OF the society in the fifteen years of its
existence was given by Miss Lena Sunny.
one OF the twelve charter members. Two
minute talks were given by twelve ex-
PRESIDENTS of the society, and messages
were read from two others-NIiss Mary NJ
Folks of Hiram, Ohio, and Mr. Ottmer C.
Saum of Cleveland
The pastor, Rev. F. D. Power in a brief
ealk, SPOKE of the good work of the So
ciety in the past and gave much encour-
agement for the future.
among the many works of the society
mas peen the important part it has had in
the eslaDllShment of three new churches
OF the denomination in this city c. B.
TITUS, the first president of the society, is
now missionary in China.
The intermediate Christian Endeavor So
clety OF calvary Baptist Church held it's
regular monthly business meeting at the
church FRIDAY evening, January g. 1905
Inc business session, which was presided
over by vice President Leonard Ruoff,
owing to the illness of the president, Miss
Mary Braly, occupied the first part Of the
evening. The vice president used this time
to emphasize the campaign movement in
which this society wishes to enter with all
zeal. Games were participated in by all
present, after which they went TO the ban
quet room, where they were served with re-
freshments which had been provided by the
executive committee. The evening was in
charge of Mrs. Lucy Homer, chairman of
the social committee, and Miss Carrie Bent
ley chairman of the music committee who
also took charge of the twenty minutes
which were devoted to practicing our En-
deavorer hymns.
The intermediate Society of Calvary Bap-
tist Church last Sunday night used the reg
ular topic but turned the meeting into a
decision Sunday" The leader, Miss Lucy
Homer, had asked the Christian members to
think of this meeting, with its special aim,
for two weeks before the occasion. Every
moment of the time was fully occupied,
many speaking After the leaders talk
which had purposely been left for the latter
part of the meeting. the pastor made brief
address