Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-30

to provide shoes for the residents OF the
home, and the money received was used In
the purchase Of shoes
William Shaw of Boston will attend the
District convention early In February. He
will speak at three or four sessions, espe-
cially at the Junior rally and the banquet to
be held in the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
A party of Endeavorers from five societies
went to Fort Myer last Sunday night and
took part in the Christmas service with the
soldiers. Major ]. L.. H. Winfield led the
meeting. Among special musical features
were song by Miss Juliet Winfield, with
violin obligato by Mr.. Hurlbut Winfield, and
two baritone solos by MIR. W. A. Rogers.
Chaplain Pierce made an appropriate talk.
The societies represented We're those OF the
Church of the Covenant and of the First
Congregational, Vermont Avenue Christian,
Gunton-Temple Presbyterian and Calvary
Baptist churches.
A committee from the District Christian
Endeavor Union, consisting of Carleton r.
Ball, II. C. Hengstler, A. l.. Dietrich, Her
mon c. Metcalf and James NJ. Pickens, has
been appointed to look after the local inter-
ests of the Christian EndeaVor ouarter-cen-
tury memorial The committee expects to
begin at once an active canvass to raise
contributions for this fund. 1t Is the aim Of
the committee to secure some Offering, how
ever small, from every member of every
Christian Endeavor society, and to make
the total average % cents per capita. Inc
facts that Commissioner mcfarland is
chairman of the international committee
and that an effort is being made to have
the building located in Washington, 1t Is
believed, will cause the young people to take
special interest in the enterprise.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
lexington Presbyterian Church has made
good record during the year In the way OF
raising money for the new church building.
A year ago the society obligated itself to
raise $500 in 19O5.S More than this amount
has already been secured, and another
pledge of 500 has been made for next year.
About S123 of the money was realized from
a bazaar held early in december. and about
$40 by making up a calendar, in which plan
different members became responsible for
amounts to cover certain periods of time.
The last meeting of the year for the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Tenth
Street Baptist Church, corner, 10th and r
streets northwest, Rev. S. Geriah Lam
kins pastor, was held Thursday night. A
large number were present, IN spite of the
rain. Nearly all present had something to
say. Mr. Boswell of Toledo and Miss Fitz-
patrick of Cleveland. Ohio, were among
those who spoke. Miss Lotte West pre-
sided at the piano. a Bible was presented
to the president Mr.. S. G. Alexander, by
Miss Mamie Ockrey, the secretary, on be-
with thanks. The new president is a grad
uate of Hampton Normal Collegiate Insti-
tute of Hampton, Va. He taught two
years in Tuskegee, Ala. (Booker T. Wash
ingtons SCHOOL,, and is a postgraduate of
the law department Of Howard University.
Refreshments were served by Mrs. C.
Banks and Mrs. e. Rosy. The refresh
ments were surprise to the Endeavorers
by Deacon and Mrs. Harry Lonax, the
latter president Of the Pulpit Club.