Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-06-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The July meeting OF the District Christian
Endeavor Union will be held Monday even
ing at o'clock at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. This meeting will
mark the retirement of the outgoing officers
and the installation OF the new officers.
The program as arranged is to consist
Of devotional exercises led by Rev. s. II.
Greene. DID. of Calvary Baptist Church,
an address of welcome by Rev. Wallace
Radcliffe. D.. of New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church, reports of officers. the ap-
pointment Of superintendent of depart
ments, and an address on Citizenship" by
Rev. Charles Alvin Smith. pastor of Peck
Chapel. The Star Spangled Banner will
be sung at the close of the meeting.
For the year beginning with July the
regular monthly meetings OF the District
Union are to be held at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. These meet
ings usually take place on the first Mon
day of the month.
The Union officers have purchased a large
supply OF hymn booklets for at the
meetings of the Union. These booklets
contain a choice selection OF songs from
the Endeavor hymnal, and it is expected
that hereafter there will be an ample sup
ply for all occasions. In the past 1t has
been found quite a problem 10 get a suf-
fcient supply of song books for large
gatherings. and this led the Union officers
to have printed a large number of PAM
phlets containing special selection Of
Christian Endeavor songs.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
First Presbyterian Church has elected the
following new officers President, Miss
Helen L Jemison: vice president, Ira J.
Condit; recording secretary, Harold VIII
son; corresponding secretary. Miss Emile
NJ Marschaik; treasurer, Mrs. Ruth s.
GeTe; delegate 10 District Union. Miss AL
1aretta A Miller.
At the recent annual business meeting
OF the United Society of Christian En-
deavor, held In Boston, Rev. Drs. F. d.
Power and Teunis 8. Hamlin OF this city
were reelected trustees for term of four
years DIR. Clark sent a report from Eu-
rope, In which he mentioned visits to Ger
many, Sweden. Norway, Turkey. Bulgaria
Hungary and many parts OF Great Britain.
ITO say that our cause is vigorous and
growing In all these countries" he wrote
rs an understatement of the fact. In
some 1t is exceedingly prosperous: in all 1t
is far more than holding its own" General
Secretary Won Ogden vogt reported that
the total number OF societies enrolled June
/. 1906. was 67.4I6. net gain OF l.1ss So
convention last summer. The report OF the
publication department showed that the
past year had been prosperous enc finan-
cially, the publishing business having yield
ed a profit of $1,000. which was used in
extension and missionary work.
Rev. James Fl. straughn. formerly of this
city, was reelected president of the Ma
tional Methodist Protestant Christian En-
deavor Union at the convention recently
held at Stoubenville. Ohio. The eonven-
tion is said TO have been highly success
fGl one. largely due to Mr.. Straughn's ell
eient management.
The following officers have been elected bs
the Christian Endeayor Society of the Gar
den Memorial Presbyterian Church: Presi
dent, Miss Marie A. Simpson: vice presi-
dent Mss Margaret b. Garden: secretary
Richard S. Swindeils; treasurer, William
Arthur Shell
The chairman OF the District COMMITTEES
On the Christian Endeavog quarter-csnsur,