Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-05
ENDEAVORERs CONFER
MEETING TODAY OF PASTORS OF
LOCAL CHURCHES.

A conference of the pastors of local
churches having Christian Endeavor So
cieties was held today at ST. Pauls Eng
lish Lutheran Church, corner of 18th and
II streets. DR.. William Shaw of Boston,
treasurer of the United Society of Chris
tan Endeavor, was present. Rev. Dr.
Wallace Radcliffe, pastor of the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church, presided, and
about forty clergymen participated.
In opening the meeting Mr.. Shaw made a
brief address upon the Christian Endeavor
movement in the churches and told of the
desire of the officers of the United Society
that there should be closer relation be-
tween Endeavorers and pastors. He then
suggested that The pastors ask him ques-
lions in regard to the young peoples move
ment and how it might best be conducted.
For nearly an hour and half there was
an informal discussion along the lines In
Dictated. 81
Christian Endeavor societies in the churches
were suggested by some of the pastors and
these were met by DR.. Shaw with explana-
tons of what is the real work of the
ganiZation. HI said the idea of the move
ment IS to train young people for church
work and the statement that the Christian
Endeavor Society is apart from the church
is entirely erroneous.
Hc CloSiIlS injecting VI The DlStTlcl SUTIS-
tian Endeavor convention, of which the pas
tors conference this morning was a part.
will be- held this evening in the First Con-
gregational Church, corner of 10th and G
streets, with Mr.. yHermon G. Metcaf, presf-
dent of the District Union. presiding. Percy
s. Foster will lead the singing. There will
be roll cali OF societies and DIR. Shaw
will speak. The committee on resolutions
will also make report
Fellowship Meeting.
A fellowship Christian Endeavor mass
meeting was held yesterday afternoon in
the First Congregational Church, 10Th and
G streets northwest, as a part of the Dis
trict convention now in progress. Rev.
Frederick D. Power pastor Of the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church, and a trustee OF
the United Society of Christian Endeayor,
presided.
The meeting was largely attended The
opening song service was conducted by w.
j. Palmer, Mrs. Alice kimball McMichael,
accompanying him on the organ. Rev. C.
p. Steady, pastor of the West Washington
Baptist Church. lead in the devotional ex-
ercises.
President Francis T. Clarl's message to
the Endeavorers from Munich was read by
Hermon c. Metcalf, District president afte.
which Dr. Power spoke briefly of the flu
ture of the movement, and introduced the
chief speaker of the afternoon. William
Shaw of Boston, treasurer OF, the United
gether age, and he made an appeal for
closer union of all the societies of Chris
tian Endeavor of the different cites end de-
nominations
of various local interdenominationai or
CARNATIONS in which Christian Endeavorers
are interested.
For the Associated Charities Charles F.
Weller spoke, urging the societies to CO.
operate with the body, both in collecting
money and in sending out workers among
the poor. He recommended that each SO
ciety adopt working child. in order that
he might be given few more years CT
schooling. Other organizations were rep
resented as follows: Central Union Mission
Mr.. o. B. Brown: Young Mems Christian
Association; Young Womens Christian As
ISOLATION, Miss easier; Anti-Saloon League
Mr.. James L. Ewin: Women's chr sfian
Temperance Union, Mrs C. z, Crandtiald:
Peoples Mission, Rev. j. B. Clayton.
In Various Churches.
number of the Christian Endeavor So
cieties of the city held special meet ngs
last evening in celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary of the movement At the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church the So
ciety had charge of the evening church
service.
Special services were held last evening at
the Metropolitan Presbyterian Church, 18th
and B streets southeast, by the Christian
Endeavor Societies of that church. In COM
memo.ation of the twenty-fifth anniversary
of the birth of Christian EndeIyor Rev
DIR. Albert Evans, pastor of the church.
presided. Miss Emily Blazer sang So
prano solo, sOh, Rest in the Lord from
Elijah" An address was delivered by
Mr.. William Shaw treasurer of the United
Societies of Christian Endeavor. He SPOKE
of the history and object of the Assoc alton
of Christian Endeayor Societies and tnc
work accomplished by them all over the
world. 1t is the children, he said, who are
to be reached and gathered in to the socie-
ties. and the parents should see 10 it that
they become members.