Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-04-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

At the monthly meeting OF the District
Christian Endcavor Union last Monday
night at the y. NJ. q. a. building
President Metcalf announced the ap-
pointment OF Rev. Zed II. Copp as superfn-
tendent of the citizenship department OF
the union, in place of Mr.. John G.. Rock
wood, whose resignat lion was recentely pre-
sented. Mr. Copp IS believed to be Highly
fitted for the special branch OF Christian
Endeavor work which he has now under
taken. He is a native of Virginia. and has
had wide experience as SCHOOL ts2cher,
newspaper correspondent and editor, actiVe
evangelist and successful pastor. His pres
ent work is both sociological and religious.
Since early life he has been interested in
civic righteousness. and in all his various
stations he has labored toward that end.
For nearly five years he has served the
District as probation officer. with signal
success. He Is secretary of the CITY Car
dens Association. city chaplain of the In
ternauonal Sunshine Society, president or
the Federation of Christian Forces Of this
city and delegate from the Christian En-
deavor Society of the West Street Presby-
terrain Church to the District Christian En-
deavor Union.
The Endeavorers of Calvary Baptist
Church who were members of the chorus
that recently rendered the international fes-
tival of praise gathered at the home OF Mr..
and Mrs. Owen p. Kellar, 1914 Calvert
street, on Friday evening of last week, and
had pleasant time singing selections from
THE Praise of the Nations and other
Christian Endeavor music. Prof. Thee. L.
King played the piano accompaniments.
Considerable interest is being felt in the
European Christian Endeavor convention
which is to be held at Geneva late In July.
Several Washington people expect to go. A
fine trip has been planned, and a special
vessel will carry the American visitors.
Christian Endeavorers are becoming much
interested in Esperanto" the proposed
universal language. This language seems to
be meeting with great favor in Europe, and
is being taken up rapidly. DR.. Clarke, Who
is now in Europe has an article in the
latest Christian Endeavor World in which
he tells about 1t. One session of the &C.
neva convention is to be conducted in the
new language Rev. Horace Dutton, an En-
glish clergyman, who is to preside, Is said
10 be perfecting his knowledge of the Ian
guage. Prof. Amos r. Wells of Boston has
undertaken to make an address in Esperan-
to. The language. it is said. is exceedingly
simple and can be mastered within a COM
paratively short time. Christian Endea-
vorers abroad are taking 1t up enthusiastic
ally and expect to find it a great boon at
their international gatherings.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
metropolitan Presbyterian Church, 4th and
B streets southeast held Its regular month
ly business meeting last Monday evening.
Vice President Herbert T. Mitchell pre-
sided, with ]. G. Hiatt as secretary, in the
absence of the regular officers in attend
anCe at the District Union Endeavor meet
ing. Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Al
bert Evans, pastor of the church.
Reports of committees were received and
showed progressive work. One feature
was the report made by H. F. Mitchell
chairman of a special committee to recon-
mend changes in the constitution, who read
those changes contemplated, to be voted
n
Mr.. Mitchell described each one in detail
Frank Stratton. treasurer submitted his
annual report showing a larger balance
in the treasury than the preceding year
Certificates representing stock were dis
tributed by Mr.. W. Taber, chairman of the
finance committee, to those who contributed
to the news memorial building to be built In
Boston.