The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1906-01-30
WASHINGTON SEEKS
c. {. HEADQUARTERS
Effort to Bring Home of.
World Society Here.
MACFARLAND ACTIVE LEADER
Subscriptions Called for From Mem
beTs and Dinner TO Be Given Inter
national Treasurer Saturday.
MACFARLAND ACTIVE LEADER

a new half-million- dollar building for
Washington is a possibility TO be dis
cussed at banquet TO be given by the
District Christian Endeavor Union Sat
urday evening at the new y. NJ. c. y.
building as part OF the celebration of
the twenty-ffth anniversary OF the
founding OF the Christian Endeavor So
ciety. To signaliZe the close of the first
uuarter-century of the movement.
fund is being raised by Endeavorers the
world over. 10 be used as "a permanent
endowment for missionary work among
young people. ana it has practically
been decided To invest a portion of this
fund in a worlds headquarters build
ing.
When the plan was nut forth at the
Baltimore convention last July, Commits
sioner mcfarland. who was one OF the
convention speakers. was prompt in
pointing out the desirability of Wash
ington as a location for such ii building.
Since then. Mr. mcfarland has been
made chairman of an international COM
miJtee of $50 persons 10 take charge or
the enterprise. This is believed 20 en-
nance the prospect Of the building COM
ing 10 Washington.
To Urge Treasurer.
MIR. mcfarland will preside at the
dinner Saturday night. and the principal
guest VIII be William Shaw. of Boston.
treasurer of the Worlds Christian En-
deavOr Union. Besides prominent En-
deavorers. leading business men of the
city have been invited as the officers
of the union are anxious TO impress MIR.
Shaw with the fact that WASHINGTON
wants the proposed building
There will be no solicitation of funds
l. 4.
discuss the enterprise and the best
means of securing the building for this
city,
The Endeavorers themselves are un-
dertaking 10 raise the money by con-
tributions averaging p cents for each of
the 100000 members. In one society
in this city. several Of the young people
have led off with contributions of 50
each ana an average u 81 per capita
has been set as the minimum standard
The EndeaYorers feel that II their ef-
forts 10 secure this building for WASH
ington are TO be successful they must
have at least the moral backing or the
business and religious community. BoS-
ton and Philadelphia Will be strong COM
petitors. and these cities nave larger
Christian EndeaYor constituency 10
draw upon
Mainly Office Building.
While the building will not he eX-
travagant IN cost and its character viii
depend somewhat upon the amount
realized in the OUarter-century memoir
ial fund il would be a desirable addi-
ton 10 this city.
The Christian Endeavor building
would be of an entirely different nature
from the Y. NJ. @. A home and would
not duplicate the club features OF the
association. IT might have an assembly
hail. but would probably otherwise be
mostly devoted 10 office purposes. the
object being to obtain rev enue from the
space not required for the business Of
the organization.
Saturday evening. at $50. an informal
reception viii be given Mr.. Shaw in the
lobby of the association building. and
the dinner Will begin at 6.