The Washington herald., 1907-09-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES.

A AuL4UeE OA the NtlAcE AltL4lNAlei LII
theran Junior Christian Endeavorers
spent Thursday Of last week at Glen
Echo. They were accompanied by Mrs.
Bowdler, their superintendent; Mrs. Ket-
tier, one Of the assistant superintendents.
and by a number Of their other friends
and relatives. The day was most enjoy
able.
Since the consolidation Of the Young
Peoples and the intermediate Christian
Endeavor societies of Temple Baptist
Church Mr.. Norris Bowen is president.
The president OF the District Christian
Endeavor Union conducted the meeting
at the Woman's Christian Association
Home last Monday evening.
The board OF officers Of the District
Union held a meeting last evening. Plans
for the convention 10 be held December
II. 9. and are under way.
Miss Eaton, Of the First Congregational
Christian Endeavor Society, which is
sending representatives to visit the meet
ings Of other societies. visited that at
New York Avenue Church Sunday even
ing. Also a large number OF people from
all parts Of the country have been visit
ing this society during the past few
weeks
The opening rally OF the interdenomi-
national missionary work Of the city, a
large part Of which IS done by Chris
tian Endeavorers, was held last evening
in the First Congregational Church.
Plans for mission study classes We're pre-
sented and discussed.
The annual business meeting for the
election Of officers of the First Congre-
gati0nal Christian Endeavor Society was
held last week. and Mr. ". X. Gilbert
was unanimously elected president. The
other officers. also unanimously elected.
were. Vice president, Mrs. J. O. Belzi
recording secretary. Miss Elva Dickey;
treasurer, Earl Seaver. Mrs. W. ". Gil
bert. the corresponding secretary. was
continued in office.
The following officers were installed at
the regular meeting Of the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Christian Endeavor So
Ciety by Rev Dr. Il D PrOwd. OF South
America: President Joseph H. Lee; first
vice president. Miss Grace PEBBLES; sec
Ond vice president. Miss Gertrude Early;
treasurer. Miss Nellie Pinckett: recording
secretary, Miss J. E. Jackson; corre-
spending secretary, Mr.. Charles S. Hill;
pianist. Miss Carrie Folsom; assistant
pianist. Miss NJ L. Evans; assistant
chorister. Mr.. Benjamin Washington.
delegate to Christian Endeavor Union,
Mr.. A. S. Pinkett.
The annual election of officers Of the
Christian Endeavor Society Of Ninth
Street Christian Church was held Tues
day evening, resulting in the following
officers being elected for the ensuing
year: President. Roy Clanin: vice presi-
dent. Miss Rose Tinsman; recording sec
retary. William EllwoOd; corresponding
secretary, Miss Emma Hamann; treas
urer, Miss Myrtle Sharswood; pianist,
Miss Marguerite Allen; delegate 10 Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union, Miss
Anna Ayres; delegate TO Anti-Saloon
League, c. Kitchen. Committee chairrnen
were elected as follows: Lookout, Miss
Ray Potts; prayer meeting, Miss Virginia
l. Raymond; social. Miss Nina Hatchett;
missionary, Miss Grace Bowman; music,
Miss Lulu Nichol; visiting. Mrs. Katie
Paddon. A yearly report shows all debts
paid, general finances in a prosperous
condition, and an increase in member
ship, the present enrolment being ninety.
The first meeting Of the Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Missionary Union Of
the season was held Monday evening in
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, with a large attendance. The
large proportion Of men in the audience
was decidedly noticeable. Rev. Charles
Alvin Smith, president of the Union, pre-
sided. Rev. DR.. Radcliffe gave a few
words Of welcome, and the treasurer,
Mrs. Edward Tarring, gave financial
report for the past two quarters, a very
encouraging feature OF which was the
good showing made by the societies In
their contributions during the summer