Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-16

Walter Gillian; vice president, Miss Jessie
Knott; recording secretary. Edgar {: Black
pianist, Miss Jessie Knott; Junior superin-
tendent, Mrs. Benjamin woodruff; assist
ant junior superintendent, Mrs. ]. E. Lit
singer. There are about thirty active men,
bers of the society, and 1t has appropriated
about $32 to missions during the past year,
besides meeting the usual expenses.
At the monthly business meeting Of the
Christian Endeavor Society Of New York
Avenue Church Monday evening 1t was de-
cided to replace the usual Christian En-
the first Sunday in April. by short course
in mission study. The course will be a
study of immigration, and the book, ALIENS
or Americans?" will be used as a text book.
of the presbytery of Washington, will con-
duct the course.
The Associated Charities committees have
asked the Christian Endeavorers Of the city
to assist them in doing some copying They
have about fifty books to be copied. They
have some promises of aid from Christian
Endeavor societies. and they ask that So
cieties and individuals assist in this work.
Miss II. B. Haynes, 923 II street, has
charge of the work.
DR.. Jordan of Persia will address Presby-
terrain young people Tuesday afternoon at
4:30 o'clock in the New York Avenue
Church. The presidents, missionary chair
men and missionary treaSurerS of Christian
Endeavor societies are expected to be pres
ent, as well as a large number of other
Endeavorers The Presbyterian young
people of this presbytery support DR.. Law
renee in Persia, and DIR. Jordan will tell
about the work of Dr. Lawrence.
Berwyn has a fourishing Junior Christian
Endeavor Society. of which the following
president, Leonard Fischer; vice president,
Wilbur Baughman; secretary, Pauline
Roby; treasurer. HalvOr Barrows. Com
mtee chairmen: Lookout, Amy Beall;
airy, David Hazard: flower, Lester Kee-
fauver; social Wilbur Baughman.
The committee on public meetings of the
Christian Endeavor Missionary Union has
arranged for a dinner at the Young Mems
Christian Association Monday evening,
March 20, at 6 o'clock This is the time
appointed for the annual meeting, and after
addresses the annual reports will be read
and officers for the ensuing year will be
elected.
The first of series Of three Travel
Talks" on the trip of the Washington
Christian Endeavorers to the International
Christian Endeavor convention at Seattle
will be given by Woodwork Clum at the
%, at pm. The three talks cover the
trip, as follows: March %. Washington,
D. c., to Seattle, Wash, including Cana
dian Rockies; April 20, Seattle to Salt Lake
Lake City to Washington, D. c., including
Yellowstone Park. Mr.. Woodwork Clum,
who will give the talks has been over the
ground to be covered by the trip many
times and will entertain his hearers in a
most interesting manner. Many Of the
lantern slides which will be used to illus
trate the talks are new. These talks will
be free. but admission will be by card
ordc way hn OF Sr{t
Endeavor headquarters. In the Bond build
ing, at the Office of the First Congrega-
tional Church, and Office of Edward Tar
ring, 1919 F street.
In regard to DR.. Woodrow of Springfield,
Mass, who has accepted the call to the
pastorate of the First Congregational
Church of this city, William Shaw, general
tian Endeavor, says:
I'VE count him as one of the ablest Con-
ministers in Massachusetts,
one of the warmest and most helpful
friends that Christian Endeavor has ever
had. He is an ex-president of the Rhode
Island Christian Endeavor Union. His So
ciety in Springfield Is one of the largest
and best in the state | have attended
has been present with ninety of his En-
deavorers. He will be strong addition
to the religious forces in Washington, and
will, l am sure, be particularly helpful to
your Christian Endeavor work He has a
genial, attractive personality and is a
speaker of unusual force
The Christian Endeavor societies of the
Church of Christ Christian and West
minister Presbyterian united March in
joint conservation meeting at the latter
church. The meeting was led by Mr..
George E. Croswell, president of the West
minister society, and addresses were de-
livered by Miss Reese, Mrs. Orem, Messrs.
w. A. He Church, H. E. Bettinger, l.. s.
Depue and others.