Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-04-13
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR NOTES.

evening of May 1.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES.
Several attractive events have been ar
RANGED by the District Christian Endeavor
Union for the next two months. The second
Illustrated Travel Talk by Mr.. Wood
worth CIum relating TO The trip to the Seat
tie convention will be given April 2i The
regular monthly meeting Cf the union on
Nav 6 Will be a '.modcl missionary meet
ing" conducted by Mr. W. I. II. Smith.
For May 10 a mass meeting has been
arranged for the En1eavorers of the Dis
trict TO greet and near Or. Woodrow, the
new pastor of the First congregational
Church. DIR. Woodrow, who mas been a
prominent Christian EndeaVor leader IN
Massa chusetts has accepted an invitation
to speak on that occasion, stating tnat ne
considered it eminently hitting that ms
first public appearance in Washington,
outside of his own church, should be at a
Christian Endeavor gathering. A third
travel talk will be given by Mr.. Clum the
latter part of May. The June meeting Will
be in the nature of a reception and soclal
to the Seattle delegation, and the annual
election of officers will also take place at
that meeting.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church last
Sunday evening had it's first lesson in its
course of study Of immigration. and not
outstanding the rain, the attendance was
larger than at any of the meetings for
several weeks.
Other societies are taking up a similar
course of study, using as text book DR..
Howard b. Crosses work on Aliens and
Americans" For the benefit of those tax
ing this course a representative OF the
District union has looked up literature
bearing the subject at the Public
Library. The following works have been
found there, and are recommended TO STU
dents of the course: Bradshaw and Eman-
uel Alien Immigration Braun, "lmmi-
grafton Abuses" Chetwood, "1mmigra ton
Fallacies;" Smith, Emigration and Inn
migration Capek, The Slavoks or hun
gary" Steiner, "On the Trail of the 1mmi-
grant" Bagenal, American Irish;' Brow
we'll History of immigration to the
United States;" Busey, Immigration,
Upper, Immigration and Christianity,
immigration bureau, Compilation of Facts
sion report, Immigration and Education
Library of Congress, List of Books With
Reference to Periodicals on Chinese lmm-
grafton Library of Congress, List OF
Books With Reference to Periodicals on I'M
migration Aldrch, "Unguarded Gates,
poem; Brandenburg. Imported Ameri-
cans" Department of Commerce and La
Dor, Report for 1906 At the request of
the union, most of these books have been
placed in the reference room at the Public
sible.
The Young Peoples Society of the Cen
tfal Presbyterian Church has become
Christian Endeavor Society, and has ap-
piled for membership in the District union.
The society has recently elected the FOL
lowing officers: President, Roy w. Prince;
vice president. r. r. Kruger; secretary,
Ruth L. ElmOre; treasurer, Ethel SWaine.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Vermont Avenue Chris
tiau Church held it's monthly business
meeting Tuesday night at the home of
Miss Marguerite Hines The society is en-
deav0ring to raise $500 for a mission
church. and has already secured about half
the sum.
denominational rally of the Lutheran
Junior Endeavor societies of the city was
held at Memorial Lutheran Church last
Sunday afternoon, under the leadership of
Miss Marian Heitmuller. president Of the
Memorial Juniors. The music was excep-
tionally good, the singing being accom-
panied by Clara Barclay of the Memorial
Juniors, as pianist, and an orchestra OF
young violinsts from the Memorial and
Keller societies. Mrs. ]. w. Graham SUI
perintendent of the Memorial Society,"
made the address of welcome. Other num-
bers on the program were: Recitation, the
First Psalm, Keller Memorial Society; sea-
son of prayer, led by Miss Elsie Parkin-
son; three minute addresses by Rev. j. G.
Butler, ID; Rev. C. II. Butler and Rev.
]. T. Huddle; duet, Amy and Edna Lerch;
piano solo, Clara Barclay; recitation, Irma
Kloeppinger (St. Paul., Willie Mortimer
(Keller) and Fred Dodson (MemoriaD;
song. Keller Memorial Junior choir; ad-
dress, Miss Agnes Suman, superintendent;
St. Paul's company drill. st. Paurs society.
A well-attended social was held Tuesday
evening by the Endeavorers of the Ninth
Street Christian Church. 1t was in the
nature of reception to the new members
who have been brought into the society
through a contest which has been in
progress for five weeks, and by means of
which twenty-one new members have been
added thus far, the contest to continue
throughout April. A strong impetus has
been given to the society by the new pas
tor, Rev. George A. Miller, who is an en-
ergetic worker among the young people
and a strong adherent to the principles of
young peoples societies in the church. An
interesting musical and literary program
was rendered. duet was sung by Mrs.
T. r. Pirtle and Miss Emma Peters, and
solos by Mr.. Bean, Miss Florence Bueh-
Ter and Miss Josephine Gould. The ac-
companists were Mrs. F. A. Carpenter,
Miss Marguerite Allen, Miss Ethel Roy,
Miss Alberta Buehler and Mr.. o. b. Kill
bourn. Mr.. Walter McCurdy played a
piano solo. Orchestral numbers were eff
the direction of Miss Stella Raymond. Miss
Edith Thompson realistically portrayed
the old maid aunts impression of the small
boy. After remarks by the pastor and by
the president, Mr.. A. G. Bishop, refresh
ments were served, and games followed.
The District Christian Epdeavor Union
has received copies of the provisional pro-
gram of the twenty-third international
Christian Endeavor convention ito be held
at Seattle. Wash. July 10 to Is. Among
the speakers are many of national and in
ternational reputation. Vice President
Fairbanks is expected to address the con-
vention II his official duties will permit
The program comprises two of the best
features of the Baltimore convention of
1908, camp fire. and festival of
praise