Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-10-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoR NOTES

| After devotional exercises. short bust
ness session and a solo by Miss B ess!e
| Walker of the First Congregational
! Church, at the monthly meeting of the
| District of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union at the New York avenue PTesby-
| terrain Church Monday evening the sub
ject of missions was taken up. Mr.. John
B. Sieman, who spent several months last
| winter and spring visiting Japan, China
and Korea and studying the mission work
| right on the field, gave an excellent talk
concerning the work as he saw it him
self. The missionary department of tin
union had carefully prepared large eX-
hibit of samples of leaflets and other ma
terial donated to the department Tor that
purpose By the principal homo ard foreign
mission boards. The derartm m doe. not
have such mat al for sale. but thu *
hibt has b2en arTang d for the co a.
ience of the Christ an End eavor sOci. les
of the District, enabling them to- s-lect
and order directly from the boards the
material best suited to their individual
needs. This exhibit has been removed 10
manently, and may be consulted through
out the year by any person interested
in it.
The annual banquet and installation of
officers was held by the Endeavorers of
few days ago The new officers are: Presi-
dent, William w. Gilbert; vice president,
Mrs. ]. 0. Belz; recording secretary, Miss
Elva NJ. Dickey; treasurer, William Earle
Seaver. The corresponding secretary, Mrs.
w. w. Gilbert was continued in Office.
After the banquet Mrs Melville Lindsay
sang a solo with violin obligato. the ac-
companists being Melville Lindsay and
Miss Florence King. The retiring presi-
dent. Ray 8. Gehr, called upon the Of
ficers and chairmen for their annual re-
ports. He concluded the reports by speak
ing of some of the Ideals which the So
ciety had tried to realize. DR.. Woodrow
then gave a short talk urging members
to greater enthusiasm Asking the new
officers and chairmen to rise he offered
prayer of conservation.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of Met
ropolitan Presbyterian Church held spe-
cial business meeting recently to elect
president. The vacancy was caused by
the death of Harry Miller Resolutions of
regret We're adopted by the society. John
Bruce Handy was elected. Sunday even
ing the new officers for the year were in
stalled by the pastor, Rev. DR.. Evans, at
the regular prayer meeting. They are:
President John B. Handy; first vice pres
ident, Miss Edna Mclaughlin; second vice
president. Miss Ethel Ingram; recording
secretary, Miss Ida r. Ladd; correspond
ing secretary. G. C. Shinn; treasurer,
Lewis II. Russell; pianist. Miss Edith
Moore. Chairmen Of committees-Mis-
sionary, w. c. Taber; social, Miss Mar
aaret Craig; good literature, Miss Bertha
Paisley; flower and Sunday school. Miss
Gertrude Trow; junior Miss Julia Fer
nald; usher and welcome. H Fl. Cum
mings; press. DIR. T. NJ. Chunn; music,
Ernest Hutchinson.
The society has enrolled a large num-
Der of members in a mission study class,
which will begin the study of China next
week under the leadership of Miss Edith
Moore.
The president of the District Union last
Wednesday evening. at Mt Tabor Meth
odist Protestant Church, gave a talk on
the trip to Seattle and the convention
The talk was Illustrated by stereopticon
views and was greatly enjoyed by large
audience.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of
Nineteenth Street Baptist Church Tues
day evening held campfire"
Gurley Memorial Presbyterian Chris
tan Endeavor Society has just installed
new officers as follows President, Sny-
der NJ Falconer; corresponding secretary,
Miss Edith L. Thomson.
Last Sunday at 8 o'clock the Junior
Christian Endeavor Society of Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church held rally day
exercises, and at $50 the Young Peoples
Society held similar services.