The Washington times., 1908-10-17
WILL AID
AT THE SMITH MEETINGS
Members of Societies Discuss Ways to Help Make
Coming Revival a Success by General and
Hearty Cooperation in All Respects.

amusement was furnished by readings,
riddles. and recitals of humorous stories.
The missionary department Of the
union wishes TO call the attention Of
EndeaVorers to the moving pictures,
Illustrating worldwide missionary work
that viii be displayed at the Columbia
Theater, at 4:30 p. m, October % These
pictures were taken by Messrs. Dinen-
dorfer and Hicks. secretaries OF the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement,
while making tour Of the world TO
study mission conditions nrsJ hand-
They obtained about five miles of pic
lures They were shown at the Young
Peoples Missionary conference at PITTS
pie have to thank the committee Of the
Women's Presbyterian Foreign Mission
airy Society. Mrs. Radclin, Mrs. Wlbei,
and Mrs Vaughn. for the opportunity
Of seeing them
A Christian Endeavor Society Of fifty
members was organized Tuesday even
ing at the Fourth Presbyterian Church.
Thirteenth and Fairmont streets.
Miss Jessie Rooms was elected presi-
dent Of the lexington Presbyterian So
ciety 70 NIL the vacancy by the resig-
nation Of Miss Anis ZepP. She was in
stalled with the other officers last sun
day evening. This society organized a
club Thursday evening 10 study the
book. The Challenge of the City" a
home mission subject. The three past
seasons foreign mission subjects were
su3ieI- r. ". COllanore viii cad the
class this year as he die last. The meet
ings are TO be held every two weeks at
the homes OF the members. and II IS
planned TO have a social time in con-
nection with each.
Gunton Temple Presbyterian c. +. So
clety has temporary roll Of members
composed OF those who are in the city
FOR a short time only atteh ing school
or visiting. Il Is thought Z by ndv-
ing such roll many young people who
/ otherwise would drop or Of the work
VIII be kept in touch with the society.
An abridged form Of the pledge is used
for this class Of members
Plans toIead the Christian Endeavorers
Of the world I'm membership and in mis-
sionary offerings were put forward at
the Christian EndeavOr session OF the
international missionary convention Of
the Disciples Of Christ. now holding at
New Orleans About 900 persons were
present. The Rev. Claude l.. Hin, OF
+ Mobile national superintendent Of
I Christian EndeavOr. outlined the En-
deavOrers' campaign
The missionary department OF the
District Union furnishes the following
| list Of books which viii be found Of
: interest in connection with the regular
October missionary topic "Fedeila
dia of Missions" two volumes. Leonard.
! Hundred Years Of Missions pages
800 and 3Ol; Dennis. Christian Missions
and Social Progress" three volumes:
Dennis, Foreign Missions After Cen
/ tury-" Speer. Missions and Politics IN
Asia" II is planned TO furnish such a
Z list as this each month. It's preparation
is the special work Of Miss Florence
L. p. Johnson. OF the missionary de-
partment
The meeting Of the First ConErega-
tional c. E Society Sunday evening
was occupied by the new officers and
committee chairmen in telling OF their
plans for the seasons work William
A Hyde the president. stated that The
work OF the society should be to the
, end that each member be engaged IN
practical missionary work. II Is the
| intention 10 continue 20 hold monthly
meetings at the Florence Crittenton
Home. and IL is probable that n similar
MEETING viii be held at another mission
point
This society has arranged its own
tOUiCS for the coming year. instead or
using those prepared by the United So
ciety OF Christian EndeavOr. Their pUr-
pose is 20 get away from the topics
I with a lot OF ready-ma1e helps and 70
put themselves In a situation where
they viii be forced TO make individual
special topics which they wished 20
consider. and the committee arranging
their topics has included n each month
a conservation. a citizenship, and mis-
siOnary topic.
Il has been the plan Of the First Con-
gregatiOnal society for several years
past TO send a delegate 20 Silver Bav.
This has been done with the understand
ing that the person who was given this
/ opportunity should be chairman Of the
missionary committee and lead the mis-
sion study class for the following year.
Miss Jessie Potwjn was the delegate
this year, and she Will be leader OF
the class which was organized WedneS-
day evening A. her home for the study
OF the book. THE Noslem World"