The Washington herald., 1908-03-23
ENDEAvoRERs PLAN MEETING.
District Session 20 Re Held in view
York Avenue Church,

tan EndeaNor InlOn OF the District Of
Columbia win be held al the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church Monday
evening April l6 At this meeting the
superintendent Of the missionary depart
ment OF the union and the representative
of the junior department. who attended
the convention of the Young Peoples
Missionary Movement. at Pittsburg. viii
be present, and ready 10 report 10 the
union the work Of the convention Ad-
dresses VIII be made by two of Wash
ington's new pastors-men who are good
friends of the Christian Endeaver Union
Rev c. Z, Wood, pastor of the Covenant
Presbyterian Church. and Rev. C. r.
Wiles, pastor of the Memorial Lutheran
Church. Miss Alice Meynes and Miss
Nina Urner. OF Temple Baptist Church.
spoke at the society meeting last Sunday
evening, and gave a good description of
the convention of the Young Peoples
Missionary Movement
The New York Avenue Presbyterian So
ciety was visited Sunday evening last by
MIR. George L. Chandler. OF the citizen
ship department OF the union The presi-
ident of the union will be present at the
First Methodist Protestant Society next
Sunday evening.
Rev. Smith Baker, pastor Of the Willis
ton Congregational Church, OF Portland.
Ne. where the Christian Endeavor Union
was founded, by Rev Francis T. Clark.
was in Washington for several days last
week. Or. Baker was a familiar person
at the convention recently held at Seattle.
Wash. The delegation from First made
his acquaintance at Laggan. Canada,
while en- route 20 the convention, and he
made many pleasant moments for those
about him. At the convention. when the
State and Territorial delegations respond
ed TO roll call, and when the District OF
Columbia delegation mounted the plat
form and fling Old Glory 10 the tune OF
The Star-Spangled Banner" Il was DR..
Baker who rose from his seat. and, wav-
ing his hat in the air. led the convention
in singing the words 10 the national
anthem.
The Calvary Baptist Society is plan
ming for another Of its suppers and pray
er meetings combined an wednesday
evening next ar o'clock. The members
viii meet In the banquet-room OF the
Sunday school house and Immediately
after the supper will adjourn to the room
above, where the meeting Will be con
I a.
features VIII be IN charge OF the social
committee, and the meeting IS expected
10 be well attended. Special invitations
nave been sent 20 the members OF the
Sunday school 70 attend.
This evening special evangeliStic serv-
ices viii be held az the Gurley Memorial
Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hermon &
Metcalf, ex-president Of the union. will
render reading Of selections from the
works Of Henry Wadsworth LongfeIlow
with musical accompaniment by Miss
Louie Dale Leeds. former superintendent
OF the music department Of the union.
On Friday evening last. March ~. the
Ninth Street Christian Society gave a
musicale at the church, which was well
attended, and pleasing programme was
rendered by the Nordica Mandolin Club
and the Cape May Orchestra
The intsrdenOminatibnal missionary
committee OF the District OF Colombia
met al the Y. w. c. A. parlors Wednes-
day evening last. adopted a model con
sutution,- and made plans for the work
OF the committee for the year 1850
This committee Is a new organization.
composed Of two representatives from
each denominatonal and interdenonlina-
tonal organization IN The city and eight
members at large, and it's object is 10
promote missionary education n the Dis
trict OF Columbia. Miss Flora L. p. John
son. superintendent Of the missionary de-
partment OF the union, is one Of the
representatives from the union. and was
present at that meeting The mission
airy department reports the following
references Tor the next missionary tonic
on Home missons." Progress in The
Philippines" .Christus redelnptor- ~,
n. 3. Montgomery; Missions and mod
ern history" oy Robert +. Speer, His
tory OF Protestant missions" bv Gustav
Narnaek; american teaching around the
the world" IN Worlds Work for Feb
ruary. 1905; Christian union in mission
lands, Church IN the Jungle" and Re
ligious conditions in the Philippines. - an
1905. ''''''' .
The annual business meeting and cleo
ton OF officers Of the Presbyterian Chris
tan Endeavor Union viii be held az the
Gunton Temple Presbyterian Church next
Monday evening at 7:s5 O'Clock. Annual
reports viii be heard from the secretary,
and treasurer and the various COMMITTEE
chairmen. Owing TO the death OF Rav
CharioS 4 Smith, president OF the union.
Key }. L. Allison, pastor OF Gunton
lempie church and vice president Of the
Presbyterian union. viii preside
The regular monthly business meeting
and social OF the GuTley Memorial. Pres
byterian Society viii be held on Aprf /
instead of March q as was al first
stated. This society has done good work
the past winter. The missionary commit
tee. through the earnest efforts of It's
chairman. Miss Edith Bartness. has
raised SD for mission work.
The Riverdale Y p. c. Z. Society re-
port enthusiasm among its members and
at its meetings. On Sunday evening
March 5. Mr. W. II. H Smith gave an
address on +Triumphs OF the cross. -
Conditions in India. China, Japan. and
Asia were portrayed by the speaker
Much interest was shown in this talk.
The attention OF the societies is d.
rected 10 the fact that the notices should
be sent into the union headquarters. 80
Bond Building. not later than each
Thursday n fterDooD