Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17

success. The society's coors, red and
white, were used in decorating the ban
quet hall of the church. where the guests
gathered. The evenings amusement was
furnished by readings, riddles and recitals
of humorous stories.
dent of the lexington Presbyterian So
ciety to fill the vacancy caused by the
resignation Of Miss Anis Zepp, and was
installed with the other officers Sunday
evening last. This society organized a
club Thursday evening to study the book
,, The Challenge of the City" home mis-
sion subject. The three past seasons they
studied foreign mission subjects. Mr. F.
w. Collamore will lead the class again
this year. The meetings are to be held
every two weeks at the homes of the
members and it Is planned to have some
social features in connection with each
session.
Gunton-Temple Presbyterian c. E. So
ciety has temporary roll of members,
composed of those who are in The city
only for a short time, attending school or
visiting. 1t is thought that by having
such a roll many young people who would
otherwise drop out of the c. f.. work will
be kept in touch with it. An abridged
form of the pledge is used for this class
of members.
Plans to lead the Christian Endeavorers
of the world in membership and in mis-
SiOieIy OlriIBSS were put forward at tne
Christian Endeavor session of the inter-
national missionary convention of the
Disciples of Christ. now in session at
New Orleans. About 800 persons were
present. Rev. Claude E. Hill of Mobile,
national superintendent of Christian En-
deavor. outlined the Endeavorers' cam
pagn.
The missionary department of the Dis
trict Union furnishes the following list of
w q nf iy,fa In,
connection with the regular October mis-
sionary topic: "Fedeila Fiske and Mis-
sions in Persia encyclopedia Of Mis-
sions." two volumes: Leonard. Hundred
Dennis "Christian Missions and Social
Progress" three volumes; Dennis, For
eign Missions After a Century" Speer,
missions and Politics in Asia" 1t is
each month: Its preparation is the spe-
cial work of Miss Florence L. P johnson
Of the missionary department.
tional c. f. Society Sunday evening the
new officers and committee chairmen out
lined their plans for the seasons work
Mr.. William A. Hyde the president.
stated that the aim of the society should
be to influence each member to become
engaged in practical missionary work 1t
is the intention to have the society's
members continue to hold a monthly
meeting at the Florence CrittentOp Home,
and it is probable that similar meeting
will be held at another mission point.
This society has arranged its own topics
for the coming year. instead of using
those prepared by the United Society of
Christian Endeavor. It's purpose is to
get away from the topics with lot of
readymade helps and to put itself in a
situation where it will be forced to make
individual study of the topics. 1t also
had some special topics which it wished
to consider. and the committee arranging
the topics has included in each month a
conservation, a citizenship and mission
airy topic.
1t has been the plan Of the First Con-
gregational Society for several years past
to send a delegate to Silver Bay, and
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 Potwin was the delegate this
year and she will be leader of the class
which was organized Wednesday evening
at her home for the study of the book.
1.-THE Moslem World"
The members of the Christian Endeavor
Society of the Washington Heights Pres