The Washington herald., 1908-06-27

The Christian Endeavor Union Of the
District Of Columbia is nearing another
milestone in the history Ct Its progress.
With the next regular meeting OF the
union on Monday evening, July G. at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, an
| other set of officers and department super
intendents assume charge and further
plans Will be made for another year. The
retiring officers are: President, Edward
| Tarring; vice president Ray S. Gehr:
| secretary, A. A. Charles; assistant secre-
tary. N. H. McAllister; treasurer, A. VIII
bur Starrett Superintendents OF the de-
partments: Missionary. Miss Flora L. P
Johnson; extention, Harry F. Lerch; citi-
zenship. Zed H. Copp; music, Miss Grace
King; junior Miss Agnes Suman: press,
Leonard F. Ruoff.
To Install Officers.
The installation OF the officers for the
coming year, which will occur at the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church this time,
instead OF at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. will be conducted
by Rev. Dr.. Wallace Radcliffe. pastor OF
the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. The new officers OF the union are:
President. A w. StaTrett; vice president.
Z. Percy Gates; secretary, A A. Charles;
assistant secretary, Bruce Cleveland:
treasurer, Edward Tarring. Aside from
the installation OF the officers at the next
meeting. there will be other addresses
by well-known speakers
The Anaco5tia Baptist Christian En-
deavor Society reports the following newly
elected officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Miss i. V. King: vice president.
Miss Z. J, Robey; secretary, Miss A.
Dean; corresponding secretary, Miss X
Z. Bowman; treasurer, J. T. Dent: or
ganist. Miss f. Balderston; assistant or
gantst, Mrs A. G. King; delegate 10 the
Christian Endeavor Union Miss z. Robey.
The intermediate Society OF Christian
Endeavorers OF the Ninth Street Christian
Society gave an ice cream festival last
Friday evening under the direction OF the
superintendent. Miss Virginia X Ray
mond. The fete was entirely successful
and warranted much credit for the mem
bers Of the society who had the matter
in charge.
The annual letter sent out recently by
William Shaw. treasurer OF the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Union, is encourag-
ing In India. during the year. the in
crease in the number OF societies and the
number OF members was moro than y
per cent. A similar increase Is reported
In China, and at the urgent request OF
the missionaries OF the different evan
golical bodies at work in China, the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union has
appropriated 5000 for the work OF a
Christian EndeRyor field secretary in
that country. japan has a field secre-
tary, Mr.. Sawaya. who Is reported 10 be
doing particularly good work.
Meeting of Committee.
The interdenomlnational missionary
committee OF the District OF Columbia
held a meeting IN the Hamline NJ. z.
Church Friday evening. This was a Joint
meeting Of the members OF the commit
tee and the members OF the various or
ganizations IN the city, who contemplate
attending the missionary conferences
this summer, either at Silver Bay, y. Y,
or elsewhere. This meeting was well at
tended, and proved interesting and in
structive. Another feature was the fact
that several OF the missionary organiza- /
tions OF the Hamline VI. z. Church
served refreshments. and made the even |
ing otherwise attractive. II Is one OF
the main ideas and objects Of this IN
missionary committee I
TO establish and maintain as many mis-
sion study classes in this city as pos |
sible, and the work this summer and fan /
will be devoted entirely with this end IN /
view.