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 tho 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. MeAllister; treasurer, A. Will
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. starrett; 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 Anacostia Baptist Christian En-
deavor Society reports the following newly
elected officers for the coming year: Presi-
dent, Miss l. V. King; vice president.
Miss E. J. Robey; secretary. Miss A
Dean: corresponding secretary Miss X
z. Bowman; treasurer, j. T. Dent: or
ganist. Miss E. Balderston; assistant or
ganist. Mrs. a. G. King; delegate 70 the
Christian Endeavor Union. Miss +. 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 men,
bers Of the society who had the matter
In charge
The annual letter sent out recently by
William Shaw. treasurer Of tho 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 more than 3
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 S2,o00 FOR the work OF
Christian Endeavor field secretary in
that country. Japan has a field secre-
tary, Mr. Sawaya. who Is reported 20 be
doing particularly good work.
Meeting of Committee.
The interdenominational missionary
committee OF the District OF Columbia
held a meeting in the Hamline NJ. f.
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
the missionary conferences
this summer, either al Silver Bay, y. Y,
or elsewhere. This meeting was we'll at
tended. and proved interesting and IN
structive. Another feature was the fact
that several OF the missionary orEaniza-
tons OF the Hamiine NJ. z. Church
served refreshments, and made the even
ing otherwise attractive. II is one OF
the main ideas and objects Of this IN
terdenominatiOnal missionary committee
TO establish and maintain as many mis-
sion study classes in this city as pos
sible, and the work this summer and fall
will be devoted entirely with this end In
view.