Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R NOTES.

At the invitation of the society of Cur
ley Memorial Presbyterian Church repre-
sentatives of number of Christian En-
deavor societies assembled last Monday
evening at that church to consider what
part Endeavorers will take in the Gypsy
Smith meetings. The president of the So
-ciety, Mr.. S. NJ. Falconer. jr., presided
Hermon c. Metcalf conducted the music.
Rev. ]. r. Verbrycke led the devotional
service. After reports were heard out
lining the plans of the different societies
D. A. Davis, secretary of the Mems Fed
GRAFTON, spoke of the opportunities for
service which these evangelistic meetings
would present. He mentioned joining the
choir and acting as an usher and sug-
gested that some Of the young women
might relieve busy mothers and thus af-
ford them an opportunity to hear Gypsy
Smith. But he laid stress on the need of
personal invitation of friends and per-
Sonal interest in the unsaved on the part
of every Christian before. during and
after the meetings. The evenings confer
ence closed with prayer service.
The Mount Pleasant Congregational and
the Kendall and Calvary Baptist societies
have held meetings in the interest of the
Gypsy Smith campaign.
At the monthly business meeting of the
society of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, held Tuesday evening at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Williams.
two new members were elected and 81
was appropriated for the support OF an
orphan boy In India. 1t was voted to ap-
point committee to receive subscriptions
for the International Christian Endeavor
headquarters building. Refreshments and
games followed the business session.
The Takoma Park Society of Christian
Endeavor gave Japanese mum social
during the last week at the manse on
Maple street. Besides the members of the
society. many Of the students of the Bliss
Electrical School, now located at North
Takoma, were in attendance and received
a hearty welcome from the pastor and the
officers and members of the society. Jap.
anese costumes were worn by the ladies
The pantomimc rendition of the varioU
numbers of the following program. {.
carry out the mum" idea. furnished con.
siderable amusement: Violin and vocal
solos. Thomas r. Rhine; piano solos. Miss
Murl and Miss Lewton: mandolin solo,
with plano accompaniment. Clifford A
Morse and Miss Lucille Markham; recita-
ton. Mrs. Lindsey; duet. Ching Ling
a-Loo." soprano. Miss s. Elizabeth Wat
kins: alto. Miss Eva Kelly. Refresh
bers of the social committee who planned
the entertainment were Miss Ethel White
chairman: Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Walker.
Miss S. p. Watkins. Miss Eva Kelly and
Mr.. j. NJ r. Adams
A Junior society of Christian Endeavor
will be organized at Kemlworth at $50
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon by the officers
OF the District Union and at $50 pm.
Senior society. The meetings will be held
In kenilworth Chapel, which is union
church. The Endeavor societies will like
wise be. undenominational. a number of
Washington societies are planning to send
delegations to help make the organization
meetings enthusiastic ones. These ar
rangements grew out of the activity of
F. NJ. Bassford of the North Carolina NJ
+. Society. who made canvas OF the
homes with the help of Mr.. Curtis of the
Mount Pleasant Congregational Society.
They found many young people interested
and there Is promise of an enrolment of
fifty charter members in the Senior So
ciety and twice that number of boys and
girls for the Junior organization
A Christian Endeavor society Of fifty
members was organized Tuesday evening
at the Fourth Presbyterian Church, 18th
and Paramount streets.
The first fall social of the Bethany Bap-
tist Endeavorers is reported to have been