Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R NOTES

CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0R NOTES.
The regular monthly Christian EndeaVor
Union meeting held last Monday evening
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church was largely attended and was a
big success. Mr.. A. W. Starrett treas
urer of the union. conducted the. devo-
tfonal exercises. Mr. Hermon c. Metcalf
led the singing and Miss Bernheimer
sang Mr. A. NJ. Chesley. secretary of
the boys branch of the Y. Nj. c. A. spoke
on the movement for club for southeast
boys Interesting and helpful reports were
heard from the two delegates from the
union to the young peoples missionary
movement convention in Pittsburg. Others
who addressed the meeting along mission
airy lines were Rev. c. F. Wiles. pastor
o. the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church:
Prof William A Wilbur of the George
Washington University. and Rev. Charles
Wood, pastor of the Church of the Cove
nant.
The Central Presbyterian Society was
visited last Sunday evening by the presi-
dent of the union who addressed the meet
ing on Christian Endeavor work and ex
tended to the society the greetings of the
union. Next Sunday evening the presi-
dent will visit the West Street Presby-
terrain Society
The secretary of 'the union reports that
some of the societies have not as yet
returned the blanks that were sent out
some time ago for the purpose o. obtain
ing better collection Of statistics for the
files of the secretary. All changes of adj
dress Of the officers of the societies and
changes in the names o. the various off,
GERS should be promptly reported to the
secretary.
The GurIey Memorial Presbyterian So
ciety reports that Thursday of last week
they held their regular monthly business
meeting and social. The Intermediate So
ciety O.. this church gave a social to the
Senior and Junior Societies last week.
short play was given by four of the men,
bers. Misses Mildred and Bertha Brown
and Messrs. Hope Falconer and James
Young. Other numbers on the program
were reading by Miss Helen f5randfield:
vocal solos by Miss Louise Young and
Mr.. James Cooper. and an instrumental
solo by Mr.. James Young. At the last
weekly meeting Of this society Mrs. Har-
old E. Doyle. former superintendent.
made an address. Miss Edna de Neale.
mis- sionary chairman Of the Senior So
ciety. also spoke to the society. using in
teresting pictures and letters to illustrate
her talk.
Last Tuesday evening the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Christian Endeavor So
ciety. under the auspices of its mission
d
presentation of EMISSIONS in the Philip
pines. Among those who spoke We're
Miss f. Hall. Mr.. A. S. Pinkett, Mr. J. H.
Lee. Rev. Mr.. Middleton. The meeting
was brought to close by remarks by the
pastor, Rev DR.. Walter II. Brooks.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
one of the oldest junior societies in the
city. has adopted a unique feature In con-
Il ection with its meetings. A Junior Chris
tan EndeaVor Boys Club. composed of
the junior boys of the church. was formed
by the superintendent. Miss Elsie Parkin-
son. several years ago. This organization
has grown continually from a char e.
membership of seven. until now its meet
1ngs are conducted with nearly thirty
mem ers present. Games. debating classes
athletics and many other features for the
boys have been introduced and been found
beneficial While this club is yet In it's
infancy. l. gives 2 suggestion whereby
many other societies may start similar
classes and with proper encoura GEM mt
become power for the church.
The last meeting of the club was he'll
Friday evening. April ), at the Keller
and friends were invited by the boys and
the superintendent. Mrs. Elsie Parkinson
Bowdier: The following program was
rendered: ADDRESS of welcome by the
Mr.. Eddie Weber: history of the cub
Mr.. Louie Bowdler; piano SOLO Mr. George
Manning; address by the pastor. Rev. c.
r. Wiles, and piano solo, Mr. viii
Weber A debate followed between Messrs
George Manning and William Mortimer
on the affirmative and Messrs Ralph
Little and Warren SultZer on the mega
tive on the proposition THAT Immigra-
ton in the United States Should be Fur
Their Restricted by Law The judges
MesSrs. Cummings. Bowder and Weber
decided in favor of the affirmative At the
close of the meeting refreshments were
served.
The Y. p. S. e. +. of the First Congre-
gational Church entertained the members
of the church Wednesday evening at what
was called "A Spring Millinery Opening"
All guests We're requested to wear their
favorite style of head gear and a fine OF
, cents was imposed upon all the hatless
program was carried out in which Miss
Lena Woodruff and Miss Goodall took
part Mr.. Osgood also displayed large
collection of Chinest hats. describing each
| one.
| The monthly business meeting of the
! Luther Memorial Senior c. E. Society
was held recently at the home of Mr. and
| Mrs. Locke, 12.. 9TH street a large
number were present. After the usual
business refreshments were served by Mr.
and Mrs. Locke.