Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-07
TO SERVE twelve MONTHS
Heads of Departments Submit Re-
ports of Their Work.
PASTORS MAKE ADDRESSES
Personnel Of Reception and Refresh
ment Committees and List Of
Ushers for the Evening.

Officers for the ensuing year were in
| stalled and reports of work accomplished
the past year were read at a meeting OF
the District Of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union last evening in Vermont
Avenue Christian Church.
The new executives who will be IL
charge Of the unions affairs for the com
ing twelve months are: President, A. w
Starratt of Vermont Avenue Christian
Church: vice president. Percy Gates OF
Emmanuel Baptist Church.; secretary. AL
bert Neiss Of the Lutheran Church of the
Reformation; assistant secretary. Bruce
Cleveland of the Mount Pleasant Con-
gregational Church. and treasurer, Ed
ward Tarring of the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church.
The heads of departments who reported
follows: Miss Glora Johnson. superin-
tendent of the missionary department
Miss Agnes Suman, superintendent of the
junior department: Miss Florence King
superintendent of the music department
rev. Zed H. Copp superintendent of the
superintendent Of the extension depart
ment; Leonard F. Ruoff. superintendent
Of the press department. and A. A
Charles, secretary.
Devotional Exercises.
The opening devotional exercises were
conducted by Rev. ]. Milton Waldron.
pastor Of Shiloh Baptist Church. After
the departmental reports the resignation
Of A. A. Charles as secretary was re-
ceived and accepted. He expects to leave
sition in China. To take his place a
foi halS
Mr.. Neiss was chosen
The ceremonies Of installation were con-
Quoted by Rev. DR.. Wallace Radcliffe, pas
tor Of the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church. He commented on the efficiency
Of the retiring officers and urged the new
heads to greater work.
Il congratulate you on this mark of
honor bestowed on you by the Christian
Endeavor Union. 1t Is a high honor and
one for which you should be proud. 1t is
not only an honor. but responsibility.
Il wish you success In your new work.
and in your success more brilliant
achievements for the union"
Pastors Make Addresses.
1.-THE Duty OF the Church to the Young
People was the subject Of an address by
Rev. DR.. F. D. Power pastor Of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church. He
pointed out that the young people Of the
churches are ready and willing to work
and that 1t is the duty of the churches
to give them counsel and direction so that
the new blood may be infused into all
the church activities.
1.-The Duty of the Young People to the
Church was the opposite view considered
by Rev. Dr.. M. Ross Fishburn, pastor of
the Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church. The relation of the Christian En-
deavor Society to the church. he stated
parent. Just as 1t is commanded to the
child Honor thy father and thy mother"
he said, SO it Is commanded Of the c. E.
Society to honor and cherish the church.
1.-The Duties of the Societies Of the
Union was the topic discussed by Rev.
First Presbyterian Church. and Rev. DR..
John We.dley. pastor of the Lutheran
Church of the Reformation, spoke Of
1.-THE Duty Of the Union to the Societies.
Members Of Committees.
After the formal business meeting a re-
ception was given by the members of the
Christian Endeavor Society of the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church to the new
officers Of the union.
The reception committee was composed
Of Mrs. A. l.. Williams. c. ]. Spiker D. E.
Winchester and Mrs. ]. NJ. Pickens.
Ref, c. T. Jennings. William Mulligan.
w. e. Braithawait. r. E. Dew and D. E.
Winchester.
On the refreshment committee were
Miss Emily Van Arsdale. Miss Helen
SUNNY. Miss Verna Spiker. Mrs. A. L.
williams. Mrs. ]. NJ Pickens, c. M.
Reich and D. E. Winchester.