Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-06-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR NOTES

The Christian Endeavor Union of the
District of Columbia is nearing another
milestone in its history. With the next
regular meeting of the union. Monday
evening. July 6. at the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church, another set of officers
and department superintendent assumes
charge and further plans will be made for
another year The retiring officers are:
President, Mr.. Edward Tarring: vice
president, Mr.. Ray s. Gehr: secretary.
Mr.. 4. A. Charles: assistant secretary. N.
II. McAllister; treasurer. A. Wilbur Star
rett; superintendent of departments
Missionary Miss Flora L. r. johnson;
extension. Mr.. Harry F.. Lerch: citizen
ship. Mr.. Zed H. Copp: music Miss Grace
King: junior. Miss Agnes Suman. and
press. Mr.. Leonard F. Ruoff.
The installation Of the officers for the
coming year. which will occur at the
Vermont Avenue Christian Church this
time instead of at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church, will be conducted by
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church.
The officers Of the union to be installed
are: President. Mr.. A. w. Starring: vice
president. Mr.. E. Percy Gates; secretary.
Mr. A. A. Charles: assistant secretary,
Mr.. Bruce Cleveland. and treasurer. Mr..
Edward Tarring. Aside from the installa-
ton of the officers at the next meeting
there will be addresses by we'll known
speakers.
The Anacostia Baptist Christian En-
deavor Society reports the following newly
elected officers for the coming year:
President, Miss l.. V. King: vice president
Miss e. ]. Robey: secretary. Miss A.
Dean: corresponding secretary, Miss X. E.
Bowman: treasurer. Mr.. j. I. Dent: or
ganist. Miss E. Balderston; assistant
organist. Mrs A. G. King; delegate to the
c. E. Union. Miss e. Robey.
The Intermediate Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Ninth Street Christian
Society gave an ice cream festival last
Friday evening. under the direction of the
mond. The fete was entirely successful,
rejecting credit on the members of the
society who had the matter in charge.
Mr.. William Shaw, treasurer of the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union is en-
couraging. In India during the past year
the increase in the number of societies
than - per cent. he stated A similar in
crease is reported In China. and at the
urgent request OF the missionaries of the
different evangelical bodies at work in
China the Worlds Christian Endeavor
Union has appropria ted $2,UD for the
work of Christian Endearor field secre-
tary in that country. Japan has a field
| secretary Mr.. Sawaya who is reported to
! he doing particularly good work.
/ The interdenominational missionary COM
,nittee of the District of Columbia held IA
meeting in HaInline NJ. f. Church. corner
| of 9th and = streets, last Friday evening.
! This was a Joint meeting of the members
| Of the committee and the members of the
various organizations in the city who
| contemplate attending the missionary con-
| ferences during this summer. either at
! Silver Bay y. y. or elsewhere. The
meeting was well attended and proved in
terestine and Instructive. Another fea-
ture was the hospitality of several OF the
missionary organizations of the Hamline
| Church. who served refreshments. 1t is
one OF the main objects OF this interde-
/ nominational missionary committee to es-
| tablsh and maintain as many mission
| study classes In this city possible. and
the work this summer and fall will be de-
voted entirely TO that end.