The Washington herald., 1908-03-28

The next regular meeting of the Dis
trict of Columbia Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church Monday even
ing. April s. At this meeting the superin-
tendent of the missionary department and
the representative of the junior depart
ment, who attended the convention OF the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement al
Pittsburg. will be present and report to
the union the work Of the convention.
Addresses will be made by two of Wash
ington's new pastors. who are both good
friends Of Christian Endeavor-Rev. c..
J.. Wood pastor of the Church of the
Covenant. and Rev. c. P. Wiles. pastor
of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church
Last Tuesday evening Calvary Church
was the scene OF a merry gathering at
the supper given by the social commit
tee Of the Young Peoples Society Of
Christian Endeavor, of that church
There We're more than 200 members and
guests in the banquet room a substan-
tial supper was served, and afterward
those present listened 10 the short ad-
dresses that followed. Rev Samuel H.
The church organizations and their
relations to the church," Mr. Pierson H.
Bristow. superintendent of the Sunday
school. on the Training the young peo-
pie receive in the church and the Sun
day school. Other talks were made
along similar lines Following the supper
the members adjourned To the upper
rooms, where the usual Tuesday even
vrCr
Mr.. owen p. Kellar. Three members OF
the society were delegated to the recent
convention Of the Young Peoples Mis-
Sionary Movement in Pittsburg Miss
BrashearS and Miss Helen Gilman rep
resented the Christian Endeavor Society.
and Miss Julia X SuclSney, who Is the
field missionary in India from this
church, represented the Sunday school.
Beginning the first Of April this society
viii conduct a mission study class every
Wednesday evening at the church. from
70 $50 o'clock The society is forru-
nate in procuring for the leader OF the
mission study class. Miss Harriet Ellis.
dean Of women Of the George Washington
University.
The Christian Endeavor Union is glad to
announce that the Brookland Baptist
Church Of Brookland. d. c.. has estab-
lished a Christian Endeavor Society in
that organization A constitution has
been adopted and IL is hoped the elec-
ton of officers viii follow shortly. This
church recently supported a Baptist
Young Peoples Union Society, but a
change was made necessary
The missionary department Of the Union
has supplied several leaders for var
nous societies recently. Miss Dickey
spoke at the New York Avenue Presby-
teIian Church last Sunday evening. and
Miss Bliss, returning missionary. will ad-
dress the West Street Presbyterian So
ciety next Sunday evening.
The First NJ. p Christian Endeavor
Society was visited last Sunday evening
by the president Of the union, who spoke
along the lines OF the union work. Mr..
Zed H Copp, superintendent Of the cit
izenship department of the union. ad-
dressed the First Presbyterian society
last Sunday. and spoke Of the work of
that division Of Christian EndeavOr
The Bethany Baptist Y. p. S. c. f. held
its last social at the Woman's Baptist
Home, in Georgetown. The evening was
pleasantly spent with musical and lit
erary programme, after which refresh
ments We're served. Rev. Hugh r. Stew
enson, pastor Of the church. was present.
and made a few remarks This society
also reports the formation of the flower
and sick committee under the leadership
Of Mr.. p. Wolf.
The secretary Of the union has sent a
blank form to be filed out by the So
ha Of
union. This is descriptive OF the person.
mel and a brief history of the society
and will greatly facilitate the work OF
the union II is the desire of the secre-
tary TO have every one returned as soon
as possible with as much of the in
formation as possible to get. The presi-
dents Of the societies will see these are |
returned to the union headquarters.
The West Street Presbyterian Society
had well-attended meeting last Sunday |
evening. The topic. THE wise use Of
time was spoken upon by Mr.. Nfyron
j. Jones. secretary OF the educational
department Of the local Y. NJ. c. A. A |
duet was given by Miss Nellie Sebastian
and Miss Ella Allen. who were accom- !
panied on the piano by Miss Louise
Birch.
on Wednesday evening, March 3. the |
society of. the First Baptist Church gave
social to the ladies of the Baptist
Home at their residence, 324S n street /
northwest. The entertainment consisted |
Of readings by William A. Dayton. pres
ident of the society. and songs by the /
choir of the c. E. Society. Rev and
Mrs. c. F. Winbgler were present. and
sang a duet. After serving the refresh
ments, the guests departed by singing |
"Blest BE the Tie that Binds"
The Mount Pleasant Congregational c. |
T. Society reports the organization Of |
the Young Peoples Mission Study Club. |
under the leadership of Dr. and Mrs. E.
NJ Bliss. who have had experience in 1
al lines Of missionary work at home and /
abroad. The meetings Of the club are 10
be every two weeks. One of the regular
prayer meetings out of each month IS
Also 10 be devoted TO the study of mis-
sionary enterprises. Capts Smith and
Seever. of the Salvation Army. will make
addresses at the first meeting in charge
OF this club. on Thursday evening of
next week.
The annual business meeting and social
Of the Presbyterian Christian Endeavor
Missionary Union was held on March q.
az the Gunton-Temple chapel. Fourteenth
and X streets northwest. Rev. J. L. Ali
son. first vice president. presided and
Rev I. f. Davis led the devotional exer-
cises. The annual reports were read by
the recording secretary. ". A. Shell. and
showed an interesting resume of the
years plans The report Of Mrs. Edward
Tarring, treasurer Of the organization
showed that during the last year 81. az. so
had been raised for missionary purposes