The Washington herald., 1908-08-15
ENDEAVORERS' BASKET DAY
Next Meeting Of Union to Be at
Falls Church.
Speakers Are Secured and Pro-
Gramme Arranged for Business
and Pleasure.

The success Of the August meeting Of
the Christian Endeavor Union. which was
held at Berwyn. Nd. has induced the
board Of officers 10 plan for a similar
outing for the rext meeting. which comes
on Labor Day. Through the influence CT
the Falls Church Christian Endeavor So
cIety the beautiful grounds Of the Pres
byterian Church al Falls Church. Va.
have been secured for the occasion. and
il is planned 10 spend a large part Of the
afternoon as well as the evening In the
country
Arrangements have been made for spe-
oiaI cars 10 leave Washington at 2-30.
reaching their destination at 3:I5 Then
viii follow a programme Of games and
other amusements. after which a musical
and literary entertainment win be given
IN the open air After disposing Of bas-
ket lunches all viii c7nsregate in the
church where the union meeting VIII be
held
Rev. William T. StucheH. A. NJ. Ii. D.
Of Railway. y J.. who is coming 20
Washington TO preach at the New York
Avenue Presbyterian Church. win be one
Of the speakers az this meeting
It IS intended TO bring together for this
occasion a party Of Endeavorers and
their friends which viii hll several cars.
as the plan offers rare opportunities for
a pleasant outing together with chance
for the Endsav0r Societies TO intermiugle
in profitable fellowship
Thirty-six societies were represented at
the recent meeting OF the union at Ber-
wyn The nearby societies had the
largest representation. 8 registering from
the Berwya Presbyterian Society and Is
from RiverdaIe Presbyterian. The Yer
mont Avenue Christian Society sent 13.
and the North Carolina Avenue Methodist
Protestant. g.
A Christian Eadeavor Union Orchestra
IS expected O. be the 0uterowth Of plans
now being developed by Miss Virginia I.
Raymond. superintendent Of the music
department Names and addresses Of
those who wish % Join the orchestra are
20 be sent % the superintendent. az the
union headquarters. Room 20 Bond
Building.
News Of The marriage Of SIr @. J. P.
Barze- she neviy-e.e-5=d superiatendent
reached the city this week The bride
was Miss Myrtle King. and the happy
event occurred al her home. Bethany.
Nebr- Mr.. Barger's many Washington
friends viii congratulate him and vel
come Mrs Barger 70 her new home.
The Society of the Ninth Street Chris
tian Church constructed at a recent
meeting a platform for its coming fail
campaign The president, Mr- Roy c.
Clafin. led the meeting and showed OF
the blackboard the plauks as they were
suggested. Prayer formed the connection
between the foundation. Jesus Christ. and
the pla1ks which were offered by the
members q the society. and which fn-
ClUded love. kindness. patience. mercy.
and other requisites OF Christian living.
IN presenting his plank each Endeav-
orer was required 10 demonstrate its i'm
portance-
The treasurer OF the union placed in the
mall On Thursday the quarterly state
ments OF the societies accounts
Miss Edith " Church. formerly super
intendent Of the unions missionary de-
partment. sailed on Wednesday from Bal
umore for Boston on her vacation trip
Mr and Mrs. Edvard Tarring left yes
terday for two weeks trip to Chautau-
qua Lake. Niagara Falls, Buffalo. and
Toronto.
Mr.. J. ". Pickens, Of the Society OF the.
Vermont Avenue Christian Church, re-
turned Monday from a trip Of ten days.
which combined official business and
pleasure
Miss Jessie Potwin. who has been at
tending the missionary conference at
Silver Bay, y Y as the delegate Of the
Christian Endeav0r Society Of the First
Church, returned to the
city "Wednesday
The Calvary Baptist Christian En-
deav0r Society. at It's regular meeting
last Monday evening, heard an interest
ing report from Miss Retta Ellis. who
the society at the Young
Peoples InterdenominstionaI Missionary
at Silver Bay Miss Ellis re-
ported IL Baptist delegates. tie largest
number Of any denomination. The meet
ings were most inspiring. and as a re-
suit Of the conference a number of the
delegates volunteered for either home or
foreign mission work
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