Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.

The next regular monthly meeting Of
the District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union will occur Monday even
ing, March 2, at the New York Avenue
Presbyterian Church. A series of four
committee conferences have been ar
ranged. The prayer meeting and music
committees conference will be conducted
by Miss Florence King, superintendent of
the music department Of the union. The
lookout committee conference will be con-
Quoted by Mr.. Harry F. Lerch, superin
tendent of the extension department; the
missionary committee conference by Miss
Flora L. P. johnson, superintendent OF
the missionary department., and the Of
ficers' conference by Mr.. Ray S. Gehr.
vice president of the union. The devotion
al exercises will be conducted by Mr..
Wilbur Starratt, treasurer of the union,
and the music will be led by Mr.. Hermon
c. Metcalf.
The society of the Congress Street
Methodist Church received the greetings
of the union through the superintendent
of the citizenship department, Mr.. Zed
H. Copp last Sunday evening. Mr.. Cope
talked about the work being carried on in
his department.
The Lutheran Church of the Reforma-
ton was visited last Sunday evening by
ship department of the union, and he
spoke to the members of the work Of that
department.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Shiloh Baptist Church gave a musica
Friday evening, February q, which was
in charge of the social committee of that
society. Refreshments were served.
The newly organized Intermediate c.
E. Society of the Ninth Street Christian
Church has elected the following officers.
Superintendent, Miss Virginia Raymond;
assistant superintendent, Miss Lora r.
Jones: president, Walter McCurdy; vice
president. Agnes Merchant: secretary,
Grace Jarvis; treasurer. Isabel Maynard:
librarian, Herbert Bonnet; organist, Edna
Tucker; chairmen of committees, lookout,
Russell Bittenbender; prayer meeting Lulf
Wingfield: social. Edna Tucker; mission
airy, Ruth DeLawder. This society is
planning much work. hoping to pay part
of years salary for a native missionary
teacher in Mungeli, India.
Mr.. A w. Starratt, treasurer of the
union, has been called out of the city on
account of the sudden death Of his father
in Kentucky February 25.
The C. E. Society Of the Bethany Pres
byterian Chapel held social at the
church February %. The choir furnished
music for the evenings entertainment.
All the arrangements have been COM
pleted for the travel talk on From
Coast to Coast" illustrated w colored
stereopticon pictures, by the president of
the union at Odd Fellows Hall, TUESDAY
evening, March 3.
Tomorrow evening the Society of the
Church OF the Covenant will install its
officers for the ensuing year. Dr. Wood.
= J., -
side. At the regular monthly business
meeting Of the society, February q, off,
GERS for the year were elected as follows:
President. Miss Isabella Campbell; vice
president, Mr.. Irving p. Taylor; treas
secretary, Mr.. A. s. Dennison; CORE
spending secretary, Miss Josephine Dill:
delegate to the c. E. Union, Mr.. Frank
Hinckley.
met last Tuesday evening at headquar-
tiers. 1t was decided to devote a portion
of the April meeting to the reading of
the reports of the two delegates to the
Young Peoples Missionary Movement
convention in Pittsburg.
The District of Columbia Christian En-
deavor Union has announced that it
wishes to extend to the Brotherhood of
st. Andrew heartfelt sympathy for the
death of Bishop Henry Y. Satterlee.
The Y. p s. c. E. of Calvary Baptist
Church had for its leader last Tuesday
evening Miss Julia Stickney. whoshas re-
Gently returned from the mission fields of
India. The topic was a missionary one
Miss Stickney is a member of Calvary
Baptist Church. She talked briefly of the
good work that is being done in China,
Japan. Africa, India and lastly of Bur-
ma where she has been stationed for
several years. At the last regular month
ly business meeting Of this society 1t was
decided to refer to the missionary COM
mirtee, with the power to act. the advisa-
bility of sending a delegate from the
society to the Young Peoples Missionary
Movement convention at Pittsburg.
| The Ninth Street Christian Society gave
! IL patriotic social Friday evening. Feb
| ruary 81. al the church. The following
musical program was carried out: Piano
solo. Mr.. A. w. Leufrio: two selections
1 by a quintet orchestra composed of Miss