Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-21

ing remarks stated that the Endeavorers
purposed to take Maryland for Christ
similar purpose has been expressed at
many other state conventions during the
past year. d.. Townsend of HaSerstoWn
in his welcome address, stated that some
of the saloons of that place had been
forced to close during the past year. and
it was proposed to compel the others TO
quit business during the next two years
"FOllOW me- was the convention motto.
The First Christian Church. where the
evening session of November 10 was held,
was filled to Overlooking to hear DIR.
Delk'S address on "ChriStlan Duty. Per
sonal and Imperative and to enjoy the
singing of the convention chorus. A mis-
sionary conference was conducted the
next morning by Frederick Ohrenschall,
state missionary superintendent. DR..
Pohman OF Philadelphia and Drs. ALI
son and Mcleod of Washington were
other speakers at the convention.
The approach of Thanksgiving day finds
Endeavorers looking about for chance
to make others happy. Calvary Baptist
Endeavorers have plans for social to be
held Wednesday evening before Thanks
giving day. "A pound and a potato from
each" the announcement reads, will
provide Thanksgiving dinner for care
fully selected families" The social COM
mittee is putting forth its best efforts in
arranging for this annual occasion.
The new Junior Christian Endeavor So
ciety of kenilworth has been having
mode; meetings thus far. as it has had the
assistance OF some the best trained Junior
workers in Washington Last Sunday The
meeting was in charge of Miss Gray. who
will also lead next Sunday. Ralph Boyer
furnished music with his violin last Sum
day and tomorrow the little Hayes sisters
have promised to sing duet. The presi-
dent of this Junior Society, Miss Lillian
Galpin. was until recently a member of
the Ninth Street Christian intermediate
Society.
The Ninth Street Christian intermediate
Society has announced "a change in the
hour of meeting from 3 to $50 O'Clock
Sunday afternoon. At its temperance
meeting last Sunday, A. G. Bishop gave
q talk along temperance lines.
The Senior Society of this church plans
to hold this year. as in past years, a sun
rise prayer meeting Thanksgiving day at
Z o'clock. They have invited members of
other societies i'm the vicinity of the
church to join in that meeting.
The Metropolitan Presbyterian c. E.
Society reports the following list of
leaders for the coming term: President
Miss Mclaughlin: treasurer. II. E. Am
norman: recording secretary. Miss
Trow: corresponding secretary. h. r.
Handy. jr.; chairman of the look out
committee. q. ). Luckett; prayer meet
ing w G. Taber;' missionary. Miss
Moon; social, Miss Ingram; music, Miss
c. Church.
Members of the society of the
Northminster Presbyterian Church of
which Miss Ada Burgdorf is president.
are active. They have established
gymnasium through which they get
many others interested in the socIetys
work: the decorating of the church
for the Thanksgiving day services is
in their charge: they are planning
Christmas offering: they will soon start
a mission study class, and among the
members of the church who are car
wasting the neighborhood in order to
become acquainted with the field Of the
church's work are Il number of the
EndeaVorerS.
\ number of interesting topic and in
formation booklets published by socie-
ties in the District have been received
at union headquarters As these con-
tain many features that will prove sug-
gcStive to other societies which may be
planning new topic cards, the union