The Washington herald., 1908-04-11

The SECULAR Christian Endeavor Union
meeting held Monday evening. April 6
at the New York Avenue Presbyterian
Church, was largely attended. a. w. star.
rett, treasUr1F of the union, conducted
the devotional exercises; Herman c. Met
calf led the singing. and Miss Bern
heimer sang solo. A. NJ. Chesley, secTe.
tary Of the boys branch Of the Y. NJ. c.
A., spoke Of the movement on foot for
the Southeast Boys Club. Reports were
heard from she two delegates from the
union to the Young Peoples Missionary
Movement convention in Pittsburg Others
who addressed the meeting were Rev c.
?. Wiles, pastor of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church; Prof. William A. VIII
bur Of the Columbian College. and Rev.
&c. Z. Wood, pastor of the Church OF the
Covenant
The Central Presbyterian Society was
visited last Sunday evening By the presi-
dent OF the union. who addressed the
meeting on Christian Endeavor lines and
extended 10 the society the greetings of
the union. Next Sunday evening the
president viii visit the West Street Pres
byterian Society.
The secretary Of the union reports that
some societies have not as yet returned
the blanks sent some time ago for the
purpose OF obtaining a better collection
Of statistics for the files Of the secretary.
The Gurley Memorial Presbyterian So
eiety reports that on Thursday Of last
week the regular monthly business meet
ing was followed by several social fea-
lures.
The intermediate Society Of this church
gave a social TO the Senior and Junior
societies on last Friday evening. A short
sketch was given by four Of the members
Misses Mildred and Bertha Brown. and
Hope Faiconer and James Young. Other
numbers We're reading by Miss Helen
Granddeld. vocal solos by Miss Louise
Young and James Cooper, and an iHstru-
mental solo by James Young
At the last weekly meeting Of this So
eiety Mrs. Harold T. Doyle, a former
superintendent. addressed the meeting.
Previous to that Miss Edna De Neale.
missionary chairman OF the Senior So
ciety, spoke TO the society. using pictures
and letters to illustrate her talk.
Last Tuesday evening the Nineteenth
Street Baptist Christian Endeavor So
oiety. through the auspices Of its mis-
sionary committee, gave a programme on
Missions IN the Philippines" Among
those who spoke were Miss T. Hall, A S.
Piakett, ]. II. Lee, and Rev Mr. Afddle-
tol. The meeting was brought 10 close
by the pastor. Rev. Dr. Walter II Brooks.
The Junior Christian Endeavor Society
Of the Keller Memorial Lutheran Church.
one Of the oldest junior societies IN the.
city has a unique feature in connection
with the meetings OF thar society.
A Junior C. E Boys Club, composed Of
the junior boys OF the church. was formed
by the superintendent. Miss Elsie Park
.nson. several years ago This organiza-
ton has grown continually from the seven
charter members until now Its meetings
IRE conducted with nearly thirty members
present. Games debating classes, ath-
etics, and many other helpful pastimes
Tor the boys have been introduced
The last meeting of the club was held
Friday evening. April 8, at the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. Relatives and
friends We're invited by the boys. The
following programme was rendered: Ad-
iress of welcome by the president, War
'en Seltzer: violin solo, Eddie Weber:
history OF The club Louie Bowdler: piano
ioio, George Manning: address by the
lastOr, Rev. c. 2. WiIes. and piano solo. /
)y WIN Weber.
Following this, a debate was given by
George Manning and William Mortimer on
he affirmative and Ralph Little and War
en- Seltzer on the negative. Resolved. /
That Immigration in the United States
hould be further restricted by law" The
udges, Messrs. Cummings. B0wdler. and
Weber. rendered a decision in favor Of the