Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-07-11
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R NOTES.

| The Christian Endeavor Union meeting
, held Monday evening at the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church. at which time
| the newly elected officers OF the union
were installed was a great success. The
auditorium of the church was filed.
At this meeting Mr.. Audason A.
; Charles. the newly elected secretary Of
the union. rendered his resignation. owing
to a change in his plans which necessi-
tated his absence from the city. Mr.. Al
bert Ness of the Church of the Rsforma-
ton. Lutheran was unanimously elected
to fill the vacancy. Through the kindness
of the members of the Christian Endeavor
Society Of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church. refreshments were served at the
close of the meeting.
The following officers to serve at the
head of the six departments OF the union
have been duly apr ointed Cor the coming
year: Extension department. Mr. Frank
{. McChasney of the lexington rcsby-
teran Society: missionary department
Miss Phiena \. Dickey of the First Con-
ere~ati0nal Church: music department.
Miss Virginia Raymond of the Ninth
Street Christian Church: junior depart
ment. Miss Agnes Suman Of st. Pauls
English Lutheran Church: citizenship de-
partment Rev. c. P. Wies of the Keller
Memorial Lutheran Church. and the press
department Mr. Leonard F. Ruoff Of cal
vary Baptist Church.
The first meeting of the board of officers
of the union will he held in the head
quarters at the Bond building next Mon
day evening. This Is the first meeting OF
the new board and the work and plans
for the coming year will he outlined.
Mr.. A. \. Charles. recently secretary Of
the union. left the city last Wednesday
for Seattle Wash. where he will take
OF to "A thence
to Nankin. China. Mr.. Charles Will
take up work in the Chinese government
schools, teaching chemistry. physics and
English
The treasurer of the union reports that
very few Of the societies Of the union
have redeemed their pledges TO the for
e'gn missionary week department III the
United Society of Christian EnGeavOr. He
says these pledges should have been paid
by the first of July. and urges treasurers
of the societies to sec that the money IL
sent in as soon as possible.
Miss Florence King. recently surerin-
tendent of the music department of the
union. is visiting in Philadelphia and was
therefore unable to he present at the
union meeting to read her report.
The members of the Ninth Street Chris
tian G. F.. Society will give their an
nual trolley party next Monday evening.
During the past winter and spring the
Society of the First Congregational
Church has been holding social in con-
nection with every business meeting OF
the organization These have proved of
great interest to The members and Wis
tors. During the coming months the bust
ness meetings will De held outdoors. and
the accompanying social feature will he a
picnic. Last week picnic was held by
this society at Cleveland Park. and coffee
and chops were cooked over camp fires.
Mr. Percy S Foster OF the Emmanuel
Bapt.s. Church Society has been confined
TO his home by illness during the past
week.
The Bethany Chapel Presbyterian G. F..
Society reports the following newly elect
ed officers: President. Mr.. G. Travers:
secretary. Mr.. z. l.. Wittstatt and treas
urer Mr. J. Mover.
For the summer months the Faith
Chapel c. f.. Society has Joined in the
regular prayer meeting of the church for
their midweek services. The m settings
are conducted by the pastor. Rev. DIR.
Yates. Tuesday evenings. The officers
of this society. who are elected to serve
for the term ending next December. are:
President. Mrs. V. c. Woodbridge: vice
president. Mr.. .. y. Weeks: trea surer.
Mrs. George Riston: recording secretary.
Miss Beulah Jones: corresponding Secra-
tary. Mr.. \. y. Dewey. Committee chair
men: Prayer meeting. Miss Adel!ne Wood
bridge: lockout. Miss Eve Little: social.
Mr. Charles Halle: music. Miss Estene
Foster: missionary. Mrs V. Eermillion;
temperance. Mi. II. kottmann: Sunday
school Mr.. II. Hunt flower, Miss Ger
trude Jones: care of the sick. Mrs. Thos.
Scott; delegate to the G. r.. Union, Miss
Eva Hudson: junior G.. T.. superintend-
ents. Miss E.stelle Foster and Mrs. V G.
Woodbridge.
Announcement is made that the head
quarters of the Christian Endeavor Union
will be open from 49, to 5:lJ O'clock
Nor day. Tuesday. Thursday and Friday
afternoons OF each week. Supplies can be
had at these times.
Last Sunday evening an installation
service was held by the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Society. Addresses were made
by the expires dent. Mr.. A W. Cummings,
and by the new president. Miss Maude
keck. The charge to the new officers and
chairmen was delivered by the pastor
Rev c. =. Wiles. The meeting was closed
with d committee conservation service. in
which the chairmen and members of the
committee took part
Several members of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Society attended the services
AT the Florence Crittendon Home recently.
the meeting was led by the pastor. Rev.
e. T. Wies.
The Shiloh Baptist {. f.. Society held
an enlargement meeting "Wednesday
, evening. Tho program consisted of
praisf. service and short addresses by the
pa stor and the committee cna'rlnen. The
re,cT,. ion COMMITTEES had charge.