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

At the Christian Endeavor Union meet
ing Wednesday evening the appointments
of Robson Brown of the Gurley PIesby-
terrain Church and James r. Deggs of the
Whitney Avenue Christian Church as as
sistants in the missionary department
were approved. DR.. F. D. Power, pastor
of the Vermont Avenue Christian Church,
where the meeting was held, was chosen
as counsellor of the union. Two new So
cieties were admitted to the union, from
the Washington Heights Presbyterian and
Fifteenth Street Christian churches.
Dean William Allen Wilbur OF George
Washington University announced 1our
mission study courses in the university
which are open to EndeavOrerS ana otners
without charge. These courses besln next
week.
e. P. Gates, vice president of the union,
told about the Christian Endeavor build
ers' union" in connection with plan 10
erect a Christian Endeavor memorial
building in Boston. the income OF winch
is to be used In advancing the cause OF
worldwide Christian Endeavor EdWard
Tarring reported the prospective arrange
ments for the trip to the hternatlona,
Christian EndeaVor convention dl o. aui
in July, 1909
An orchestra selection and solo by
Miss Stella Raymond were the speclai
musical numbers.
ports of their work, these showing an
active interest in the extension and I'M
proyement of the Christian EndeaVor
work in the District. The six commit
tee conferences were the features OF the
evening and furnished opportunities for
the exchange of ideas. DR.. A. w. Spooner
of the Sixth Presbyterian Church. who
led the devotional service, was present
in the presidents conference, where the
builders union" was discussed. and he
Il, n &c he
Endeavorers.
Attorney A. K. Shoemaker of the Dis
trict Anti-Saloon League, in the citizen
ship workers conference, presented the
work of the league. Other topics dis,
cussed were public drinking fountains and
excursion resorts where liquor Is sold In
the missionary workers conference MT
Hubert T. Jones of the Associated Charl,
| ties told of the friendly visiting and
stamp collecting phases of the organiza-
tion's work, and of the weekly conferences
of workers held in the division secretaries
offices. Miss +. Bibb, head resident OF the
| colored social settlement at 116-l1S
street southwest. was also present, and
gave a short history of that work. She
mentioned some opportunities open to En-
deavorers who wished to engage in such
work. as teaching cooking, sewing ano
| In future meetings of the union IT is ex.
pected the conference plan will be carried
out again.
| The Christian Endeavor societies have
started on five-fold campaign along
these lines: Christian Endeavor extension
missionary activities in meetings, study
classes, and giving. evangelistic endeavol
for training personal workers. Christian
citizenship and temperance. increase OF
the circulation Of religious papers ant
missionary publications
| The Junior Endeavorers of st. Pauls
| Lutheran Church elected the following
officers at their recent monthly business
meeting: President, Mr.. David McWil
liams: vice president, Miss Joanna Best
| treasurer Mr.. Wilson Domer; secretary
Miss Nellie Bowman.
| The New York Avenue Presbyterian
Christian Endeavor Society recently elect
ed Miss Nellie Theaker vice president tt
succeed a. A. Charles, who accepted al