Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-31

York Avenue Presbyterian Church. me
interest on the part of the kenllWorth
people is evidenced by the increasing at
tendance and assistance at the meetings.
d. c. Macleod, pastor of the First Pres
byterian Church, will make an address,.
The Temple Baptist Christian Endeavor
Society reports an interesting meeting l last
sion the social committee took charge.
The president of the society, Lawrence
Thompson, appeared as chef. Win cap
and apron, baking pancakes. Merrlmeni
aboundeds as the Endeavorers sat around
a large table. eating the cakes. The
rapidity of their disappearance was evil
dence of their goodness. These EndeaV-
orers report that they will have an au-
tomobile straw ride to Neipold this even
ing, where, under the direction of the So
cial committee-Miss Nina Urner, chalr-
cana Halloween social will be held.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Gait Braxton of
Birmingham, Ala. spent lew Gays IN
Washington this week. Mr.. Braxton, VINO
is business manager of the Birmingham
News is Alabama'S vice president Oh the
Worlds Christian Endeayor Union ana
president of the Christian EndeaVor
Union of the district containing Birming-
ham.
The Christian Endeavor Society of Cal
vary Baptist Church Tuesday evening
entertained a number of the members OF
the Sunday school at dinner.
The Shiloh Baptist Junior Endeavorers
gave a social during the past week under
the supervision of their superintendent,
Mrs Alice Early. for the benefit of the
financial side of their work.
The Riverdale Christian Endeavor So
- ,,,,so nGEo lic
week the election of the following Off
GERS for the ensuing year: President,
Miss Susan T. Campbell; vice president,
Harold Burrhus; secretary, r. T. Car
ruthers; treasurer, F. r. Snowden; junior
superintendent Harry p. Welsh; delegate.
F. X. Preston.
The executive committee of the newly
organized Fifteenth Street Christian En-
deavor Society met Wednesday evening
at the home of r. E. Kinsell and APP
pointed committees and planned the be-
ginnings of their work.
At the prayer service of the Christian
Endeavor Society Of the Church of the
Reformation last Sunday DR.. John Weld
ley. pastor, installed the following Off
GERS of the society: President Burns
Downey: vice president, Miss Mae Taylor;
secretary. Miss Ellen Meyers; treasurer.
Fred DeMoll. Albert B. Mess, the re-
firing president, led the meeting.
Rev. Dr. John G. Huber. president of
the Young Peoples Christian Endeavor
Union of the United Brethren, wrote re-
Gently, in the Christian Endeavor World,
of the occasion when that denomination
adopted Christian Endeavor for its young
people in the place of separate Or
ganiZatiOn.
1T was Saturday morning, June 81,
1908. The business session of the tenth
biennial convention of the General Union
of the United Brethren in Christ, held in
Indianapolis. Ind, was in progress" he
writes. A committee of mine progressive
and capable workers" had been appointed
to consider the matter. They found that
two-thirds of the societies favored the
utilization with Christian Endeavor"
THE committee held open sessions invit-
both Sides" After this discussion in the
convention. "only small minority voted
in the negative"
1.-The action of the convention carried
with II the recommendation to the branch
unions and local societies to change to
Christian Endeavor. All the branches
that have convened since have adopted
the new name and so have scores of
local societies. he says.
"Our General Union comprises thirty
six branches. with total membership of
1000 senior societies. aggregating 10000
members. and $50 junior societies. con-
tanning % 900 members. AS our societies
join the world-encircling ranks of Chris
tian Endeavor. we expect them to be-
come better helpers in making Jesus King
throughout the whole earth"
A third form of the Christian Endeavor
pledge has recently been issued by the
United Society, and reads as follows
Trusting In the Lord Jesus Christ for
strength. l promise Him that will strive
Ia do whatever lie would have me do
will make IL the rule OF my life To pray
and read the Bible. To support the work
and worship OF my church. and To take
my part In the meetings and other az.
tivities of this society I will seek to
bring others 10 Christ. Ia give as I can
for the spread OF the Kingdom, ~ ad.