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

during the fall and winter season. as OUT.
lined at the union meeting of the societies
at the Vermont Avenue Christian Church
Monday evening, 1t is declared, showed
that many young people of the city are
taking great interest in promoting the
welfare of those about them and in de-
veloping the best in themselves.
Reports We're presented by thirty-two
of the societies. Among the tersely stated
plans were those for classes to study the
needy conditions existing in our own and
foreign countries, promotion of the social
and spiritual life of the members of the
societies, increase of numbers, support of
missionaries, holding Of meetings at Cen
trail Union Mission, Florence CrittentOn
Home and the Home for Incurables, con-
cial settlement work. organization Of
Junior G. E. societies. and activity at the
Gypsy Smith meetings.
There here was aso an attendance Of 49, The
| president of the District Christian En-
deavor Union. The devotional part of
| the meeting was led by Rev. E. D. Stone,
pastor of Congress Street Methodist Prot
Mr.. Hermon c. Metcalf. The union or
chestra, organized by Miss Virginia L.
Raymond, made its first appearance at
this meeting. The members of the or
chestra are Messrs F; J. .DeMoll, F. Nc
Chesney, William Jardine and Gray, Mrs.
]. Walter Bernhard and Miss Stella Ray
mond. They rendered Gounods Nag
areth" during the evening. Miss Edith
Stowell Of the Church of the Covenant
sang the solo, my Redeemer and My
Lord
AT the business session Mr.. F. NJ Bass
i ford and Mr.. Armin A. Kahler were
elected members of the press department
of the union.
Members of the society Of the Gurley
Memorial Presbyterian Church invited the
Endeavorers Of the city to join with
! them in a meeting at their church next
Monday evening in the interest of the
Gypsy Smith evangelistic campaign.
Mr.. Percy S. Foster, in a few minutes
at the close of the meeting, told the En-
deavorers some things about Gypsy Smith
and what each Endeavorer could do to
promote the success of the meetings
which are to begin October It. The fruit
fulness of the meetings, he said, depends
upon the prayers and individual efforts
of the Christian people. He invited En-
deavorers to join the choir Of LOCO voices
which he is organizing to sing at the
evangelistic services.
For the purpose of effecting a reorgani-
zation for the winters work a social
meeting of the intermediate Christian En-
deavor Society of Mount Tabor NJ. p.
Church was held last Saturday evening
at the home of Mr.. Walter Gillian.
large number of the church's young peo-
pie were present and expressed desire
| The rally day service of the Senior Chris
ton Endeavor Society of this church last
Sunday was led by Mrs. Minnie l.. Ny
ers, the president. Mr.. A. W. Starratt,
deavor Union. and Mr.. Frank Ball, presi-
dent Of the District Methodist Protestant
Christian Endeavor Union, were present
and participated in the meeting.
The Endeavorers of the Zion Baptist
Church plan to hold a social Wednesday
| evening, October IA, under the direction
of the social committee chairman, Mrs.
Frances Smiler. Light refreshments will
be served.
Mr.. Stanley De Pue. secretary of the
society of the West Street Presbyterian
Church, attended a meeting of the young
people of the Arlington Presbyterian
them organize Christian Endeavor So
ciety. There were about forty present.
Mr. De Pue was chosen president.
At the October conservation meeting of
the Christian Endeavor Society of the
GERS elected for the year beginning Oc-
tober l were installed by Rev. c. P.
Wiles. pastor of the Keller Memorial
Lutheran Church and superintendent Of
the citizenship department of the District
c. E. Union. In his address to the En-
deavorers he pointed out the RESPONSE
biity of the officers and the Importance
of good committee work. Mr.. w. A. Ell
wood. president, and the other officers and
committee chairmep expressed their de-
termination to work diligently in carry
ing out the object of the society, and a
successful year is anticipated.
The rally day of the society of the
North Carolina Avenue Methodist Prot
estant Church was held in the church
auditorium last Sunday evening, the exer-
cises taking the place of the regular
church service. The church was well fill
ed. Each EndeavOrer wore a red carna-
ton. The president of the society led
the meeting. The following officers for
the coming term were installed: Presi-
dent, Miss Mamie VOgelweyd: vice presi-
| dent. Mr. Walter Scott; recording secre-
| tary, Miss H. letters: corresponding sec
rotary. Miss Emma Hess: treasurer, Miss
Ella Hess; junior superintendent, Miss
Ella Walsh; pianist, Miss Myrtle Scho-
| field. Addresses We're made by Mr.. D. A.
| Davis of the Y. NJ G.. A. and Mr.. ]. F.
Seller. and Miss Alice Oxley sang
| solo.
Around the banquet board in a room pro-
| fusely decorated with autumn branches
| and with hand-painted fallen leaves as
| place cards, the Endeavorers of the First
Congregational Church gathered Friday
evening, October 2, and listened to the an
nual reports OF officers and committee
chairmen. The former vice president