Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR NOTES.


month of February was held Monday
evening at the New York Avenue Pres
byterian Church. and was well attended. A
mission talk by Mrs. Wilbur F. Crafts
was the feature. Mrs. Crafts made her
talk interesting by exhibiting some trim
kets and souvenirs gathered in India. China
and other oriental countries. Rev.. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe was present and spoke
of the recent committee meeting on Sun
day Observance" special Offering was
taken for the purpose of sending two
delegates from the Christian Endeavor
Union of the District of Columbia to the
convention of the Young Peoples mission
airy movement in Pittsburg in March.
Miss Gerlack rendered solo and Mr.. b.
c. Getsinger, president of the Calvary
Baptist Society, conducted the devotional
exercises. Mr.. McAllister, assistant sec
rotary of the union. acted as secretary.
1t has been decided by the union to send
two delegates from the union to the first
international convention of the Young
Peoples missionary movement, which is
to be held at Pittsburg March 10 to II.
The superintendent of the missionary and,
junior departments have been selected.
the work in question falling largely
within their departments.
The March meeting of the union is to
be devoted almost entirely to committee
conferences. There will be four confer
ences, as follows: The officers committee,
TO be led by Mr. Ray S. Gehr; missionary
committee by the superintendent of the
missionary department.; lookout and call
ing committee, by Mr.. Harry F. Lerch,
and the prayer meeting committee. for
which the leader has not yet been de-
termined
The meeting last Sunday evening at the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church
was conducted by Miss Wurdeman. Mrs.
f. y. Burgess rendered solo.
The mission study classes which are
being conducted five afternoons in the
week at the Columbian University are we'll
attended. it is stated, and the interest is
daily growing.
Mr. A. A. Charles. secretary of the
union, has been called to South Carolina
by the serious illness of his mother.
Rev. E. N. Kirby delivered lecture
entitled .'Humor in Story Wednesday
evening at the kellar Memorial Lutheran
Church under the auspices of the Chris
eral piano solos were rendered by Mr.
William Weber.
Christian Endeavor day was observed
last Sunday at the Lincoln Temple Con-
gregational Church by special sermon
The Y. p. s.. c. E.. of the Western
Presbyterian Church held its copsecration
meeting last Sunday evening on the
Committee Society Concentration Plan.
Mr. Arthur W. Hardness, president of
the society. presided: and the various
committees responded In different appro-
pirate ways. After the roll CALI Rev.
George Bailey. pastor of the church, who
is about to make a trip to the Holy Land.
spoke.
The Young Peoples missionary move
ment has started the framework for hard
work in the District of Columbia by the
formation of committee composed of
Edward Tarring. president of the Chris
tan Endeavor Union, chairman: Rev G.
r. Guthrie. pastor of the Hamline M. f.
Church; Mr.. William Jessop. assistant
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A: Miss Anna
Triton of the Epworth League and Miss
Florence NJ. Drawn, general secretary of
the local Y. w. c. a. This committee
was appointed December H. when
Mr.. c. C.. Michner, general secretary of
the Young Peoples missionary movement
was here. This committee has sent no.
tees to the various Christian organiza-
tons in the city with view TO securing
their cooperation in the work. and to
name two delegates from each organiza-
ton to represent them. Dean Wilbur of
Columbian College. George Washington
University. has been elected president of
the local organization. Christian En-
deavorers throughout the city are inter-
ested in this movement and are helping
In every way possible.
The Faith Chapel Christian Endeavor
Society has elected the following new
officers: Charles Halle, president; Bulah
Jones. vice president: F. Fl. Richardson
recording secretary: Mrs George Riston
treasurer; A. n. Dewey, corresponding
secretary; chairmen of committees. prayer
meeting. Miss Sybil Reed: lookout, Mrs
Alice w. Weeks: missionary, Mrs r.
Vermillion; social. A. n. Dewey; music
Miss Estelle Foster; temperance, D. W.
Weeks; Sabbath school, Miss Eva Hud-
son; flower. Miss Emma Nash: relief Miss
Eva Little; superintendent Junior
| Christian Endeavor. Miss Estelle. Fos-
1 ter and Mrs. V. c. Woodbridge; delegate
! TO the Christian End savor Union Miss
Adeline Woodbridge This society is
| planning social to take place soon.