The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1908-10-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
TO HOLD UNION MEETING
Devotions Will Be Led by the Rev. E. D. Stone Next
Monday Evening Plans of Various Societies
Will Be Discussed

ciety has organized a Sunday school
ChOlr, and is trying to better the musi-
cal part Of the schools program The
missionary committee OF this society
IS also alive. 1t is emphasizing the
monthly missionary meetings by having
each regular committee Of the society
take charge of them in turn. r. j..
walker Is president of this society.
The guidance Of the work Of the Cur
ley Christian Endeavor Society for the
coming year was put into the hands of
the new officers last Sunday evening.
Inc pastor, Rev. j. Russell Nerbrycke,
conducted the installation services. Sew
eral OF the past presidents OF the society
spoke on this occasion, Arthur De Rie-
mer on committee work, Mrs. Doyle on
the junior work, Miss Burger on the
secretary's work, Mr.. Startling on the
treasurer's work. and the new president.
;. NJ. FalCOner, ir.. to the officers who
are to serve with him. Miss Ennis will
superintend the junior work Of this So
ciety.
Miss Mamie Vogelweyd was chosen
president Il the society of the North
Carolina Avenue NJ. p. Church at their
annual election on September IS, and
Miss Ella Walsh, junior superintendent.
The young ladies' Of this society formed
sewing circle about four months ago
and at their monthly meetings Of the
circle they make children's garments,
which are donated TO the Florence Crit
tenton Home They hold monthly
prayer meetings at the home.
The Intermediate c. Z. Society Of the
Ninth Street Christian Church VIII be
gin holding meetings tomorrow Miss
Virginia l. Raymond is superintendent
At the Christian EEdeavor session Of
the State convention Of the Disciples
OF Christ, at the Whitney Avenue Chris
Ts,--
were heard from the societies in the
District and in the States Of Maryland
and Virginia. The banner for the best
work Of the year was captured by the
society from the Calhoun Street Church
IN Baltimore Rex r. klnSell was chair
man of the committee making the
award. Items Of Christian work done
by junior, intermediate, and senior
Christian EndeaVOr societies include
generous gifts to local and mission
churches. TO hospitals, fresh-air outings
for the unfortunate. Thanksgiving and
Christmas treats 20 the needy, and the
education Of promising boys at foreign
mission stations.
For the promotion Of the social life
there were receptions. banquets, picnics.
and tennis club; for the deeper spir-
itual life. Out-Of-GOOr prayer meetings
during the summer months. cOttag &c
prayer meetings. meetings in aims
houses, homes for the aged. and for the
consumptive, and among the soldiers.
J. n. PlCkenS. District superintendent
Of Y. p. S. c. e. among the Disciples,
presided at the meeting. and A W.
Starratt, president of the District Of
Columbia Christian EndeavOr Union.
led in the deVOtiUus- The Rev. W. r.
Warren, in his address, outlined the
Centennial aims OF the Disciples which
are to be attained in one year from
now, and emphasized the Tenth Lee
gion" work Of the Endeavor movement.
The meeting closed with Bible read
ing by Marion Stevenson. a prominent
Sunday school man. who pointed out
the emphasis laid by one Of the apostles
on the necessity Of loving our nsighbor
as ourselves. This was the closing SEES
sion Of the convention.