The Washington herald., 1909-04-03
CONVENTION IS TOPIC
Christian Endeayorers Plan
for st. Paul Meeting.
FAMOUS MEN WILL SPEAK
Local Man Is the transportation
Manager for the Observation-Disclosures
of Chevy Chase Church Organize
New Branch society-Active Worker
Is TO Leave Soon for the West.

Is TO Leave Soon for the West.
The twenty-fOurth international Chris
tian Endeavor convention. to be held IN
st. Paul July 10 z. Is the thing IN
which Christian Endeavor activity in
every State IN the Union now centers.
The 81. Paul programme IS the strong
est ever presented at an international
Christian EndeavOr convention, so report
the officers who have the making Of the
programmes Among the leading speak
ers may be mentioned Hon William J.
Bryan. Gov. John A. johnson. Hon.
George Nichols. member Of Parliament.
London, England. and many leading pas
tors and missionaries from ali parts OF
the world. There. viii be monster parade
and great patriotic services az the capitol
as ore feature. Edward Tarring. 1919
street northwest Is transportation
manager for the District OF Columbia
At the April meeting Of the Christian
Endeavor Union. NJ. Tarring viii tell OF
the excursion from the District. and VIII
exhibit stereopticon slides illustrating
some OF the most interesting objects and
scenes en- route. The meeting VIII be
held. as usual. in the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church next Monday evening.
The leader OF the devotional service that
evening viii be Rev. Walter h Brooks.
pastor OF the Nineteenth Street Baptist
Church, and OF the song service. Mr.. B.
Allen Terrell. director OF the Christian
af4nF % ha
Presbyterian Church.
At the Chevy Chase Baptist Church. OF
which Rev. Melvin G. Leamsn IS pastor.
a Christian Endeavor society was organ
lied last Tuesday evening. with twenty
one charter members. The following
were elected officers: Ira D. Haycock.
president: Francis B. PouIson. vice presi-
dent: Mrs. CLIFFORD James, secretary;
Clifford James, treasurer It was voted
70 make application at once for mem
bership IN the District OF Columbia
Christian Endeavor Union. The sOciety's
first social Will be held on April 13.
The West Street Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society held a social in the
chapel Friday evening OF last week The
piano duet by the Misses Esther and
Grace Balser ard the piano solos by
Miss Esther Balser were greatly en-
1oyed Recitations by Miss Leila Enasn
and a midget show. In which Miss Sun
shine Copp was the actor, were other
entertaining features OF the evenings
programme. The affair closed with re-
freshments-
Mrs. ". A Wilbur. superintendent OF
the District junior missionary work,
spoke TO the Bethany Baptist Endeav-
orers last Sunday evening on their mis-
slonary topic. Great missionary books"
Six little girls from the West washing
ton branch OF the Central Union Mission,
by Invitation. visited the Christian En-
deavor Society OF the First Baptist
Church Sunday evening. and gave
pleasing number on the missionary pro
gramme. They were dressed in costumes
Of foreign countries. and in recitatons
and songs presented the appeals OF the
foreign countries for the teachings Of
Christianity The Christian Endeavor
choir led the music
Business meeting. musical. literary. and
social programme-this Is the combIna-
ton that the Christian Endeavor Society
Of the Riverdale Presbyterian Church
finds profitable on the occasions OF their
monthly business meetings. At a bust
ness meeting held a fews DAYS ago the
committee reports showed commendable
activity in the special duties OF each.
They have a committee appointed 10 re-
wise their constitution.
In the last two weeks members OF the
Endeavor tennis club OF the Vermont
Avenue Christian Church have been put
ting the court into condition for play.
which viii begin next week
James Patterson. who has been
leader in Christian Endeavor and other
church work al the HS5S-sh...ninster Pres
byterian Church, VIII leave shortly for
the West. where he viii engage IN law
practice. a few evenings ago the young
people OF the church called on Mr.. Pat
terson without his knowing anything
OF their plans. and the pastor expressed
the society's appreciation Of Mr.. Patter-
sons work among them. They presented
him with a token OF their respect.
These Endeavorers are arranging for q
special service for tomorrow evening,
when the following will be introduced as
the new officers OF the society: Presi-
dent, Miss Sue Murphy: vice president.
Lawrence Wilson; treasurer. Mr.. Pat
terson; recording secretary. Miss Minnie
Schmidt; corresponding secretary, Mss
Bennett. DR. Wilson. pastor Of the
church; DR.. McCurdy. OF Philadelphia.
and Mr.. Beattie. Of the Western Pres
byterian Church. viii assist in these
services Miss Georgia Thonssen will be
the soloist OF the occasion.