The Washington herald., 1909-07-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR NOTES.

Ioe address Of William Shaw. general
secretary OF the United Society Of Christ
Tan Endeavor. al the ST. Paul conven-
ton was entitled Looking backward.
Christian Endeavor growth and that
or The president. Rev. Francis E. Clark.
was Looking forward. Christian En-
deavor-1sli.'
Mr. Shaw's address consisted OF a re-
sumo Of the growth and activities OF
Christian Endeavor during the last two
years. Much emphasis is laid on the
spiritual development ana record NJ serv-
ice Of endeavOrers throughout the coun-
Try The enrolment OF the Trnite5 So
eieiy Is given as Il.f93 societies. with
3-55l,l09 members. an increase during the
last TWO years Of 2.355 societies with a.
membership OF S4.2o0 Much OF the sue
cess attained is attributed 10 the Get
Together" campaign. and the increased
popularity OF union meetings.
In most enthusiastic and optimistic
address. Dr. Clark introduced the watch
word. Christian Endeavor-isiI." and
has hxed as a standard to be attained
during the next two years 1900 new
societies and a million new members 10
be added 70 the United Society.
The North Carolina N. P. Society. in
connection with the Sunday school OF
that church. held a picnic in the large
grove on Congress Heights last Tues
day.
St Paurs English Lutheran Society has
discontinued its regular meetings Tor the
summer months. but in the absence OF
the pastor the society has charge Of
the Thursday evening prayer meetings
twilight service Is also conducted on
the second Sunday Of each month at
the Lutheran Home for the Aged The
first Of these meetings last Sunday was
led by Lydia SumaE and Grace Rosen-
haum- The Christian Endeavor topic was
used. and a solo. Jesus Lover OF Ny
Soul" was sung by Mrs. Helen Deyo.
The monthly social OF this society was
held on July on the jamestown. and
the evening on the river was very much
enjoyed.
At a business meeting OF the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church Chris
tian Endeavor Society. held Tuesday
evening at the home OF the Misses Al
len. two young men were elected 10 active
membership IN the society and a third
name was proposed for later action by
the society. Miss Martha Allen. who for
two years has served as junior super
intendeut and Is now about 10 leave for
her home in Nebraska. was rendered a
vote CT thanks for her good work.
Miss Agnes E. Suman. superintendent
OF the junior department. D. c. Q. f.
Union, reports very interesting and
profitable time in St Paul She viii visit
in Plttsburg on her return trip. and will
not arrive IN Washington until the latter
part OF the month
Mr.. B. c. Getsinger. Of the Calvary
Baptist Society, started Tuesday for Sill
yer Bay. 10 attend the Sunday school
conference, and following that the confer
ence OF the Young Peoples Missionary
Movement From Silver Bay he VIII 90
20 Providence. R. l., 10 join a naval bat
talon.
Bruce Cleveland had charge Of the
Mount Pleasant Christian Endeayor meet
ing last Sunday evening One OF the
features OF the meeting was a selection
by the Christian Endeavor Quartet. com
posed Of Messrs. De Riemer, Petit, and
Charles and Frank Castelane.
An interesting business meeting was
held by the Fifteenth Street (southeasD
Christian Church Christian Endeavor last
evening. The several reports presented.
together with the outlines % work now
being undertaken. were combined into
a society paper. edited by Susie Owen
and Arthur Henning. The reports indi-
cate that the activities OF the society
win not diminish during the summer
months
A mission study class was organized.
and Will begin the study OF Heroes OF
Modern Missions" next Monday evening.
holding weekly meetings thereafter for
eight weeks. At the close OF the business
meeting a social hour was spent
Harry Bliss was appointed society II
brarian At, a recent business meeting Of
the Gunton Temple Christian Endeavor
Society. An appropriation Of $ was made
for the benefit of Camp Good VIII. and a
committee was appointed TO arrange an
outing for a party OF thirty orphan chill
dren-
Topic for July IS Is. Pilgrims Prog
ress." series VII The Palace Beauti-
ful;" Eph. AIS; 10-17.