The Washington herald., 1909-05-23
GATHERING OF C.E.
Social Hour Spent by Mem
bePS of Covenant Society.
PICNIC BY GUNToN-TEMPLE
Contest in Ninth Street Christian
Church Ends with Plans for Deco
ration Day Picaie-MaHy subscrip-
tiOns to the Builders Union Are
Coming Tn-COntest by Eastern.

Coming Tn-COntest by Eastern.
On the invitation OF the social commit
tee Of the Covenant Christian Endeavor
Society. q company OF more than fifty
gathered about the dinner table in one
1 Of the Sunday school rooms on the night
Of May Il. and spent an enjoyable hour.
The Rev James II. Henry. pastor of
Peck Chapel, served as POSTMASTER, an
Office which he filed TO the amusement
and satisfaction Of all present. He re-
sponded 10 the first toast to the president
OF the society. Irving Paul Taylor. The
next toast was TO the wife of the pastor,
TO which Miss Mabel Dnl responded with
an original verse. To the toast 'Dr.
Wood. Miss Barney replied with a coup
let expressing the pleasure OF the So
ciety IN claiming him as its pastor ard
friend Dr. Wood answered TO Our so
ciety." with remarks wise and witty. Mr.
Taylor created merrlmeat by his response
10 The assistant minister, Mr.. bennett"
and Mr. bennett, IN turn, gave Mr..
Henry
Mrs. Hosmer. a guest. gave two recita-
tions.
Tbs Society OF Washington Heights
Presbyterian Church reports the follow
/ ing officers for the term beginning with
MAY: President, Miss Katherine william
son; vice president. WoOdson HOughton;
secretary. Miss Virginia Mayheld; treas
urer. Robert Moran; superintendent. Mrs.
Claude KEEPER: chairman Of lookout com
mittee. Miss Helen Monroe; missionary.
Miss Jessie Robson; prayer meeting.
Miss Phoebe BurTitt- social Miss Viz
ginia AIayheid; attendance. Miss Maud
Hinson-
The Endeavorers Of Gunton-Temple So
ciety are planning for a picric on May
81. They expect 90 leave for Great Falls
on the 8 O'Clock car.
Miss Isabella Maynard recently enter
tanned the business and social meeting OF
the Ninth Street intermediate Society OF
Christian Endeavor at her home, $50
Sixth street northeast
The contest in the Ninth Street Chris
tian Society ended Sunday. May g. and
the losing side is making arrangements
Tor a mammoth lunch FOR their annual
Decoration Day picnic. which viii be held
at Forest Glen Arrangements are In
charge Of William A Disque.
The Society of West Street Presbyterian
Church. with the cooperation OF com
mittee from the Sunday school. has ar
ranged for a lawn fete on the grounds
Of the old Darnsal mansion. IL viii con
tinue Tor three evenings. June 5, g. and
10. Special music VIII be feature.
Last Saturday evening the Eastern
Presbyterian Endeavorers fnaugurated
contest which VIII probably run for
dozen Sundays. Rexford Holmes and
Charles Reed win captain the two sides.
Points may be won by either side by
enlisting active and associate members,
BY prompt attendance on the Endeavor
service. by bringing visitors. BY collec-
tons. and by attendance on the evening
church services The contest began with
the term Of the following officers, who
wish 20 awaken new interest II the En-
deavor work: President. Miss Leah E
ElwoOd: vice president Mrs c. l.
Neibel; second vice president. Charles
Reed; corresponding secretary. Edward
Butscher; recording secretary, Mss Lula
Lee: treasurer. Mr- Lorraine Clements.
Junior superintendent. Miss JAMIE Smith.
The chairmen OF the committees are:
Lookout Mrs Z T Gayle; missionary.
Mrs. Efie Perkins; prayer meeting. Miss
Riila Hawke; music. Miss Florence
Trainham; social. Roy Sommers. and
flower. Miss Lucy English. The social
was held as a reception 70 these leaders.
The Junior department Of the Temple
Baptist society viii Join with the Seniors
in a service OF special interest tonight
a. O'Clock Anecdotes suggested by
pressed flowers from the Holy Land. and
preceding an attractive object lesson. viii
evidence the enthusiasm with which the
Junior work IS progressing.
Metropolitan Presbyterian Y. P. S. c. z.
subscribed for ten shares in the Builders
Union last week Subscriptions made by
other societies are being paid IN from
tine 70 time. The president OF the First
Congregational Christian Endeavor So
ciety mas appointed II. T. Richards and
Mss s E Dawson TO work up interest
II the Builders Union.
Air Oldham, prominent member OF the
society Of the Central Christian Church.
Of Lexington. KY, was visitor at the
Sunday meeting Of the society OF the Yer
mont Avenue Christian Church, and
made q short talk
An intermediate society Of Christian
Eadeavor Of sixteen members has been
organized at Faith Chapel. in II street.
A. y. Dewey is experimenting the move
ment The young people chose Miss Viola
Hudson as president
Paul Taylor, president OF the society
Of the Church CT the Covenant. led the
meeting Of the West Street society last
Sunday evening.
The twenty-fourth international Chris
tan Endeavor convention opens or July
:. It is known that a number OF Edeav-
orers viii go from here on the excursion /
trip planned by Edward Tarring. trans
pOrtatiOn manager for the DisticJ \
number OF societies have Indicated their /
intention Of sending delegates at the ex-
pense OF the society. The trip. as planned (
by MT. Tarring, covers two weeks from /
start TO finish. one being at 81. Paul /
and the other sightseeing en- route. Ex- {
penses for the trip. including the stay I
at St Paul, VII be only about $50
Her Answer.