Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-07-24
Christian Endeavor Notes.
Will Report Convention Doings.

Will Report Convention Doings.
The next meeting of the District Of CO.
lumbia Christian Endeavor Union viii BE-
held Monday evening. August 2, in the
Berwyn (Maryland) Presbyterian Church.
at the invitation Of the c. e. Society OF
that church.
Special cars will be provided for the
trip, leaving the city at about O'Clock I'm
the afternoon. Delegations from many OF
the societies will take basket lunches and
club together for picnic Suppers at Ber-
wyn. Applications for reservations In the
special cars. for delegations from societies
and for individuals should be made at the
union headquarters, 100 Bond building. as
early as possible. Arrangements for the
organization of parties to go on this trip
should be undertaken 1t the meetings OF
the several societies tomorrow evening,
and the work of the union officers in pre-
pairing for the transportation will be
greatly facilitated IL they are informed at
once OF the approximate number who will
go from each society.
The meeting will consist largely Of re-
ports from delegates to the recent inter-
national convention at st. Paul. and as In
many respects this Is conceded to have
been one of the best Christian Endeavor
conventions ever held. prospects are
bright for an interesting echo meeting"
Planning for New Work.
Last Monday evening a meeting Of the
board Of officers Of the District Of Colum-
bia Christian Endeavor Union was held at
the union headquarters. and plans for the
ensuing year were discussed. Meetings OF
the extension and citizenship departments
were also held during the week for the
consideration of plans for the new En-
deavOr year.
Visit Benning Church.
Last Wednesday evening about twenty
five of the Endeavorers Of the Ninth
Street Christian Church left that church,
in q body at 7:3O pm. and proceeded to
the new Christian Church at Benning.
there conducting a most successful and
by w. A. Elwood. president of the Mint,
Street Christian Endeavor Society. the
subject being Everyday Christians"
Heretofore there has been no regular
tian Church. but In view OF the interest
aroused by this meeting 1t is expected
that this work will be carried on by
this and other societies In the future.
Away on Vacation.
Miss Virginia L. Raymond OF the Ninth
Street Christian Endeayor Society. who
was one Of the delegates to the st. Paul
convention, is spending vacation OF two
weeks near Philadelphia.
Delegates to Missionary Conferences.
At the meeting Of the Mount Pleasant
Congregational Christian Endeavor Society
last Sunday evening Bruce Cleveland was
elected a delegate to the missionary con-
ference at Silver Bay. and an appropria-
ton was made to cover ope-h4lf OF the
expenses Of the trip. Mr.. Cleveland left
for Silver Bay Thursday. The meeting
was led by Miss Norah James. and .
solo was sung by Miss Lewis.
DR.. Power Talks Of Convention.
At the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church last Sunday morning DR.. F. u.
Power, one of the trustees Of the United
Society Of Christian Endeavor. reviewed
the work done at the st. Paul conven-
ton To President Caarks watchword.
cieties, a million new members" he has
added "1OO, 600 delegates to Atlantic City
in 1911 The platform OF the church
was decorated with pennants brought
some Of the popular convention songs.
Mt. Tabor to Continue Meetings..
At recent business meeting the Chris
tan Endeavor Society Of the Mount Ia
Dor Methodist Protestant Church voted
to continue it's meetings through the
summer months. and laid plans for In
creased activities OF the lookout and so.
cial committees in the early fall.
Gunton Temple Activities.
Last Wednesday evening the Gunton
Temple Presbyterian Christian Endeayor
Society took charge of the meeting at
president OF the society. WAS the leader.
The Topic for Tomorrow.
Topic for Sunday. July -. Heroes Of
Missions in China; reference, Matt, g.
1916.