The Washington herald., 1911-07-30


Following its convention at Atlantic
CITY. at which for the first time in the
history of Christian Endeavor a Presi-
dent of the United States spoke, En-
deavorers will enter upon three or four
,.;.orous camnaisns The longest and,
as they admit, the hardest, may prove
TO be a saloonless American nation on
the Fourth of July, 1920. the Sooth ami
yersary of the landing of the Pilgrims
at Plymouth.
Another project to be taken up by En-
deayorers is the holding of one or more
conferences of leaders in young people
society. Sunday school, and missionary.
work to see if some of the duplication OF
effort, and especially some of the friction
that admittedly obtains at present, can
not give place TO cooperation ana CO
ordination
Three other projects are: First, to Sc
cure the appointment by the national
council of CongregationalistS of Chris
tian Endeavor committee in sympathy
with EndeavOr plans to increase the
number of societies and their usefulness
in that religious body. Second, to take
hold of the situation in college towns.
and if possible, to adapt the local
churches to students ways. and through
FndeavOr secure a better relation than
usually obtains between churches ana
students; and third. increasing EndeaNor
efficiency in the churches of the negro
race in the South. To this end the presl-
dents of all EndeavOr unions In the
South were placed upon cooperating
committee.
Rv its size its earnestness, its recent
achievements, and its practical plans for
immediate work ahead the Atlantic CITY
convention proved, ii is shown, that the
Christian movement is more virile and
has a larger hold upon young people OF
the churches than ever before.
The meeting of the District Christian
Endeavor Union, to be held Monday,
July 81, in the Presbyterian Church at
Berwvn. Nd, promises to be a most sue
cessfuI one. Former President E. P.
Gates, always a popular speaker, has
some encouraging messages to deliver to
local Endeavorers as result of his re-
cent six months experience in Christian
Endeavor work in the State of Illinois.
Added interest in the meeting will result
from the announcement, made at union
headquarters, that Miss Grace Townsend,
the little c. E. secretary of Florida, is
in Washington. on her return trip from
the Atlantic Sity convention, and at Mon
day's meeting will tell something of how
she has accomplished great tasks for
Christian EndeaVor in her State. The
start for Berwyn will be made at o
o'clock from the Treasury in special cars,
and the Endeavorers will carry box and
basket lunches, TO be spread in picnic
style on the spacious lawn about the
church. The union meeting will begin at
S o'clock, and will be the first held un-
der the leadership of the new president,
Mr. Horace NJ. Gilman. Many societies
are preparing to take large delegations
for the outing.
The First Congregational Young Peo-
pies Society is arranging. through its So
cial committee, for picnic to be held in
Rock Creek Park next Saturday, August
5. The two tennis courts on Columbia
road which were laid out by the society
this year are proving very popular. thirty
six members of the society having now
joined the tennis club. At a recent Sun
day evening meeting two new members
were received into the society.
The society of the Vermont Avenue
Christian Church held an echo meeting
last Sunday evening, which was In charge
of Miss Annie Heider, the society's dele
gate to the Atlantic City convention. Re-
ports were given OF President Francis E.
Clarks annual address, the Disciples
rally, President Taft's address, the wom-
ems meetings, the mems meetings, the
musical features, and the recreation peri
DDS. Other feature Of the convention will
be presented at another meeting.
The First United Presbyterian c. z. So
ciety has installed as officers A. NJ. Piper,
president F. R. Long. vice president;
Miss Josephine Lodge, recording secre-
tary: J. s. Petrie, corresponding secre-
tary, and Edward Crum, treasurer.
Calvary Baptist Intermediate Society Of
Christian Endeavor spent last Saturday
afternoon in an enjoyable picnic in the
Petworth woods. The recent interna-
tional C. f. convention was the subject
of the society's Sunday evening meeting,
and reports were given by Miss Eleanor
Smith, William E. Brooks, Grady P. Oak.
ley, and by Owen P. Kellar. adviser OF
the society.
will give lawn fete Friday evening at
the church, for which occasion orchestra
music will be provided. On Sunday even
Ing, August G. the society will have charge
Of the church service, and a special pro-
gramme is being prepared
Endeavorers OF II Street Chrustian
Church will conduct the evening church
service while their pastor is absent dur
ing the month OF August. On August Q
reports OF the recent convention will be
given by the president, Miss Dora Reese,
and by President II. n. Gilman, OF the