The Washington herald., 1911-01-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

deaEor Union, viii be given by the En-
deaVorers OF the city in the assembly
hall of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
clatlon on Monday evening, January 3,
at o'clock. Mr.. Gates will go away this
month, to become Christian Endeavor
field secretary in the employ Of the Illi-
nois State Union. He is to undertake
the organization of the societies Of that
State into city, county and district
Christian Endeavor unions, instituting
new organizations wherever possible
Mr.. Gates has been a popular officer of
the local Christian Endeavor Union and
will be greatly missed by the Endeavor-
crs, as well as in his own church the
Emmanuel Baptist. Percy S. Foster. of
that church will. on Monday evening.
voice an appreciation of Mr. Gates
work in the local field, and DR.. S. H.
Woodrow. pastor of First Congrega-
tional Church and a trustee of the Unit
ed Society of Christian Endeavor, will
describe the work OF the field secretaries
and their relation to the united society
Ii is expected that many of Mr.. Gates
Washington friends will be present TO
extend their good wishes.
The Endeavorers of First PRESBYTERIAN
Church will give on Wednesday evening
ar the church an Indian entertainment
and social, at which the members of the
society. in Indian costume. will entertain
with Indian music and legend and will
serve Indian dishes. An admission fee
Will be charged. gauged by the length of
the wampum belt worn by the guest
The proceeds of the entertainment will
be devoted TO the missionary work of the
society. Arrangements are in charge of
the missionary committee. led by Miss
Helen JamSon, and the social commit
which
chairman.
The First Congregational Christian En-
deavor Society invited all the young
people of that church to unique enter
which was given Wednesday
evening at the church. 1t was an ill
door track meet" in which teams repre-
Senting Williams. Smith, Yale, and Har-
Eard competed in relay and other races
and contests which caused much merri-
nent. The decorations were in college
rolors. with a profuSion of pennants and
pillows. and the proverbial "cozy corner
was not forgotten
St. Pauls English Lutheran Young Peo-
pies Society enjoyed last Sunday even
ing talks by Interstate Field Secretary
Karl Lehman and Mrs Lehman and
Christian Endeavor Union President
Gates Mr. and Mrs. Lehman were on
their way from the Virginia Christian
convention at Lynchburc to
the district convention at Morgantown,
w. Va This society heard very salts
factory reports for the year 1910 at their
-eccnt business meeting. at which eleven
new members were received
the social held by Church OF the Cove
nant Endeavorers on Friday. the 18th,
when those who attended were required
to walk under ladder. to raise an UNI
orella, and to walk up the steps back
ward. The musical features of the even
ns included solos by Roy Carty and
stveral numbers by the quartet composed
" Misses Josephine Dill and Edith Stow
III and Messrs. Thomas and 4. H. Del |
bert !. r. Taylor. president of the So
:iety. entertained with a monologue
Among the visitors in attendance were
Misses Gannett and Haney and Messrs |
:. P. Gates. H. NJ. Gilman, p. T Chad
bourne, and Roy a Carly.
-tt the business meeting of the First
Baptist Society. held Tuesday at the |
lome of Mr.. and Mrs J. F. Eastwood |
;ood reports from the various commit |
ees were heard. The business session |
vas followed by social hour. with re-
reshments.
Takoma Park Presbyterian Society has |
lected Miss Edith Bouis chairman of its |
ookout committee. Each subscriber to
he two-cent-a-week missionary fund |
vill secure a new subscriber or will
ouble his own subscription.
The Endeavorers of Luther Place Me
norial Lutheran Church enjoyed a pleas
mt evening recently at the home of their
astor and Mrs. Douglas. brief busi-
ess meeting was held to receive several
ew members into the society.
The lexington Presbyterian Society re-
emily held a mock trial in connection
18th their monthly business meeting at
Iiss Celestine Hodges. The pastor, Mr..
'rundage. acted as judge. Miss Rebecca
the plaintiff, and Mr.. Ar
1ur Redfield. the plaintiffs counsel. fur
ished a large part of the amusement.
he jury awarded Miss Dustenheim $25,-
% damages
Shiloh Baptist Society installed new
Ulcers last Sunday evening in the pres
nee of representatives of six other So
cites The officers for 1911 are: John
. Miles, president: Benjamin Hodges,
ice president: William Smith. recording
J. r. Moss, corresponding sec
.tary; Luke Reynolds, treasurer; Mrs.
larry C. Dismond, missionary treasurer.
he society voted to send> ]. R. Moss as
s delegate to the Atlantic City conven-
on.
DR.. Crichton's Trial Monday.