The Washington herald., 1911-04-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.


The Rhode Island Avenue Methodist
Protestant Church has two Christian En-
deavor organizations of young people
loyal in the support OF The church, and in
the absence Tomorrow of the pastor,
Rev. Frank T. Benson, who is in attend
fance upon the sessions of the Maryland
district conference, the Endeavorers will
be in charge of the evening church serv-
ice. Attractive music will be provided
for the occasion and short talks on the
fundamentals of Christian Endeavor by
some OF the officers of the District c. f.
Union will form a part of the pro-
gramme.
An Easter egg social at Mount Pleas
ant Congregational Church last night
afforded much amusement for a large
gathering of young people. The charge
fer admission was one egg. part of
the evening was devoted to an egg hunt,
and all engaged in effort to find the
greatest number of the candy eggs, which
had been placed in out-of- the way places
in the room. Near the close OF the even
ing the refreshment committee served
egg sandwiches and deviled eggs.
An interesting feature of the monthly
educational meeting of the Bethany Bap-
tist Christian Endeavor Society last Sun
day evening was the address on Baptist
doctrines" by Or. Coyte, of Syracuse, n.
Y. Special music was furnished by
quartet composed of Miss Emma Will
kins, Mrs. Carl Stanley. and Messrs.
Harry Shinnock and J. J. Albion.
Ingram Memorial Congrega tional Young
Peoples Society elected this week the
following officers: President, Mrs. Lucy
\. Bast; vice president Mr.. NJ w. Bor-
den: recording secretary Miss Bernice
G.. Matoon; corresponding secretary. Miss
Helen NJ. Wright; treasurer. Miss Bessie
Hundley; junior boys superintendent.
Mr.. a. +. Dieterich: junior girls super
! !ntendent. Mrs. Emily T. Barnes; lookout
chairman, Mr.. NJ. ". Borden: missionary
chairman, Miss Edna FriZzell: prayer
meeting chairman. Mr.. 4. +. Bobst; so
cial chairman. Mr.. Chester Howe. and
music chairman, Miss Margaret I. Depue.
The Young Peoples G. f. Society of
Calvary Baptist Church is engaged in an
interesting campaign for an increase of
attendance at its weekly meetings. The
members are divided among the six com
mittees, of which the one having the
largest percentage present for three
months will receive a reward.
The intermediate c. f. Society of I'm
manuel Baptist Church will give its
initial social at the church next Fri
day evening. The Beta C. r.. Society OF
Ninth Street Christian Church and Mr..
p. +. Drury, Intermediate superintendent
OF the District Union. will be guests of
honor. Mr.. Charles Dunn. chairman of
the social committee. is in charge of the
arrangements.
The society of Whitney Avenue Chris
tan Church has subscribed SO for Kim
nell Memorial Hall. TO be paid before
October /.
The secretary OF the District Union has
received reports from most of the local
societies, which show a large number Of
nov members received since July ], 1909,
in the increase and betterment cam
paign.'
-Four societies wcrc received into the
District Union this week. as follows: In
gram Memorial Congregational Young
Peoples. First Reformed. Friends, and
Washington Heights Presbyterian Ju-
nior.
First Baptist society held an interest
ing conservation meeting this week on
the subject, What part of the pledge is
hardest for me to keep" Mr.. EIgin
Smith led the meeting. Instead of the
usual roll call numbered slips were dis
tributcd among the members who an
sw9red TO the call of their number.
The following judges of the unions
efficiency contest have been announced
by President Davis: Mr.. r. T. Ballard,
Mr.. H F. Lowe, and Rev. John c. Ball
Painting the States white will be the
Christian Endeavor topic for to-morrow's
meetings. when the present extent of the
liquor evil will receive the consideration
of the young people. Rev. Zed II. Copp
will have charge OF the meeting at
Northminster Presbyterian Church and
Rev. John Weidley at the Lutheran
Chuch OF the Reformation. represent
ative OF the citizenship department of
the District c. f. Union will speak at
Mount Pleasant Congregational Church
and the First Baptist Endeavorers will
hear Mr.. Horace NJ. Gilman, vice presi-
dent of the union.