The Washington herald., 1911-09-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR

The topic for to-morrow's Christian En-
deavor meetings Is. My denomination:
roots. trunk, branches, fruit" and the
Scripture referred to is Acts, xx:17-35. In
many societies IL will be known as an
honorary members meeting in charge Of
one or more of the honorary members.
In KelIar Memorial Lutheran Young Peo-
ple's Society Rev. G. p Wiles will lead
the meeting, and Mrs. J. n. CulbertsOn
president Of the Women's InterdenOmina-
tional Missionary Union, will speak.
Mrs. Elizabeth Thornton Will be in charge
of the meeting at lexington Presbyterian
Church, Mr.. Moncure Burke at First Bap-
tist Church Mr.. c. w. Shelton at Yer
! mont Avenue Christian Church. and Mr..
F. A. Preston at Riverdale Presbyterian
Church At the First Presbyterian
Church the Young Peoples meeting and
the evening church service will be merged
| into one, beginning at 7:15 o'clock. The
meeting Of Calvary intermediate Society
will be led by Mr.. o. P. Kellar, its ad-
wiser. Calvary Young Peoples Society
will meet on Tuesday evening, as usual,
and the leader will be Mr.. F. W. Vaughn.
Echoes Of the Atlantic City Christian
Endeavor convention will be heard to-
morrow evening at First Congregational
Church, when the more than twenty dele
gates to the convention from that society
will give brief accounts Of the most In
teresting features OF the programme Of
the 1911 convention. On Wednesday even
Ing September 20, this society will install
as It's officers for the coming year Mr..
John Nichol, president; Miss Kate Gibbs
corresponding secretary; Mr.. r. B. Mars
den, treasurer; Mr.. Charles Powers, dele
gate to the Christian Endeavor Union;
Mr. w w. Gilbert, adviser to Section B:
Miss Maude Mcpherson. chairman Of
lookout committee: Mr.. Elmer V. Griggs,
chairman of prayer meeting committee;
Miss Jessie Potwin, chairman of social
committee; Miss HJda Ulrichson. chair
man OF missionary committee; Miss Sue
Gardner, chairman Of music committee;
Mrs Grace Bovine. chairman OF good
literature committee; Miss Cora X. Dun
nells, chairman OF calling committee; Mr..
George Potter, chairman Of citizenship
committee and Mr.. P. T. Chadbourne,
chairman Of tennis committee.
The intermediate Society OF Kellar Me-
mortal Lutheran Church will hold its
first meeting Of the fall tomorrow even
ing at o'clock Mrs. A. w. Cummings
is the superintendent of this society.
Eastern Presbyterian Society received
one new member last Sunday. October l
has been designated rally day for this
society, and a rally social will be held
during the first week of October.
Mr.. z. z. Ouey, for two years president
Of the Young Peoples Society Of st.
Paurs English Lutheran Church.. will
leave the city to-day to begin his. study
for the ministry at Gettysburg College.
Last night his society gave a reception
in his honor at the church.
RiverdaIe intermediate Christian En-
deavor Society will begin tomorrow even
ing a contest for efficiency which is eX-
pected to largely increase the interest OF
its members in their work during the
coming months. The leaders of the two
sides are the president. George c. Mont
gomery, and his brother, Thomas Mont
gomery. Every member Of the society
has been enrolled for the contest.
The First Baptist Endeavor Society
received three new members last Sunday
evening, when its services were resumed
after the summer vacation. At the close
of the meeting the new president, Mr.. 1.
J. Roberts was presented with gold pin
bearing the Christian Endeavor mono
gram.
District Union Vice President d. c.
Davis VIII lead the Heeuhs to-LnoilOn
evening Of the Falls Church Baptist
Young Peoples Society.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of First
United Presbyterian Church enters to-
morrow upon an efficiency contest.
The executive committee of Emmanuel
BAPTIST Young Peoples Society will meet
Friday evening at the home Of the presi-
dent, Miss Cope, TO plan for the fall work
of the society, which resumes its meet
ings Sunday, September IL.