The Washington herald., 1912-04-28

the country and woods The past win
ter's work Of this committee has in
cluded the distribution OF food and
clothing. Volunteers compose the COM
mittee, whose chairman Is J. H Deilin-
ger. -,
The celebration Of the twenty-hfth an
niyersary OF the organization Of the
Gunton-Templs Presbyterian Society
will consist OF reception to be given
early in May and a special service at the
church the same week. The social COM
nittee, Of which Miss Edith Upham Is
chairman. Will arrange for the reception
These plans were decided upon at a spe-
cial business meeting held this week.
The Western Newspaper Union has ar
ranged TO supply its syndicate OF papers
with a weekly article on the Christian
Endeavor lessons prepared by z. P.
Gates. secretary Of the Illinois Christian
Endeavor Union. well known to WASH
lngtonians as former president OF the
District Union.
Visiting and reading to "shut-ins'' and
carrying them literature d one Of the
plans OF the new philanthropic commit
tee Of the Christian Endeavor Society Of
the Church of the Covenant. according
to the report Of the chairman, Miss Mil
dred Johnston. which report was given at
the society's business meeting this week.
The committee has received a donation
Of 80 books for the work. One new
member was elected, and good reports
were heard from all committees. After
the business session a lecture was given
by DR.. E. F. Phillips, in charge Of
agriculture in the Agricultural Depart
ment, on the subject, Bees"
The Junior Christian Endeavorers' an
nuaI rally will be held at ST. Paul's Eng
lish Lutheran Church on Sunday. May
5. when. besides participation by the jun
iors, there viii be given a chalk talk"
by Spencer E. Sisco, OF Baltimore
The efficiency rating OF the Vermont
Avenue Christian Young Peoples Society
is being prepared by the executive COM
mittee, and will be announced at the
same time a new efficiency chart is
hung in the meeting room This chart
will Illustrate the aims Of the society
and will show the progress made in
their work
The strawberry festival to be given
next Wednesday evening by the Chris
tian Endeavor Society Of Rhode Island
Avenue Methodist Protestant Church, 10
for the benefit OF the ministerial fund.
OF the church in which the young people
are interested. The society's president,
Mrs. II. B. Linton, Is in charge OF ar
rangements-
A conference for Christian Endeavor-
ers Of colored churches is announced for
next Monday. evening at Metropolitan
Baptist Church. What the efficiency
campaign is and what IL will do for the
societies, will be described in two talks.
A model mission study class will he
shown at work, and the need or Junior
and intermediate societies will be pre-
sented The programme was arranged
by James R. Moss and Lloyd G. Quincy
committee on Christian Endeayor exten-
sion.
The growth Of the society Of North
minister Presbyterian Church since its
recent reorganization has been notable,
the increase in membership within two
n6nths exceeding 100 per cent. A large
interest is being shown by these young
people in all the work OF the church.
The society's first social, on April is. at
tracted a large crowd for a programme
which included original contests, tab
Ieaus, charades, and good music.