The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1912-07-13
Christian Emdeavor

The coming OF Field Secretary Karl
Lehman to Washington for three days,
beginning July 20. has been the cause
of unusual summer activity this week
at the local headquarters. At confer
ences of the new officers of the union
and OF representatives OF the societies
plans have been made which will keep
Mr.. Lehman fully occupied during his
three days stay. A dinner table gath
ering and conference are scheduled for
Saturday evening. On Sunday afternoon
mass meeting will be held in one of
the colored churches. Five local meet
ings will be addressed by Secretary Leh-
mann Sunday evening. The societies OF
seven churches will meet at 6 o'clock in
West Washington Baptist Church:
twelve other societies will assemble at
6:t5 in Mount Pleasant Congregational
Church: Endeavorers from ten churches
will greet the field secretary at 7:30
o'clock at lexington Presbyterian
Church: eleven other churches are in
vited to have their young people at
Eastern Presbyterian Church at Sis, and
some sixteen societies are expected to
send representatives to the 9 O'Clock
meeting in First Congregational Church.
On Monday evening Mr.. Lehman will
be the principal speaker at large meet
ing 10 be held in some church centrally
located.
The citizenship department OF the
Christian Endeavor Union. with supt. E.
C. Trumbower IN charge, is to wage a
vigorous campaign. through Christian
Endeavor societies and the churches OF
Washington. to secure a speedy present
ment OF the Jones-Work excise bill to
the House of Representatives and favor
able action by that body when the Rules
Committee shall have reported out the
bill. This department has sent a form
OF petition to every Endeavor society
in the District of Columbia, asking for
signatures OF Endeavorers and church
members. The Endeavorers, Il is said.
will secure the cooperation OF the pas
tors in obtaining signatures to this Pc
tition.
Mr.. f. P. Gates, former president OF
the local Endeavor Union. and for a year
and a half general secretary OF the
Illinois Christian Endeavor Union. Is on
a tour of Christian Endeavor conventions
which will include the State gatherings
Of Texas, Oklahoma, Wisconsin, and
Kentucky July II TO 70 he will attend
the conference of Christian Endeavor
and trustees meetings at
Sycamore Beach. Mass. Then Mr.. Gates
gees 10 the ltTHeSSSc COHNell4Oll, AFTER
which he will spend his four weeks va
cation at the home OF his parents in this |
city.
The FIRST Congregational Christian |
Endeavor Society Will hold its next |
evening prayer meeting at Camp !
Good VIII. The service will be under |
the direction OF Miss Carroll
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Congress Street Methodist Protestant
Church is holding a series OF JOINT meet
ngs with the church on Sunday even
ngs at o'clock. The Endeavorers pro-
ride special music for these meetings.
md the pastor of the church delivers n
brief discourse. This Eudeavor society
will give a lawn fete on July II and IS
It 31S5 y Street.
A unique business meeting for the
election Of officers will be held Monday
,vening by the Mount Pleasant Endeavor
Society. Campaign managers have been
selected. and an exciting convention
$ anticipated. A sOCiable will follow.
Miss Myrtle Schofield, superintendent
4 the missionary department OF the
christian Endeavor Union. will attend
he sessions OF the institute and con-
'ention OF the Maryland Christian En-
Ieavor Union at Pen Mar July . to IS.