The Washington herald., 1912-06-15
Christian EmdeavOT

The graduation Of the seven members
Of Metropolitan Presbyterian Interme-
diate Christian Endeavor Society, who
have spent four years in the society, or
have this year finished their high school
work. will take place next Friday even
ing at the church. They will be well
coined by President Leroy Mitchell into
the Young Peoples Society, where they
may serve for eight years before pass
ing on into q senior society.
On the same evening the result will
be announced Of the contest between
regulars" and insurgents" which has
engaged the attention Of these young en-
deavorers during the past six weeks:
first, second and third prizes will be
given TO those on each side who have
made the best marks for winning new
members. attendance at the meetings,
and participation therein.
To-day this society will hold its last
Sunday meeting before adjournment for
the summer, and next Sunday they will
hold joint meeting with the Young
Peoples Society.
In the city CT San Salvador a Chris
tian Endeavor Society Of over twenty
members has been organized and has
elected officers under the leadership Of
A. J. Perrone, who wac, until recently.
an oficer Of the Young Peoples Society
OF Emmanuel Baptist Church. and who Is
now in the diplomatic service Of the
United States. Mr.. Perrone had the CO.
operation Of the head Of the Baptist
mission work in Salvador.
The secretary Of The District Union
received this week request from Mr..
Perrone for Christian Endea-or Itera-
ture in the Spanish language, including
the pledge and prayer-meetIng topics.
The Duty OF Being Pleasant is the
subject that will receive the attention OF
Christian Endeayorers at to-day's meet
ings. The Bible lesson Is Ps, cxxxiiI:I-s,
At a lawn fete. which was given by
the Juniors Of Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant Church a few DAYS
ago. over SO was made. One-half Of this
amount will be given the ministerial
fund for the education OF a young man,
and the balance is pledged to the local
missionary work OF the Maryland con-
ference. The regular meetings OF the
society have been discontinued until fall.
Great Falls was the objective point
for the members Of Calvary Baptist
Young Peoples Society yesterday after
noon. The outing was arranged by the
social committee, Frank H. Jackson, jr.,
chairman.
The work OF Rev. James NJ. Henry.
formerly associate pastor Of Covenant
Church, now the representative Of the
Endeavor Society on the mission field,
and the everyday experiences Of DR..
Young, missionary to the lepers at Can
ton, China, were described by Mrs. Young
-
Endeavor Society OF the Church of the
Covenant, following the June business
meeting.
The meeting was held at the home Of
Miss Rose, on Calvert Street, and will be
the last business meeting OF the society
until fall 1t was determined to hold
the Sunday meetings Of the society dur
ing the summer in the half hour imme-
diately after the morning church serv-
Ice.
A lawn service at Rhode Island Ave
rue Methodist Protestant Church will
be held during the summer months be-
tween the hours OF Z and s o'clock joint
ly by the congregation and the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Endeayor.
omcers to serve for a year will be
chosen by the Young Peoples Society OF
First Baptist Church IN a business meet
ing at the church Tuesday evening To-
prayer meeting will be led
by Miss Sadie Y. Lynn.
Karl Lehman. the live-wire Of
Endeavor." officially known as
ieId secretary for the United Societies Of
Christian Endeavor. will be in this city
July 20. p. and ., and plans are for
occasion OF large Christian Endeavor
meetings and rallies.
The following plans will be carried
out, subject to the field secretary's ap-
oroval: Mr.. Lehman will be asked TO
meet the officers OF the local Christian
Sndeavor Union on the first day he Is
n Washington, at a supper, following
which important matters In the work Of
he union will be discussed. On the |
afternoon Of the 21st, which will be |
Sunday, a great mass meeting OF Chris |
ian Endeavorers will be held In one of |
he downtown churches. During the En- |
ieavor hour Mr.. Lehman will be pres |
mt in several societies. an automobile |
,eing used to rush the field secretary |
rom one church to another. Endeavor |
,ficers will accompany him on his hur- /
led tour, and cheering messages will |
'e delivered In the several societies |
'isited.
On Monday evening, June ., a Chris |
ian Endeavor summer rally and social
will be held. with Mr.. lehman as the l
ruest Of honor. Brief addresses viii be /
delivered at this rally by prominent pas
ors and Endeavorers, and Mr.. Lehman |
limself viii be heard. The field secre-
airy Is well known in washington, where |
Ie conducted the Karl Lehmann School /
Z Endeavor Methods about three years
go.
It will be Of Interest to Christian En-
eavorers in the District OF Columbia 10
earn that Mr.. Horace Gilman, the re-
iring president Of the local Endeavor
Jnion. will head the extension depart
nent Of the union for the coming year.