The Washington herald., 1912-02-05
"ENDEAYOR DAY"
WE'LL OBSERVED
Special Services in Local Churches
Commemorate Founding Of
Movement.

The thirty-frst anniversary OF the
Christian Endeayor movement was OBJ
seved in the city's churches yesterday
with "Endeavor Day" and the services
in the morning, afternoon, and even
ing were in part in memory of the
foundation of this great work in which
100000 young people are engaged
Christian Endeavor Ideals" John iv:
Is, was presented and discussed at
yesterdays meetings. At Eastern
Presbyterian Church. r. l. Holmes
presided and District Union President
Horace NJ. Gilman spoke. The meeting
of the Young Peoples Society of Mount
Pleasant Congregational Church was
in charge of Union Vice President d. c.
Davis. The evening church service was
given over to the young people at First
Presbyterian and Gunton-Temple Pres
byterian churches. At the first named.
President A. E. Mechem conducted the
service. and a programme prepared by
Rev. Willis i. Gelston, Presbyterian
superintendent of young peoples work.
was used while at Gunton-Temple the
recent successful increase and better
ment campaign and the newer cam
paign for efficiency were described.
First Congregational Society, Section
A. had as leader Percy T. Chadbourne,
who was president of this society for
l.
Of Takoma Park Presbyterian Young
Peoples Society, spoke on The presi-
dents dream; or ideals for our So
ciety." At ST. PauTs Lutheran Church,
Miss Agnes f. Suman led the meeting
OF the Young Peoples Society. and
''Eficient endeavor" was the subject
President c. c. Ref conducted at the
meeting at Vermont Avenue Christian
Church, while at Luther Place. Me-
mortal Lutheran Church, the society's
first president. Mr.. George Callahan,
presided. At lexington Presbyterian
Church. Mr.. B. c. Getsinger made the
principal talk. Emmanuel Baptist IN
termediate Society celebrated its first
anniversary. with Miss Virginia L.
Raymond. its organizer and adviser, as
,eader. Miss Alice NJ. Ridout, presi-
dent, had charge of the Endeavor serv-
ice at Berwyn Presbyterian Church.
The Christian Endeavor Society Of the
Sixth Presbyterian Church observed
Christian Endeayor Day with special
services in the lecture room Of the
church yesterday evening.
The District Christian Endeavor Union
will meet tonight at s o'clock in First
Presbyterian Church, in John Marshall
place intermediate societies Of Chris
tan Endeavor' win be the subject Of the
evenings discussion. Mrs. W. E. Buell.
adviser to the Mount Pleasant Congre-
gational Intermediates. will give brief
address on "How TO form an intermediate
society" and Mrs W. A. Cummings. sd-
wiser to the intermediates OF Keller Me-
mortal Lutheran Church, will talk on
"The Importance of intermediate work.
Several one-minute talks will be made by
members Of intermediate societies. and
Miss Agnes z. Suman, superintendent OF
the intermediate department OF the Dis
trict Union, will conduct tifteen-ninute
conference for the consideration OF the
problems that are presented. Rev. ]. I.
Huddle viii follow with brief address
on the intermediate work
Junior Christian Endeavor superintend-
ents and workers viii assemble at First
Presbyterian Church tonight at T:30
o'clock for a haIf-hour conference with
Mrs. @. ]. p. Barger. District superin-
teudent OF Junior work.