The Washington herald., 1912-07-27
Christian Endeavor

The Christian EndeaSorers Of the Dis
trict of Columbia are enthusiastically IN
favor OF the plan proposed by the United
Society Of Christian Endeavor at It's re-
cent meeting at Sycamore Beach. Masss
for the aggressive extension Of Christian
Endeavor in this country and in foreign
lands. The plan is for every society OF
Christian Endeavor in the District OF
Columbia to contribute. as a part OF the
union budget for this year. one dollar.
to be sent to the United Society for the
nationwide and worldwide work. The
District Of Columbia Endeavorers are
the first in the United States to take this
action. and the First United Presbyterian
Society Of Washington was the first So
ciety to pay up" Field Secretary Karl
Lehman suggested the plan to the
Washington Endeavorers. and It met
with prompt acceptance. The local En-
deavorers have also voted a large budget
for the financing of the Union Endeavor
work Of the District during this year.
A new branch OF the District OF Co
lumbia Christian Endeavor Union is the
evangelical department Mr.. Francis X.
MacNerhany has been appointed SUPER
intendent of this department. Mr.. Mao
Nerhany is planning for vigorous -evan-
gelical work along various lines. Mis-
sion services. mission Sunday schools.
and open-air park meetings are under
contemplation. 1t is expected that the
first park meeting will be held at Stanton
Park, in Northeast Washington. on Sum-
day night, August 4. The stereopticon
will be used to illustrate the sermon and
songs. This meeting will be in charge
OF Endeavorers. but a pastor from North
cast Washington will deliver the dis
COURSE.
The citizenship department. under the
direction OF Superintendent f. c. Trum-
bower. has secured over 500 signatures to
petition urging that the Jones-W Works
excise bill be speedily reported to the
House OF Representatives by the rules
committee Of that body. and that the bill
should become law without delay. All
petitions and signatures are not IN the
hands OF the committee as yet 1t is be-
lieved the strong support given this
measure by the District Endeavorers will
have considerable influence with certain
members OF Congress when the bill comes
TO q final vote
Interstate Field Secretary Karl Leh-
mann. who was the guest OF honor and
principal speaker at the Christian En-
deavor summer rally Just closed in the
District OF Columbia, will conduct con-
ferences and speak on the last days OF
the Maryland State Christian Endeavor
Convention AT Pen Mar, Pa, which closes
Sunday. July IS. Miss Myrtle Schofield
superintendent OF the missionary depart
ment Of the District Endeavor Union. and
Miss Grace Meier. a Washington Endeav-
orer. have been at the Pen Mar conver-
fion throughout the past week. They
were Joined last evening by several 9TH
er Washington Endeayorers. among
whom were Miss Leah 2. Elwood, OF the
Eastern Presbyterian Society: Miss vir-
ginia L. Raymond. pianist OF the Wash
ington Union. and Mr. Rexford I.
Holmes president of the District Union.
Mr.. Paul II. Watson. secretary of the
local union. goes to Pen Mar to-day.
Arrangements are being made for a
conference. to be conducted by Mr.. Ed
ward Percy Gates. formerly president of
the District Endeavor Union. but now
Christian Endeavor field secretary for
the State OF Illinois. on the evening OF
August >. the occasion being the annual
picnic meeting OF the local union. Mr.. |
Gates will probably be secured for an ad- |
dress 10 the members OF the union on
the following evening at the Calvary |
Baptist Church.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF I'm
Baptist Church Will have charge |
Of the service at Central Union Mission |
next Wednesday evening.
Mr.. Francis K. MacNerhany. superin-
tendent OF the evangelical department o, |
The District Union. will address the First
Presbyterian Society Sunday evening.
with reference to the work OF his de-
partment.
The recently established presidents con-
ference will meet for tho 1rs, -,-,a Mo,
SAY at O'Clock around the dinner table
lt the Young Womens Christian AS
Christian Endeavor society |
presidents. vice presidents and former
presidents Will engage in a general re-
view OF the past weeks Lehman sum-
ner campaign and a discussion Of some
live questions pertaining to Eudeavor
work in the District 1t is expected by the
new monthly conferences to bring the So
,!eties into closer touch on questions
Involving methods and on matters OF
common inferesr