The Washington herald., 1918-02-23
chri.tlan Enae.,er union.

Christian Endeavor Union.
Through an unfortunate misun-
derstanding, Ii has been found ne
cessary TO change the date OF Chris
tian Endeavor Week. which was to
have occupied the week beginning
March .. The celebration as now
planned will be held from Sunday,
March 10. to Monday, March Is.
This change has been made neces-
sary in order to avoid a conflict
with the closing meetings at the
Billy Sunday Tabernacle on March ..
An enthusiastic meeting of the
representatives of the Northeast
and Southeast Christian Endeavor
Societies was held last Monday
evening to arrange plans for the
conduct of Christian Endeavor
Week in these sections of the city.
There was a large attendance. An
other meeting will be held Monday
evening at the home OF Miss Minnie
Nicholson. 1O11 d street northeast.
At the regular monthly business
and social meeting for February,
held by the Christian Endeavor So
clety of St. PauPs English Lutheran
Church at the home of its president.
Miss Lydia B. Suman. II was voted
10 present each member of the So
eiety who is going ''over there"
with a Christian Endeavor pin.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church is planning the publication
of a paper in the interest of Chris
tian Endeayor. This society has a
fully equipped printing press and
expects to experience little diff
Guilty in making its Christian En-
deayor paper a real force in the ac-
tivities of the organization. The
paper is to be used not only for the
benefit of the members of the So
ciety who are now in Washington.
but also for the twenty-five or
more members who are now in the
military service.
The Christian Endeavor Society
of the Vermont Avenue Christian
Church has decided to celebrate
Christian Endeavor Month during
March. the sermons at the evsning
services to be very largely devoted
TO the interests of the young peo-
pies work.
Mr.. Everett Haycraft. the citi-
zenship superintendent of the Chris
tian Endeavor Union, has been
transferred temporarily to Chicago
by the Federal Trade Commission.
and will be located in that city for
an indefinite period.
New York Avenue Presbyterian.
A movement has been inaugurated
by the Milford Bible class of New
York Avenue Presbyterian Church
that Is expected to spread among the
Sunday schools throughout the entire
city a War Savings Society was or
ganized within the class following the
general plans as outlined by the w.
S. S. Bureau. Each member of the
society pledges himself to purchase a
certain number of stamps each week,
the amount to be purchased being op-
tionaI with the individual. About
fifteen members have already been
secured and more are to be added Sun
day.
On the third Sunday Of the men,
bership campaign of the Christian En-
deayor Society of the New York Ave
nue. Presbyterian Church, the young
women exceeded the young men in at
tendance. The large majority of those
present were young people who re-
cenly came to Washington.
At the present time this society has
dssuLleu lne support OF a poor 1anllly
in Washington. A widowed mother.
with five little children who were al
most starving, was brought to the at
feul-l Of the society and an Offering
was t5ken at the meeting last Sunday
|f9.tskl care of the immediate need.
= cor nittee has visited the home
tich is located in one of the best
sssdous of the city. and has planned
70 provide provisions, clothing and
fuel until such time as other arrange
ments can be made. This case is but
one Of several that the society has
had a part in caring for in helping to
relieve the unusual distress that has
existed among the poor of Washing
ton during the winter
Young people are invited to attend
the following Sunday meetings: So
cial hour for young people, p. m
regular Christian Endeavor meeting.
6:b p. m.
A Young Peoples Glee Club is to be
organized by the two Newcomers
classes Of New York Avenue Presby-
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