Evening Star Newspaper, July 8, 1896, Page 19

THE EVENING STAR, WEDNESDAY, JULY 8, 1896-TWENTY-TWO PAGES. man, jr., Congregationalist; treasurer, W. Jat which the District of Columbia Chris- eS z 3 assurances of a cordial welcome this July F. Stowell, Lutheran. tian Endeavor Union was officially present | in Washington. 1895-06—(Present officers) President, Miles | through a delegated body. W. H. Lewis, | Roston’s convention will be remembered ; M. Shand, Baptist; first vice president, | a prominent factor in the union's devclop- | especially by local members of the oreant= Samuel G. Wise, United Brethren; second | ment during its early history, and always | zation, becuvse of the signal honor there * vice president, Dr. C, W. Childs, Baptst; | identitied in its progress untit his removal | conferred 1pon the union for its activity third vice president, Miss Mary Folks, | to the Pacific coast, was the chairman of Christian: recording secretary. Hermon C: | the St. Louis transportation committee, Metcalf, sbyterian: treasurer, A. §. | 2nd to his undring energy is larecly due en LO Beso Co car pccual sdopclons 0! inns iar aateth Oise ampisco bal: the success of the excursion. Just before . pr bree Wee Wasa na ada y a maes meeting is ine STA (olleere cect waieeen atane sans | atacane: tetare city on the Mississippi a = Se she ene wey eiveo Upto the | ual meeting in June and to assume office | large banner was made for the ase of, th @ [Christian Endeavor sessions held in pat jin. September next)—President, Miles M. | District's delegates and was e erywhe First Congregational Church in Decem trai | Shand, Baptist; first vice president, Anson | admired end spoken’ of in most. compl. 5 Say Pek SS A Ce Aan: aire sand oes ce [Se eee was ye ea Secretary John Willis Baer first made his | 0. ¢ 920%, | Clark, Methodist; third vice | trict. of Columbia Christin Endeavor eecuaiitence) with’ the) District “endesvor| Conant cmiseranbccnes mentle. apbee | EGO pon ent een ee s ers he has since come to regard so highly recording secretary, H. G. Kimbail, Pres of dark blue, while in the center was a Pudi Cee Whose representative ns workers Meg eo ae Set eects OUPLUT Re RIRe | RAI painted reproduction of the Cap has so freely spoken in sincere terms of | (era) corresponding secrevicy, Miss Anna |itol. This banner has been proudly borne Glovilie “commends Ong) aie sdaygbeman |e ot ope onets teaver TOC alten Mare | %¢ the head of the local contingent at a With the | characteristic | early-morning | J; Bell. Bapt cceding conventions, but last July, just prevctmecting jlediby/ MriBaer., “An\atter= |i osmca, of corresponding secretary is | after returning from Poston, it was sally FR ee ee ee he es baer Maldne |e cnisineeranent Gre nae union, and | damaged and even weli nigh ruined during, = the address) In’ the ‘evéning a receptioa | (ht, position ever since its creation has | the fire in the Young Men's Chrisiian A. Was tendered the general secretary and been satisfactorily filled by its present in- | sociation building, where the bi uar- Rev. A. F. iulton, a missionary in China, | Been satisfactorily fi Turney, Atsher own | tere Of tho muilon Gree aban Socaten: a Doth of whomatterward delivered’ stimitie || panvent Miss Aaucy Jurney's name was | At“the Minneapolis convention in 1601 Sddresses at an enthusiastic meeting held not presented tothe union at the last an-| ne handred and. seven. delegates from Foe ae oe abe pe cebblon Mca Baervonil Ty iecseatines snd ealiseoaniie ao aselli ee | Vaal were carted on the official ae aes - : Tee a eR nvorers Tat RG; | nan electal Guers aueheancrn ties’ Sunes MeArthur end W. H oe n to the Loci rk of a Society, is 4 seria ae oy enn ii - Societies, in addition to the officers of the | and Rev, Mr. Fulton on “The Test Grete. | fetires in September, after a long a 3 were Fansportalion committee, union, assumed eral advi apacity | (ian Eid Salat ‘ vork | fithful service, conscientiously devoted to arrang al train for the 5 to Christian indessoe vitatty | Ua Endeavorer—In Jelation to the Work | faithful servi Aayeas fC Ghe sock! 42608) “nae Sant saviors 40 ahae i . with regard to Christian Endeavor affairs | of Miscicne Se or ey ero ote departure the Minncayolis excursionists | and practical interest in i of mis Fy in the District. ‘Toward the close of the calendar year | UPC ¢ i AP seinen 2 « Plax the ook srt 3 = z f lose ¢ enc 3 pee re given a farew eception at the | sions. For the best thor howing al h il aii cien cers all 8 Mass meeting were also held monthly » the union having increased in size oe ee First Congregational Church, ar cort- {in what ts} as t wo-cents-a- i ui and were a popular and helpful feature. strength in an encouraging dexree, || Societies and members of the local union | Uy), Consrena! Eerie Ta tiebcn hee t ee Ped “ine pal Different sections of the city were s ted | the proposition to hold yearly conventions | are kept fully advised of the news of the ai Sectaa an Bank Sen for holding these meetings, and an effort again broached and for some tine was | business meetings of the executive com- ninese aimbrella of H Was made not ito'go twice to the same | the subject of earnest consideration: Atte: | oo Pon aabionio ters hicoacinl ne ge silat church, but to divide the honors as far as ugh discussion it was the mature de- | Mittee and of other matter: eo antastically ij possible. This effort was fairly successful 1 of the executive committee that | terest to Endeavorers, through the medium A. Fulton, a mi eS top awiile, andiatter, twouor three seasons | sichve ‘feature would undoubtedly; prove (of anvexeellent: wide-awake gabllcelion et hen seg pee Pd es the original practice of selecting a meeting | most henelicial to the union the plan was | tiled ‘Phe Mndeevorer,” the official organ Se B= ina Woobiecir xe Place one month in advance was changed ed and arrangements imme- | of the union. | is a twelve-page monthly, cma i So that a schedule was made out early in for the first convention. and has a wide circulation beyond the shear pe ts cee. the season of the churches in which the Congregational Church, whese | limits of the District of Columbia. ores 20) s ot Salewnan, See mass meetings would be held. It was con-| dcors have been lways open foncal AS Carly as February, 1800, the subject of to be sent through the usral chan 1 rs hav n elways open for publ! As carly as February, 180, i Red as ey oe sidered an Honor for a chitrch to be selected | business meetings of the union ere to (4 suing an Endeavor paper was discussed Fiske GE for a union meeting, besides being of ap- selected for the first annual conven- | with cons derable enthusia: The decis: by jer sida gee tp the purposes f< preciable value to the special society in and the daves of the meetings were | ion was reached that it would be desirable 44 offering was mate. a mass n = wa 5 == = stimulating a greater interest Se MOnE its aturday and , January 27, | if the project could be carried out, and an held ee nd a. ism, Mr. § ~ a ae aes f the | members. Consequently, those in whose | 2. andy, Ish Pa Roane CILGE wean Rip DAILeN Kaa Mihie Secune saat Platned to the District societies his plan, eo | eects Ce eres eerste: cus] | chatmermected tnertanu oe arranging for the | at tha opening sersiow, mainly wiven ae in | tm Maren Ton hee See eect and unfolded the possibilities of securing a p fi | advanced that It might be @ good thing to | Monthly meetings were liberally supplied | acdmga eps Sees me aeian number ‘of “The Christian. Endeavor vast sum for missions from an ag. OW 8 on if AMER | form @ union of all, the local societies tor)! With invitations trom (sock les, angrevany phases of Sore Neen aie a four-page sheet, and of individual mites. A few y Y ; mutual encouragement and help. ‘The seed | Urches had to wait their turn two. or Pasto} e close of | its principal reading matic isted of rohis return to his field of fell on good solrand immediately took root | three seasons before thelr requests could be the first patel in by | news notes of occurrences in the varions a, he 1a Chinese umbrella of wot nd sprang up. Several of the excursionists | 8Tatitied. nearly tw al ministers. Treas- { Societies, together with a letter from the state as an incentive to renewed activit a a t once adjourned from the deck to one of | , AS the union increased in size and in| trer Willlam Shaw of thet ate ent of the union, A’ second number 3 plan of miss t ig ashingian ail t he cabins, an impromptu meeting was held, | PUmerical strength, and the interest in the | was present att first and | was issued, but after that ihe enterprise awarded to the union making th C Beate rea OS | ras DERLeDtIDIy Sue MenToth Tee Cas ated | COO Bere in ts, session NR a ized that there District cmon felt very tech cia FE eee oa seCal av ina bie atoainindtie irate feed Giecucion Gee pubseets to AOR aloe GoMeeeeeren arent W. S. McArthur. winning the ang the unique forth India Bible Society at 1 i onthly services in | discussicn proved helpful ‘te 2 need for a union pip t, devo el to the in in prize, anc unique as presiding | Centrally located, large down-town church- | who attended, the addeerees were s of Une local societies, and the prop Bene ennsee cas nets to the depot, | 8 conspicuously displayed now on all for- After discussing the advantages | ©: accessible from all parts of the city and ing and the closing consecrat as again brought forward for dis a AN ee “an St na % wera West, | THA_occe sions union has always taken Likely to accrue from a formation of a union | SUfliciently roomy to accommodate the | 78 2) by Mr Matthew. W. aE RCo ees | eb Sokenao Dulariet be ie eas of eee! a 2 ¢rowds which always were attracted by the | Gent of the West P ASI Dhin Ur rn city. At the Minneapolis convention | 27) ,2'9 mrchah enketin of local societ Amittee to draft a | { z { : bs j Gent of the West Philadelphia Un the District’s representatives attracted Keution wasn er s follows: W. | Helpful program and well-known speakers | a crowning and intireetve tee are aeoth i ee | held with special and exclusive H. H. Smith, chairman, Western Presb; engaged to make the addresses. | ‘Three otner annual 3 have aD Ue Sees ate be aati et, terian Church: Glen T. Jones, Kendall Bap- A inggine frst year mass meetings were | since been held, ‘The last ead cy steces: hold. W. HH. Smith, then | But on another occa the union tist Chapel i Edward M. Hall, Ryland M. | Bld in Georgetown, in the extreme north ful one which oc od fi is A #4 : achieved signal dis 2 Interna- cuapel and kdward Ne Hall Ryland’M| Sein acire cei the borders of Le Droit | ful,one which peuEre a Janna is sunt e vrion, had a place on the : ans cane B_ Chureh: Si Fashingtontan SGapitol tee Sumer Oly. ofsttie, deavor- an. and was one of the convention cee coins 38 hortly afterward, entirely independent le ae wy Hecke Srna | crowded Central Hall at ; the Junio union, for at eal, in IS « e pri ome! <enc = e, and, consequently, . Clark and Secretary Ba econ na the aa the District of Columbia See Christian | of the prior movement of the Kendall Bap- | Fill, The first Meeting’ of the ualun, was | ZORS Dr. Clark and Secretary Ta reports brought home by the dc the District of Columnvs ed t nia Eipurelh GE ene CONC ee eee erro tel | BLUNT E COMER Ae Stee orn aNey (beth active: partic sin the exer gates to the two previous annual r- or the larrest prop . was Organi; arly S°¥- | Church of the Coyenant, learning of the ex- y a peress | Street Methodist | and it was at this lo convention that the aroused such d terest among the | Of Junior societies during the vear fr Protestant Church Janu y A, Isve. It " ce) suc an im St al Ds 7 A *, Composed of twenty- | istence of other Christian Endeavor or- | ETO! opened with devotional exercises, fi y. | frat joint meeting of all the auxiliary com. local societies that in 182, when the con- | | To make the best showing in juntor work bership of less | Sanizations in the city. discussed the de-| [rau opened with devotional were clean gk | mites for the present international patho veation was held in New York, and sur-| CR year, to be successful the r ‘Today there | Sirability of forming a union, and, as a re- speakers from sixteen of the leon 6 fe ey lering v held, and the members, under prised the people of the metropolis by its | ¢xciting campaign for the honor of enter a Lmem- | “ult, @ call for a meeting of ail interested in | SPeaKers from sixteen of the geal Gocietles | Dr. “Clark's guidance, consecrated ‘thelr size and. spirit, the District of Columbia | t#ining one of the international conven- and a total mem | the proposed movement was Issued, the deanee orally as nt st Paes taD | Ume. thouehts and energies to the great sent proportionately the largest of any of | tions, and the year succeeding to be award- the Junior | place and time being fixed at the Church of Prayer Meeting.” ‘Metropolitan Presbptes, | OK before them, the delegations. An energetic transporta- | first honors because of contributions to the Covenant, November 6, 1889. Saas wd polita ety hee ee ito) mittee, of which 1. A. Conner, jr, | the cause of misstons, isa record of which Sane When Mr. Smith, chairman of the com-|!#M; “The Ideal Consecration Meeting, ding the Wort P. ster and W. D. MeArthut, were | Washington's union of Christ leavor includes fifty-one societies and 2, mittee appointed {o draft a constitution, | Ener memou a rue stitying for Christ, | Ther> are at present six committees members, had secured for the Districts | 80cleties is justly proud. Added to this 1° hers. | became aware of the intention to hold this Sabet ones eeromotings & eve among awhichethelwone Cone union aa delexal: the Hotel Vendome, and most | the gratification experienced because of the attctecand e * for the Bible,” Ryland M. E.; “increasin, peed it h suburbs anc - | public meeting, he consulted Rev. Dr. T. S. WGvel foriBon veer noes ‘ongre. | divided, namely, the lookout, missionary. of the Washingtonians who atten [exceedingly complimentary things — sai <hington are included in the | Hamlin, pastor of the Church of the Cove- | ove, or Prayer.” Mt, Pleasant Congre- | . nd .t + missionary, were very pleasantly accommodated shere | about the complete ar ents for the anata Ga wife BIRES Ga CHa ee et oe ee enae OR. Rocrabilltyt” GHUFERS ot Tee eee | Boca citizenship, muste, (press and| corre: Still furtaer recognition of the Dy ent convertion and the efficiency of the ntelde the Tegal furisdie- | Place on the excursion of the Kendall So- | Sgoianility.’ Church of the | spondence committ When the union [interest in Endeavor eee, Oe Bre xe : snes for | ciety. At Mr. Smith's earnest soliciiation, Bresuycelac okie Atte | was Jaunched there were but two, the mi S accord ew York, and when the the best yet.’ rile and Ken. | Q&; Hamlin consented to allow the call for | PT#Sb) Congress Street M. P.; “Influencing | Sionary and mars meeting committee L.A. Conner, dr. great cro at that convention ne Social F e and Nen- | the meeting to stand, and quite a generous Associate Members to Be Decided chan ocietles were then admitted upon « sitated additional meetings, for which no! whe the union was not organized for and, and the | response was made. Addresses were made | tang,” Kendall Baptist; “Cr Bearing for | 8Pplication to the seeretary of tae union: | Sicn in October, 1862. It was refer provision had been made in the pr: cocial sia hor lelightfud Fort Myer, in| by Dr. Hamlin, Dr. Bates, Rev. Dr. C. 5 | Jesus,” Western Presbytert Fat | mow it is one! of the duties of the nokout | the exceutiv: aon Washington delegation was asked Se ee ee oe re OTR Ramsdell, Rev” Reese, E. D-| cd Musical Talent,” North Presbyterian: | committee to acquaint’ the varkene os mittee for consideration, the : e of the Sunday afterr social features in its history are pleasa Rev. T. S. Wynkoop and Rev. C. “Helping the Pas oy Bu which deliberated earnestiy over the services in the Metropolitan Ope remembered by its members. Besides sev- Baldwin. These ministers all favored | pyejhine (ihe Pastor. Sen pmeg e ter, finally recommending the adopiion Among those of local. conr S aoneihans iA for6he ial days | the formation of the proposed union. The byterlan: “Visiting the Sick’ Ta NERAS ide uThe new put a pee who were active participrr 4 Boe | Sear eigen Om conde tuba reported witer | pics teresnyecie tition SOIGET eu Eae he Saeee poate se Nee 2K [ptegincageed et deay OE the Uae rs Christ,” Lincoln Memorial Congregaitonal; POR EADTl ABOSS. Tie7 it Miss Huth Tecan | im and purpose, nize aaa pies . ees pee, Feaiee | arid ersonal Werk,” rmont Aver S. Foster, then president of the | youres. Miss | recorded for ve ps {2 Much of that document as had been pre fians “Chis part tof ther cervicer ous 5 eoster, hen ee Ss Youngs, gr. Mis « Thompson created ute | these c fa | Dare (enc (unten, Osea inee interesting and helpful by reason of man of the convention press ce vt ez ete eee ae sacl a const-tatien | : trons | a Organized. . | the number of valuable suggestions thrown was {1s business manag and Mr beter was-one of ae | cutly ef e1eh other and even un-| It was at a meeting held November 15, | out; especially as the union was young year the burden of pa ssistant musical directors. Et was there | c cca ait : See. Yet the | ISS®% at the First Congregational Churea, | and the societies could weil profit by the leaaene ‘all that His capabiiities abe 3cake ee cone nS on t that the organization of the District Union | Points made by the various speaker: union were first_recognized by the Chris En mvention, - was effected. Twenty-two societies, repre.| At the early mags meetings the programs | Hasiiees Aor Oicers a REoOR AIGA ed reson te the Si) pk A enty i | were arranged with a view of aiding in the with’ th hile election ah DAME eontentiiee ae mion that wisited ‘the ca It may be | Senting six denominations, gent delegates | internal development of the various so- taining to th one of th al chorus directors: to Thanksgiving hol that | to the meeting, and while the constitution, | cletles. The duties of the several commit. Ricceane nen’ | which post of honor and duty he bas agate which w jety | as prepared and was under dis- | tees which exist in every ety, the man- But w the second was = | been called. Paes : se among places of int move- | cussion. the delegates were calied to order | er of making the prayer meeting helpful | curated policy intended by | the Montreal convention, 117 | Members of local so its end selected a nominating committee con- | 4nd interesting, how to secure new mem- | the promoters of the pa giving | ted the le union. | at the Firs r entered | sisting of six persons, one from each de-| bers and hold old ones, and kindred topics | [its publication in the ¢ press | air year, and the total | besides rt in th ewth and nomination represented. ‘The constitution | Were discussed by prominent local work- | | commlitee of the union. . Sleman, mat the convention was con- | &tam of a mass me 3 even its | was adopted, and the following persons | er cand! addresses by city pastors were | \ir., chairman of the pi commitiee for reduced b counter attrac i Pleasurable excursions ur tged in fos-| were nominated and elected officers for the | delivered on loyalty, the several phases j ; nomad falenaecr | the season of (93-4, continued in charge of ‘tion. Rev. F. D. Power had a place cn | #uspices of the union have been t in > time mak-) ensuing year: W. H. H. Smith, Presby- | and requirements of the pledge, enthi | incoln Memoria mechs | the second volume, aided by ihe others of * Program as a convention speaker. W, | the Summer seasons and receptions to local nus world as a) terian, president; Rev. C. H. Butler, | 19 Christian service and like subjects. | eoicnienare ibis Ck eacwadeasee | his committee, the members of which were Arthur and L. A. Conner, jr., looked gates on their homecom: from an- he church. Then, Lutheran, first vice pfesident; Miss Mar- Prominent Visitors. lsinads be nan toucrine wnewtuoiatitecin tae | anpolnted from the several Wi nominations | the details of the trip for the delega- nual conventions are to be included in the iz ic y = ¥ ™ - E yee vice cheesey cesta 3 i = jose societies vere represented ie is! socia fezture Breatae tas tie cite ee be pitts Fauethnaee Ee As the union grew speakers of renown | union, as well as to visit, whenever pr ins HES Pht pices Se = . Two Gielineviabed trustees of the United r some time in existence? | copal, secretary, and Edward T. Fenwick, | from other cities were invited to address licable, the different societies and affec- | Of the junior page—for such a feature had { Washington Chosen, Society of Christian Endeavor are mem- ther religious organiza-| Baptist, treasurer. Mr. Smith accepted the mately look after and inter eaves | been Introduced—and Andrew Wilson was | The convention of 1894, held in Cleve- |} ors of the District union. One is Rev. Dr. le, and the mere change | office of president in a brief addieoo, a may have become indifferent to tie anion | sorointed busiriess Ima ra ume jjand, stands out most conspicuously in |T. 8. Hamlin, pastor of the Chu fet alse Ul Goren ones tlaa patieuine tie ayresentaty Hesiod peti toatigiasrrecpcanines ytae id Should be the pages of local history, for it was there | ¢ ee erg eee pad orate) 5 ly called, to indeavor Union formed, read its list ic inate rensesenia dun of «S01 | Supported, whe evenue derived ,1NE Pages | ene Se = [earliest local societies was org: Chrisdan En-| officers, as just elected, and named the he executive committe Formerly the | trom advertisers, or by subscriptions from | that an invitation was presented to the jother is Mr. W. H. Pennell, the fi h a one motto for the ensuing year: “We are la- exe cud ven uouv ua high) Gxereites a genertll ena amnion arkasuryer A qe Om eke r, | of the organization, and by them | of the first Christian Endeacor | notice. horers together with God.” watch) care Over the attains (of the! union. lienanyucanchised tied I noma be con- | accepted, to hold the fifteenth international | tien Isss, dur- | The constitution, adopted by the union at pss Con boaed Or Chet Hons ere | on a business basis, and on this | convention in this city. Able intellects, trusting h a will. Christian | this meeting, was signed by representa- Ree eOGleMer, OKs w | principle it has ever since been successfully nina St. Lo: in 1890, the | ing hands itributed to the sue- led ally o organized, | tives of the charter societies, as follow re ee published. nvention officially attended by rep- | cessful ore: and continuance of the of when the p Street Baptist—John R. Slater, Edward pocnted sand tt OGieere With the third volume came incre ntatives of the local union, H I District wsion. foundations were 1 un af 0c T. Fenwick, Lucy Madeira, | s attend the meetings and que obporiunitie: ‘and additional, one of the ann broad and two admin- Kendall Baptist_T. W. Bray, Mrs. J. E. Resales cue cotog ie phe Dapey wes mabe gatherings istrations of its nd organ- zations had) Patboit, Glen T. Jon i A Rhee four pages to cight. The zer, a thoroughly nented and ra sly | Metropolitan Baptist—F. B. Sayre, C. H. eee tt there been such an imperati e ; |growing union wes the result ach e | Warren, obert upin, Baueaieree Ane eee me union publication. oie cony 1] in its Infa: not then | Passing the format sta when Pi srega al—Ellet Fe Pasar ets ae eM else tL) adi just been awarded to Was ie ace eoen [ical facreese a ea! fortes Fir ngregational—Ellen M. Rugg, |. Rnd tee eee ee had Jus pag ara py aerin son any ed Tare ther: 1 | teal Incr a that of former ricné: Sacects. Herbert L. Childs, Lendell A. Conner, jr. 4 See addition te i & the par was carefull germinated | Years was not to he expected, through the ee mene neereee: Fifth Congregational—A. R. Taylor, Mrs. change has | trict union, the co: of adopted it | when the executive committee. of the Migent guldaz.ce of succeeding presi. ch an Endeavor, in its spread from| © Ww. Chapp-l, W. T. Betis. ae ae time and the manner of | as its official organ, and in its col amidst great enthusiasm and | and officers, it continued ¢ ow its birthplace, in Portland, Me., reached the | Mt. Pleasant Congregational—Belle C. ASR ESS) fe aa ie Coe | conan of tie eS at a meeting held October tH. | rowth, » the less signal than ; fter | T - Georce We Da Nigrence x : e 0 y ,and the te tings of the unior naSSE te hat it first experienced, was along the dif. District of Columbia just five ars after peace George W. Davis, Clarence Ex. of 0: of those cle i begins in Septem- oe ne oreli@ainen 75 a we dient i at “ ae oa vac aay : <4 Zz _ a neregational Church, Ap eae om Gp eiel tee W. Hall, within which time the new officers lane committee oresn Tanorena’ salpuaeiamatad 2 ete Nigec ere aly eee tae nd ; t streets, be- | “54: 5 . say z : = an ‘ity to familiarize themselves | 4 now tf ABBE Medes Sed Basa MBCA ce aes Stines: MUM bf RenteeGen oor eee . of iith ireets, U Plymouth " Congregational — Sterling N. with the duties and responsibilities of their | fyqie™ feature, Was am X from | cieties held soon thereafter in the Church neetings, and of a ive and intelliz the honor of or brown, J. H. Butcher. new positions, as well as map out a plan.| 2c! nee neae of the | of the Cov base hoth within and outsi: trict | nes AS Ghee us, as well as map o1 lan.) union. was deve nior news, | It , © fracrant beauty when | throvgh — th ommitts i epadick sacs bee ee ae ee is the election deterriined upon at a mass | nace in its committee | c« nti »; e “preliminary c ittee | possible the unde: stupendous : n in duick sue’) “Whitney Avenue—H. E. King, Josephine Miles M. Shand. ing and the tedious process of casting |“! to have charge of its publication, | Geneon By, th nh eee ine ne ape thie ie ee 54 bere SEee GH) Secu ing ballots carried out to its | with John D. Morgan, chairman, as editor, | © soclely was conlally areepre 2 efforts of the committee of “Hk meee abroad and not ere M. E.—Chalmers Beale, Lees} the jocal Endeavorers. Noted evangelists Po Ballots nest uanority vote Je se-| “ne wndeaverer is now in its fourth | Wet ine tenes fone senane pnd [seal ace no oy an eee ties peinety on we oe Soerr, Louise 7, | COMMucted consecration services with the | euneas poelbis are dist Bed ee noes |yeae, Ma Morcan ts sail tte editor, and! Ine toca epic wig those members of | ington. where its potent inflvenve has prin eranizations at the P Johuison. Mary eornace a of deepening the spiritual impulse | Cfetles upcn, which are printed them associated with him in its management are | them who have labored so cannon weil as in ether parts of -ountry in individual members; the | and | ci returned mission- Bertha G li M ; | iy been exerted against the forces of He ‘S : “fe s Bertha G hews editor; Miss | faithfully for its successful cultivation evil and in behalf of intelligent, noble recognia nd in three years there were aries spoke of the urgent needs of the mis- | nom yeu commitiee. id Meee Mabel N. Thurston, junior editor: John B. | tasting the sweets of their efforts and | Christion manhood and womanhood, but formed here as or more of societies ion field and stimulated an interest for Fete meen eae omice and after | Siemar managing editor; Walker E.! gathering the well-earned results of many | throughout the world leone it has made In the early summer of 1859 the society High weitere ottheubedighteaimerona oP each active member has signified his choice | xepati, “subscriplion and Paul | months of toil possible the holdirg in the capital city of the Kendail Baptist Church, then a mis- the earth; the president and general om-| ire allots are, Tounted, enc eadaquarters, |. Sleman, advertising Mith the | A preliminary committee was appointed | the foremost Christian nation Whe wee test 2 n down the | cers of the united society paid their re- PeccIVin es Ene Ig HeSE Sue Boron Nes de. | *# Preach of the convention It has become | tn November, 180%, We Te I Smith being | religious gathering of the cents the ended, by ad- | spects to the union and explained the work- | Glared elected an a otes de! necessary once peainete ieee Ho aS ;hemed chairman. Cogent reasons why | ret of Columbia Christian avor a eee Gert nines ings and scope and widespread influence of | So far as possible all the denominations | 2" it Is now issued in twelve-page form: | Washington's lexvor So} s e the organization. re repr has exte: e circulatt, h z claims were superior to all | Union is deserving of grateful recognition a Seucinctas PCenONE Enid ties to attend the are represented It has an extensive circulation throughou an Endeavor societies to ¢ | other aspirants for the honor were suc- —_—_» i on the board of officers | it its| pages are freely | oy Z Gradually the regular meetings of the | and the nominating committee—itself maps |jene cou ering itor ten and eecly | cinctly stated in a circular sent broadcast JOUN WILLIS BAER. excursion. and this invitation was the first cxecutive committee began to assume in-| resentative of the varlous chades of re. | clipped Interesting information and gossip | throughout the country. One ‘thewat ar Guatiene workers f seri TLE creasing importance, the representation prominent Kers in the an i i about conv plans, which are reprint- ligious belief—takes about convention plans, whic ‘ busin ledged ir supp: THES AROHBIMeraRGae Ia men pledged their support if the | a was enlarged, helpful discussions were en- f the Busy Life of the x din other Christian Endeavor and rellg- | favitation should be accepted. Twen 2 ! rool | weighing a candidate's qualifications for | © aaa seeps i crea Bhd as 5 jan Endeavor Secreta who were then the chief members in their Baged in, open parliaments on various sub- | oitice the denomination Gece ie fous and secular papers. A s vin of : | thonsand stickers were printed and Of il the men who have worked in loral societies, that theirs was not the only jects of vital interest to the soctetics were | member. Of the five presidents of the | lustrated articles on points of Ibutad be | many letters circulating from Washing- : r xa Y. P. S.C. E. in Washington. However, held, so that the rumber of formal mass | union. who have thas far served tas |and around Washington, contributed by | ton through the mails advertised the fact | Son and out of season to make the So: Invitat was slidiy accepted by a meetings has been reduced and membcrs of | haye been Presbyterians, two Baptists and | embers of the press Paes ies that this city was anxious for the conven: | of Christian Endeavor a power in the | mber of averers, and several so- societies, though not properly members of | one a Congrezationalist, while the presi. | cently attracted very favorable attention. | tien, and a rallying song to the tune of | sow are given more credit than the en eleties wicre: repse ted. | the executive committee, are encouraged to | dent-elect ia id Endeavor Chorus. Tramp, Tramp, Tramp,” written by John | (°™ i * : 7 ning was an ideal one, and the ex- attend the sessions of the latter. Especial. | T\tcelect Js @ Baptist. a D. Morgan, retary ‘of the committee | taty of the international society, Mr he evening wa pep b ie OS end p latter. Es {| , There seems to te an unwritten law con- : e convention the del- cat : : oved to be a | socially. ly has this been true during the present | aemning the te During the present convention the del- | ly it would lor © have been third-term idea, as well in & enthusiastically at cvery | Willis Baer. ‘To fil such an important po- d administration of the affairs of the union, neta pleasant rories have regard to the presidency of the union as in | e#ates will have a privilege never offered | vor mass sition, since great attention was being given to os mi nd to fill it in a marner to earn i at former C) an E vor gatherings— ond anneal Di nition, STGP RET € a the case of the chief political office in the | at former Christian Endeavor gat Bian ean st : | nothing but praise for the incumbent, is no completely from 1 | the preparations for the great convention | gift of the American beopla’ Thies presi- | the pleasure of listening to songs from fpur | held the | ae pecan id plutons | amall undertaking. ‘This ts precisely what L suggestion been made on that ex- and for the last four or five months mass | Gents have 1 hi vith re-electi voices. Thi: horus, | Were unanimously adopted, teers a ‘ous In its consequences meetings have been entirely, though tem- | hut none has over etude eee Calf {penoueaualy toate gayplces. SPuns ChOros: | ConmicHonttial she intense ot goon atthe | ME Raas haniOOA aid today he ts known its influences than any porarily, superseded by public sessions of | administrations, © eyo fOr three full] touch specially organized for the pur- zenship in the whole country, together with | and loved ly thousands of Endeavorers a S entertainment. the executive committee and meetings and . a poses of this convention, Is the succe the promiction of the atest good that; over the land. re of the railfes of the various auxiliary convention List of Officers. enlargement of the idea of a Christi can come to the interests and growth of | It was in 189 that Mr. Baer was called Indeavor John B. Jr, bodie: The officers of the union during its ex- | deavor choir which originated ear se “world-wide Christian endeavor,” in the] to this important Jpserd and it was at t usion steamer its i Dr. F. E. Clark has been a welcome | istence have 1 : 1889-90— | history of the union. W. S. McArthur, af- | cultivation and enlergement of the mis-| convention in St. Louis that he made hie a of the Kendall Bap-| Central M. P.—W. H. Martin, jr. William | Jisttor and apenker ne anion meetings on | tence have ea go fuse Iss é i terward president of the union, was the | sionary spirit, and the emarsenest aad | first ule apron ese Tee ey eae hs in the summer of 189 the occa- | R. Kemp. several occasions, the first time in De- eile tilt, sbyterian; first | est leader of a body of singers which vol- sion of this auspicious event Congress Street M. P.—Robert T. Bollard, cember, 1859, and his last official visit prior vice president, Rey. C. H, Butler, Lutheraa; to the present convention strengthening of interdenominational, in- ternational fellowship, make it cident Clark said : unteered to aid in the singing at the mass The First . A. Birch, Miss L. A. Brooke. desirable few months ago we saw in t i ~, being at the | second vice president, Miss Marjcrie War- | meetings. Afterward the organization was | that ene of the conventions be held in “the a young man who se 5 . BOS od Wenn He ee, | ialiuary conventiomof the District union. | ner. Congregatioralist; secretary, Edward | enlarged, and interest in the work in-| national capital of this great Cheisting | have. the sik grea triendiac Gredit tur the suxeestion r. Glen | bell, George F. Williams, Eugene C. Brown. | after his return. from his tocr cf the won. M. Hall, Methodist Episcopal; treasurer, | creased as conducted under the direction | Country; commending the Wusimecctine | the spirit which we believe Bi denies mrcate of the: Kerwtall Soctety | Cuma fe. 0n ie Govern (sd Clark Wa teioniestatlonsmGemtic world he was also | isdward T. Fenwick, Baptich “, |of Percy S. Foster. The choir numbered | methods ard diligence of the preliminary | He had been trained as a Ree eae Sooree Mea entwcle, Breet cht a local admirers. One of the | 1690-01—President, ‘W. I. fi. Smith, Pres. | about 24 members, and took part in the | Methods ard dil efforts tu secure the con- and yet he seemed to be D. Anders aa We ce Taligy ae Harvey, Eva | most enthusiastic meetings ever held in the byterian; first vice president, A. D.’Span-|annval conventions and monthly mass history of the local union was that at which Dr. Clark made an address in the New York Avenue Presbyterian Church vention, and pledging the hearty and con- could put his business principles and secrated co-operation of the individual its Into the Lord's work, to which he First Presbyterian—Fred A. Fenning, or which gler, Lutheran; Harvey L. Knight, Charles H. Morgan. mestings. It did its work so well that it Chambers, was on several occasions invited to partic- second vice president, T. F, Baptist; recording secretary, yn severs vices conducted under | Members, to make the convention in every | called. And fo, led.” a4 w 2 7 vi 5 ; . ipate in religious services S E espec r and most successful John Sate Seria alam, S- Miller, |in January, 1802, on the subject: “Kleven | ANrew Wilson, Tey ECS TE | OER sUNRaCitls Gatliemindenyoraaeenioen: ieee ee ee ca te Sena Jennie Scrivener, B. D. Stallings. weers of Christian Endeavor and What | Episcopal; treasurer io & Comer jr., | and on all sides the choir and its leader | “‘Enthusiasiic mass meetings were held 1 the united soc Metropolitan Presbyterian — Frank 0. | They Have Taught Us." Prior to the meet- | Congregationalist. i” 2 ’ | were highly complimented. during the succeeding months, and at! It ts said that when M Migs Cr BY Boyden Mian ee yon See anda. | ing the founder of Christian Endeavor was | Cue! cHationalist. Perey, 3. Mester, Bap: | With ths reparations made for the | Svery ouc of thom “Wanhington, 05" wasn | to Ocvote all his thus en c@erts ce thee Miss C. F. Boyden, Martin Van Ness, Rares Mare hee eeresone collowing is'| tet; first. vice presidentist. A. Conner, | Moody and Sankey meetings tm the early prominent topic. The preliminary conven-| ciety. there was ro young. man In she eee er man Rev. Dr. Charles B. | address more than twenty of Washington's Jr Congregationalist; second vice presi- | spring of 1894, Mr. Foster was designated | ion committe as welt as the transporta-} northwest whose business ects were Ramsdell, C Carrington, H. J. Barrett. | best-known ministers in two-minute testi. dent, Geo. F. Muth, Lutheran; recording | to organize a Moody choir, and this Chris- tion committee for "M—L. A. Conner, jr.,| brighter or who was ex) i to have a Unity Presbyterian—George A. Prevost, | monies told something of the benefit to ifsc oie G By, cites. Christian; treasurer, | tian Endeavor cholr was practically merged | Sng pS. Foster—created aid famered al mere tellvane nares yet if the love and Robert J. Boyd, V. EB. Hodges. them as pastors the Christian Endeavor | 3fiss Elia C. Lyman, ‘Presbyterian. in’ the later undertaking, }and has never || - owing interest in the Cleveland gather-| respect of his associates counts for Wr pn Presbyterian—-W. H. H. Smith, | socleties in their churches had been in 1802-03—President, Perey S$. Foster, Bap- | since had any separate existence. ing, with the result that Washington was| thing, he will never have occasion to re ee ee: parte OL ee es vice president, John B. Sieman, At National Conventions. there represented ty a delegation one hun-| gret his decision. : Early Meetings. The First Convention. r., Congregationalist; second vice presi- dred and ty-five strong, the number he- Mr. Ba man, having Bz. an; third yice | Delegations of considerable size and of t anu 3 5 m was considered a necessary expedient that | ing feature was the annual convention of | testant; recording secretary, Miss Blla M. the District of Columbia at every annual | P2C2US: certainty sa a the president should make visits to various | the union, the initial one being held in the vel, thi eat railroad Chase, Christian; travel e gr ailr strike being then ears of his life treasurer, Miss Ella C. - . ristian Endeavor convention t its ight. But those wh. o—all| Ohio. For two years societies for the purpose of giving them aid | first administration of President Foster. | Lyman, Presbyterian, mavtonel acu nineldlsincethelorsanisalien | easly soMaE PEA Coen See eee aetna di and encouragement in thelr work, and also| Very early in the history of the union, | , !8*-94—President, W. S. McArthur, Pres- | Which has bee : that he visit churches in which no regular- ly organized Christian Endeavor society was formed, and explain the objects and byterian; first vice president, Miles M. Shand, Baptist; second vice president, Miss E. C. Drane, Methodist Prctestant;’ third ing caps they wore—carried with them an unbounded supply of enthusiasm, and brought back—the promise of the con- Towa, and for five responsible pe ator Comp of the union. At every convention city the representatives of the nation’s capital have been most cordially weleomed and enter- soon after Mr. Smith assumed the presi- dency for the first time, there was dis- cussion as to the advisability of holding vention. spe vice president, Miss C. A. Poggensee, | tained, and even if there were no higher | Vent e EF din tatay nth Hy Principles of the movement with the idea | annual conventions, but becatise the union | Lutherans Tecurding. secretary; Gola; Dy |iaeentive, the gemembrenes of thie fact Proud Record. ee oe ef creating an interest in the organization | was in its infancy and the effort of its | Morgan, Congregationalist; treasurer, ©. | alone would be sufficient to spur the local Last year’s gathering in Boston is still a | and increasing the number of societies. | officers was directed mainly toward the | W. Chappell, Congregationalist. societies to their best efforts, now that | frash in the memory of local Endeavorer Pay ee 2 Wise Bucy Saas Censequently Mr. Smith devoted a consid-| development of the component societies, it 1894-95—Presidents, LL, A. Conner, jr., | their turn to act as hosts has come. anaes OR Mhbee wiih aoere Shiee i crane portion of ibis time in visiting | was deemed best not to attempt the con- | Ccngregationalist. and. atter hoo nas gna- | Even before a local union of societies ex- y . hes and societies, and as a result | vention feature at that time. It was con- ticn end removal from the city, Miles M. istered isted here Washington was represented at as delegates. The new societies we: trans re brought into the fidently belleved, however, that conventions | Shand, Baptist; first vice president, H. Al] an international conventicn—that at Phil. | commi-tee was composed of P. & t Rome Sink: atbat ba ok ec would be the growth of a later day, when | Dumont, Presbyteria: econd vice presi- | adelphia in 188)—though there were only | and N. T. Elliott, and for the Ars: ee 4 ea. 2 OF tig, {xecutive committee | the union was stronger and in a more | dent, William Walker’ Baptist; third « ve | two delegates present. The next year at | journeying to a convention cily Woo! ‘ as) y five cande « held monthly, and the members at | flourishing condition. president, H. Clyde G ethodist Pro- | St. Louis a large representation went from | ton's contingent made } of the tri " ten, 3 (ime, the presidents of the several! What most nearly approached a local | testant; recording secret Joba B, Sie- | this city. and this was the first conveniion water. The delsgates carried