The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-10-03
YOUNG CHRISTIAN WORKERS
State Convention of Those Who Actively
Push the Interests Of the Churches.
The Societies Of Christian Endeayor Increas-
ing Rapidly Throughout Inaiana-Ad-
dresses and the Business Transacted.

1lef0 WAN y XIV VI "a Pc~RhS
at tho Y. Nj. c. A Hall, yesterday afternoon
and evening, on the occasion of the first annual
convention of the societies Of Christian En-
deavor Of this Sta1e. which 10 to continue
through to-day. Rev. j. q. Croner, Of Michigan
City. presided.
After devotional Nxercises. conducted by Rev.
C. H. Rogers, of Michigan City. and some stir
ring music, Miss Bette NJ. Wishard. the secre-
tary, gave a report of the preliminary Organiza-
ton Of the State society. rs made In Chicago.
in July last, at the conclusion Of the national
convention of Y. P. c. F. societies. AT that
time officers were elected ano q constitution
adopted. The principal object of the society
was announced to be that of stimulating the
e~ficiency of the societies Of younI people as a
factor in Christian life and church work. After
the temporary organization then, ,shorts were
made to establish Erdeavor societies all over
the State, aud, as . result, there are az pros
ent AZ societies in tho STATE, with a toSah mem
bership Of 1926, counting 5E2 associate ms
bers. Only II OF these societies existed peiore
the preliminary organization. The society AZ
Mishawaka 10 the oldest in tho State, Ia Wing
been established Noy. %, 1885.
The president then called a list OK soclet'as
and asked for the name of at least one delegatA'
from each who should be empowered to vote for
that society, although the societies were entltled
TO one delegate for every twenty-five members.
This ~roll-call developed the fact that there were
a mum Der Of societies which had boon unknown
to the State secretary. The result OF the call was
as follows:
Bloomington. J. Ehny; Delphi, no delegate; Elk.
hart. no delegate, Fl. Wayne, w. A. Conover; Gram
ger, no delegate; Goshen, Mrs. Sadie Sims, Miss VIII
DEM Grsenes.tis, M; Mis- Mo Gou's @esoy fr1 M'ss so dnna
Connersville. P. II. Martins; Crawfordsviiis, Mrs. >.
P. Walter, Misses May and Eva Buford. Mis-: Minnie
Austin; Greensburg, Rev. Il; .. hawis; mqncie,
Lebanon. no delegates; Mich gan City, Nora Hager,
Lena Gould. Albert Miller: htishawaka, VIM. Goshen;
Ella Mcguire. Minnie Brown, Mama stanield. Grace
Eccieson, NJ. NJ. Snyder; Terre "a auto. Tev: a: w.
Conner: Vincennes. Mabel Buck. Rev; L. =. scott;
llndianspOlis First Irss5y.sr;a ian, md np Pre:b1 ni
Misses Rsmeier. Robinson and fnlaips;
Fourth Church, Miss somerviIlc; Sc venih CHURCH,
Harry Adams, Misses Rosabrock and Mhitset; Ne
mortal, j. A. Wilhamson, Lewis Howe. Kisses lowe
and Birch; Central Christian. Kittie Ora yson; FIRST
Baptist, Mr.. Helm, Misses Maxwell and Carroll;
Msridianst-eet, Leah Fletcher; Mayfower CongTesa-
tional. IL. L.. Whitehead; Hall place M. H. stela
street, Baptist. Miss Selby; Evansville, W.: J.
Lewis, Maggie Hubbard. Mamie Archer. j IN. Acaoy,
Emile Orr. Matte Orr, EAis Myers. Laura STOCKS,
George Vaughn, Z. q. Lewis. Annie NexseaL
1u6 6ppUlUtn0ut VI 49,
and after devotional exercises the convention
adjourned until evening
The hall was almost filed 10 the evening. A
large number OF young people arose and gave
brief and touching testimonies OF their e>'pefi'
ence in Christian religion. Tlen. after W % OF
three songs, called for by the president. Rev. NJ.
L. Haines, of the First Presbyterian Church. OF
this city, delivered the address OF welcome 10
the delegates. In the course of his address lie
said: 1--WE are gathered here to enjoy a CHRIS
tian feast OF reason, and q Christian flow OF tie
soul. Upon behalf OF the one thousand or SO OK
members of Christian Endeavor societies In this
city, / throw wide open the door. and from my
heart of hearts bid You welcome. l am glad
that you have met with US, FOR your own
sake. and more 60 for our own sake" Inc
speaker expressed toe beartiest sympathy for
IL. Z. z. S c. E, and thought that no pastor
would ~criticise it who bad experience In the
matter. II q Christian EBdeaVor society ever
got out OF harmony with the church 1t thereby
ceased to be- a Christian Endeavor society. iho
young men aud women who became members
OF the societies meant business" else they
would not take the rigid pledge which was re-
CURED OF them to become members The Doc.
tor created some amusement by saying II had
occurred to him that the Y. Z. :. q 4. Turn
ished the best solution TO that great question:
What shall be done with The surplusf' In this
instance, however, be referred TO the great sur
plus of energy and talent lying idle In the
churches.
Rev. Nh. Cramer. the State president, made
an appropriate aud eloquent response to Dr..
Haines's welcome. He compared the visiting
delegates TO the people nj Israel, who were
unused to the ways OF the world. and yet at
heart honest" he thought that they, notwlth-
standing the embarrassment which was natural
ly attendant upon a visit to he city containing
the candidate Of a great politl cal party. would
possess sufficient enthusiasm TO throw aside ro-
straint. Indeed. one OF the chief characteristlcs
of the Y. p. 8. c.. 4. was On thnsiasm. be
thought that great work might be- expected CT
this army Of young Christian wor kefs, who. at
the time when Christians are usual y expected
to do active work in the church, wo lid have &C
CURED experience and enthusiasm that would
prove o! inestimable value. He thought one OF
the effects of the organization woul,t be 'less
tight-tongusd deacone In the church. ana less
desth-chilling pauses in the prayer-mee ting"
Rev. DR.. Gilbert. who is generally call ea upon
wherever the interests or work OF the young
people is being discussed, made the conci ding
address of thes evening. He recited Ds rids
charge to Solomon, when to the latter was turn cd
over the immense possessions administered bv
the former. ''Of the gold and the silver aud the
brass and the iron there is no Der; arise
now, therefore, and be doing, and the Lord, thy
God, be with thee" 1t was an immense pstri-
mony thus handed over TO young Solomon. but
no greater than is given to every young man to-
day in the way Of centuries OF Christian teach
ings and Humanitarian obligations. Every op-
portunity beRos an obligation. and tbsre was
never q day when young men and women had SO
many opportunities 10 the way OF the ministry.
teaching the young in the Sunday school and
general Christian work. Only one-tenth OF
those In this State between eight and fifteen
years were Christians, and there were more
young men in the saloons on Sunday than IN
Sunday-school.'
At the conclusion Of DR.. Gilberts address
President Cramer announced the following COM
mittees:
Resolutions-Rev c. H. Rogers, Michigan City;
Miss Minnie Brown, South Bend; VIM. Bostwick.
Mishawaka.
Papers-Rev. George A. Little, Muncie; George I.
Moore. Indianapolis; Miss Anna Nexsen. Evansville.
Finance-Rev. G. L. McNutt, Indianapolis; Fred.
H. Reynolds. Elkhart; E. II. Morton, Connersville-
Nominations-W. ]. Lewis, Evansville; II. G. Sick
les, indianapolis: Miss Lena Hager, Indianapolis; Miss
Evelyn Snyder, Richmond; Miss Minnie Austin, Crsw-
louisville.
The committees are to report this afternoon.
Last nights meeting closed with a half hour or
social greetings in the pariors OF the Y. NJ {. A
building. The association meets again this
morning at S:45, and will have q forenoon, after
noon and evening session. The attendance had
increased by last night, and it is expected that
the hall will be crowded by to-day.
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