The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-11-12
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Proceedings of the Third Annual
State Convention
At the Cumberland Presbyterian
Church i'm This City Nov. Sth,
9Th and 10th.

At 4:30 Friday afternoon Rev. J.
III. Williams, of Kansas City, the
president of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor of the
state, called the convention
to order. A roll call showed
that a majority of the 1911
societies in the state were represented.
but the night trains brought belated
delegates so that at the opening of the
convention Saturday morning all OF
the societies except eight Were repre-
scented.
The convention was opened by
prayer by Rev. A. III. Stephens after
which an organization was effected BY
the appointment of Rev. j. III. VIII
liams. of Kansas City, president !;
Geo. B. Graf, of st Louis, vice-presi-
dent Rev. III. III. RUSSELL of Kansas
City. assistant secretary ; E. b. Outs
senberry, of Sedalia, scribe u. NJ
Hill, Of SeGsiIa, assistant scribe.
Tue following committees were ap-
| pointed
CredeBtials-R. HI. Wright. Sc
dalis Mrs. T. A. Warren, Kansas
City and 5. p. Marian, ST. Louis.
Nominating Committee Rev. B.
F. Boiler chairman. G. Z. Runk.
Miss Olive Blunt, T. n. Weaver and
ID. B. Carmichael.
Redistricting-At the suggestion of
Rev. Boiler, of Sedali', tie committee
on redistricting The state for the pur-
pose of local organization was III
creased TO eleven by the addition OF
two to the old committee, as follow:
George B. Graf, of St. Louis,
chairman; Miss Olive Nj. B'uut and
S. A. Vo 'rhees, Kansas City; HID.
Martin, Carthage; A. n. Hall, Han
nibaI; Seth b Broadley, Holden;
Prof. G L. Sheldon, Kirksville; Prot.
| C d. Adams, Springfield; f. E.
Coltun, ST.. LOUIS; w. ID. Fellows.
Sedalia; and w. E. Bragg, St joseph.
The convention being organized a
recess was taken until 7:30 III the
evening.
At 7.30 the convention recon
vened and after song service led by
Prof. Chase and choir of selected
singers, the exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. M. b. Irvine of
Warrenshurg. Rev. John Heron.
who had been designated to deliver
the Eaddress of welcome to the dele.
gates ON behalf of the churches, was
too sick to be present and Rev. NJ.
NJ. Davis, of the Christian church,
performed that duty in a very
interesting address. w. ID. Fellows
followed with an address of welcome
on behalf of the Sedalia Societies of
Christian Endeavor. Rev. j. I'll.
Williams, the president of ne state
society, responded TO the addresses of
welcome.
Rev. j. S. Myers, of Springfield,
had been selected to deliver the con-
vention sermon, but a message was
received from him that he had been
detained at home and could not be
present. Rev. B. +. Boiler was in
vited to speak in his stead. He res
pended to the invitation with a very
interesting talk which was well re-
ceived by the convention.
The exercises closed with a bene-
diction by Rev. NJ. b. Irvine.
SATURDAYS SESSION.
1t having been announced that the
exercises Of the day would commence
with prayer meeting at sunrise. The
delegates and hundreds of others rose
early and at z o'clock the church was
filled. The meeting was lead by Miss
Clara Albright, of Clinton. 1t was
very interesting and a good start
for the day. The meeting continued
about three quarters of an hour.
The convention reassembled at 6
a. m A lalge number of delegates
and hundreds of spectators, who ar
rived on the trains through the night,
reported and filled The church to its
fullest capacity. Great enthusiasm
manifested itself in every part of the
vast audience and the fact that Rev.
DR.. +. Z. Clark, the founder of the
society of Christian EUdeavOr,
and Mrs. S'ocum, the secretary
of the Iowa state society, were
present, and would participate in the
work of the convention added to the
interest. The standards of number
| of the societies represented were
placed upon the platform on each
side of the speakers stand, while a
beautiful silken banner bearing in
golden letters the pledge of the society
was suspended above.
The business of the day opened
with devotional exercises lead by Mrs.