New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-24
SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDE4VOR.
FULLY TWO THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT AT
THE CLOSING EXERCISES

FULLY TWO THOUSAND PERSONS PRESENT AT
THE CLOSING EXERCISES.
Saratoga. n Y, Oct % (SpeciaD-Ths was the
second and closing day of the fourth annual conven
tion OF the New-York State Conference Christian
Endcavor. The attendance to-day far exceeded that
Of Yesterday, there being fully 1000 present Morn
inc prayers at 80 o'clock were led by H. D. Jackson
Of buffalo, and at o O'Clock praise meeting was con-
Quoted by Miss Ida Lewald, Of Elmira. The regular
osson opencd with an address by the Rev. Dr. David
cole Of Yonkers, upon Christian Endeavor as an
Educator spiritually" the title Of a paper by
Miss Ada Cooper, Of Wateriown. Miss susie l..
Rhoades of New-York, submitted paper on "socia-
blity7 Miss Belle Preston, OF Bath, treated upon the
subject of servlceabillty.' In conference on the
work of last year and this year addresses were made
nv the Rev. W. II. York. of syracuse; the Rev. W. H.
Tracy of Albany; the Rev. Mary V. Lee, of Oswego ;
the Rev A. s. IIoyt of Waert0wn; f. f. OTIS, OF
syracuse; b. Dobbins. OF Rochester; NJ. A. HUDSON
Of syracuse the Rev Samuel Durham, of Binghamton
the Rev. L. f. Clark, Of Boston, and Others. The
Finance Committee reported favorably on the report
Of the treasurer and recommended that $500 be
raised TO meet current expenses. Pledges were called
for and over 81 900 was collected inside of a few
moments The following papers were read Junior
society," by ]. W. Taladay, Of Auburn; A Practical
Work for Young People, by Miss Minnie DeBoer, OF
Albany Monthly Business Meetings. by John a.
Woodford Of Syracuse. The question box was opened
By c. J. Frye, of New-York.
The early afternoon praise and promise meeting was
led by L. p Hayes Of WaertOwn. W. A. Walker. OF
warsaw and others enumerated and described the
specla features Of their societies paper by Miss Mary
T.. shattuck, Of Norwich, held that missions are
a mart of Christian Endeavor work. Miss Mary " Lee
NJ. d. of the state Normal school, Oswego, addressed
the convention on evolution In Christian Endeavor.
The Rev d. W. Blgelow, OF Utica, In an address con-
sdered the pledge educator. a Bible-raners
class with class on the platform, was led by A. f.
Atwater secretary Of the Young Mems Christian AS
ISOLATION of Saratoga Springs. Our Denomination
was the subject of an address by the Rev. {. Il.
storey. of Colgate University, Hamilton. Christian
Endeavor tends to oblltcrate UNCONVENTIONAL lines
The Rev H. r. McEwen. Of New-York. made brief
address on We are laborers together with Cod
The following officers were elected Tor me ensuing
year President the IL. II. Stebbins, OF Rochester
viccpresldcnt the Rev. Or. VIC. Biting, CT New" lOf
secretary IL. H. Bacon. Of syracuse; treasurer H. n
Broadbent, OF Utica; Executive Committee-M. a;
Hudson OF Syracuse: +. p Hayes, OF Watertown, ana
II. d. Jackson Of Buffalo. Resolutions cOnpn
mentary 10 tho retiring secretary, NJ a. hudson "ero
adopted. Buffalo was selected as the place LOT lhe
next annual meeting. This evening an able ~ltess
was made by the Rev DR.. r. r. Meredith, OF br0OhY H.
on The study Of the Bible Following me opel,lns
OF tho question box. the convention closed WIN
conservation service.