Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-21
ENDEAVORERS.
The First Annual Convention OF
the State Body.
Delegates From All Over the State.
Much Interest From Abroad.
Programme OF Exercises.
Synopses OF Some OF the Many Strong Ad-
dresses-The Election OF Officers.
Some of Those Present.

The first annual convention of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavors OF Texas opened yesterday at the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Delegates from ali over the state were
present, as well as friends from other
pnrts.
The devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. d. f. Boiler, d. D., of
SedGia, Mo.
After the business OF the convention
had been disposed Of, during which an
earnestuess aud enthusiasm was mani
Tested. which Uetokers the spirit Of the
delegates. The addresses for the after
noon session were delivered.
"StrGnge oosuds, - by Rev. NJ. Craig
Johnson, was a revelation of the sounds
which today are being heard all over
the land, soou to swell into Que mighty
volume, winning the world for Christ.
The next address, "AIms and Objects
of Chr Eudeuvor,' by Rev. DR..
Boiler, pointed out the ways aud means
Ia which the endeavor work was prose-
cuted. The whole aim and object of the
Chr stan Endeayor is only to raise the
standard of church fellowship, to sup
port our own church and start into
active. earnest Christian work those VINO
may come INTO the fold from time to
time.
The relation of the Young Mems
Christian Association to the Young Peo-
Plies Society of Christian Eudeuvor WIS
presented 10y Mr.. w. a. Wayte, the
state secretary of Young Men q Christian
Association work i'll Texas.
In, Z al, of D,.
the Rev. J Z. Buchanan of Ludoniu
spoke about the Essential Features of
Christian Eudeavor,'' when he showed
the strong points of Christian Endeavor
movement.
Altogether the afternoon session was
one TO be remembered.
THE EVENING PROGRAMME.
The devotional exercises led by Rev.
Craig johnson OF Gainesville, who chose
Isaiah xii. chapter Tor his text.
Rev. }. L. Buchanan of Ladonia led in
prayer.
The secretary and treasurer, Miss Sylvia
l.. Sheldon OF CleDurne, made Il full re-
port OF the condition of the work.
The song, ''Ouward Christian Sol
die.s, was sung with vim 10y the con-
gregation.
The ddress OF ''Welcome in Behalf OF
AhS NhdiNhN va OIl was ut-
livered Rev. j. Morgan Wells, in which
he stated that alt 10 not embarrassing to
a citizen OF Fort Worth to welcome q
stranger within our limits-in fact, we
are Always ready 10 welcome you for Il
day, week, or for years, in order to
make you citizens OF Fort Worth. as we
want 10 grow. There is nothing small
about Fort Worth, or its people.
After the song, There Shall be Show
ers OF Blessing, MIR. n. A. Stedmau
welcomed the visitors in behalf of the
Fort Worth Christian Endeavor societies,
in which he compared the Christian en-
deavorers as young soldiers wagipg war
against the common enemy, Satan, not
with the sword, in which you DO not hear
the sound OF musk etry and booming of
cannon, aud in which the soil is made
crimson by the blood of the slain; but
the battle is fought and won 10y the spirit
of Jehovah.
Rev. ID. f. Boiler of Sedalia, Mo.
responded in q short and pithv address,
saying that ne vas glad TO respond to the
hearty and very cordial welcome ex-
tended, aud that it was just the way
they ought 10 be welcomed, because il is
just like Fort Worth and her people.
Also that when the international |
convention met at ST. Louis last June, |
the police and saloon keepers were sur !
pIiSrd ut the quiet convention, where no |
disturbance of any kind occurred, and |
th1t II is the way they came to Fort |
Worth. No police will be required. nor /
will he the saloon kCAper reap any bsne- |
fits from it.
He further said that the great seer |
cried ont from the depths of his heart:
ooh, that knew where l might find |
tian eudeavorers 10 tell men and |
10 lead men to God that their
souls may Ice filed with the
love OF God, and that they may have
better educational facilities, better
homes, tailoring classes better wages, a |
higher type OF civilization; and what the
world needs above all IS the love of God.
After The song ''To the Work. Rev.
r. N. Tinnon OF this city delivered the
convention sermon, choosing his text !
Acts XIII, Ii. In which he showed that
il is necessary TO have the young and
the old within the church, using
n beautiful illustration OF the battle of
Waterloo. H. said while at Chicago he
saw the beautiful painting representing
the battle. In the front of the
squares were the grim old vet
Grams, whose very features showed
their determination to Withstand the on
sauGht OF the enemy. while back in the
squares were the young, full of enthusl-
a>m with n smile upon their faces. So II
is IN the churches. II will rot 90 for the
older persons 10 drown the enthusiasm OF
the young.
The programme for to-day will be as
follows:
FRIDAY NOVEMBER 2l-MoRNING SESSION.
IN 4. m........ Sunrise Prayer Meeting. |
:: 20 "a $500 ........... Devo ional Exercises.
400 TO S:5t- Address, Christian Endeayor
and Christian Progress ....-.............
Rev. I. Il. Patterson, Galveston.
= - 10 -. Address.
9: Is to iO:I5-Address, 1.-THE Ideal Christian. "
i.av. J. \. McKaniy.
Rev. B. e Boiler. D. D.
lG:45 TO li:l Address, Pledge Taking and
P.eCge Keei ing. '....... ...........-...
Rev. H. Scudday. Marshall.
ll:lj TO l. "a Address, Loyalty TO Christ "
Rev. NJ. NJ. Davis, Dallas.
l:Sl TO II: Paper, Some Things About
Chr stign Endeavor. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Miss Sa!lie Anderson, Gainesville.