Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-11-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Second Days Proceeding OF Their First
Annual Convention.
Early Morning Prayer Meetins-Numoer of
Interesting Papers and Discussions.
Greai Enthusiasm Manifested.

| ton of Christian Endeavor was opened
with q sunrise prayer meeting at I
O'Clock, conducted by Mr.. j. c. Foster
! of Cleburne, ut which quite number
were present. A spirit of earnestness
and devotion was manifest, and as
| Christian Endeavorers they were brought
nearer TO God'and made to feel more aud
more the blessings heapei upon thoss
who strive humbly 10 prove aud follow
| Him. 1t was indeed q glorious hour for
all present, Us one after another rose
and offered testimony of the goodness of
! Him who is ever q leader and guide.
| Stronger were the bonds cemented,
grauier were the resolves made. Each
! felt it WAS indeed good to be there.
! At Q CLOCK the regular exercises were
! opened with devotional service led by
| the Rev j. Buchanan of Ladonia, which
was also converted into a testimony
| meeting, and hearts were again stirred
TO holIer and happier thoughts Of Him
who doeth all things well.
After some minor business, the regu-
lar order of exercises for the dav was
taken up, which opened with a paper on
"Social Committee, by Miss Nettie
| BoIles of Dallas, In which she
pointed out the different ways il which
| the committee might work. Corn par
ties, au alphabet party, etc. were sug-
| gested US good ways for the social COM
| mittee 10 work.
MIR. j. II. Dndson then read a paper
on "A Model Christian Endeavor So
ciety - aud a model society it would be
that needed the al tnonitlous and thoughts
| therein suggested.
! Then came the address OF Rev. T. II.
Patterson of Galveston, who spoke on
| 'Christian Eudeavor aud Christian
Progress. He showed how that en-
deavor work was this only way
of growing and becoming a noble
| monument. No striving, no accom-
plishng was as true of a Christian as in
| everything else. The convention now
| being wrought up to high pitch of en-
| thusiasm, they were still more fred by
| the Ideal Christian'' who lives in the
| present, and not in the past or dim flu
tu-e. He who deals with present sur
roundings and forms, with a thorough
knowledge of the word of God, and lives
| by its precepts and teachings, is the
| grand ideal of a CHRISTIAN as We can cou-
ceive him.
The Sabbath school work AMI Y. p.
! S. G.. +. and how they can work to-
gether, accomplishing the greatest
good, their great field OF usefulness,
and the training of the young, was disc
cussed bv the Rev. r. w. Lewis, state
| superintendent of Sabbath school work
of the Cumberland Presby teriun church.
In the Sabbath school is a great field of
activity for all endeavorers.
The morning session closed with an en-
thusasm of which those present little
a .nAmpN After tho Of he
finance comnitte as to the needs of the
year was presented, the convention was
| urged to push forward the Eudeavor
movement in the state. An appeal was
made for funds, and before the morning
session closed $500 was pledged ny va
rious delegates for themselves and their
societies. Such q generous response was
unlocked Tor.
In the afternoon, after devotional eE-
ercIses and business, All able paper on
"Worthy Aims in Life, - was spoken on
by Rev. W. r. Riggs of Dallas. gen.
une Christian impresses one with the
truth OF religion. To be a noble man or
woman Is au object that should be sought
after.
"Some Things About Christian En-
deavor' was next presented by Miss Sal
lie Anderson of Gainesville, in which it
WIS pOi.Ileu tibt I nTiStldu eUu6hVOT,
the keeping of the pledge was the means
of making an active Christian out of a
dull one, bold Christian out of u tirnd
one, and Ago ahead and -io-your-b best
Christian out OF hesitating ard un-
decided one. In Chr!stian endeavor
there is no shrinking, but a push ahead
and never hesitate spirit manifested.
During the pastors half hour, con-
Quoted by Rev. J. n. Lowber, the pas
tors each and every one testified to the
aid and help rendered. in the stirring up
of the young people to more active
work. All were unanimous III the opjn-
ion that endeavor work is essential to-
day in holding aud buil!ing up their
churches, ind all rejoiced in what was
being done.
Temperance hour was delightfully."-
presided over By Mrs. II. NJ. Stoddard,
state superintendent of scientific in
struction of the w. c. I. L. The ad-
dress WAS thoroughly enjoyed by all |
present, as from au illustrated physiolo-
gical chart the evil effects of intenper-
ance were shown.
The question box, presided over by Dr..
Boiler, showed that the interest in Chris
tian endeavor was raised to high stand
ard, and was ably handled by the one in
charge.
But while many good things had been
presented it was at the evening meeting
that enthusiasm burst into one F;
mighty flame. ''Pledee Taking
aud Pledge Keeping was ably |
handled by Rev. fl. F. Scudday |
of Marshall. The covenant idea in the |
pledge was nothing more than any Chris |
tan oblieates himself to when he joins |
the church. Without the pledge as q |
stimulant no grand results of faithful !
service would be rendered.
The subject of inter-denominational |
lectures of G. E was ably discussed by |
DR.. Boiler, who also conducted the con- |
secratIou meeting. The advantages of |
such q system were brought out. |
OF a Presbyterian 1t makes q better |
Presbyterian; of Baptist, harder |
shelled Baptist; of a Methodist, louder |
shouting Methodist. Now came the |
browning event of the session, the conse- |
Grafton meeting in which all were nearer |
drawn to their God. Deuomina ed lines |
were broken, all humbly bowling before |
the mercy seat with desire and deter |
mination to go forward and battle for the |
truth and Christian Endeavor.
the session closed the frat annual |