The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-07-11
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Tho Convention Mt Minneapolis Growing
More In Interest.

Tho Convention Mt Minneapolis Growing
More In Interest.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 10.-This "Decenninl
day. OF the Christian Endeavor societies
was opened at $50 by a half-hour payer
meeting. The regular session was called to
order ut 9:3O. Rev. DIR. Ware read for the
morning lesson the sixth chapter of Second
Corinthians. President Clark then an
nounced the committees. The free par
lament" was conducted by DIR. Rondthaler.
of Indianapolis, the subject for consiuera-
tion being. what the society has DONE"
DIR. Rondthaler opened with a fifteen-min-
ute talk explaining that the topic was not
to consider the relations of the society to
the church, for the society is the church.
His speech Of introduction was one OF the
most interesting features OF thu general ex-
~ercises. From all over the hall delegates
were on their feet with minute suggestions
as to the work of the society. Responses
came SO fast that each remark seemed to be
u signal for a fresh burst of appliance.
Soeiability, evangelistio effort. support of
the pastor. conversion of souls. opposition
to saloons and Sunday amusements, and
many other points were brought out in
quick succession. Secretary Baer read II
cablegrsm from Natal, South Africa. en-
joining them to enlarge the tent"
A cablegram was sent DIR. Spurgeon ex-
" AVN lAA SApCuAlArs ~ oAoip -
service was then had. which was followed
by three brief addresses on What societies
were made to do" Rev. DR.. Hoyt called for
a vote from the pastors on the loyalty of
the society to the church, and from all over
the immense hall came a respons which
was acknowledged by applause from the
young people. Rev. DIR. Dllls. of Oakland.
Cal, conside ed Society and church Off
GERS He believed the endeavor movement
to be the arrival OF re-inforcements which
had been needed by the church and this
full development of the movement meant
the millennium in thirty years. Rev. DR..
Worden, of Philadelphia, had the
topic, Society and Sunday school," He
did not believe i'll supressing the young
people. Every one in Sunday school above
the infant class should be- i'll the Christian
"Only Remembered by What We Have
After asking silent prayer for Dr..
Spurgeon, during which singing and ad-
jcnrnment followed. At 1880 a committee
meeting was held to consider the question
of Sunday observance and the closing OF
the Columbian exposition on SUNDAYS. The
Methodist endeavors met at the close of the
afternoon session and adopted a memorial
to the general conference asking that
Christian Endeayor societies be allowed the
right of way equally with IN other young
peoples societies Of the church.
Text. "He that winneth souls is
wise'' was taken for the opening Of the con-
ference in the afternoon. B. J. HARDWOOD,
Of Appleton, Wis, conducted the subject.
"Souls won through work of committees
Rev. j. G. Taylor, Of Cincinnati, "souls
won through the prayer and conservation
meetings." "Souls won through influence Of
local, district. provincial and state unions,"
by Rev. W. II. Smith, Of Washington, DC;
Rev. William w. Sleeper, of ntoneham,
Mass. s'SOUlS won through unlOr BOCl-
DR.. J.. W. Munhall, the evangelist,
delivered an address on 1.-The society as a
and evangelistic force" closing
the afternoon session.