Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-07-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR UNION.
First Annual Meeting of This Society
Convenes at Fairmont.
Special Telegram to the Rooster.

Elrss annual meeting OF This Society
COnvenes at Fairmont.
Special Telegram to the REGISTER.
FAIRMoNT, w. VA, July 27.-To-
night assembled in Normal Hall the
first annual convention Of the Christian
Endeavor Union Of West Virginia,
which will remain In session until
Wednesday at noon. West Virginia
now has over 30 societies Of Christian
Endeavor, and these are represented at
the first annual convention by
about $50 delegates, besides several
prominent speakers and workers from
Pennsylvania and Ohio, among whom
are: Rev. Geo. B. Stuart, of Harris
burg, Pa, President Pennsylvania
Christian Endeavor Union; Rev. A. S.
Reynolds, OF Mechanicsburg, Ohio, and
President of the Ohio Union; Rev. w.
r. Wright, Clarksburg, President OF
the West Virginia Union; Editor ]. f.
COwan, Of Pittsburgh; P. B. Reynolds,
of Morgantown; j. A. Hopkins, OF
Wheeling; Profs. U. S. Fleming, of
Buckhannon, and f. NJ. Bowling, Of
Bethany, and many others. Every
train is bringing delegates,
and by noon tomorrow the town
will be crowded with the largest dele
CATION Of young Christian workers ever
gathered together in the State. The
greatest interest was manifested in the
following programme, every part OF
which was great success. At O'Clock
Normal Hall was crowded with dele
gates and citizens Of the town and
the first upon the programme was
singing and devotional exercises con-
| Quoted by Mrs. Lucy Huntington, OF the
Fairmont society; prayer by Rev. w. K.
/ White, of the NJ. Z. Church Of this city.
| Following this came the address OF well
come for the citizens by Mayor Thomas
w. Fleming. Mayor Fleming spoke in
his usual pleasing manner, rendering
/ TO the delegates a warm welcome to our
town. The next address was by Rev.
w. r. Whitehead, of the Fairmont
M. p. Church, who had for his
subject "Churches." Rev. Whitehead
spoke of the Christian Endeavor socle'
ties in reference to church work. The
work of the Christian Endeavor society
Is both denominational and inter-de-
nominational. Its work Is for Christ,
and then for the denomination to which
the society belongs.
Miss Florence Kidwell, OF Washing
ton, d. c., then rendered very pretty
vocal selection which elected much ap
plause. An address by Rev. w. K
Wright, of Carks5urg, President o.
the West Virginia Christian En-
deavOr in response to the
addresses Of Mayor Fleming followed
and the Rev. Whitehead then spoke
Rev. Wrlght's remarks were well made
and to the point, welcoming the socle
ties as religious denomination, and
such serving but one master and work
ing for the advancement OF the Chris
tian religion. After the exercises Rev
Whitehead announced that ban
Tor the delegates and invited guests
whereupon they Immediately repaired
to the banquet, where they all partool
Of the bountiful supply of good thing
spread. Lee Raymond Of this plac,
was postmaster, and the follow
ing toaSts were pleasingly responded
to: "Our founder, Father Clarke, Rev
Wright, Of Fairmont, and Prof. U. S
Fleming. "Our Christian Endeavo
Girls,"J. H. d. Hopkins. "Our Ban
quet," B. Davis. christian Endeavol
Union," F. M. Bowling, "Our Guests,
Rev. r. B, Whitehead. The convention
meets tomorrow morning at o'clock
when the regular work Of the conven
tion will be taken up and carried
through the day.