The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-28
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
The State Convention of Young
Peoples Societies Meets.
woMANs WORK IN MEXICO.
The Conference Convention Of the Wo-
mems Foreign Missionary Society
Closes It's Three Days Session.

The convention OF Christian Endsavor societies
OF the state of Washington was held yesterday
In the First Presbyterian church, corner Third
and Madison streets, commencing bright and
early with $50 a m. devotional meeting
which was led by Rev. G. H. Lee, OF the Taylor
Congregational church, of this city. There waz
q good attendance present all day, and the pro-
cesdings were of very interesting nature 70
those engaged in this special line of Christian
work The evening session was devoted more
particularly TO addresses, several being delivered
BY ministers identified with the Christian En-
deavor movement. The non -sectarian character
Of the convention was manifested in the various
denominations which were represented from
various parts OF the state, viz: Congregational,
Presbyterian, Baptist, Methodist Protestant and
Christian lCampbelIite) Mr.. II. Willis Carr, OF
this city, presided in very happy manner
The fornoon session commenced SOON after
go & m, Mr. Willard Smith. Of Spokane, con-
Quoting the devotional exercises. The follow
ing committees were then appointed:
Committee on observation-disclosures. Butler, OF
seattle, and Wilcox, OF Spokane, and Miss
Lowell, OF Tacoma
WaIla Walla, Wilcox, OF Spokane, Hooper, OF
Olympia, Avery, OF Tacoma, Byers, OF Seattle,
temple, OF Port Townsend, and Thistle, OF Fair
haven
COMMITTEES on location OF next convention
Nessrs Hill, of Tacoma, Murray. OF Spokane,
pr. Leonhardt, OF Seattle. Miss Mary Bash, OF
Port Townsend, and Mrs. Wright, OF Fairhayen.
An address OF welcome was made by Mr. Ovid
A. Byers, OF this city, In which he likencd the
life and duties OF o Christian to those OF a
soldier, and laid particular stress upon the duty
Of young people to take more interest in matters
Of morsl reform. particularly that respecting
the liquor traffic. Fitting responses were made
by representatives from Port Townsend, What
rom, Fairhaven and Tacoma, closing with a few
Eeil-ehosen words by Rev. ]. N. Patterson.
OF Tacoma
The credentials committee then reported the
following list OF delegates:
whatcom Congregational church-Mr and
Mrs y. n. Hiasdalc.
Ahtanum-Mr. G. III. Boyer.
Yesier Methodist Protestant church-Mr. j.
Warden, Er. G. 4. Peck, Miss Matte Shields,
Miss Jessie Peck. Miss Minnie Peck, Miss Word
Ravenna Presbyterian church : Miss NJ.
Weeden, and Nessrs. c. Weeden, G. Nano and II.
g. Peck.
Miss Belle Johns, Messrs. r. d. Everett and E.
Kent Baptist-Mr. Leroy Titus.
Montesano-Mrs. J. A. Whalley and Miss r. d.
Edmonds Congregational-Mr Bristol, Miss
Daisy Leonhardt. Miss Ethel Smith and Miss
Cora Cutter.
Coupeyille congregstional-Miss /. Chase.
Olympia congregational-Mr. C. w. Hooper.
Spokane-First Congregational, Mr. W. B. Will
eox: Second congregational, Mr.. p T. Murray;
md Westminster Presbyterian, Mr.. w, f. Willis.
White River--Presbyterian Mrs. c. NJ Gordon,
Rev. Mcmillan; BAPTIST. MT A. G. Smith.
Fafhaven Presbyterian-Mrs. ]. G. Wright,
Mr.. r. h. Thistle and Mr.. Wilson.
coydeman, Matte Barley. Mary L. Bash. Evan
Eine Bash, Lena stockand and Belle stockand,
md MessrA A. II. Wanamaker, /. s. Semple.
Gilbert Culver and r. Campbell.
soaffA al
Downing, Daisy Lemon, Harriet Williams,
Evelyn Williams, Florence Moffat and Fannie
Lowell, and acssrs. g.. G. Brown, A. G. AVERY
md r. P. Bacon; First Presbyterian, Misses Eva
Holgate, Hattie Bostwick and Celia Culver and
Hessrs. +. w. Hill, r. w. Berdler and j. Moore,
Ind Rev. and Mrs. J. NJ. Patterson; Second Pres
Fsgntional, Miss Minnie Bourne, Miss Lily
Coates and Mr.. Harry Carter: Atkinson Memorial
Congregational. Messrs. George Hardenberg and
Harry Shoemaker.
Helen Gillette. Bessie Burweil, A J. Hildebrand,
ida Burweli, Clara ]. Hough, Minnie Reeves
kizzis Roth, Grace Hurd, L. Peck and Jessie
burwell, H. T. Butler, D. S. Kinney, George 4.
coleman, r. p. Ballard and H. I. Sizer: First
Presbyterian, Misses Ellen Reid, Kate N. Big
s snn,. Helen hds1a. Lodge Minnie G. Fosle and
Walter Ely. George ]. smith, !. R. Gallo csilo,
way, Ovid A. Byer, Thomas Brenegan and
Hus
Allen, Alice Cox and Martha Jones and Mr. A.
Gomming: Second Presbyterian. Miss Margaret
I. Lynch and Miss Nettie Denny: First Baptist,
Miss A. B. Carr, Miss A. NJ. Greene, Messrs. W.
.. Hardin, r. Hooker, A. e. Ward and j. B.
Fox; First Methodist Protestant, Misses White,
Carr, May Banks, Lizzie Davis and Bertha Bur-
pett and Messrs; Edward Lewis, X. L. Coons,
b. A. Pidduck and H. w. Carr; Taylor Congre-
Eational, MT. q. c. Gordon and Miss 3. Lilly:
christian, Nessrs. w. o. Hayes and S. Grant
When the above report was adopted Mr.. FL. L.
sizer addressed the convention on the subject
81 state and local unions. noon recess was
then taken.
Al the afternoon session reports were sub
United by the chairmen OF each of the above
delegations, giving retrospects of the work !.
Also reports from sprague, walia walla. the
Edgewater and Fremont Congregational and
fairhaven Congregational churches, and a re-
port from Kansas City, No
The following officers OF the state organixa.
lion were elected for the year:
President, Mr. +. ". Hill, OF Tacoma: first
sioe president, Mr.. II; Q. shuey; second vice
president, Mr.. I. G. Elliott: third vice presi-
lent, Mrs H. p Wilcox. and serratsrx ana
treasurer, Miss Mary Bash
The state was divided into districts AZ fol-
lows. and secretaries chosen for each district:
Whatcom, skagit and San Juan counties. Mr.
F.; "A; lhist.e, o. Fairaaven; snohomish and
island, Miss l. Chase, OF Coupeville; CIaiIam
and Jefferson, Mr.. c. l.. Greene of Port Town
bend. King and kitsan, Mr. A. Cornminy ri So
stle: Pierce and Mason, Miss F. II. Downing, of
Tacoma Chehalis. Pacific and wahkiakur1
MISS + ID. Taggart, of Montesano: Cowlitx,
clark, kiickttat and Skamania. left 20 executives
eommltsee; ktttitas and Yakima. Rev. Mr..
sheadle, OF North Yakima: WaIla Walls Gsr
nsid and Columbia. Mrs. ]. d. Iaidlsy az
Naitshurg; Lincoln, Franklin and Adarns NJ
". D. +. Hyde, Whitman aud Asotin. left To ex
fcuuse committee: SPOKANE and Stevens, Mr. r.
!. Edminsfon, OF spokane: and Douglas and
uxanogan, lett TO the executive committee.
"A very interesting paper was read by Miss
Mary l. Bash. OF Port Townsend, on the work
ai the Lockout" committee. Miss Bash elsh
grated upon the fact that the Lookout com
mitsee Is the "eye" of the society, aud therefore
It's function is very important enc Mr..
lanes d. Fox, OF this city, spoke upon the work
" the soeisl committee. AInusements, or rather
sae WORK of social entertainers, he explained 10
not the end of Christian endeayor, but
ntner the means 10 an end---its purpose being TO
krve spiritual ends by bringing the society into
ssoser accord with the work OF the church
ais 4 II. Downing addressed the convention
- tae "pledgsT of the society, and after
.'s. tee question box" was opened by Rev. J..
=. Patterson, OF the First Presbyterian church,
.seoma This question box was = very inter
ssang part OF tte programme. Among the in
suiIies answeued, IL developed that three So
eass were sufficient number Cor the formR-
aon OF locaD union; that societies should no,
.osnuon the( pledge" because some persons OBJ
isesea 70 IL rather bring the people up to the
soc'eVs tfndard than descend 70 the lower
~sea o. Yoe oeeetor; that members ought 10
Prepare themselves for the weekly devotional
meeangY that president who takes no inter
:. ~ ID hie society ought TO be asked TO resign ;
sas' associate members who habitually fail 10
ssend meetings should ha labored with az long
nopd lasted, and after that they might be
sfoppet. and much more OF like nature. of
fscehsr interest to young people engaged ia the
The church was crowded in the evening. ana