The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-07-29
rHE ENpEAvoR coNvENTIoN.


THE ENDEAvoR CONVENTION.
An Interesting and Instructive Days Pro
ceedings.
speeicl Di,pateh to the Inietlionea.
FAIRMoxT, W. Va, Juiy-2S.-This
mornings session of the State Christian
Endeayor convention began at eight
o'clock. Devotional exercises were con.
Quoted by President Wright, Of Clarks.
burg. After the reading OF the twelfth
chapter of Romans by President Wright,
came the address OF welcome by Mr.. II.
G. Manley, of the home society. Mr..
Manley spoke in very eloquent man
ner OF the work OF the Fairmont society;
OF the great amount Of convention work
TO be done, and expressed the hope
that the convention would result in
great good in promoting the cause OF
Christianity in West Virginia. In the
absence OF Rev. Z. N. Lockwood, Prof.
w. S. Fleming, of BuCkhannon, re-
sponded. speaking particularly of the
growth of the cause in Fairmont.
An hour was then devoted to the re-
ceiving OF the reports from the differ
ent denominations throughout the
state, which showed that the work
comprised all denominations. These
reports were all handed in aud accepted
and will be published in the minutes
Of the convention. Mr.. w. @. Carna-
han, OF Wheeling, devoted half an hour
to the subject OF GLOW to Study the
Bible" He handled his subject in q
thorough and comprehensive way, and
showed that he had given it much
thought. Afterdiscussing ten different
methods of Scriptural study, among
them the single-verse-a-daY and the
one-book.a-month methods, he gave the
following outline for each book and the
referenceto the study OF the Bible by
books: Principal division of each book,
geographical location of events, period
OF time covered, author, circumstances
under which written, object, peculiar
characteristics, principal events re-
corded, leading characters, types OF
Christ, prophecies, messianic doctrines,
God, man, sin, redemption, and epochs
OF the Bible.
After this Mr.. II. D. Boughner, OF
Clarksburg, read very able paper on
how to use the Bible. He spoke OF tho
wrong uses as well as the right uses and
advocated systematic study, and the
thorough digestion OF each chapter OF
the book. The subject was then open
for general discussion. Prof. W. S.
Fleming spoke OF the Bible as being
wrongly used. In former school days q
delinquent pupil was compelled to read
so many verses as n punishment for
wrong doing, which gave him distaste
for Bible study. After further discus,
sions by Mr.. Colvig, Of Wheeling, Pre-
sident Geo. b. Stuart and others, the
secretary proceeded to the appointment
OF the regular special committees whose
reports will be read tomorrow. This
afternoons session opened with prayer
and devotional services conducted
by Rev. Il. B. Whitehead, oI
the Fairmont Methodist Protestant
Church. This was q very interesting
service, several responses being made.
The Corresponding Secretary, b. Davis,
Of Salem, W. Va, read his report. Six
months has shown large increase in
the societies. When the convention
was held in Salem in February last
there were only 20 societies in the
State. The present report shows 40 So
cieties, with a membership OF nearly
1000. Several reports Of different SO
cieties were then read, after which the
reports were adopted. After this fol-
lowed some very interesting remarks by
Prof. ]. A. Hopkins and Rev. Mr.. Mills,
who were sent as delegates to the Min
neapOlis convention. One OF the char
! acteristics Of Christian Endavor con.
ventions is that the saloonseepers Of
the towns wherein they have assembled
are not much benefited by the influx
OF strangers.
The next exercise was perhaps Ae
best paper OF the convention, and was
read by Miss Kate Ebert, OF Fairmont.
Subject, "Christian Giving" In view
of Gods gilt to us We should give all to
him in return. Time and talent are in
tluences. BY thesewe may give ourall to
God. Miss Eberts paper was n marvel
of eloquence and conception, and was on
Enthusiastically applauded by the great
audience.
Next followed the question box. Sew
eral questions were propoundedandwere
veryablyansweredby Rev.Geo. b, Stuart
OF Harrisburg, Penn, He denounced
festivals, fairs and other resorts to OBJ.
tain money, saying that they resulted
in more evil than good. After Rev,
Stuart's remarks the different commit
tees were appointed and drilled and the
meeting adjourned,
At 8 p. m. Junior Society model
meeting was held in the Methodist Prot.
estant church. The various methods
OF holding meetings were discussed,
after which followed q song service,
which was conducted by Mr.. Leigh
I.nyman, OF Fairmont. An immense
audience gathered at the evening ses-
sion. The address Of Rev. George D,
Stuart, president Of tho Pennsylvania
State Society, and Rev. A. /. Reynold
vice president of Ohio, the first on
Gentleman Christion Endeayor ideals
and the latter on applied Christianity
Both woro eloquent addresses, and pro
voked the audience to the highest pitcl
of enthusiasm. They closed tho biggest
day OF tho convention, which adjourns
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