Los Angeles herald., 1891-11-28
Y. P. s. c. E.
Their Annual Convention
Convened Yesterday.
A Large Attendance of Dele
gates.
Officers Elected and Committees
Appointed.
Introductory Addresses and Business.
Interesting Papers Read-The
Routine Proceedings.
Addresses.

The first annual convention OF the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor OF Southern California con-
vened at the Y. M. @. A. rooms, yester-
day. From early in the morning til
late at night the reception committee
was kept busy rusning to and fro from
the incoming trains bearing delegates
from all surrounding towns. Even San
Diego was represented by large dele
CATION from the various churches OF
that city. All denominations were rep
resented, and the spirit of fellowship
and unity which abounded was
pleasant to behold. After bountiful
repast prepared by the ladies, the de-
votional services were opened by w. r.
Guy, chairman OF the executive COM
mittee, of San Diego. Temporary or
ganization took place, and the addresses
OF welcome were in order.
In behalf of the Los Angeles churches
Rev. A. @. Smither extended cordial
welcome. In behalf of the Y. M. G.
A., w. ID. Ball extended hearty well
come, and then the measure of welcome
was filed to overflowing by E. B. Hayes
who represented the executive commit
tee. Giles kellogg of Coronado was
down on the programme for response
but being absent Rev. E. ID. Weage of
National City filled his place very ac-
ceptably, making an excellent speech.
The temporary officers were made per-
manent ones, and the following reporters
elected: Miss Freeman, Mrs. M. E.
Handsaker of Redlands and Mr.. Dye of
Santa Ana.
During the speech making enthusi-
asm ran high and it was plainly evident
that the young people were here for the
Masters business. Introductions and
hand shaking followed in u most cordial
manner. "Wall flowers" and "icicles"
were scarce, every one seeming to enter
into the social features of the conven-
tion in grand style. The Y. M. @. A.
spared no pains to make the proceed
ings complete success, surrendering
everything to the convention.
The praise service was led by Rev. A.
I. Brown.
A paper on Sentence Prayer by Miss
Alice Parker of San Diego was read by
uui66 Nd6Ou Vi 0du. AlcKOs IL was u
thoughtful and well-prepared paper, and
elected some discussion. 1t was the
expression of the convention to encour-
age sentence prayer.
This was followed by an able paper on
Practical Lookout Committee Work by
Mr.. s. 4. Kieffer OF Anaheim, offering
many good suggestions; the principal
ones were for this committee to sit near
the door and shake hands cordially with
every one. This subject was discussed,
many citing instances where active
members were secured by greeting them
cordially and taking an interest in them.
The subject of Motives for Christian
Endeavor Work was introduced by w.
r. Koethen of Riverside.
A discussion took place, which was of
great benefit to all Christian workers,
urging all to put aside selfish motives
and forget that we will be rewarded, but
think that we are doing the work for the
Master; it will be easier and the result
better.
A paper on Business Meeting, by Miss
M. Phebe Jones OF Anaheim, was then
read. Her conclusion was as follows:
"Of course, at first, it will be strug-
gle to get good attendance at the busi-
ness meetiDg-not even all committee
chairmen will be there with their re-
ports-but persevere. Have each one
of the half dozen present the first time
promise to bring another the second
time. Ask one Of your good singers to
come and sing solo, or have your
eocutionist prepared with recitation,
and have it so announced the Sabbath
previous. Tell the members that at the
close of the business meeting there will
be little social time, and let the ladies
bring their fancy work that they may
feel more at home. At frst there
will not be much business, per-
haps, but as the attendance increases,
so will the business, and in time it will
not be necessary to have any outside in
fuences to insure an interested congre-
cation.
"Don't you, each one of you, really
feel that the Sabbath prayer meeting
hour is hardly the time for business, no
matter what its character? We Presby-
terians are taught in our catechisms land
I've no doubt all the rest are taught SIM
ilarly) that the Sabbath is to be sancti-
fed by holy resting all that day, even
from such worldly yemployments and rec
reations as are lawful on other days, and
spending the whole time in the public
and private exercises of Gods worship,
except so much as is to be taken up in
the works of necessity and mercy The
appropriation of money for hymn books,
papers, etc., the appointment of dele
gates to conventions, the elections of Of
ficers, the hearing of reports--are not
works of necessity and mercy as the
words are here used, are they? Then
let us resolve to rest from them (even
with some little seh-sacrifce) on the
Sabbath, tho they are lawful and useful
on any OF the six other days God has
given us. And taking one of the other
days for our business meeting, let us give
it as much thought and care as we do
the prayer meeting. AS an active mem
ber, ] promise to be true to all my du-
ties.' Can we limit that to strictly re-
ligious duties only? Does itnot include
all things connected with the work. In
order to do really effectual work for
Christ and the church, we must pay
equal attention to all the departments
of our organization.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following President, W. X.
Guy of San Diego; secretary, w. A..
Colwell first vice president, Miss Jones; /;
second vice-prcsident, Miss Sexton !;
assistant secretary, Miss Sorrie L..
Cooke. M
Committee on credentials; G. D..
Miller, Miss Patterson, Mrs. q. E..
Wiley.
Committee on nominations: Frank
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