The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-01-26

Tho Sessions Of tho state Convention Have
CIosed-yery Interesting Exercises.

Tho Sessions Of tho State Convention Have
CIosed-yery Interesting Exercises.
The Society of Christian Endeavor. which
has been holding ia first State Convention
here, adjourned yesterday morning. The
meetings were held in the Seventh stree.
Christian church and have been largely at
tended.
SUNDAY morning nj II o'clock Or. +. +.
Clark. the founder of this movement among
the young people, delivered an eloquent ana
iorci.le sermon. He selected as his text
Matthew VI. 30.
A. 2.9O the lecture room OF the church was
well filed. the occasion being n conference OF
the various Christian societies OF the state.
DR.. Judkins. the president. called the meet
ing 10 order. aud Rev. Jabez Hall was APP
pointed AS the vlce-president on the HtHle
Union.
Dr. Clark. the first speaker. gave an inter
esting account If the progress OF the society,"
In eleven years il has enrolled over one NIL
lion active members in this country. Socie-
ties have been formed in Canada. Great BIT
ain. Australia, India and China.
A. the special request of Dr.. Judkins he adj
dressed the Junior Order Of the society, VINO
were present in a body from Centenary
church. this being the only junior orgsniza-
ton in the State. DR.. Clark was succeeded
by Rev. j. X. Mason, y. D.. a Presbyterian
minister now living in HerndOn. Halifax.
county. Va. formerly of Maine. Dr. Mason
Is en- eloquent speaker and Lis subject, The
Relation OF the Christian kndeayOr 20 tie
Church. % was handled with skill.
II. G.. Snead gave p short but interesting nc
count OF the lookout committee and its du-
ties. and ". O.. Smith also spoke concerning
the social meeting.
". C.. West gave quite an eloquent address
on the local union, and IN answer % q Ques-
ton as 70 how many local societies afs
needed 10 form a local union. Dr. CLARK
stated that two at least.
W. y. KimbrOugh. WHO was % nave spoken
on the prayer meeting committee. was un-
able % bo presen. owing 90 sickness, anu time
would not permit Rev. Jabez Hall o. address
the meeting on the subject OK bible study
in Christian Endeavor.
The most interesting feature Of THIS meet
inc was what IS called Tho Question
Drawer which consisted Of the answering
OF various questions prorounded 10 Brother
Clark bv those present. and showed tlat
much interest is being awakened n tins
movement IL Virginia. .
At o'clock DR.. Clark met about twenty Of
the ministers o. Richmond lu the study al
Mr. Hall and explained the object ara aims
Of tho society.
The conservation meeting held at 7lj
o'clock was conducted 10y Rev. W.. n. Hub
bard. Of Falmouth. and proved one OF the
most interesting devotional Meetings OF
the session. IL VAS largely attended lhe
subject was SPECIAL Answer % Prayer.
the speaker selecting for thought the nr5t
chapter OF Hebrews.
At 3 o'clock the main auditorium wa crowd
ed 20 overlooking 90 hear an address ly Rev.
+. H.. CLARK. -. 3D.. Ihere were on tho plat
form Rev. =. t.. Mason. D.. d.. Rev. JaDez
Hall. Rev. W. II. Hubbard and Rev. r.. 4.
Cole. The latter read q selection from the
fU.sI. .V.I HU~sL AHEuIr.a Nr|fNn- Dr. 1IunDn
lead in prayer. Mr.. Clark held the attention
of the audience for nearly am hour, his Efforts
being confined 10 explaining tho OBJECTS ends
and plans Of the movement.
The next i%nterrati nal convention Will be
held in Now York city on July eth next. when
il is expected that over 10000 delegates VIII
be present Atthe close or the service a coz
lection was taken up 10 deiray the expenses
of the convent n
In Mon ay N rnlng a experimenting and
business session was held 10 the lecturer ON
O. the church, at which quite q large number
of DELEGATES were present.
The object of the business meeting was %
form a State union. a committee consisting
Of fr0thers Durrett. Ryker and Mason made
q report suggesting q constitution and recon-
mendlug officers. The repo Z was unani-
mou.ly accepted. and the name OF this union
shall be- the Virginia Christian EudeaVor
Union.
me following were selected as officers of
the society l.r the ensuing wear President,
Rev. Jabez HAIL secretary. Vs.. g.. West. treas
urer. G.. f.. johnson, Independents. ley. j.
k. Mason. Rev W. III. Hubbard. Rev. w. b..
Julkils directors. D.. n. Eyker. .. u. Dur
rett. -. T.. Smith, j.. J.. R0Dy, D. a.. ole. u.
s.. Weaver.
Routine business followed. Resolutions of
thauk- were given 10 Rev. Francis T.. CLARK.
d.. f.. and greetings were sent t) tho other
societies in the $ nth whom he i5 10 his way