Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-30
OVER A THOUSAND DELEGATES
Report to the Secretary OF the Endesvorers
Last Evenings Session.

Last Evenings Session.
magnificent audience assembled at
Hartman's hall last evening. nearly
every seat in the vast room being taken,
| to attend the exerc ises OF the Christian
Eadesvorers. The meeting opened
with an organ voluntary by w. r. Cor
nelius, followed by song aud prayer by
the Rev. Gldden OF Grand Ledge. Tue
Rev. Irving presided and Mr.. Herrlck
led the singing.
The report Of the statistical secre tary. .
B. K. Hoobler OF Bay City. WAS pre-
sented, showing that total OF 500 So
c.eues were now in operation IN the
state with Is, 900 mem bers. whereas last
year there were only 20l societies with
1000 members. One year ago there
were 5000 active members, wnlle this
year there are ii $50. A total OF ten
denominations is represented with the
Congregstionalists leading with l45 So
cleties. During the past three years
there have been forty disbandments.
Michigan is quoted as having "a 900
Endeavorers, but this number COM
prises all who have ever joined. The
Epworth League and the Baptist Union
have drawn somewhat on the Christian
Endeavors, many OF those who DIS
banded having Joined these societies.
The largest society in the state is 1T De-
troit and contains 367 members. The
smallest in the state is ut Arcadia with
six members, but the secretary writes
that they are all ''consecrated" men,
bers. At the close OF the report the
| secretary announced that 1925 delegates
We're present exclusive of the Grand
Rapids delegation.
The announcement was greeted with
enthusiastic applause.
A solo. Crest in the Lord" was sung
by Miss Emma Looms OF this city, who
was IN good voice and who rendered
her number effectively.
Directing From the Epworth.
The Rev. W. A. Frye, q fiaternal
delegate, presented the greetings OF the
Epworth League with the following
pleasant words:
Fellow Christian Workers--It affords
me great pleasure to convey TO this
meeting the greetings OF the State Ep-
worth League. We may differ little
In name but not III aim. Our object is
. common object. We are the same
children of that common father. We
! are united against the enemy. We bid
you God-speed IN your work, and We
join hand in hand with you IN lifting
up our fallen brother. l am glad the
church has opened door at last
through which the young life of the
church can How freely. The doctrines
of the church, will be safer IN the hands
of the next generation than they have
ever been IN the history OF the church.
The new theology of the times is being
made in the Sunday schools and in thu
conseorated lives growing up around
us. We may well fear and tremble at
the beliefs Of the agnostic, but We need
have no fear OF the new theology,
'For God SO loved the world that lie
gave his only begotten Son. And say
again. We extend TO you our friendliest
and heartiest greetings, and We hope
you will remember US IL your prayers.
May the Lord bless you in this conven-
ton. May many be added to the
church through the efforts OF thls con-
yention."
Address OF DIR. clifford.
With few pleasant words the Rev.
Mr.. Irving introduced the Rev. o. p.
Clifford OF Chicago, the gentleman be-
ing warmly received.
notice, friends. that the last meet
ing OF this convention IS 10 be conse-
Grafton service. am glad We are GO
ing to have a conservation service.
Let us make u study of the word con-
secration tonight. The old Hebrew
word has two meanings, the one, Ito
set srait." whicn we wall consider. We
can get more work out OF SIX DAYS of
work and one day of rest than We can
out of seven days continuous work.
The Hebrews were taught by Moses
that the Lord created the world IN six
dsys and rested the seventh, SO Moses
told III I'm to rest onc-seventh of the
time, 10 set apart or consecratc the
time. Whatever his motive was In al
.ohng that time, the result proved It's
wisdom. No one spot on earth 10 more
sacred than another. yet If you should
buy farm of forty acres you would
build your home on one epot OF II aud
To that spot your thoughts would turn,
as the Jews turn their faces IN worship
to- Jerusalem, il 10 sacred to you. And
If you set apart spot Of earth and
erect upon u an edlfice of brick and
mortar sacred to the worship of God it
is consecrated TO him. So you, by the
solemn act Of consecraton, do set
Yourself apart for the worship Of God.
The attitude of prayer ~ an attitude of
empty hands, but the altitude OF con-
secTatlon - to stand befors Him with
full hands. Full with all the powers
that God has gwen you. IL does not
follow that If we all como with full
hands We are all 10 come with the came
fuIluess. No two men can come to
Him with the same kind of
fuIlness of powers or talents but each
one shall bring back to him all the
powers that be has given him. Seek
you when you return to your home
some simple thing tn do. IL is not
some great things. but hfe's web is
made of tiny threads aud the shuttle
of CONSERVATION weaves the threads
back and forth. making q shining web.
Life is made OF little things. That
which the world cannot give and the
world cannot take away Is the reward
of n consecrated beart which, at the
last, will rest under the shadow of the
wings OF the Almighty"
loudly spplsuded. great interest hav-
ing heen shown throughout the address,
which WAS somewhat brief.
Keep Your Colors FLYING vas sung
bv tne audience, folloeed hy the clos.
ing sonz. ''IiA We Meet Agaln," the
henedtcuon being pronounced by the
Rev. Frye.
roDsv-s ORDER OF PROCEEDING.
Program of the Three Meetings Held
in Hartman's Hall.