The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1892-02-20
minutes Of last year the following
Carroll County Christian EndeavOr Union


New WINDSOR, ND, Feb l5.--New Wind
sor on Friday and Saturday Of last week was
the scene of one of the largest and most en-
thusiastic conventions ever held in Carroll
county. All the Christian Endeavor Societies
in the county were represented, there being
ten in all, with an aggregate membership OF
nearly 600. Prominent workers in the \. =.
S. c. +. were in attendance from Baltimore.
| Westminster, TaneytOwn, Uniontown, and
other places. The services were all held in
the Presbyterian church, Rev. a. NJ. Jelly,
D. D., pastor.
The convention opened Friday evening with
a praise and prayer service, conducted by
John a. Brown, president of the society of
this place. Sickness having prevented Rev.
John r. Williams, of Uniontown, from filling
his place on the programme, Rev. P. II. Mil
Ter, of the Lutheran church at Westminster,
like true Endeavorer, with but few minutes
notice, preached the opening sermon. He
gave an able sermon, basing his thoughts on
Eccles. 10. 0: "Whatever thy hand iindeth
to do, do it with thy might" After the SER
mon, delegates were taken charge of by the
members of the home society. The conven
ton then adjourned to meet Saturday morn
ing at % o'clock.
The exercises ofSaturday were opened with
a prayer and praise service, led by Il. Ii.
Owen, of the New Windsor society. An ad-
dress of welcome was made by John A. Brown,
who on behalf of the home society and the
members of the PRESBYTERIAN chuch extended
hearty welcome to the Endeavorers. Rene
II. Williams, of the Uniontown society, and
president ofthe Union made happy response,
at tie conclusion ofwhich G.. b. Hanrahan, o f
the New Windsor society, was appointed secre-
tary ofthe convention Miss Anna Motter, of
the Taneytown society, recited patchwork. "
Sectional Committee Meetings were held at
the afternoon session. Rev. j. R. Williams,
of Uniontown, had charge of the prayer meet
ing committee; Rev. DR.. j. l.. Mills, of West.
minister, led the social committee meeting;
Rev. DR.. O. f. Gregory, of Baltimore. bad
the lookout committee in charge; Rev. p. II.
Miller, of Westminster, looked after the mis-
sionary and temperance committees. Five
minute talks by the chairmen followed, then
each member had minute to express his
views on the different subjects. Addresses
were made by Rev. Dr. Gregory, of Baltimore,
until recently President of the Maryland C.
f. Union, and delegate from State Executive
Committee; and Rev. DIR. Mills, of the Meth
odist Protestant church at Westminster. DR..
Gregory handled the question box in the af-
ternoon very ereditably.
These officers were announced for the en-
suing year: r. II. Williams, of the Union
town society, President; Vice presidents, the
Presidents of local societies; Secretary, C. l.
Queen, of Westminster society; Treasurer,
Mrs. George c. Anders, of the New Windsor
society,
The evening session was one of great inter-
est. Telling Christian Endeavor addresses
were made by Thos. G. Potts and C. T.. An.
derson, both leading workers in Baltimore.
A conservation meeting and sociabe closed
the convention. During the evening C. Il.
Anderson sung with great effect, '"fhrow out
the Life Line
There has been religious. awakening in
New Windsor as u result of the enthusiasm
made by the convention The Presbyterian
church choir led the music, and S. W. Stecke
assisted with the cornet. The convention ad-
journed to meet in Grace Lutheran church,
Westminster, in August.