Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-20

YOU, for this night Her gates open wide
10 receive you, not only the Christion En-
deavor convention, but all organizations
having for their object the betterment OF
mankind.
i believe I can speak for the Christian
families Of this city, many OF whom
know, and say that with them you will be
greeted with that generous hospitality for
which Virginians have ever been noted; IN
other words, you will hud the latch string
out, Now, nv friends, / bid you God
speed in your glorious work. thank
YOU"
In the absence OF Rev. Henry Runner,
ID. d., Of ParEersburg, who had been
selected TO respond TO the address Of
welcome, Rev. DR.. ]. ii. Flanagan, OF
Grafton, was called upon, and delivered
a brief but happy speech. He said
'Dr. Cunningham spoke Of the reporters
asking him for his manuscript, 1
want 90 say 70 the reporters that nelth-
er the man nor his manuscript is here. 1
never felt so badly scared in nv life as
when I was told that / must take tho place
of Rev. Runner, who was unable 10 DO
here.
"As we come from the valleys and noun
tain sides, we come 90 thank the Christian
have given rs; we thank the Mayor Tor
his welcome. TO receiver warm welcome
"a the doors Of strangers, is a pleasant
thing for Christian men and women. we
wondered what sort Of a reception would
be rendered Us. We know already that 1t
is warm
A WARN WELCOME.
The sun shone hot upon our faces and
beat back from the payements and streets
We know that il the hearts Of the Wheel
ngpeODle are as warm as their streets we
have a cordial welcome.
1--WE trust God and Gods spirit will be
with Us, and that we will leave wave OF
blessing behind US that will move on and
on until all future children at wheeling
/ are saved for Christ. For IL is the boys
and girls we are after tonight. Some OF
the old crOakers are hard TO reach. This
is an age Of progress. When was hlJie
boy we had 20 keep quiet. Now we ind
the young men and women at work, aud
an indi sDensible aid 70 the church, intuslng
new life into the work OF saving souls
They are ready 10 do everything with true
religious spirit and earnestness. Some
people say the societies are running away
with the church. If they do so In the
manner they are running, let them run.
"As we come together 10 is 70 get fresh
inspiration from the Holy Spirit, and
knowing that we receive such a cordial
welcome, we trust our work Will 90 Tor the
good of the young people throughout this
little mountain State. We trust the spirit
of God viii abide with this Convention and
with the good people Of this city, that we
may go hand in hand yOnder aud receive
the well done when we reach the goal.
We thank YOU for your welcome, and trust
that when we 90 you Will be glad we have
been with you"
Rev. Flanagan was warmly applaud
ed at the conclusion of his address. The
entire audience then Joined in singing
hymn No. is. The roll call Of delegates
by the secretary showed that about
twenty-five societies were represented.
Others will be present at this morning S
exercises. After the roll call Mrs. Kate
Michael Fitzgerald rendered a solo In
an effective manner.
PRESIDENT AFFORDS ADDRESS,
Then the State President, Rev. c. M.
Afford, of this city, delivered the fol-
lowing address:
Ny FELLOW WORKERs.-One year has
passed since we met In convention at
Parkersburg No doubt it has been an
eventful year TO most of US. To some 1t
has been year of sorrow, TO others year
OF iOv, but 20 all OF Us year OF great op-
D0rtuuity for Christian work.
sour work has not brOadened over the
state as we had desired because Of the lack
of means 10 push it, but we trust the
Chistriau Eudeavor plant has taken
! deeper root, and will be stronger for pro
gressive work in the year 70 come. a
great many Christian people 90
8
in Christian work. They never accept any
phase of Christian enterprise until IL IS
old aad tried. That was the trouble with
the Jewish people when Christ came into
the world The Christ and the gospel
were new aud therefore they objected to
them Many Christian people object TO
the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor. l have been trying TO discover
what there is in the Society that they OPP
pose Young Peoples Society OF Christ
ian Endeav0r. They cert ainly are not OPP
pOsen to "Young People, There have
been Young People, around since the
beginning of time. There have always
been some Of them in the church. The
Saviour was u young man himself.
ana so were his disciples. The
greatest work of the world has been
accomplished by Young people. 50 the
objection is not because it is made up OF
Young people. Nor can the objection be to
the term Christian The followers OF
the Saviour have been called christians"
ever since they received that glorons name
az Antioch. / rejoice that II is CHRIST
lam society, and am glad 1t is composed
of Young Christians. i would welcome the
dav when every society could be called
Christian. Certainly no Christian objects
10 the word "EndeavOr." That means TO
nut forth an effOrt-tO attempt 10 do some
thing for Christ Except GOlgotha, tue
saddest picture ia the Bible, is that Of the
church sleeping at the city gates, with tue
dust upon her garments, the manacles
upOu her hands and letters
upon her feet when the Lord, the
bridegroom finds her, and attempts 70
wake her from her siumOer Awake
awake o daughter OF Zion, put on thy
beautiful garments Arouse tiny
self and awake, 0 daughter OF zion.
"EudeavOrn means that the bride OF
Christ is stirring herself, and if we could
get every Christian 10 "endeavor," either
inside or out Of the EDdeavOr society, the
world would soon be brought 60 Christ.
NO ROOM FOR OBJECTION.
We can find no reason why any Chris
tian should object 20 anything found IN the
y p \ q. E.-Perhaps their objection is
10 tho pledge. nc uaCAoo VI tuO "a -
tiau Endeavor organization is the pledge
But a pledge not lived up 10 Is a
broken back bone. 1t is pledge to
be loval to Christ. Many Christians viii
nor take this pledge because thy will be
signing away their liberty. What liberty!
The liberty to be dislOyal TO Christ. No
Christian has a liberty 10 reject Christ
such liberty if used will make every
Christian a slave TO sin.
''I heard Of younEpan who would not
get married because hS'had TO pledge his
love and LOYALTY 70 a young lady. Most
men are miserable until they do pledge
their love and Loyalty TO certain young
lady. Every Christian ought to love