Omaha daily bee., 1893-10-15
UNITY IS THE WATCHWORD
Second Days Session of the Young Soldier,
Against Sin,
NEBRASKA CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoRsRS
Eighth Annual Convention Drawing to n
Closc-Yesterday's Session-Sc vorsi In
tcresting Addresses-Rrports and
Appointment OF Committees.

teresting Addresses-Rrports and
Appointment OF Committees.
The Christian Endeavor union of Ne.
brasBa will close its eighth annual conven.
tion at Exposition hail this evening. In
many respects this has been one of The most
remarkable gatherings in tho history of the
society in the state. Over 800 delegates
have exhibited a degree of enthusiasm and
interest surprising any previous gathering
and the constant efforts of the Omaha com
mittce have left nothing to be added to the
entertainment of the convention.
To use the language of one of the dels-
gates, the Young Peoples Society of Chris
tian Endeavor is 'ouc of the marvcls of the
nineteenth century, both in its marvellous
growth and the revolution in interdenomina
tional fellowship that has followed its dc.
vclopment. 1t is one of the most wonderful
religious organizations in the worlds his.
tory, having been less than thirteen years in
existence, and yet comprising over 100000
of members in all parts of the world and in
nearly every Protestant church. The
pledge is so strict as to be called ironclad,
ami yet so flexible that any denomination
can adopt it and it will not conflict with any
VI IL biHlC-lOilOEtu CuSlONlS VI lIhulJlOuS,
In Nebraska the movement is only eight
years old, but has attained magnificent pro-
portions. The total membership in the state
is about 1900, scattered in over 800 socie.
ties. Unity is the watchwOrd OF the organi
zatiou and the various societies are united in
county, district ana state unions. The mem
bership of the society is fairly divided
among the different churches; In Nebraska
the Christian church has l02 societies, the
Congregational ninety-four, the Presbyterian
ninety, and other denominations in less pro.
portion.
Sunrise Meeting.
The enthusiasm which pervades the ranks
of the Endeavorcrs is signifed by the fact
that fully 300 delegates were present at the
sunrise prayer meeting conducted by Miss
Eta Duland of Norfolk at G:30 o'clock this
morning.
The forenoon session opened with Rev. T.
h, Cramblet of Omaha in the char, and de-
votional exercises were led by Rev. w. =.
Hcllings, also of this city.
The fins regular business of the session
was the report of General Secretary f. f.
Cook of Lincoln. He stated that a special
effort had been made to collect a statistical
report of the condition and progress of the
society in Nebraska, ont tho failure of many
OF the districts TO respond had rendered it
impossible to collect a perfectly accurate re-
port. Reports from ten districts showed a
total membership of II, 563 against S,56l at
the close of last year. OF these $3.50 were
active members and 1888 associate members.
Two districts remained to be heard from.
bringing the total membership to about
$4,000. There we've 457 societies in the state.
4 gain of 93 during the year. Two hundred
and twenty-five of these societies hau
been heard from ana reported
a net gain of 2,4l1 members.
1t was worthy of notice that the idea of
cooperation was rapidly gaining ground.
The district and county organization had
done much TO bring the societies closer to-
gethcr, but much still remained to be &C
complished in this regard. The speaker
recommended that the convention take some
definite steps to provide for Il state paper
devoted to the interests of the organization
in Nebraska. This would 60 far to bring
about that unity of purpose and action that
was indispensable to the continued prosper
iy of The union. The year just past had
been a grand one, and the closer union into
which the subordinate societies had been
brought was an indication that the coming
year would be burdened with still greater
success.
Work of the Juniors.
The report was received with considerable
enthusiasm, and the junior superintendent,
Mrs. O. M. Needham OF Albion, was called
| upon for a report of the work in her DEPART
ment. sShe said that it was only during the
past year that much attention had been paid
to this feature of the work. The results of
this year, however, were specially crafty
ing. The number Of societies had grown
tioi 'p w ~ 1 u " lSo iC tLOp-
ment in influence and usefulness.
Reports from the GLOWING district secre-
tarles were then read and heard with inter
est. It was a uniform story of rapid in
crease in membership and gratifying devel-
opmcnt in usefulness: District No. /, Miss
Lizzie j. Hamilton, Dakota City; district
No. 2, Mr.. George Crosby, Lincoln; district
No. 3, Miss Doris Kinney, Omaha; district
No. 4, Mi. o. w. Bailey, Beatrice; district
No. 5, Miss Eta Duland, Norfolk; district
No. +, Miss Sara j. Bushnell, Hastings: dis
trict No. Z, Miss Meta Porter, Central City;
district No. s, Miss Maud Bodie, II Orleans:
district No. 9, Miss Anna I. Miller. Aims
worth district No. 10, not represented dis
trict No. IL, Miss Carrie d.. Adams, North
Platte district No. II, not represented.
The next half hour was occupied by brief
reports from local, county and city unions.
The reports were in the same line with the
reports Of the district secretaries and moth
ing but prosperity seemed to have attended
the history of the societies during the year.
Large numbers of associate members were
reported as having professed Christ through
the efforts of the societies and a material
growth extended TO even the smallest of the
unions.
The report of Treasurer ON. Needham
showed that the total receipts during the
year had been S529.l4, disbursements $5l5. Sc,
leaving a balance of Sl3.2S in the treasury.
Appointed Committees.
The following committees, each consisting
OF one member from each district repre-
scented, were then announced. Nominating
Committee-Miss Lizzie S, Hose, G. X.
Powell, ". A. DcBord, G. G. Gillespie, Mr..
Warner, Mrs. A. d. Hall, w. Il. Beverly,
Walter Hunting, II. n. belong, Mrs. j. G.
irwin. Finance Committee-H L. Engelen,
A. A, Perry, NJ. l.. Stone, A, L. Cassel, Miss
Nichol, Lola Lowock, Rev. L, Il. Matchman,
Miss Fannie Lewis, Joe Birkley, Miss Hattie
Singleton. Resolutions-Mrs Neabor, Mrs.
DR.. McConaughy, Rev. Wau, II. A. Clark,
Miss Davis, Mr.. Miller, Rev, G. S, Bradley,
Miss Aubert Jones, Mrs. Colman.
During the hall hour Immediately proceed.
ing the afternoon session the various confer
ence committees mot in different parts of the
building.
The lookout" committee was led by Miss
Doris Kinney Of this city, the missionary
committee by Rev. ID. w. Montgomery of
Blue Springs, the social committee by c. X.
Cook of Lincoln, the prayer meeting com
mittee by Miss Hattie Snodgrass Of Has
lungs and the Sunday achOol committee by
{. *. Powell Of Lincoln.
SalactInn nf nUN.ara