Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-20
YP.SG ECONTENTION
TIE OPENING SESSION AT TIE FIRST PRES
BYTERIAN CHURCH.
Addresses Of T,lo'za Made By Rev. Dr. Cunning
han and Mayor Caldwell - President
Affords Spssch-Prosramms
fer Tc-iay.

West Virginia took place last night al
the First Presbyterian church. There
was fair attendance Of delegates,
about two hundred having arrived In
the city from the Panhandle counties,
and points along the B. & o. aud Ohio
River railroads. The delegates were
accompanied to the church by the local
Endeavorers by whom they were enter
tanned. TIE church was completely
filed By the visitors, local delegates,
members of the EpwOrth Leagues, VINO
were invited TO be present, and others
interested in the noble work.
The first quarter OF an hour was spent
Ga an informal reception 70 the visiting
delegates. This feature was attended
20 in a happy manner by the committee
in charge. The visitors met their local
cO-Workers. and enjoyed a few moments
conversation with each. il was 1:4o
o'clock when the exercises In the audit
Orium OF tho church were opened with
an organ voluntary by Prof. Henry
Hartman, organist OF the Second Pres
bvterian church. Then followed a brief
but very interesting song service by a
special chorus OF about twenty-five
voices, aided by the congregation. The
actual work of the convention was
opened with q fervent invocation by
Rev. r. B. Whitehead, OF Falrmont, W..
Va.
The address Of welcome on behalf Of
the CONGREGATION of the First PreSbyte-
rian church and the local Endeayor So
cieties was delivered by the pastor Of
the church, Rev. DR.. ID. A. Cunning
ham.
DIR. CUNNINGHANis REMARKS.
He said:
"LADIEs AND GENTLEMEN OF TIE CHRIS
TAN ENpEAvOE CONVENTION or WEST lb-
erNIA:-It is "a great pleasure 10 me TO-
night 10 be permitted 90 welcome sUcn an
Association, such representatives, 70 THIS
church aud this city. My welcome tonight
is particularly ON behalf of my own cOngre-
cation. and also on behalf of he EndeavOrS
OF this city lu one word, let me say 20
YOU. we extend warm, cordial CHRISTIAN
welcome 10 is not necessary Tor me 10
say that it is warm, for ln one sense
30 is warm enough. But from our
hearts we extend O welcome to-
night During this month, fully Two
thirds Of the families that worship here,
ars absent from the city. Therefore many
of them regret exceedingly that they can
not extend the hospitality they otherwise
would But there are enough OF US az
home. with Opeu hearts aud open arms, 70
bid you an welcome, and make you ENJOY
your visit 20 this city, which IS noted Tor
its hospitality.
Twelve years ago, away up in Maine,
Rev. II. B. Clark. OF Portland, organized
the first Christian Eudeayor Society.
Other societies. had been formed for SINH
a lar work, but God saw flo in his Provl-
dence, 20 open the little spring running
there until 10 became a mighty river run
ming around the world. The organization
was extended until we now have over -, =
600 societies iu this country and Great
Britain, and a mem Oership0t about l,4JO,-
600. Think of that.
MIGHTY ARafY.
You are a part Of that mighty host.
Our prayer is that the Holy Spirit may
guide YOU ia this Convention, through your
conferences and discussions, that you may
carry back 20 the various parts OF the State,
the good work which YOU perform.
President Afford then introduced
Mayor Caldwell, saying that he was
"glad 90 have the honor TO Introduce a
Mayor who could sit upon platform Ia
a Christian meeting" Mayor Caldwell
addressed the delegates as follows:
Ladies aud Gentlemen Of the Christian
EndeavOr Convention Of West Virginia.
10 gives me pleasure 70 meet so large an
audience here tonight. having Tor It's OBJ
iect the advancement of Christianity, and
for the elevation of human character.
feel that your presence in our city will
stimulate our people % greater endeavor
90 do good, and 10 bring about the emu
taught Dy your organization. / occupy
position in the city that possibly gives me
an opportunity 20 know about what Is go
ing on. j Will Just say this, that our city
Is not unlike other cities of the same size
aud larger. I believe its morals are as
good IN s0t better than other cities Of the
same size. Yet vice ia all its forms pre-
vailf and the laws seem pOwerless 70 sup
press it. These vices are not new; they
have existed from the foundation Of our
government yes, from the Garden OF Eden
10 the present day. Violation or GOd's
law was commenced in that Garden and
frOm that Co the present iJ has kept pace
with the multiplication Of nations and
the human race. The laws ln the main
are good; their enforcement and the
punishment for crime seldom. n ever, re-
forms Then YOU ASK what are we 90 dol
j would say cultivate the held OF your
labors so that YOU can gather the harvest.
j hope YOU will excuse me for Offering my
views, but i express myself freely, and
you can take 10 for what IL is worth.
will spectfuly call your attention to
one Of the greatest causes OF crime. One
saws, on, 10 is this. another, it is that, and
SO 10 goes: butt believe idleness 70 be the
progenitOr, the father of crime; that being
SO, then teach the young men, and women
as well, habits of Industry; teach them
that I'm an labor there is profit, and that
idleness IS a cumOranCe 90 the earth. The
decree that all shall earn their bread by
the
SWEAT OF THEIR BROW
has gone forth, and from that decree there
Is no escape.
God and Natures laws must be 0beyed,
and he or she who violates them must atone
70 the offended law. Have work for all and
a willingness TO do that work and your vic
tory is more than half won for the Chris
tan faith. Remember the devil finds work
for IDLE men 20 do. The industrious man
seldom suffers the agony of want even
though his lab0rs yield him but trihe. He
is content in the knowledge that be is doing
what he can 90 support himself. The idler
is AN unhappy wretch. who drags out mis-
cradle existence, while the sleep OF "a labor
er is sweet and refreshing; that OF the idler
IS restless aud unsatisfying. No man can
be happy unemployed, DO matter how rich
be NAV be. He must work IL he would not
be miserable.
Mayor Caldwell then drew some les
sons from the Columbian Exposition,
aud advised his hearers TO visit IL. He
also feelingly referred to the trst les
sons in the Bible which he learned in
the church To which he was speaking.
He spoke Of the voyages Of Columbus,
and paid handsome tribute TO the
ladies'. In closing be said;
"The cause ia which you are engaged