Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-12
oaRIsTIAN ENDEAvoK CONVENTION.
Rev. Afford Answers Charges and Cor
reefs Some False Impressions
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Rev, Afford Answers Charges and Cor
reefs Some False Impressions.
To the Editor or the Register:
SIR:-As the time for the State Con-
vention of the "West Virginia Christian
Endeavor Union" draws near, aud some
MISUNDERSTANDING are aioat, IN justice
to the Endeavorers Of our city, 1t seems
proper that l should make matters
plain.
We are anticipating grand time at
this convention II will be the largest
Christian Endeavor Convention ever
held in the State. Between two aud
three hundred delegates are expected,
and the Endeavorer5 and members OF
the Epworth Leagues OF Wheeling and
vicinity have been invited TO
attend. An elaborate programme
has been arranged, good speak
ers have been secured from
all over the State, also outside the
State. A chorus OF from forty to sixty
voices, In charge Of Prof. j. w. Ham
mond, accompanied by an orchestra
and the pipe organ operated by Prol.
Henry Hartman, will render music at
three evening sessions, and In connec-
ton with the convention sermon. A
social will be held at the close OF the
programme on Wednesday evening July
10th, and an excursion to the Park
on Friday afternoon the 2lst.
Some insinuations have been thrown
ont that the G. z. State convention Is
coming to our city without an invita-
ton from any Of our church courts,
or without their Knowledge. True my
session had nothing to do with II, nor
did the courts of any other church.
1t was not expected that any church
court should have anything TO do with
the calling OF this convention. No
church court ever had anything to do
with the calling OF any Christian En-
! deavor convention, any more than they
had with the calling Of Republican or
Democratic convention. This State
convention comes to Wheeling by the
invitation Of the delegates from our
city G. e. societies, at the convention
in Fairmont In 81, and their renewed
suit at the Parkers0urg convention In
'92. A perseyering suitor generaliy
gets what he wants.
No doubt the Endeavors, OF wheeling,
would not have invited the convention
here had they known that the time
| could not have been changed. The con-
stitutIon was framed and adopted at
the Salem, w. Va, convention, In 1890,
when only half dozen delegates from
Wheeling were present, and the constl-
tuition requires that the State conven-
ton be held during the months OF July
and August. As the international con-
vention convenes the first two weeks OF
| July, the State convention could not De
held earlier than the 10Th OF this month.
On account OF the>warm weather ana
the absence from the city OF so many OF
our friends, our Reception Com mittee Is
finding some difficulty in securing en-
tertainment for the delegates. But
feel certain that the Christian people
OF our city, knowing that the Endeay-
! orers OF Wheeling are not TO blame Tor
| having the convention here at such an
inCpportune time, will come TO our
assistance, and help US entertain these
Young Christian delegates royalty and in
a manner becoming the first city OF the
State. II you find it inconvenient to
entertain them at your homes, you can
help the committee greatly by paying
for one or two delegates at the hotels.
DR.. Alice ID. Williams is the chairman
Of this committee.
Personally, had nothing to do with
inviting the convention here or having
it here at this season Of this year, but
we are doing all we can TO make 1t sue
cessful, and with the help Of God and
the Christian people OF Wheeling we are
going TO succeed. Respectfully,
c. NJ. AFFORD,
President West Virginia Christian En-
deaVor Union.