The record-union., 1893-06-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Convention of the Young Peoples So
cieties Of the County.
A Pleasant Evening at the Westmin-
ster Church-Instructiv Address
by Rev. Mr.. Koehne.

The quarterly convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor
was held at the WestminstersP Presbyte-
rian Church, at Sixth and L streets, last
evening.
There was representative gathering Of
young people present and many church
people interested in the work of the So
ciety.
The proceedings opened with singing
and prayer by Rev. J. B. Koehne, pas
tor of the Congregational Church. A
praise service and scriptural reading fol-
lowed, after which reports were received
from Secretaries Of different branches of
the society.
Miss Ida CIinch favored the conven-
ton with a vocal solo, singing excel
lently, and Miss Demeritt also sang
solo later in the evening.
Rev. j. B. Koehne delivered an earnest
and able address fitting the work and the
occasion, full of good counsel and en-
couraging words for the work of the So
ciety, and reviewing its progress in gen.
eral.
Mr.. Koehne made his address very in
teresting by introducing many practical
and entertaining examples, illustrative
OF success achieved by earnest work, pa
tlent endeavor, perseverance and disci-
pline ia all the walks and affairs of life.
Mr.. koehne in his address said that
there was a great deal in a name, some
times, and that the words christian En-
deavor" meant great deal.
He defined 'endeavor" to imply wait
ing, and waiting, he said, was one of the
things necessary to success in almost
every undertaking; waiting and tirmness
of purpose.
AS illustrating these qualities, he spoke
Of the characters Of men who have stood
up firmly for principles against all odds
and thus achieved success.
Strength, he said, was not always in
numbers. A church or a society might
have throngs crowd to its standard, but
unless there were sufficient earnest and
thoughtful workers. imbued in them
selves with character and principle, they
were not an additional strength.
lie said the real worker in nearly
everything in life was the thinker, and
people should not merely think they
were performing their whole duty in ex-
ercising merely the muscles of their
hands, but they must put thought and
heart into their efforts.
AS an instance of proper feeling of
discipline, determination and faith in his
being right, he told of a captain of mill
tia who with small squad of men pro-
tected the depot at Pittsburg during a
riot. The furious mob crowded the street
and threatened to destroy the depot,
when the officer at the head of handful
of men marched them directly through
the disorderly crowd to the threatened
point.
He was knocked down by missiles,
hooted and ridiculed, but he marched his
men to the depot, ordered them to face
the mob, present their arms and fire.
The disorderly crowd retreated at once,
although numbering thousands and his
soldiers but twenty.
The officer represented law and order;
he knew it, and had faith in his cause; on
the other hand the mob represented
chaos and confusion.
So II was in most things; one should
know his duty, have faith in his cause
and be faithful, persevering and patient:
thus great undertakings were accom-
plished.
He believed the society was accom-
plishing great good and making remark
able progress everywhere. His address
was brief, but full of thoughts forcibly
expressed.
Miss Maybell Mackay of Roseville read
carefully prepared paper in the form OF
an essay entitled ''Voices of Christ -
which showed her earnest zeal in the
work Of the society and careful study OF
systematic effort and endeavor.
The convention closed with consecra-
ton services, participated in quite gener-
ally by those present, the roIl-calI, miz-
pah and benediction.