The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-10-12
Providence Societies at Free ConSrt-
6ational Church Last Night.
The MONTREAL DELEGATES,
lhs Richmond Street Chuch Filled with
Endeavors-Program of Addresses,
Reports and Experiences h Work
Of the Union Fully Discussed.

The P~rovidencs Christian Eideavor
union held it's long talked OF convention
rally at the Richmond Street Free Con-
RreGationsl church last evening. The
oolobration was especially designed In
honor Of the Providence delegates to the
International convention at Montreal
last July. The delegates have not yet
tired selling Of the scenes and Incidents
oe that memorable occasion, n they
were given full scope last night TO re-
boaroe the story IT the social half hour
that followed the formal exercises OF the
rally.
Thirtysix different societies, compris-
lng I'll tho members Of the Providence
Christian Endeavor society were in at
tendance at the convention last night.
They represent the Pearl street Baptist.
Booedcent Congregational, Highland
chapel, First Presbyterian, Jefferson
street Baptist, jackson Avenue
Baptist Richmond street Cong
xogational, Roger Williams Bap-
tist Chestnut street Methodist,
Union Baptist. Knightsville. Cranston
street Baptist. Auburn. Broadway Bap-
tis4 Riverside. Central Congregational.
Roger Williams Free Baptist. First Bap-
lisa Elmwood avenue Free Baptist.
xtisndship street Baptist, Stew
ark street Baptist, Plymouth
Congregational Apponaug. Paw
tuxota Olneyville Free Baptist, East
providsnce United Congregation. First
Baptist, East Providence; Broad street
Christian' Union CONGREGATIONAL, Lake
wood; East Providence Second Baptist
Xu--AAA C~u~~~~anuav GArnn6 ppaa.
byterfap, North Congregation, Arlington
aud Pilgrim Congregational.
The Evening Exercises.
Tho convention came to order
promptly at 7:S0 p. m. with a praise SER
vice. led By the Stewart street chorus
choir, under the leadership of the pastor.
Rsv. Edwin Bromley. Devotional exer-
cises by Rev. J. H. Larry. pastor Of the
Richmond street Free Congregational
church followed. After the choir
and congregation had sung
minutes for the last meeting were read.
Miss Iona Fsnner, one Of the delegates to
he Montreal convention, read an In
atructive paper entitled ''The Convention
Story" an able resume OF the scenes and
Incidents Of the Inter national Endeavor
meeting" After . solo by Miss Annie
I. Moore, . "Consecration Meeting" wss
depicted By w. X Loges. and Miss Mary
HOWARD told q number OF Interesting
sConvention LeCends."
A violin solo BY EvanReline Larry was
followed BY committee reports by T. ID.
Eraser, president OF the Providence
Christian Endsavor union. NJ. Fraser
called attention to the work and
uses Of the various Endeavor
committees. The Lookout commit
tee ID prominent among these
for ito function IL to bring into the society
those who are not identified with any
religious movement Its scope is univer-
cal. ana upon It's energy and vigilsuc,
depends In . very great measure the sue
cess Of she society In the home missionary
6eld. The social committee exists for
the purpose Of providing suitable
entertainment for the members. Another
committee IL sadly needed, = Literature
COMMITTEES" to provide appropriate read
Ing matter, not only for the members of
the society. but also to supply fremen's
h~eadqusrters, sailors rooms and similar
places with suitable literature In place OF
che questionable matter that Ii too often
wont to ind q lodgement there. =
A song was then sung by a male quar-
tetsss
The value Of Local Unions.
The address Of the evening by Rev.
Edwin Bromley of the Stewart street
Baptist church. owing to the ~lateness Of
the hour was cut down to a five-minute
! speech. He spoke on the "valus of Lo-
cal Unions"
First II the value OF members,, he
said. "A big crowd makes an excellent
Impression. So il It with our religious
Rsshsrings. They make q good impress
sion. A second value In q social value.
We are enabled to talk and exchange ex.
poriences md ideas. There Is also q great
value in these local unions In that
We become better known to each other.
We learn that other denomination be-
lievs Just what We do. We remove many
foolish prejudiceA Then again we show
TO the world our unity. We have the
sams God, the same Christ. Again the
church II shown her great strength. The
pastor who nsglects the young OF the
church makes q vital mistake. These are
the great values of local unions"
After another song by the male quar-
tstte the roll Of the difereut societies was
csllsd Each responded with appropriate
selections Of scripture or with song. The
formal exercises closed with music and
the benediction.
Each representative of the union was
equipped with q society badge. while the
Montreal delegates wore convention
badges- An informal and social half
hour was then spent in the vestry with
the Montreal delegates, exchanging
remininisccnces and experiences.