The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1893-05-03
The State Association Holding an In
teresting Session ut Tacoma.

The State Association Holding an In
teresting Session 1T Tacoma.
TACOMA. May 2-lSpecial. AT the
Washington Christian Endeavor union,
which convened this afternoon in the
First Presbyterian church, Seattle, Port
Townsend, Sprague, Sumner. Spokane,
Port Angeles, Vancouver. Wash, and
Vancouver, h. c., Port Gamble. Chehalis
and other places were represented, max.
ing total of over 100 delegates.
There was an especially large attendance
from Seattle. there being about 100 in all
Of the delegates and visitors, who came
over on the steamer Flyer. They were
met At the wharf here by a reception COM
mittee and taken to the place of meeting.
The Tacoma members had prepared to care
for all who came, and their homes were
opened with hearty welcome. A bounti-
full spread had been prepared in the bsauti-
full church parlors. and at noon about $50
sat down to the feast. II. Willis Carr.
president Of the Seattle local union, acted
as tosstmaster. and various toasts we're re-
sponded to By J. 7. Hartman. Of Tacoma,
president OF the state associations; Rev.
Patterson, Of Tacoma: II. A Shuey and J.
w. Fairbank. of Seattle; Rev. Willett and
II. r. Wilcox. Of Spokane.
President John r. Hartman opened the
convention with devotional exercises.
Rev. J. NJ. Patterson, pastor OF the church
in which the session was being held, gave
an address Of greeting and welcome,
which was responded to be Rev. NJ. Will
lett, of Spokane. Fraternal greetings
from the endeavorers were presented by
A. S. Burwel, of Seattle, and the Epwortn
League. a kindred organization in the
Methodist Episcopal church, which were
responded to by 8. s. Guyles. of Tacoma
The following programme was then car
ried out for the afternoon and evening:
AFTERNOON SESSION.
practical Features OF Christian Yndeavor--
Old and New" 7. G. Elliott, WAlla Walla
Discussion Of the paper
christian Endeavor Papers-Their Hslp and
Aisson." II. O. Shuey. Seattle
Discussion. emphasizing the work Of the good
literature committee
"our Juniors" Miss May B. Wellington, Sum-
ner.
Impromptu remarks on the Junior work
Question box. opened by II. l. sirer, seattle
Wilcox, spokane.
EVENING exssIoN
Devotional and song service. Leader. L L
Edmiston. Spokane.
Presentation OF state banner by the banner
Committee
Convention sermon. Rev. W. r. Harper. Ia
coma
1.-THE Power Of YOUTH" Rev. Wallace Nut
ting. Seattle
Informal reception ard hsndshaking.
kilograms of greeting were received
from societies in kearney. Neh, Montreal.
Can. and the South Dakota union.
Rev. Charles Kent, OF the University Of
Chicago. delivered an able, earnest al.
dress on bible Study" concluding the
afternoon programme. This was an unex.
pected treat which was not down on the
programme. The papers were choice ones
on the themes treated and tue discussions
were interesting.
Tomorrow afternoon the visitors will bs
rendered an excursion on the Sound on
the City Of Seattle. Three sessions viii be
held tomorrow. the closing conservation
services being led by Rev. NJ. Willett.
The programme for the day here ha.
been arranged as follows:
MORNING SESSION.
Sunrise prayer meeting-Lsader, H. Wills
Carr. seattle
Devotional exsrc!ses~Lsaier, W. DeF. HYDE.
sprague-
Roll call OF socic,es-oue minute report.
Reports OF stSie of1cers-PFesideut sseretsrr
treasurer. superintendent Of junior WORK, Z E.
utct secretaries
"The Business Messing"-Mls. Mary Burr
Informal discnsston-Ie, this - helptu!
suggestions for the business meeting.
Appointments % eomsultIeeA
Pledges 10 state work.
AYTrsN ooy SESSION
Devotional meet!Dg-Lsader. l. T. Warner,
Olympia
The rimia Memher-Best Means Of Getting
Hun - " orb" James McCur3y Port Townsend
Discuss ca--Call ioE rsmA Ks ca WORK OF lock-
out Sou fnittea
lac Verse Readers Graduation 7. VII.
eNx cpckauo.
piscussioa-Fspeeislly in the lac o. AID for
lie devotional commiitoa
Reports Of com ittee.. election 81 oecers
a selection Of aeSs meet ng place.
=, j 80 ast7tet secretary, Miss Maud ". Piper,
Vancouver.
bscass.on-Let tbs iest To TIE question Of
So lus oeuoEainatiouai ssrresaries
4|e be-.sate's ksspoDsl ol4iIy''-P. T. fat;e.-
49,. H.vQris
:. 'ias fAssoT sad TIE soeieiy"-Rsv. George Il.
l. 50 n-A-, Iaceyn&
ETESiNS SESSION
te'ctoaA--LsAoor, Rev. ). J. MCMILLAN,
'Flstgs Ertesvors'-ssua,or ;. T. Eshs.-
nse, North NaA raS
I0tTu1 1cItoa cf new PRESIDENT
A4cress--JohB g. NQoiey.
\ iA-se delegation viii come over from
seaitie again tomorrow morning on the
steamer Flyer. which will return at the