Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-11-16
CHRISTIANS ADJOURN.
Their Next Convention at
Fall River.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED.
Other Business OF Interest Transacted
at in Closing Session.

HoLYoKE, Mass, Nov. l6.-Ths success
Of the eighth annual conveni ion If the
Massachusetts Christian Endeavor RS was
immense. The sunrise prayer meeting
was largely attended. George b. Graf of
Bos on conducted The service.
Al y o'clock devotional service was
conducte by Rev. G. A. Wilson OF the
First Presbyterian church. Imme lately
following three short ptners on founda-
tions for Christian Eude ,vor workers
were read by Rev. g. 5. Barnes, Long
meadow: Mr.. George NJ. G leman,
Cambridge, and Herbert l.. Gale IT
Worcester The model Christian En-
deavor business meeting was held at 10
o'cl ck with the following officers in at
tend ,nce:
President, Edward c. Hazen, Spring
fell; recording = cretary, Mis- Apii g.
Tillsou, Attlrbnro; treasurer, A. r Smith,
Lee: co responding eecrelary, Mss jean
nette Prince, Spencer; lookout co umittee,
Mss f una ID Gates. Worcesie; prayer
meet H. committe'. :. Mis- Laura hi der,
Nolthampt on; soc al commit g., Frank A.
Arnold, Rockland; m ssionary committee,
Charles +. Allen, Boston; Sunday schOI
committee. James Y. Nny,s, d dham;
flower commit e., Miss Gr"ce $ Pielc c.,
B ston; music committee. Rev. Frank ;.
Huunrw-ll, Whitman; temperance COM
mittee, Rev. II. Holt. Lynn.
The Times Are Improving.
The p irc pal address of the day, "Chris.
tian Fndeavor Fellowship" WAS made by
X. w. Dillon Of Toronto. He said:
''Glorious is the pro.ptct open to your
view to ay. Tn s il the b'st morning the
wo III hrs ever seel since the Almighty
called Il into heinz by the power of His
word, a. d t, m rrow wi be better than
today. The new era,' as tn, philoSophe s
love to call il, ID upon us with its glori-
ous poss bilitie., its brilliant potendtli-
ties, its sp endil hopes.
"Continua, Y tn old order is changing,
giving place to new, and Col Is fulfilling
himself In many ways lest one Gus
tom should corrupt bi' world; fulfilling
himself In an ordeie progress OF events
that are adva cng to the time he himself
keeps as this Great world goes forever
spiuning down the ringing grooves OF
change True, 1t may take him 100 years
TO sdvsnce single step, but he always
marches forward"
The first art Of the afternoon session Of
the convention was given up 10 reports
officers were e.e,ted:
The Onioers.
President. Au ustus II. Smith of Lee;
secretary, Charles Z. Allen of Boston;
treasurer, Henry X. Fi.d OF Spri gtield;
auditor. Johu II. Liugley OF Worcester:
superln endeit Il junior work, Mrs. K. w.
Darst, Roxuury; assistants. Miss A. VI.
Spear, ia nsica Plain; Miss Nellie Jerome,
" orces,e ei; SUI erinteudent OF missionary
work. Mss Jeai nette Prince, Spencer; su-
pcrinI endent OF temperance work. 4. w.
Walsh, Jr., Somervill-: superintendent OF
clearing b use, Rev. +. j. MARSH, Walpole;
directors for two years, Miss Emma ID.
Gates. Worcester; j. Eveleth Grffi,h h,
Holyoke; +. n. Chase, Lowell; dis
trict secretaries, Barnstable, Warren A.
Perry, Hyannis; Bristol, Miss Apbia G.
Tillson, A-leboro; Essex, j. N. Dummer,
Rowley; Franklin, ii nry Hi gils, Jr.,
Whately; Ham m'deD, j. L. Dixoh, Spring
field; Hampshire, w. NJ. Purrngton,
Hsydenville; Middlesex, Henry A Kid
der, Arlington; Norfolk, w. J. Tbomp-
son, Wellesley Hills; Plymouth, Rev.
Frank s. Hunnewill, whitman; Suffolk,
Henry T. Abne, Dorche ter; Worcester,
w. r. Rankin, III chburg
Meeting . GRAND Success
The honor OF the next convention was
given To Fall River.
Tue convention sermon was delivered by
Rev DIR. David J. Burrell Of New York
city.
The cl1sing consecrttion MEETING was
conducted 10y General S cr,t,ry John
willis Bar Of he Uniied 5, ciety, aud
was on OF the m 81 Impressive aud
solemn OF the ~-rvlces
A large uverhlw ting was held at
tha Y. N. L. A hall. At Which prs-i5an.