The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RS.
ANNUAL MEETING OF PROvIDEycE
UNION At MUSIC NAIL.
The Election of OficcrJ-J. Reynolds.
Mckay Chosen rresiden Other Busi-
ness Transacted

The annual meeting OF the Christian En-
deavor union OF Providence was held in
Music hall last evening. The hall was
well filed, Notwithstanding the severity
of the weather, and all the different local
branches OF the order were present in
force BY some Misunderstanding the hall
was not heated, and throughout the even
ing those present shivered with the cold
and resorted to turned up collars and out
side wraps for warmth
The meeting was called to order at 1880
o'clock by President Frazier und n pre-
liminary musical program was rendered,
the audience participating in the singing
of severa. songs. The Stewart Street,
Church choir occupied seats upon
the platform and led the
singing. Rev. Thomas Anderson
read the scripture lesson and Rev. Mr..
Malvern of the Roger Williams Free Bap-
|. tist church led in prayer.
Miss Alice Locke Pitman then sang a
solo, after which the secretary, Miss
Larry, presented the annual report of the
Office Mr.. Mcdonald presented the re-
port OF the treasurer, showing total ex-
penditure of s367.07, and balance of
S263.19.
Rev. George Smith, president of the
Junior union, spoke and briefly outlined
the progress made by this branch of the
association. The Park Place Church
Pawtucket Junior union then sang, after
which the speaker OF the evening, Mrs.
Alice May Scudder of New Jersey, was in
troduced.
Mrs. Scudder spoke at length upon the
treatment of children. Said she: "there
is no question so perplexing to o
father or mother as that OF the proper
care of the children. No one can foretell
the future Of the child. The future OF
child depends entirely upon its early
training although sin often alights where
it Is the least expected. There are, how
ever, two or three things which will
secure an easy victory for satan. IL, in
the first place, the child is not subjected
to christian influences at home there is q
great tendency to go astray. We know
that the air is peopled with all kinds OF
disease germs. These attack the frail and
weak first. The child Is frcil and
is consequently most susceptible to the
insidious attacks OF the germs. Now, IL
we assist the child in keeping the body in
a condition TO resist these germs the age
OF maturity may be reached in good
health. So il il with sin. 1t attacks the
weaker ones first. Let US bend every
energy to keeping the evil germs from the
children. Then thcro is the spiritual
health. Hundreds of parents are careless
i'm the attention to the spiritual welfare
of the child. Spiritual food is necessary
| to keep tho child In q
healthy, moral and christian condition.
But perhaps you say that the minister is
| the one upon whom dovolves the work
| OF keeping the child in the path OF right,
| but minister who delivers a deep and
| studied discourse speaks over the heads OF
| the little ones and ii is for this reason that
| hundreds OF children are non-church-
! goers. They do not understand the min
ister and consequently their interest is
! unobtainable The child must be trained
! 10 work. The little ones are taught to
work by the union of juniors, and the union
was instituted for this very purpose
| Nothing has eyer been substituted inshe
church that can compare with IL in good
| results. BY actual experience the chill
dren are taught the true delights in doing
| good. There should be junior society
| wherever there exists a senior organiza-
tion. Enter upon your work with joy and
courage for you are preparing the children
for the life beyond"
Mrs. Scudder then addressed The chill
dren and In few brief sentences pointed
out TO them the value OF the union and It's
| good results.
The following officers for the ensuing
! year were chosen: President, j. Reynold
Mckay OF the Second Presbyterian
church; first vice president, q. l.. Drown,
OF the Bcncfcent Congregational church
second vice president, Miss Edna Lawtor
! OF the Chestnut street NJ. +. church
secretary, Miss May Burnside Of tn,
the Stewart street Baptist church; treas.
urer, j. 3. Mcdonald Of the Union Baptist
| church.
The newly elected president then ad
dressed the meeting, and after calling the
roll the assembly was adjourned.