The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1894-05-23

1SsN1e pies Society or
Christian Endeavor and the comif 9
state convention, and the readers
are becoming more interested az the
date of the meeting draws near
The membe in Waco of the local
union are also interested. They
feel that this will be an epoch in
the history of the Waco societies,
that they can always look back to
with pleasure. They have under
taken to entertain one of the largest
conventions that ever assembled in
Waco except the meeting of the
Southern Baptist convention several
years ago, and it is great under.
taking for the young people, there
being only about 200 Endeavorers
in this city belonging to the five So
cieties. Rehearsals of the choir are
had every night under the direction
Of Prof. Mozart Parnum, and all
committees are laboring steadily,
early and late, to complete the work
mapped out for them.
Mr.. J. III. Banton, chairman of
the press committee, received sup.
plies of literature and badges yes.
terday, for use during the conven.
ton.
Below is given description of
the literature, etc.
There are beautiful embossed
notices for the wall, teaching some
religious verse. Among these is
"Mizpab," the translation of which
is recited by each one present at the
close of each meeting of the society.
The emblematic monogram of the
order, G. E., which appears at the
head of this column, is stamped on
these notices in various places.
The souvenir book marks are of
pretty design. One is an oblong
piece of celluloid, through which is
run piece of ribbon. Upon the
celluloid front are the initials Y. P.
S. G. E., below which is the Holy
Bible, open. Below this is the
motto of the order, "For Christ snd
the Church." Another is a celluloid
heart, in the center of which is the
emblematic monogram. Around the
edges are: "Y. P. S. G. E, For
Christ and the Church"
The Christian Endeavor almanac
and year book of 1894 is fine pub
lication. The calendar of the year
shows a Biblical reference for every
day of the 365. The book contains
a history of the Christian Endeavol
work down to the present time, in
every country Of the world. 1t has
list of the officers of the united
society, and the state and terri.
torial leaders. The book is 40
pages, and geographically neat.
The main strength of the society
lies in that it has y distinctive liter
ature of it's own. Every conceiva
BILE phase of the endeavor work il
shown, explained and outlined in
tracts, seperate for each depart
ment. These tracts are gotten out
in pamphlet form, with the follow
ing titles: "The Social Committee
and Its Work." OMISSION
AIRY Committee at Work." "Look-
out Committee and Its Work, .
lookout Committee Outlines,
Temperance Committee at Work, y
"Flower Committee at Work,
"Broadside in the Pledge" "Sug
ges,iops to the Good Literature
Committee" "Pledge Makers and
Pledge Breakers" prayer Meet
ing Plans" "Why l Believe in
Christian Endeavor Interdenomina'
t:onal Fellowship "The Be-
ginning of Society of
Christian Enieavor," "Wo'k of the
Committees in Christian Endeav-
or" ga Model Business Meeting"
Portfolio of Programmes for Mis-
sionary Meetings." "Cbristian En-
deavor Essentials and Auxilliaries,
ga Short History Of the
Christian Endeavor Move
ment," Junior Society Of
Christian Endeavor," "Janioi