The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-07-09
THE CHRISTIAN ESDEAvoRERa


state OF W aselngion was the btth annual
convention OF Young Peoples Societies of
Christian Endeavor which was in session
at Spokane on July 8, 4 and 5. Several
persons who were to have contributed to
the programme were unable TO be present
on account OF railroad strikes, but in their
places were substituted others. 50 that the
programme Is finally carried out was very
interesting and profitable.
This convention has been termed q
workers convention" as most of the
subjects taken up were those connected
with the practical work OF the young peo-
pies societies. and the discussion of the
same was carried on entirely by the repre-
sentatives from the Washington societies,
instead of importing one or more promi-
nent speakers, as has been done at conYea-
tons heretofore. The first session was on
Tuesday evening. This was intended as q
reception to visiting delegates and was
largely devoted 20 sociability. Music was
furnished throughout the evening by an
excellent orchestra. Appropriate addresses
OF welcome were given by ID. III. Dwight.
acting mayor of the city OF Spokane, and
Mr.. X. ]. L. Ross, president OF the Chris
tian Endeavor Union of Spokane. State
President John L. Hartman. OF Puyailup,
was greeted with very hearty applause,
and made one OF his happy responses TO
the address Of welcome.
One of the distinctive features of all
Christian Endeavor conventions is the
sunrise prayer meeting. The meeting on
Tuesday morning was conducted by Rev.
X. +. Dunlap of Seattle. who chose as his
subject, Press Forward" and Mr.. A. III.
Reynolds. of WaiIa Walla. lead the Thurs
day morning meeting. Both of these
meetings were we'll attended. many hav-
ing to walk for some distance, as street
cars did not start running early enough to
get people TO the meeting on time.
At the Wednesday forenoon session en-
couraging reports were read by the state
officers as follows: President John r.
Hartman, Secretary ii. Willis Carr, Treas
urer I. G. Elliott aud Junior Seperintend-
ent Miss Mary Burr Stacy.
In spite of depressing times during the
past year a decided advance he's been
made in all lines of the work. There are
now on the records l3s senior societies,
having B. 573 active members, !, 1858 associ-
ate members, 259 honorary members !;
total membership. 5.195 Other societies
are known TO be in existence. but reports
have not been received from them. In the
state the Congregationalists lead with a
societies; Presbyterian have So; Chris
tian, IL Methodist. g.: Baptist. 3; Epis-
copal, 1; and there are 80 ''union"
societies in small towns. There are "a
junior societies, having Isl members, 692
being active and 50 trial members. The
largest Junior society in the state is in the
Centenary Presbyterian church. OF Spo-
kane, and has 81 members.
After the reports of officers. about an
hour was occupied by one-minute reports
from societies, and reports from over sixty
societies in all parts OF the state were
given in that time.
Wednesday afternoon William II Lewis,
OF Seattle. conducted ''free parliament"
on What the Year Has Taught U.s."
Discussion on divisions of this topic, as
given below. was opened with a short
paper and then a few minutes devoted to
an open discussion OF practical sugges-
tions.
in the Young Peoples Societies. f" Miss
Alice Munday, of Seattle; ''In the Junior
Societies." Miss Mary Burr Stacy. Ia
coma, I'm Floating Societies" John Ma
kins, Tacoma; lin Sunday School" j.
Grier Long, Spokane; "ln Missions, Rev.
A. b. Cort, Portland.
Wednesday evening was occupied by an
address on Missions" by Rev. A. n.
Thompson, OF Tacoma. and a Fourth of
July address on GOOD Citizenship By
Rev. T. b. Cherington. Of Spokane.
Thursdays programme was as follows:
Forenoon-Committee conference. con-
Quoted by Fred Beebe. Tacoma; "f.ook
Out" Miss Stevens. Tacoma; Prayer
Meeting" Mr.. III. c. Ewing. Seattle:
social, y Miss Agnes Cowiey, Spokane:
sunday school," Prof Wheeler, Ia
coma; Missionary" Mrs III. W. stratton,
Spokane; Systematic and Proportionate
Giving Rev. w A. Major, Seattle.
Afternoon-"What Shall We Read % T.
c. Elliott, Walla Walla; a model junior
meeting, under direction of Miss Stacy.
Eyening-PI aise service; fifteen-mlnute
addresses on soul winning, Using Our
Bibles. Rev. A. gadson Baily Seattle;
personal Work" Rev. W. A. Major. Sc
attic; In Our Services" DR. J. NJ. Allen,
Spokane; Temperance Work in Wash
ingson," Rev. Clark Davis. Seattle.
The anal meeting, which was & sum
ming up of the good resolutions aad in
suirations Of the convention, was the con-
seeration service, conducted by Miss Maud
Rsilv. of Seattle. In the thirty minutes
devoted TO this not less than 100 persons
took par: by short testimony or prayer.
The officers elected for the ensuing year
are;
President, John T. Hartman, OF Puyal-
inp; secretary. Miss Helen Penfeld,
Seattle; treasurer. Arthur Townsend.
Spokane; first vice president. Arthur
Gum. Wenaichee. second vice president,
Miss Ella Seeley. waiia Waila; third vice
president, Miss Mary +. Weseott Olym-
pia: junior superintendent. Miss G. Ban
croft. Spokane; temperance super4utend-
ents. Rev. Clark Davis Seattle. DR.. W. w.
Potter, Spokane. Delegates from Seattle
societies in attendance were: Plymouth
CongrexationAl--Miss Helen fenfield,
Miss Maud Bailey, Mrs. Morgan. William
II. Lewis, Rev A. Judson Bailey. First
presbyterian-Mr. and Mira. VI. III. Kop-
KEY, Miss Florencs Smoke United Pres
byterian-Mrs- Ella II. Jordan. Miss
Winnifred L. Ewing. III. c. Ewing.
First Caristian--Rev. X. +. Dunlap, Miss
I.uey Pratt, Miss Alice Manday. Taylor
Csngregationai-Rev. Samuel Greene aud
Miss Greene. North Seattle Presbyterian
Rev. ". A. Major. Miss Jennie Cooper.
Firss Methodist Proteztant-Rev- Clark
Davis and Ii. Willis Carr. Calvary Pres
observation-disclosures l. Bull