Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1894-09-27
Third Annual Convention Butler County
c. <. u Mon.

Evans City, Pa, SEPT. l3 - IA
The first meeting of the G. E. conyen-
tion was held on Friday evening at hye
O'Clock.
Devotional exercises were conducted by
Miss Yina Mccullough, after this the dele
gates were assigned their places OF enter
tainment.
At 7:3O the second session convened in
the Pres church. Miss Laura Bowen led
the praise service followed by selection
of music, Rev. J. NJ. Thompson then ten
dered the welcome to the delegates which
he did very heartily in well chosen words.
| In the absence OF DIR. Forester, Rev.
| Stark responded, P. W. Lowry then intro
dnced the speaker Of the evening, Philip
| Pendleton who spoke on the subject oil
| "Good Citizenship" No one who listened
this talk could but be made to feel that
| although he was q good citizen through the
| help of God he could be better; the speak
| er said there are great. questions OF reform
! before us as a nation, but these reforms
need not be brought sbou by shed
| ding of blood, for has not Christ shed his
bloodf And through him We shall con
quer. The Mizpah Benediction ciosed the
/ service.
Friday morning at $50 sunrise prayer
meeting was held in the Z z. church,
Rev. S. NJ Geohring as leader, who spoke
very earnestly on the subject "The Whole
| Armor."
At 900 o'clock the meeting convened IN
| the Baptist church Devotional exercises
we're conducted by Rev. II. G. Snyder
Minutes of last convention were read and
| adopted. Mr.. Lowry, President OF the
| of the union then gave his annual address,
| he said our aim should not be to increase
| our societies in number only, but also II
| spiritual growth, this can be done only by
| fsitnfulness and conservation.
After a selection of music and paper
on "Our Works and Its rewards" was read
| by Mrs. n. 5. Bartz, it was very good and
gave many hints and helps to c. L. work
ers; Mercy is Boundless and Free" wa'
then sung by choir; Reports of societies
were then given which showed very pro
| gressive work done in the county durln (
| the past year; Miss LOttie White ther
read a paper entitled "Glad Tidings,' she
| spoke of the advance made during the last
year, not so much of increase in number
| as good work done in all lines in the soclet
| les, Ira Graham then gave an address, his
subject was "0ur County for Christ, "
which was appropriated by all, this wa
| followed by general discussion.
Convention adjourned with the doxol
ogy.
| same church as forenoon session, Mr.. Cow
an led Devotional exercises; The next sub
iect on program 'How TO get Our Mem
bers To Play" was generally discussed
The discussion, "The Value of the Socis
Element in Our Work" was opened By
Miss Virginia Cookson followed by Others
Report of COMMITTEES was next on pro
gram.
Rev. Eli Miller then talked on Ou
Specialites, and What is the Most Protita
bic Plan of Work in Your Societies, thes
subjects were discussed quite lengthy an'
| all present were no doubt instructed BY
them. Conyention Echoes by Cleveland
delegates, was given; extracts of Pres
Clarks address, the enthusiasm, the vel
come and other topics were talked of.
"Our Duty to Our Associate Members
was spoken of by different members o
Convention.
After the Query Box the Convention
adjourned for the afternoon.
The last session was held in the U. 2
church Friday evening at z: 80.
After Devotional Exercises led by Mis-
Zillah Glenn and several selections of mu
sic the Convention was favored with al
address by Rev. De Witt Benham of Pitts
burg, his words seemed to fill all presen
with new inspiration for the G. Il. work.
Conservation Meeting followed whici
was participated in by the different societ
les represented. The Convention CLOSED
with the repeating of Mizpah Benediction
The next annual meeting will be held a
MillerstOwn the last week of August 1895