The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-18

deal OF active Work was Gone TIE spirit
Of the coaventionwas most excellent. and
/ believe Il was the starting point that
HuaiIy produced the good conventions III
Lewis and SaohonIsh counties. II was
due 10 this convention work that the
members OF the EnSeavor Society Of the
p,1yaIlup Indian reservation school con-
cesyed the plan OF forming their Good
Literature committee. As result or the
Formation OF their committee they have
feen able TO circulate hundreds Of whole
some r,ewspapers upon the different res
~~vatsons represented AT this school. They
knew that few OF the Indians on the
reservations had wholesome and pure 1T
erafnre and they knew that IL would be
desired by all, for there are IN every
seighborhood few. at least. VINO can
read what In sent for the benefit OF the
1nletfered. IL nothing else had been ac-
compilshed a. this convention, the effect
that Il had upon the Indian society alone
f. sufficient 70 pay Tor all of the sacrifices
made.
Work Among the Sailors.
Noticeable advancement has been
made I'm the floating work Dir. M3ktns
has been actively engaged In the Tacoma
narfor and has received most encourag-
sng reports from the Endeayorers VINO
have gone from Tacoma and landed
months later In foreign ports. The COM
sngttees at Seattle and Port Townsend
have also worked among the sailors and
held frequent effective meetings.
some time ago I addressed a letter 10
the members OF the executive committee
regarding the question OF entertainment
OF delegates. Personally ] have always
been in favor OF every delegate paying
his own way. or. which Is right, have IL
paid by his society. We have grown so
rapidly I'm this state that It would be cry
hard for any place outside OF the three
larger cities to entertain the entire con-
vention. Some thought that the conyen-
ton town should entertain one or two
from each society: others that all should
pay their own way. and still others that
for members coming from a distance
where the railroad fare exceeds a given
sllrn. for instance. I viii say s., then en-
tertainment should be furnished 70 those.
One OF the executive committee criticised
this plan as being open TO this fault
making some members conspicuous be-
cause OF special privileges. This matter
should be considered at an early hour OF
the convention by special committee.
At least / suggest that the whole matter
be referred to a special committee who
shall take under consideration the rec
concentrations OF the executive COM
mitteo
A Western States Convention.
''Some few months ago / received let
ter from President Caldwell OF the L tab
union. asking my opinion as to the expe-
diency OF holding Western states con-
vention, composed OF all the states and
territories west OF the east lines OF Mon
tana, Wyoming. Colorado and New Mex
eco. I replied that personally / thought
1t good thing IL II would not in any
manner interfere with the international
convention and not be permitted to draw
from its attendance. / am now fin receipt
OF letter from the Utah committee ap-
pointed for the purpose, asking that We
take some action on the matter. l sug-
gest that the whole matter be referred TO
q special committee.
Membership I'm the State.
'T have not the complete statistics OF
tho number OF members in the state. but
] think that we have not less than 1900
members There are now considerable
over go societies. including the juniors.
Everything bids fair for the future. Our
work Is being more thoroughly under
stood and fully appreciated by church
people generally. We all have reason to
take courage and press forward TO great
er efforts for the coming year. by your
constant devotion and unselfishness you
and our cause have grown very dear to
my heart. God has done wondrous things
In this cause. Even 10 the extent of our
faith shall We be blessed in the future
The reward Is so great that no sacrifice
should be deemed too much to accomplish
the great purpose for which our society
was formed.
Now, in surrendering my trust / want
particularly TO acknowledge publicly the
uniformly kind and courteous treatment
received at the hands of the secular press
OF the state. Their kindly and unsolicited
fayors have done so much for pushing our
cause into new fields. and thus we have
accomplished much that otherwise must
have remained undone. Particularly do
! want To thank the Post-Intelligencer OF
Seattle; the Spokane Review. and the
Ledger and the News OF Tacoma for their
continuous help during the past three
years"
The Sccretary's Report.
Miss Jennie Carr. OF Fremont, state sec
rotary. read her report and expressed
deep regret at the departure from the
city or Miss Helen Penfleld, her predeces-
sor. She reported that there were 100 So
cieties OF Christian Endeavor in the state.
which represent s.654 acting, i457 asso-
ciat and 3iS honorary members: a total
or $40 members. During the year re-
ports show that As members OF the soci-
ETY. have Joined the church. King county
Is the banner county In point OF number
OF societies. having =; Pierce county
comes next with 10. and Spokane next
that the strength OF the societies did not
lie in the number OF actual members.
The report or the state treasurer, Ar
thur Townsend. or Spokane was read nv
W. II. Wilcox. OF Spokane From iN:i5 To
ii O'Clock reports from departments of
state work were read by those IN charge
OF them The report of Junior Superin-
tsndent Mrs. G.. Goodspeed. of Spokane.
was read by Miss Clara Bigelow. Of this
city. II showed that there were - socIe-
ties In the state. and that ~ boys and
girls Joined church during the year. Tho
Plymouth Society. OF Seattle. was given
the banner for the best work I'm tho state
having organized two other societies dur
ing the yeas.
Work Among the Sailors.
On floating work. Mr.. John Makins o.
Tacoma, explained that the work Law
among the sailors aboard ships when
me vessels are IN the harbor. lie told
OF society having been organized on a
British ship In Tacoma harhor. and no.
Tore the vessel arrived al Liverpool the
society had led TO nine conversions a.
called attention to the lack OF interest
In sailors among Christian people.
Sailor jorgensen. Of the L. s :. No
hicau, spoke feelinglv OF rndeavors,
work on hoard warshlps His address
was followed by special PRAYERS for sail.
orS Then all sang. Throw out the life
Line" Rev. Clark Davis. OF this city
reported on the temperance work. lie
recommended that each society have !
regular temperance meeting onre \
month. or once I'm two months n 1eas.
lie related the good work done by I'm.
desverers In working for the local option
tilI
William II. Lewis reported on NISSAN.
AIRY work. lie reconmendes extension OF
missions and mission interest.
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