The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-19
YAKIMA NEXT CHOICE.
Christian Endeavorers TO Meet
There in 1896.
THE NEW CORPS OF OFFICERS
Conferences on Temperance and Mis-
sIons-How to Push Work In the
West - Resolutions.

fscn of officers Tor the ensuing year taxing
place and the report Of executive com
snfttees being heard. II was decided 70
hold the next annual convention At North
Yakima. The officers elected are as fol-
lows.
President, Nr. ". r. Wilcox. Spo-
kane. representative OF Congregational &C.
nomination: vice president. Dir. Marvin
Evans Walla Wafa. representative Of
nabergaTd Pres pvferIan. sIce presiden-,
airs Edith J. WIitsie. ADberdeen. repre-
sentative OF Cumberland Presbyterian:
vice president, Rev. a r. Kirkpatrick.
Tacoma. represen tative OF United Pres5y-
ferlan: vice president. Rev g. T. Whit
1esey, Blaine. representative OF Congrega-
sional; secretary. SIR. e. J. Mcintosh,
North Yakima. representative o. Chris
sian: treasurer. Mr.. +. L. s. Phillips. Sc
attIe, representative OF Episcopal: junior
superintendent Nrs. II. L. Copeland.
Olympia, representative OF Presbyterian;
temperance superintendent, Mrs. Matte
n. Graves. CeBtralia, representative %
Christian; missionary superintendent. Mr.
William II. Lewis. Seattle. representative
OF Congregational: floating societies super
fntendent. SIR john MakinE. Tacoma. rep
resentattye Of Presbyterian: good citizen
chip superintendent. Rev. Y. Z. Dunlap,
Seattle. representative OF Christian
The session opened at $50 O'Clock In the
morning by short prayer service, and
fully 60 people were present, many Of
them being children. The session was un-
der the auspices % the Juniors nd was led
by Miss Mabel chifberg. OF this city. the
13-year-old daughter OF Nelson Chllberg.
At 80 the forenoon session vas carried
out strictly On the lines laid down IN the
prearranged and published programme.
The praise service vas conducted ~ Rev.
J. I. Campbell. OF Chehalis, william n.
Lewis leading as musical director. and
Miss Mnnday. pianist. A. go Mr.. Lew
IL took the chair at the request Of the
president. and Rev. 4. r. kirkpatrick. OF
Tacoma. was called upon 70 preside over
the open conference on What have you
Gone for rnissioRs7" The responses and
suggestions we're many and the feature
proved OF much interest. Rev. s. Dell
Johnston. of this city led short confer
ence on What has your society done for
good citizenship"
The Work for Temperance.
Following this came another fifteen-mln-
ute conferences on what has your society
done for temperanceg' which proved
equally interesting. Rev. Mr.. ebony. Of
Spokane, was called upon to tell about
temperance work In Spokane. lie told Of
the night on variety theaters and whisky
and how "old Johnny Bourbon won at
the polls after all. While we have ap-
parentiy lost the day" said he I'VE have
done good in other ways The saloons have
begun to lose their patronage" Rev. Geo
III. Lee OF thds city. made a short address
summing up what the several short confer
ences meant and what they showed to be
the spirit NJ the convention.
From II o'clock until L the convention
heard reports from important committees.
To Promote Work IN the West.
The committee on Western states con-
ventions reported as follows and the re-
port was adopted:
After a careful consideration OF the
proposition submitted by the board Of the
Utah Y. +. s. e. r. Union 10 establish a
Western Endeavor convention 20 include
those states west Of the east line Of Colo
RADIO your committee respectfully recon-
1nends that this convention does not con-
CIR. inaEmuch ~ such n convention would
Getract from the attendance or our people
on the annaul International Christian En-
daavor convention
I'VE believe that II would he helpful 20
cur work "a the West. 80 far separated
from the great Eastern centers OF poru-
lation II the Office a. a Western secretary
were created and Sustained by the United
Society % Christian Endeavor. We there
fore recog1mend that this convention ssIg-
ssst such an appointment 70 the united So
cisty with such a statement OF its ad-
vautages as we deem 20 Re true.
I'VE further recommend that commit
tee be appointed 10 encourage and regu-
late such interstate cooperation in En-
6eavor work as wiz tend 20 strengthen the
bands % our fraternity and render Us
useful 70 each other fn She furthering Of
tie work ~ Christian EuheaVor.
WILLIAM II. LEWIS Chairman.
"ARMISTTA M'8fAHAS.
'fR r. DUNLAP. Committee"
Committee on Washington Endeavor. by
Henry Ewing. chairman, reported ia favor
of continuing the publication Of the paper
Siring the year.
ON Entertaining Delegates.
Tia committee on entertainments ana
future conventions reported as follows:
Your committee on entertainment
would recommend:
Il That the city entertaining the future
conventions Of the Washington Christian
Fsndeavor Union provide lodgings only
for al delegates and that each delegate
bear all other expense OF his entertain
msnt
- That each local society bear the en-
tire expense OF al least one OF its mem
bsTs 20 the convention.
-. We recommend that each society
as it provides tor the expenses NJ one or
more delegates 50 report 70 the state
paper.
FIRED BEEBE. Chairman.
MRS. MATTE GRAVES
MISS IILTs T.. SHOUpY."
The report was the cause Of a spirited
debate. out IL was finally adopted almost
unanimously.
Resolutions on several Points
The committee on resolutions. by Rev.
William Davies. reported as follows.
The Young Peoples Society Of Christ
fan Endesvor in convention Assem- ~ I'd
desires % express itS thanks, First "a
the people 81 the city Of Seattle for ,hs
omen and hea-ty reception. Kind cousli-
eration and Christian hospitality rul
formly extended 80 the delegates. second
90 the members ~ the Seattle Local
union for the effective sn1 thauchtfl1
work OF thetr excellent committees In re
eeiving and caring for so large a number
90 people. ana bird. - The church boards
o. the First Presbyterian church and
Plymouth Congregational church Tor tht
use o. their Commodious ana elegant
houses OF worship.
THE society also gratefully arkao,yl
edges The coprfestes. First. OF the nreSS
without whi>h the success 81 this ranvep
ton could not have been 50 c0~7ulets
and especially meuttanS the seattle Pest
fntelltgencer. Tacoma I.eseer. Sr-kau.
Spokesnan-Revisw and Olynpiau News
second. % thn railroad ard vfesu5haa.
lines for reduced rates an3 cons'derat
regard which made 80 possible for IN.
societies throughout the entire STATS p
send large DELEGATIONS
Resolved. That q copy ~ these reSo
buttons hs puoHsasa In ghe papers rncu
s4oned.
WILLIAM DAVIES
WILLIAM u. CORNETT.
-. J. N'NTCH.
CLARK DAVIS"
AS - Temperance, We urge vro7 0su
ecc!esieS the Importance ~ hol5srx fs7a
rerance meetings az least once Qaarte,
q; which able speakers shan Ne invite.