The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1895-05-16
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Christian Endcavor.

began their session on Wednesday last,
adjourned on Friday noon. The program,
rs given in SIGNAL of last week, was fully
carried out The Congregational church,
where all the meetings were held, was
beautifully decorated with plants and
flowers and fully harmonized with the
bright and pure young faces gathered to
advance the cause of the Savior The
attendance at all the meetings was fully
UP to the capacity of the church, nearly a
hundred delegates and visitors being
present, besides the large local attendance.
Rev. j. H. Barton, of Caldwell, president,
conducted the business in very pleasing
and efficient manner, and Miss Mary F.
Gipson, of Caldwell, proved most com
petent and agreeable secretary; and at all
times during the session the business was
transacted smoothly and speedily.
Chief among the attractions of the con
yention was the presence of Rev. F. e.
Clark of Boston, the founder of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, and his address,
christian Endeavor the World Round"
was listened TO with great interest by all.
Mr.. Clark's manner is very pleasing and
his ample knowledge of his subject made
his address pleasant feature, and it was
literally an all around the world story,
interspersed with interesting anecdotes and
pictures of foreign life He told of the
society in Japan and in China, thence on
to India, Turkey, and back through
Europe home again; told how the songs
we sing here are sung as well in those far
away lands of the East-our Gospel tunes
with native words; how the old familiar
airs of "Blest be the Tie that Binds, and
God be with you till we meet again, -
whether sung in the language of Japan or
Hindoostanee, was as Ineligible to the
Christian heart as if in mother tongue,
Truly this common music is suggestive of
some day when a grand harmony may go
up over The world proclaiming that the
light has finally penetrated all the dark
places.
The closing day, Friday. was devoted
TO business principally. Time was found
for short addresses. The election of Off
clair, President, Boise; Vice President, Rev.
Il. Pearse, Payette; Secretary Treasurer
Miss Bertha Hess. Boise The denomina.
,onal Vice Presidents are: Rev. 7. p How
land, Presbyterian South Boise; George
II. Ewing, Baptist, Payette; Miss Frances
Galloway, Congregational, Weiser John
G. Rice, Christian, Caldwell; Rev Frank
Il. Howell, Methodist, Caldwell; Rev. S
w. Bowen, Superintendent of Junior
Work, Nampa; Miss Mary Gipson, Chair
man Correspondence Committee. Thu
following resolutions were adopted:
Resolced That the fourth annual con
vention of the Christian Endeavor Uniol
of the state of Idaho do hereby extend Il
the people of Weiser rising vote o
thanks for their kind hospitality and gen
erous treatment which they have given us
Resolved, That the state convention o
Idaho extends to DR.. +. h. Clark risin
vote of thanks for the inspiration of hi
presence with us, and the help he ha
been TO us, and that we assure him tina
our PRAYERS and Christian love shall g
with him as he goes forward doing tn
work of his Master amongst the youni
people of the world.
fIeSOlCGU, IHdl bHlS COuNtuJlOh dcpiOl
the neglect of the observance of tn
Lords day; and, further, be it
Resolved, That we put forth mos
earnest effort to secure cessation of world
labor on that day.
WHEREAS, The traffic in intoXicants
corrupting to our nation and hlndranc
to virtue, honesty, intelligence aud MAI
hood; and.
WHEREAS, The saloon is the foe of tn
home, the church, the Bible, and of Coo
and,
WHEREAS, The salvation of our raj
depends upon the eXaltation of these, be
Resolred, That this convention is OF
| posed to all sale of alcoholic liquor as
| beverage.
ResoLued, That we will do all In oil
power to promote temperance and To bal
ish the hateful presence of the saloon.
Resolved That we hereby express OF
hearty Endorsement of the work of the v
G. T. u, the Y. NJ. G. A, and other XII
dred organizations whose effort is TO su
port sobriety, and to promote the gospt
The newly elected president ASSUME
the chair and after few well chosen |
marks introduced Mr.. Clark, who, as
farewell made an address, the only fat
with it being It's brevity. He closed
n Cdlllug Jnc dtttullOu vi bhc ooNi'oN W v
y fact that the organization was by
a means simply social body, but VIII
81 music and social intercourse were a
a iuncts. the main and high aim of
Christian Endeavor was religious, and
advance the cause of Christ the aim a
purpose. Then followed the solemn eli
ing conservation services, and each me
Il Der assumed again the high dut
demanded by the order.
81 AS the hour for departure came
"a entire convention, and residents as w
in attendance, escorted Mr.. Clark to
west-bound train, and the platform q
depot grounds for the time held the
looking, best dressed and best beha'
crowd ever assembled in Weiser.
81 hour of parting came, and as the tr
rolled in it was to mingle its roar with
harmony of 'Blest be the Tie that Binc
Then the last hand-shake; handkerch
IA fiuttered in the breeze, and as the TT
pulled out the swelling and cheering M