Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-12-01
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ROANOKE, va, November 3o-(spe-
cial. Quite q number Of delegates TO
the Christian Endeavor Convention ar
rived last night and this morning. and
more than 100 are now IN attendance.
The day opened with q sunrise prayer
meeting. which was largely attended. The
business sessions were held in the chapel
Of st. Marks church. which was COM
fortably filled. The morning hour was de-
voted chiefly to the hearing Of reports
from the ofIicers President Hundiey was
listened to with Close attention In the
course of his address the speaker made
several admirable suggestions for the
benefit Of the local societies He thought
that the local presidents should have
regular meetings OF their committees.
which do not. he said. meet often enough.
I'VE should feel" said he. that our so
ciety IL responsible for q special work.
and II we do not do II. It will be left
undone. Christian Endeavor societies are
truly called great aids to the Church.
We should recognize our position In this
matter and hold up the hands Of our
pastor"
ACTIVE WORK.
He emphasized the necessity Of active
work In the local unions. but thought
that one of the great troubles of the
the State Union was that 1t was not In a.
near touch with other State unions as
1t should be. eve do not know" he said.
what the others are doing: this should
be remedied. The Christian Endeavor sup
plies u great want In actively organizing
young people for active work for Christ,
and in the study Of the Word OF God
every day. The Christian Endeavor So
ciety teaches that We should have pure
hearts. clean hands. clear heads. and ac-
tive feet In the Masters service"
Mr.. Hundley recommended the publ
cation of a State organ similar to the
Golden Rule.
SECRETARY PRATT.
Secretary Pratt made his report, which
was full of facts, and very explicit He
stated that the Executive Committee at
Staunton last January recommended GER
tain changes in the State work. the nrst
being that the convention should meet
In September. but this was afterwards
found inexpedient. and November was
substituted.
-luc btCOnu tuau6C Wut tiaC A~AaoesfNe
ing Of the State for better work. and 1t
had been divided into six districts-vlz.,
Alexandria, Norfolk, Richmond, Danville,
Staunton, and Roanoke. At that time
the committee thought the publication OF
a State paper inadvisable. but 1t was
hoped that this convention would take
some steps towards such publication
Altogether, the Endeavor work of the
past year has been very encouraging, for,
although some twenty or thirty societies
from the Methodist Episcopal Church.
South, had withdrawn on account OF the
Epworth League. there were now in the
State 155 societies in organization, with
a membership Of 600. or an average OF
forty members to a society.
The most encouraging feature was the
large number Of associate members who
had been converted and become men,
bers.
Mr. Pratt thought that the correspond
ing secretary should be the very best
man or woman for the place I'm the So
ciety, and that sths Office should be made
permanent.
DAILY BIBLE STUDIES.
He advocated the system of daily Bible
study prepared by the American Institute
of Sacred Literature in their outline-Bible
club course for Christian organizations.
and then alluded at length to the prayer
chain system as recently suggested by
DIR. Clarke In the Golden Rule
Mr.. Pratt's report was decidedly inter-
esting. and was followed by the report OF
Robert Leckie, Jr., treasurer.
Under the head Of "Roll-call Of Socle-
ties" reports were made by the delegates
present from a large number Of the En-
deavor societies OF the State, most OF
which were encouraging.
Rev. Peter Ainslie gave an interesting
account Of the Boston and Washington
meetings.
The afternoon session at o'cock
opened with a praise service. conducted
by Secretary Meacham. Of the city
Young Mems Christian Association. which
was followed by an address on Junior
Christian Endeavor' by Rev. Peter Aims
lie. Papers on committee work were
then read by Il. w. Miles. w. A. Cren-
shaw. ID. s. Bennett. and Misses Annie
ForsDerg, and Alice Budd, the session
closing with an open parliament. con-
Quoted by d. g. Bennett.
OFFICERS
The Nominating Committee reported
officers for the ensuing year as follows.
and they were elected:
President-J. II. Collingwood Of Roa-
noke.
First e-President-Rev. William
Cummings, Of Staunton.
Second vice-President-R A. E. War
field, of Lynchburg.
Third e-Presldent-Rev. G. Almond
Miller, OF Salem.
Secretary-H. NJ. Lewis, Of Stanton.
Treasurer-Harry NJ. Gordon. OF Roa-
noke.
Junior Observation-Disclosures Sue Apper-
son. of Lynchburg.
Rev. H. c. Garrison. Of Richmond
w. w Douglas. Of Washington; T. NJ.
Hundley. of Richmond; W. r. Moore,
of Roanoke; Rev. L. G.. NJ. Miller. Of
Roanoke: Rev. J. d. Dunova. Of Staun-
ton, and w. r. Kennedy, Of Lexington.
constitute the Board of Directors.
At the night session addresses were
delivered by Rev. Peter Ainslie. on
"Christian Manhood" and by Rev. d.
c. Rankin. on christian Endeavor Citi-