The Roanoke daily times. (Roanoke, Va.) 1895-1897, 1895-12-01


Yesterday mornings meeting OF the
Christian Endeavor convention took
place in the chapel Of st. Marks, which
wsa comfortably filed with delegates,
and several ministers from the city
churches were present. After prayer
by ID. 5. Bennett, Of Richmond, the
following committees were
On Credentials-Paul Pratt, of Rich
mond. and Fl. A. Gillis, of Roanoke.
On Resolutions-Rev. Fl. G. Garrison,
OF Richmond; Rev. J. w. Norris. of
Falls Church; ohas. M. Stonesifer, OF
Roanoke.
On NomInations-D. S. Bennett. of
Richmond; II. M. M~arstellar, of Roanoke:
Rev. A. e. Varied, PHI. d of LYNCH
burg; Paul Pratt, Rev, r. r. Hutton. of
Lexington, and Mr.. Davis, of Staunton.
On BuBiness-Charles II. Barnheart.
Q. L. Jennings and ID. w. Good.
Devotional Committee-W. r. Moore
and Fl. M. Gordon.
Rev. G. A. Miller, of Salem, being
present, was invited to take his seat as
q vice-president of the society.
President Hundley then made a most
interesting report, which was listened
to with close attention. In the course
OF his address b 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 meet often enough. I'VE should
feel" said he, THAT our society Ia re-
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do not do 1t 1t will be left undone The
Christian Endeavor supplies a great
want In actively organizing young
people for active work for Christ and n
the study of the Word of Gcd eyerv
day. The Christian Endeavor teaches
that we should have pure hearts, clean
hands, clear heads and active feetin the
Masters SERVICE"
Mr.. Hundley recommended the pub
location OF q State organ, similar to the
Golden Rule" He closed with a glow.
ing tribute to President Clarke.
Secretary Meacham, of the Y. M. @.
A., in q short speech gave oil the En-
deavorers q cordial invitation to visit
the rooms on Kirk avenue, and also
asked those present to be prompt in at
tending the afternoon prayer and praise
meeting which he would conduct.
Paul Pratt, State secretary, next
made his report, which was full of
facts and very explicit. He stated
that the executive committee at Stauu-
ton last January recommended changes
In the State work, the first being that
the convention should meet in Sept
ember, but this wal afterwards found
ihexpedient and November was SUBJ
Btituted.
The second change WAS the re dis
tricting the State for better work, and
1T had been divided into six districts,
viz: Alexandria,, Norfolk. Richmond,
Danville, Stanton and Roanoke. At
that time they thought the publication
of q State paper inadvisable, but it WAS
hoped that this convention would take
some steps toward this.
Altogether the En%deavorers' work of
the past year has been very encourage
Ing, for although some twenty or thirty
societies from the M. e. Church, South,
had withdrawn on account of the Ep.
worth League, there we're now in the
State 1855 societies in organic alton with
a membership OF $500, or an average of
forty members to q society.
Mr.. traits report WAS decidedly in
teresting and was folio we'd by report of
Robert Leckie, Jr., the treasurer, which
naturally dealt with figures only. I'm
der the head of "Roll Call of Societies'
reports were made by the delegates pres
ent from a large number of the En-
deavor societies Of the State. Most of
these, especially those from Staunton,
were very encouraging and interesting.
AT IL O'Clock the president requested
any other delegates having reports to
make to hand them in writing to the
secretary. He then introduced to the
meeting Rev. D. G. Rankin, of Nashville,
Tenn, and Rev. Peter Ainslie, of Rich
mond, who were received by the dele
gates with the Chautauqus salute.
After this q most pleasing and enter
tanning talk upon the Boston and Wash
ington conventions was delivered By
Rev. Peter Ainslie, at the close Of which
the convention adjourned until after
noon when the following programme was
carried out:
Afternoon Sessions,
a. the afternoon session q prayer and
praise service was conducted by Fl 8.
Meachhm, secretary of the Y. M. G. A.
at 2 o'clock. The meeting was we'll at
tended for an afternoon service and the
entire session was characterized by
much interest being manifested.
A. BIS p. m. Rev. Peter Ainslie, OF
Calhoun Christian Church, Baltimore,
delivered q most powerful and impress.
siye address upon "The Proper Bring
Ing Up OF Children" The remarks
were addressed to the mothers and
fathers present.
He said in part that the lack OF
family prayers at our homes was one
great drawback to children growing
up. He once addressed 400 children
INT asked those who had heard theil
mothers pray to stand up. Some four