Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1895-09-19
IN ANNUAL CONVENTION.
Endeavorers Begin Work FRI
day Morning-NOteS Of the
Session..
The EndeaVorerS Take a HOli-
day and Visit Places
of Interest.
Convention Closed Sunday to
Meet IN WahpetOn
Next Year.

From Fridays Daily
The state convention Of Christian En-.
deavorers began this morning. Dele
gates are here from many widely sepa.
rated parts OF the state and moro are ex-
pected The early morning trains
brought In a great many. When the
1920 train pulled into the station the
delegates were singing "Hold the Fort"
They have it. Everything is turned
over to them, and the intention is to
give all an enjoyable time. Nearly all
are being entertained and taken to the
homes Of local members of the societies.
The Presbyterian church, where the
sessions are being held, has been decora.
ted with the state colors-violet and or
ange-while the letters &c. E." have
been worked in goldenrod--the state
flower mounted on violet back
grounds. Back of the platform IS a
heavy plush banner bearing the motto
OF the union, For Christ and the
Church." The badges furnished dele
gates are made of old gold ribbon, silver
lettered, on which is fastened with white
ribbon the G. e. monogram in celluloid.
The proceedings this morning were IN
great part OF a routine nature, organlza-
tion, the appointment of necessary COM
mittees, the hearing Of reports OF the
- r;otc or2 Nf tho ctata nf-
ficers.
President Mcdonald, Of Grafton, pre-
sides. Robert Colvin, OF Caledonia, the
secretary of Fargo district, is acting sec
retary. N. B. Fitch, the corresponding
secretary and treasurer ls present; also
Rev. John Orchard, of Fargo, superln-
tendent of JUNIOR work. The latter re-
ported gain Of 500 per cent. in the
Junior societies during the past year.
Other equally satisfactory features we're
embodied in his report.
A great deal OF excellent music is pre-
pared for the evening sessions and these
should be OF considerable general inter
est. The singers of the city and outside
have been engaged and a musical treat
is promised. Miss Asplnwall of Wahpe-
ton, will sing two contralto solos and
Rev. Tracy of Valley City, will sing two
base solos-one at the session tonight.
The question is frequently asked,
What is the object of the G. E. move
ment, and what does 1t aim to accom-
plish? To those unacqualnted with the
work it will be stated that the object OF
the societies is Ito train young converts
for tho duties OF church membership;
to promote an earnest christian life
among it's members: to increase their
mutual acquaintance, and to make them
more useful in the service Of God"
Rev. Clifford OF Casselton, who It will
be remembered was present in the city
two years ago delegate to the state
independent convention, is among the
delegates.
Rev. G. w. Gallagher OF Dickinson,
who by the way is a contributor to the
columns Of the Chicago Record as the
author of The Mystery Of Medora, a tale
Of the Bad Lands, soon to appear, is here
az delegate. He comes from family
Of printers and publishers and has pro-
duced at least one book with his name
on the title page.
Rev. Glmblett, formerly student at
the college, is here from Darlington, also
Rev. Longfellow Of Grand Forks.
The Presbyterian, Congregational and
Baptist churches have united in the
Union and the "drys" and the "wets"
and the "hardsnells' work together in
entire harmony.
A reception will be rendered visiting
delegates this evening at the Armory of
Co 81. Music will be furnished by the
jamestown orchestra. Light refresh
ments will be served.
FRIDAY FORENOON.
$50 Devotional Exercises, Rev. G. II. Phillips,
ea, tards'ofi Words Of Welcome, Rev. E. W Thomson,
$50 Response to Welcome, the President.
9:55 Enrolment of organization.
1918 Appointment OF necessary committees
1925 Amendments to constitution.
1O:S5 Annual report Of the district secretaries.
100 Annual report of superintendent Of Junior
work, Rev. John Orchard, Fargo.
II 10 Annual report OF superintendent of mis-.
siOnary work, w. j. Lane, Fargo.
II 20 Annual report of the State Union treas.
urer, N. b. Fitch. Casselton.
II 80 to ~ Financial condition of State Union
discussed
AFTERNOON.
goo Devotional exercises, Rev p W. Long
e:l5 Echoes Of Boston 95, Miss Fannie E.
PicktOn. Fargo, Revs. l.. +. Danks. W.
E. Clifford, G.. A. Hutchinson.
$3.50 Reports from, the home field, the delegates
500 Annual report OF state secretary, n. b.
Fitch.
$40 Address of state president, Rev. Nc.
Donald, Grafton.
$40 The c. E. Society in Relation to Temper
ance, Rev. w. E. clifford, Casselton.