The Washington times., 1895-01-21
SCATTER SUNSHINE ABOUT
EndeaV0rers Enter Upon Another
Year of Work for Christianity.
CLOSE OF THIRD CONVENTION
Most Enthusiastic and Successful in the His
tory of the District Union-sunrise PRAY
er-meetings Began the Last Day -Elo-
quent Addresses at the Afternoon Mass
meeting-Two Conservation Meetings.

The third annual convention Of the District
Endeavorers has come toa close, and the rec
ord of its sessions are a matter of Endeayor
history. TO say that this convention was the
most enthusiastic, best managed, and success
full gathering OF its kind in the history of the
District union can but insufficiently convey
a true idea of the interest manifested and the
benefit derived from the sessions by the
speakers and their big audiences.
Washington has just had taste of what the
convention of 1896 will be when so, 1000, and
perchance 100, 900, consecrated and earnest
young Christians assemble in the Capital 10
consult together on questions that affect not
only the church and its auxiliary societies.
but the everyday business life of the United
States and the world.
Sunrise prayer meetings are feature of
every Christian Endeavor State or in erna-
tional convention and this feature was con-
sidera5ly in evidence yesterday morning
Churches in every section of the city were
open at o'clock and the attendance at the
houses of worship was
MUCH ABOVE THE AVERAGE
The Endeavorers of Georgetown assembled
at the West Street Presbyterian Church and
had most delightful service. The Church
of the Covenant was open for the West End
people. while the colored brothers and sisters
gathered in the spacious Sunday-school room
of the Nineteenth Street Baptist Church.
Only one downtown church was open-St
Pauls English Lutheran and on the north
side Endeayorers attended service at the
North Presbyterian Church.
The east end5 societies had their choice be-
tween the Keller Memorial and the Lutheran
A, Is {lsasI( afr, hill
the south side went to the Westminster Pres
byterian and across the Eastern Branch the
Anacostia Baptist was open
AS the convention drew towards close the
attendance seemed to increase and there was
not a spare seat ut the First Congregational
Church at the o'clock afternoon mass-meet-
ing. at which there were two eloquent ad-
dresses upon the pertinent topic of ''Giving
to the Lord"
Percy Foster conducted the preliminary
song service in his usual vigorous style, and
President L. A. Gonnor had charge of the
brief devotional exercises. These consisted
in the singing of Gospel hymn and the read
ing of the l03d Psalm in concert
Then the president introduced as the first
speaker Rev. Alexander Mackay Smith, rec
tor OF ST. Johns Episcopal Church, whose
subject was "Giying our time and talents. -
Before God accepts the services OF men or
women to do His work, said the speaker, He
always puts them to severe test, in order
that they may have an opportunity to prove
their fidelity to Him and willingness to serve
His cause, leaving behind the cares and anx-
ieties OF the world, "letting the dead bury
their Dead
NOTHING SHOULD BE HELD BACK.
Giving time and talents meant whole
hearted and consecrated service. Everything
we have belongs to God, and nothing should
be held back. Christian Endeavorers sh ould
not give their time and talents for a little
while and then stop, as they do in many