The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-20
THE WORK is ENDED.
Last DAVIS Worship Of Army
of Christian Endeavorers.
WHO The BEST WORKERS ARE.
The Assembly One OF the Most Remark
able ia the History OF the state
Patriotic and Loyal.

isfacEOry gathering ever feld 81 TIE STATE.
There car 9e 10 comparison between ms
seiIt,eratlye b81y-an4 & Wss a distinctly
oellDera tive ass bly, even y X vas iao-
al a.. tlrnez deaioerats-afld Foiitleat
convention. IN the latter there - en-
.hs1S.asr1. Of course pat l. has rs harss.
grating and unpleasant features. hzTsh
words and ur.3ernzndeG cunning SEEN
sng generally 70 be par ana
parcel Of other conventions. ard
very Questionable means commonly
resorte8 70 70 bring the WeakeT
slements IL line wilh the stronger. Above
ali a. q political convention. there - 8
lack OF confidence one faction not trust
ing the other. IN the convention just
closed in this city ali the objections and
dlsagreeabIe elements. seemingly essen
zlai To ordinary conventions. we're
.lIrnlnafed-all was love. confidence and
brotherhood. Every delegate felt he was
there 70 serve the ends Of Great
Master and each was frank with fhe
other When gpseehes were made all De-
Iieyea that the speaker utter4 MS non
est convictions. and that no Interior or
hidden motive ulderlay MS hOfeye4 W0rds.
TAere vas z deiigatful feeling o. truth
and confidence that 20 the anregeneTate
visitors pqust have proved Z sO!ace and
a booT-Bonefhiag 10 reflect on and won
der; something 20 ponder over and profit
by.
The Faithful Workers.
There can be no doubt but that the
event OF the sixth annual state cOnTen-
ton OF the Christian EBdeavor Inien will
20 down ia history "a proof thar Chris
zianify Is the key 70 success. p universal
brotherhood, 20 love, fidelity and pa
sriotisfn. But even Christian EndeavoTers
are only human and the 30 or more Wis
sting delegates from the various corners
al the state would have mad reason Sor
unhs ppin~ss. cause for complaint, and
food for unpleasant recollection had
there been a lack Of entertainment or
hospitality. or lad the time been permit
Ted 70 tag Or drag slowly and heavily. or
had the aceomm0ta tons IN the churches
been insufficient 10 secure comfort 10 the
physical wants For the even. satisfac-
tory manner IN which the work Of the
conventiOn--with ihe spice OF detail and
features TO relieve and drive away all
naonotony-the thanks OF the assembly
is especially due John =. Hartman, jr-.
The state president. and II. Willis Carr
and WIN H Lewis Of this city. VINO we're
unllring IN their efforts 10 make all com
Portable. and intelligent in their plans 70
provide features and imprOVise methods
to maintain the warmth ana IN
ferest from beginning until the ending
Both were up from early morning until
late at night. looking after the minor de-
tails, 50 az 20 insure comfort for all
whether delegates or visitors They were
tadefatigable workers in good cause
and performed many unpleasant duties
that were essential 10 the success OF the
convention. Their work was sincere and
from the heart. and there were no grand
stand plays nr even the suggestion Of
an attempt 20 call attention 10 their ef-
forts and thus win applause. Much Of
their work is still unknown except 10
themselves.
Others Who Iabored.
There were many other workers. but
none dld such excellent service as the
three mentioned. possibly because they
were not az thoroughly familiar with the
necessities and requirements OF he event
r r. s. Phillips and Ovid y Byers. also
william s. Pond. did excellent work In
fact IL would DC difficult 10 cnumerate
all who worked for the common end. bus
while some we're persistent and Consis-
tent others were more nuciuating. hat
nevertheless sincere. or the ministers.
all dii yeoman's service. but especial
mention should he made OF the labor Of
Rev w II. G. Temple. late of Boston.
but who has been chosen 20 Ill the pulpit
az the Plymouth Congregational church
IN this city. He proved a hulwark IN the
cause and stood shoulder 20 shoulder with
Father Endeavor Clark in addressing
the meetings sometimes delivering
three addresses day-not all at the same
place for the overflow meetings demand
ed some attention. Mr. Temple has made
a most favorable impression upon the
church-g0ing people Of this city. and the
prediction Is made that his rastorate here
Will ho crowned with honor and unquan-
fed success
The members Of the convention com
tnittee should have their names engraved
en- the roll % honor. II there g such a
valuable document in fhts osTc1s fitE4finn
s. ~ 4 F.-..s
what he aid. The coWmittee Was IA fol
lows: M ~ wits Carr chairman: Miss
Ids N Garrison. Sc rotary Mr !. y. \.
Smith. finance Mr.. r. Z. :. Phillips ~
csptloa Mr. l.. J Colman. h3lj. Miss
Alice Munday. auditing Sir. ovid A
Eyers entertainment: Nr- William :
Pond music. Mr. WiNam IT. Lewis.
printing. MIR Henry O.. Ewing cX-ofti ID.
Nnsical direetor Nr William 5. Pond.
orxauist, AIR r. Boyd Wells arcompan-
tst Airs r 7. NrAHs.er. zoloiT;S. Mrs
+. c Knhourue Mrs George =. Ed
munds. Mr.. f. l.. MeAhster-
The Morning session.
The convention yes.t.s,ay morning as
semh,ea a. ere Fsrs FFests ser1an church
81 2.sa O'Clock in prayer s,rst .e. The s---
N},e wzs .ef ~ Mrs Ea5th J. Nltsie. of
Abs.rtlecr. Nho -hsee 70 ser subject ''fer-
Fofai work TIE church Ras croNdej
all the delegates f.e'n- IN :reir @-sss. a1d
many Visitors a'Fo we're present The
rtsefiHg was rpflse4hl> f'r its warmth
and Interest. .rf 49, 'f-l.'*r handed ha~
Sal ip-~t ST. mastery manner - ono
tine thn eatf,-rsag g. 3 r@ the appcar-
an. - sr aff-ra 81 toned Nrtha-5i4t camp
meeting 8 delegate fr9m RbtaauW, ~
rhe Yakima counters. EreH excited and ale
Tf.raf }t-3 tht te1-ia Zee frlseFH Hr VAS g
shouting NteN {Lst.~ T''s f~t~t weS i0
t-e fEar r'sre ASH hts Intentions We're thc
s.