The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-05-18


The second DAYS session cf the state
union Of Christian EndesNorerS opened
yesterday morning almost at daylghs--
6.2n O'Clock with devotional exercises
conducted by Rev ~. Ailing. OF Kirk
land. The enthusiasm and earnestness OF
the EndeaVeFers made itself manifest at
this early morning meeting. for hundreds
of young people crowded into The First
Presbyterian church and their happy faces
and bright colored badges made pic
ture that was pleasing TO the view. They
come. men. women and young folks. from
all direStions with the first cars o0t. and
early risers wondered what II all meant.
The meeting was commenced promptly
on time with about 30 present. Rev. q.
/ l.. Fowler called IL 20 order. and after n
few songs read Psalm -. William 8.
/ Pond conducted the singing. assisted by
| Rev. George H. Lee as pianist. There
was much enthusiasm and earnestness.
and II is safe 10 say that a more thor
oughly warm and enthusiastic meeting
was never held I'm the city. Everybody
seemed to evince desire to take part in
/ the exercises and the remarks from all
were bright. hrief and spontaneous. In
/ one four-minute period twenty-seven diff
| ferent persons spoke consecutively. The
exercises closed sharply at T:So o'clock
I and those present hurried away to break
fast.
Getting Down tn Business.
The morning session Of the convention
proper began at . o'clock with a song
service conducted by III. ]. Fries. OF Ta-
coma: George Colrnan, OF Seattle. and
Miss Barager of Seattle. ct which sew
eral hundred delegates were present. Tho
business session was called at go o'clock.
Fred Beebe. OF Tacoma. presiding. IL was
announced that the reports of state off,
GERS were in order. and President John
2. Hartman, jr.. read the following inter-
ssting report for the past year:
The Presidents Annual Report.
''It now. becomes my pleasure 10 make
to you my third annual report as your
chosen president of the state work. Ev-
erything during the entire year has
moved along in perfect harmony and not
one word OF discord have l heard any
where in the state. All has been perfect
unity. / have been fully impressed that
more real development has been made
during the past year than during both
OF the two preceding years under my
term of Office. / appreciate that when
accepted the office of president three
years ago. we were largely strangers one
10 another. and II required Acquaintance
ship Before we could organize success
fully. IL required hard work and great
sacrifices In every line have had to be
made but every one has been constant
and true to the trust You have all raj
lied around me. and because of this the
cause has proSpered.
You will all be pleased 20 know that
your present state executive committee
close their years work without any debt
and having a small balance 10 turn over
10 the incoming administration. When
I took up the work three years ago We
inherited some deficit and this was passed
down the two succeeding years. but that
49, al 4.arr a.sA VIA
running on a strictly business basis. The
present executive committee are under
great obligations TO the many societies
OF the state who have contributed 20
freely TO the work.
1T was two months after our conven-
ton OF 1894 before any arrangements
could be made towards publishing ths
state paper. A proposition was submit
ted 10y Mesrs. Ewing & Raepke TO print
the paper for all the subscriptions and
advertisements that they could get. and
the committee 10 pay bonus OF 50 per
quarter. Their terms were accepted by
the committee. and under their agree
ment with us they have issued nine num-
| bers Of the paper and are fully paid up TO
date Propositions FOR publishing the pa
per for the coming year have been re-
coived. and suggest that they be placed
In the hands OF a special committee who
shall be instructed 70 select one, or some
other better proposition. and recommend
the closing of the contract for publish
ing the paper for the coming year. This
action should he taken at an early hour
OF the convention. that the new pub
fishers may he known and Will be able
to receive many subscriptions that they
would not otherwise obtain. | am per-
suaded after three years OF active work
that one OF the hest factors we have lis
the Washington Endeavorer. II was ny
great personal sacrifice that the paper
A.
Wilcox although the last year II was
printed by him considerable aid was given
by the state committee. l think the pa
Z per Is now on good foundation and.
with tho announcement that the MEN,
hers of the different societies should sivs
II. viii become power IN the work. I
voice the sentiment OF the entire execu-
tive committee when T say that we feel
that It should nos be dtEper~ed With
Progress in Organization.
zone of the most pleasing advances 20
me tn the work this year has been the
/ better organlza ton Of our societies. Moas
Of them have taken up definite lines ot
work and devoted great deal OF energy
10 the definite field Organized effort ls
the keynote OF SUCCESS. The spirit OF fel-
| fowship has rapidly grown during the
year and fhe degree OF unity has in
creased and all seem bent on doing that
/ which shall produce the greatest harmony
! OF Christian action.
''One Of the noticeable advancements
I or the year has been the numerous c0un-
I ~ organizations. Immediately after re-
( turning from the Spokane convention I
1 opened 1ip correspondence with a view 70
/ having county conventions held IN as
/ many Of the counties as possible.
'Cbehalis county was one Of the first
/ 20 take active steps IN this direction
/ They have now held in that comfy hires
/ conventions and are most thoroughly
/ organized The conventions have been
/ largely attended and their meetings have
/ resulted in great good. As the result of
/ the first county convention ono young.
I man. who does not make any prefensipns
/ TO great work. has organized two Hocie-
I ties ono Of which has biossomed into
/ fun church organization
Lewis. Sn0homish and Whafcon coun-
/ ties have held excellent conventions and
/ are being thoroughly organized. Yakima
anH Waiia Waila counties have made all
thefr arrau ugenents for holding conven-
lions shortly after the state convention
shall adjourn.
'erns several local unions IN the stats
| are doing good work. Marked inprQve-
rreut has been made IN some OF t0em
and steady growth tn all.
Literature for tho Indians.
aora ~ the notaFfe naid~wlnter events
vaa the western Washington conven-
I .gon held Al Olympia the latter part OF
/ Tparergfser. Unfortunately for myself.
as nor allie 70 attend this convention.
/ hat IL vas among the best held In the
/ sta,e. l. was largely attended and q great