Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-06-14

We're sprung Under Some Things Not
Expected"
The question, what are you going
TO do when you get homer was an
swered by members from all parts OF
the house.
EVENING SESSION.
The night meeting OF the convention
was opened by a series OF selected
songs. at the conclusion OF which Rev.
j. II. Sweeney, OF Taylor, Tex, lead the
Endenvorers In prayer.
Rev. J. Hervcy Dohbs, OF Palestine,
gave short address, praising the work
OF the Christian Endeavorcrs, and
declared that this has been the
most successful Christian Endeavorers
convention ever held In Texas, conelud-
Ing with reading the report OF the
nominating committee which gives the
following officers elected for 1896;
For fresident-Rcv. William q. Bell.
OF Austin.
For secretary-Rev II. II. Croft
house, Of Dallas.
For Treasurer. II, Banton. OF
For Vico-prcsldents-A Miss Shirley
x. Green, VI Palestine; Rev. j. NJ
campbell. OF Wichita Fails: n. II.
bishop, " Fort Worth. ]. II. nlcim. of
san Antonio; j. 5. Moore, OF sherman.
H. O. scudday, OF Tyler; a. A. Davis,
OF vernon
For Superintendent OF Juvenile
Morks-Mra T. r. Leonard of
Cleburnc, was elected. together win
Miss Susie Gchrhart. Of Galveston MS
orers
san Antonio was announced as the
place OF holding the next convention
amidst enthusiastic cheers.
The speaker FOR the evening wRs
men introduced, the Rev. j. $. Moore,
his talk Is MS follows:
"Ny Dear Christian Endeavnrcrs,
am glad Indeed 10 be with YOU ngaIn.
VIII take fot my subject tonIrht
mat verse He that Winneth Soula IA
Wiso.' The host OF all things Is win.
ming souls, Winncth souls Tor Josus
Christ What are all the honora OF this
world ms compared with that OF wln-
hlhg one human soul TO the glory OF the
crown and diadom of Gods divine
image.
II was for this object that Christ
came into this world The church OF
GOD ~ great soul saving institution,
and young friends our acts. and
thoughts ana purposes and depiros must
be In harmony with this. lie thai
Wlnheth souls ~ wise, Oh. dear Chris
lhlh EhdenNorors as we come together
80 rah' N'AA w NfNAf hN We Nn1ON these
lnectlngN, brother with brother nnd
friend with friend let ua not forget Inc
great object OF II all. which In 20 save
precious souls.
Ihcre are many nm ambitious young
innu or womnn here tonight, ambitious
TO achieve the laurols In literature. or
IN law, or medicine, but what does nil
uv9v amount to compared TO that Of
S wnBt one human soul. /
ives for You winning precious
souls. lie that Wins n soul shall save
"A SOU from dcrth. aud hide a multitude
OF death He that wlnneth souls is
wise lie that wlnneth souls shnll sllne
star In Gods kingdom.
~ The conclusion OF Roy. Morrian
address the quartet gave Eno aeleo-
ton.
The secretary read resolution extend.
Inc hearty appreciation TO the citizens
OF Fort Worth Tor the hospitality OK.
tended to the Christian l1ndeavorera
during the convention.
The motion for adjournment waa
thon made, ana after singing "Ncnror
MY God TO Thee" tho motion was
Many fingered In the hall parting
WIN thelr friends, ana II was about
lOidO before the hall was cleared
Tho committee on resolutions report-
cd as followa and the report was
adopted.
We. your committee on resolutions.
bog TO report aa follows:
Resolved, That the thanks OF this
conFontiun be extended to the penplo
or fort Worth for their generous hos
pllulity; TO the city nuthortica for the
use Of this mangnlnccnt building, 10
the railroads VI the state for special
rates given ana the assistance rendered
our transportation committees, aud we
thank the daily papers. especially the
Gazette of Fort Worth and the Dallas
Nova, for the full and complete reports
OF our convention piccocdlrgs, and the
committee OF 'ej for their perfect ar
rangumcnts for this gathering.
Resolved, That we rcanlrm our al.
legi1nee to the principles OF Christian
Endonvor as set forth az the Cleveland
convention, ana that our societies be
especially urged to make prominent the
three key'notcs OF President Francis ~.
ClarFH 0ddrehs-nhmoly. Christian
oitlz 'nship. missions and T. tornatlonal
fellowship.
K solved. That we favor everything
that tcnda to build up the home and
the church; and believing the saloon Ii
AT enmity with both OF these ancred In
stitutlonH, we hereby declare out eternal
warfare against Il.
htaJlNcd. That we have heard Will
r7~rH nn' ghnno the announcement
that there IL TO be prize light on Texas
soil; that We wish TO raise our voices
aa,-.ist II, ana Wc do pledge our most
ardent sympathy and support to the
chief executive OF our state and the
peace officers of Dallas county la any
lnwfnl mort they may make 10 sup.
press II ana recommend that commit
tee be appointed by this convention to
lay the matter before such officers.
Resolved, That we believe the time
has come FOR such an advance step In |
our work In Texas. and we recommend |
10 the executive committee OF our Union |
that they nelect aud equlp n auperin. |
tendent for each OF the following de- |
pnrtments OF work: Floating En- |
dolyor, Missions and Christian citizen
ship.
Resolved, Tint we believe in magni- |
Tying Christ In the government of our |
nation as well as In the hearts OF men, |
and we pledge our hearty support 10 |
the officers OF our respective communal. /
ties In their efforts 10 enforce all laws |
for the preservation OF the Lords Day |
ind the elevation OF morality.
Resolved. That we do greatly dcplor-
the present growing tendency In our
state 10 separate our young people Into
strictly denominatlonal nocisties, ana
do most earnestly wish and pray that
the time may speedily come when all
the young Christians OF Texas may be
permitted to work on the broad plat