The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-08-29
CONVENTION CLOSED.
County Christian Endeavor
Workers Finish Their
Work and Adjourn.
CHRISTIAN CITIZENSHIP

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Meeting Friday-Resoiutions Adopt
ed-A County Religious Paper Want
ed-Louisivlle Gets the Next Conven.
tion.
The Friday afternoon session of the
Christian Endeavor convention was called
to order by President leighton, promptly
at 2 pm After the election of officers
which was published yesterday, Rev. j.
A. Sites of Navarro; Miss Handbook, of
Canal Fulton; and Mr.. Chenot, of Louis
vile, were appointed q committee on reso-
lutions. The committee on next place of
meeting was constituted by the appoint
ment of A. J. Stone, Frank A. Hanna,
Rev. W. f. Rinker, David Evan, and Sec
retary +. NJ. Corl.
The literary portion of the meeting was
then opened by a splendid address on
Stark County citizenship" by Rev. Il.
w. Rishel, of Canton. This address
sparkled with good things. The speaker
contended that the broadest humanity is
to be expected of the Christian citizen,
and that no matter to what organization
he belongs, the Christian citizen still has
a duty to the state. The better the Chris
tian Is, the better he performs his duty to
the state. The speaker took a decided
stand against all forms of Sunday desc
Grafton, and declared that Stark county
could never be secured for Christ, till the
saloon and its accompanying vices should
be wiped out. The address was an able
one and made the large congregation at
once in sympathy with the speaker
The open parliament, conducted by S.
G. Zimmerman, of Canton, was very in
teresting, and many delegates participated
in 1t. Many good points were brought
out which will be of advantage to the
delegates in future work.
Rev. William Williamson, of Canton,
then delivered a magnificent address on
"What to do About It.. The address
was full of sentences that might well be
taken as mottoes for life work The
speaker said that one ought to have
POSITIVE CONVICTIONS.
and that no one should be ashamed to ex-
press his honest opinion even If he was
the only one entertaining that idea If
we expect to win the lost ones for Christ,
we must not sit in idleness and sing our
selves away to everlasting bliss, but we
must get up and work and fight for our
cause. The speaker urged the delegates
to put out helping hand to the fallen
and help them back to the right path, by
telling them the old, old story. Rev.
Williamson then closed with an eloquent
appeal to those present not to allow the
erring to go down to destruction. The
address was masterpiece and one of the
best of the convention.
The question box was then conducted
by Rev. W. f. McCauley, Of Toledo and
many important questions answered. The
afternoon session closed with prayer by
Rev. Z. w. Rishel.
EVENING MEETING.
At the evening session another large
crowd was present. The meeting was
opened with a praise service led by DR.. j
B. Shank, of Canton.
Following this came an excellent ad-
dress by State President W. f. McCauley
of Toledo, on christian Financiering.
The speaker presented the Importance of
systematic giving and declared that no
one could be true Christian till he OBJ
tanned the grace of giving Giving should
be worship, and not a collection, and a
desire to please God and not his com
mand should actuate Christian to give.
Nothing, the speaker declared, was more
important for the church. the world and
Christ, than Christian financiering.
Mr.. McCauley is a forceful speaker and
gives good illustrations of his ideas.
After singing by the congregation,
Presidet-elect r K. Leighton, of Massil-
Ion, delivered his inaugural address. The
speaker realized the Importance of the
work and urged the establishment of
COUNTY RELIGIOUS PAPER.
also the use of daily and weekly papers
Mr. leighton held the close attention of
his hearers throughout his address.
The committee on county paper then
reported, favoring the appointment of u
press committee
The committee on resolutions gave its
report recommending system of vista
ton; the establishment of a @. n. society
and Junior society in every church; u
systematic way of giving; and the obsery-
ance Of the principles of good citizenship.
A hearty vote OF thanks was also recon-
mended for the entertainment and hospi-
tality offered the delegates by the Canton
hosts.
Both reports were unanimously
adopted.
The committees on next place of meet
ing then reported in favor of holding the
net years convention some time In Au-
gust, at Louisville.
Attorney Seeman made some announce
ments for Canton '96," and very good
paper on Carrying the Convention
Home, was read by Miss Net Haley, of
Alliance.
An interesting conservation service was
conducted by Rev. +. M. Corl, of ALI
ance, which was of great benefit to all
present. The convention then adjourned,
after benediction by Rev. W. f. MoCau-
ley, of Toledo.