The record-union., 1895-05-27
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS ADJOURN.
A Most Interesting and Successful
Convention.
Over Five Thousand People Present
Last Night, and an Overflow
Meeting Held.


Mrs. Erwin II. Bak ker of San Jose, and
NJ. G. Turner of San Diego, were the dual
leaders of the Junior-Senior sunrise
prayer meeting at o'clock in the morn
ing. The subject OF the service was I'm
trance and Exclusion" andIthe Blole text
was Matt, XIV, 10: They that were ready
went in with Him to the marriage; and
the door was shut"
At9 o'clock Mrs. VIM. @. Alexander OF
San Jose read paper entitled, 1.-The De-
mand for Consecrated Junior Superin-
tendentsn She said there is no door be-
fore the Endeavorers of our land to-day
that opens upon broader or more profit
able field of labor than that of the Junior
work. One of the greatest demands OF
the Endeayor movement Is Tor conse-
Grated Junior Superintendents, who Will
20 forth into this field and gather the rich
harvest of boys and girls for the Masters
keeping.
A child is easily led to Christ, she said.
If the youth of the land are saved the
country will be saved. There are IN the
public schools in this State $4,000 chill
dren under the age of IL years, with 6,2o|
teachers. There are IL, ,2O6 members IN
the Junior Christian Endeavor Societies;
but that number does not represent D per
cent. of the total number OF school chill
dren. OF all the Senior Endeavorers In the
State there are only 400 Junior Superln-
tendents. There is one teacher In the
public schools TO ever thlrty-seven schol-
ars, but only one Junior Superintendent
to every $50 boys and girls In the schools.
"a KEY Fer UNLOCKED DOORS"
a paper on "a Key for Unlocked
Doors" was then read by h. l.. Blckford
OF Napa. The great importance OF 6ne
Junior work he laid special stress upon.
ALI the Christian Endeavor responslDln-
ties, in whatever aspect they may present
themselves he said, are included III the
Junior work. It is the only thing that
will bring to our boys and girls the new
life through Jesus Christ. 1t is the key
to the door of the greatest opportunities
for soul-saving. 1t is but right that the
chief climax OF the work--to save souls
is made the most important part OF con-
yentions like this. The failures in Chris
tian Endeavor Junior work are due to the
apathy of the Seniors The lack OF Super
intendents is one of the greatest difficult
ties. Great harvests will be reaped after
the convention; but in the Junior work
these harvests cannot be gathered because
of the lack of competent workers.
Professor Harrell then rendered vocal
solo.
Alfred Docking of San Rafael was to
have read paper on signals From the
Flag Ship" but on account OF bis Ina
bility to be present the paper was
omitted.
JUNIOR WORK.
Miss Belle P. Mason, Superintendent of
Junior Work, called attention TO the
necessity for vigorously prosecuting the
Junior work. She requested the 1ounder
of the society, DIR. Clark, to make few
remarks on the subject.
He said that in Christian Endeavor
work there is no eoclesiasticism, and there
ic in NnhOdU
have got to do things just 80 and So"
Everything is done simply for the love
of the cause. and the love of the child.
'How TO Encourage and Stimulate the
Junior Work. was the subject OF gen.
eral discussion which followed. The pre-
vailing opinion seemed to be that the
young women think ii is beneath them TO
be with the fourteen and fifteen year old
boys and girls, and that the cause OF the
slow progress made in Junior work is
due to the apathy OF the Seniors.
Preceding the reports OF committees
prayer was delivered by Evangelist 5.
Nj. Martin.
sUNDAY-sCHooLS WITH THEM.
Rev. I. NJ. Jones of Gridley, MEM
Der of the Committee on Credentials. said
that 800 Christian Endeavor Societies
were represented by between 500 and 600
delegates. Eleven Protestant denomina
tions were represented.
The greetings of 81 900 Sunday school
teachers, officers and pupils were ten
dered the convention by {. NJ. Campbell
of this city, member of the State Sab
bath-school Association. fte said the
impression that the association and the
Christian Endeavor Society were antago-
nistic with each other was a false one.
State President Kelly and State Secre-
tary Leach were appointed delegates to
the international convention which
meets in Boston next July,
RESOLUTIONS ADOPTED.
A series of resolutions were reported
by the Committee on Resolutions cover
ing these subjects:
lndorsing and recommending the
Pacific Coast EndeaUor; condemning the
saloon as an enemy OF the CIVIC welfare
of the State, and pledging cooperation
in the work Of it's suppression; pledging
love and loyalty TO the country; pledging
support to the CaZadero Summer School,
under the direction of the Mission EX-
tension Secretary; commencing the plan
of city evangelizatlon as outlined by the
Pacific Coast Secretary; asking that the
International Con- -ention of 1897 be held
in California; extending thanks to the
Sacramento Christian Endeavor Unions,
the citizens and daily press for courtesies
extended; thanking the Southern Pacific
and Santa Fe Companies for their gener-
GUS reduction in fares; indorsing agita-
pressing great satisfaction with the song
dedicated by the Rev. Mr.. Clark, the
founder of the society; recognizing the
good work of the Juniors and their
Superintendent, Miss Belle Z. Mason,
and the other Superintendents; COM
mending the work of the Floating So
cieties of the State; expressing pleasure
at the attendance Of Rev. Mr.. Clsrk, the
society's founder, and bidding him God
speed in his Christian Endeayor leader
ship.
SAN JOSE NEXT TIME.
Nominations were then declared in
order for the place where the State Con-
yention of 1896 shall meet.
f. W. Reed of San Jose spoke in behalf
of that city. NJ. c. Turner OF San Diego
wanted his city to be decided upon as the
place to hold the convention.
San jose received 224 votes, and San
Diego l20 San Jose was declared to be
the site for the next convention.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The following officers were elected:
President-Giies Kellogg of san Diego.
General Secretary-Leonard Merrill OF
Los Angeles.
Treasurer-A. P. Mcfarland of Los
Angeles.
First Vice e-President-M. K. Jenkins of
San Jose.
Second Vice President - Miss Anna
Stone of Grass Valley.
Third Vice e-President-Harry E. Shook
of San Francisco
Superintendent of Junior Work-Miss
Belle 2. Mason of San Diego
superintendent OF Floating Society
NJ. c. Turner of San Diego.
Secretary Of Missionary Extension
Course = Miss Mindora l.. Berry of
Fresno