The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-04-20
CHRISTIAN DNpEAvoRERs.


Programme for the District Convention to
| he Held at Alvin.
Next Wednesday, Thursday ana Friday
are the dates for the Galveston Christian
Endeavor convention, which is to be held
at Alvin beginning Wednesday evening a,
$3.50 p. m.
| The Galveston district, of which Mrs
:. NJ. Sloan is superintendent is composed
| OF the following counties: Brazorla. BRA
zos, Chambers, Fort Bend. Galveston,
| orange, Waller, Grimes. Hardin, Harris,
| Jasper, Jenerson. Montgomery, Poik
MADISON. san Jaclnto. tyler, Newton ana
| W aikcr.
This convention promises 10 be the bost,
ever held in this district, the AID ana
presence OF many OF the most prominent
dvHt W. q. Bel OF Austin. Milton j.
Bum OF San Antonio Miss Lane of Attn
ems. Miss Green OF Palestine and many
others, who viii he recognized by the
programme given below.
me railroads have granted rate of
one ana onc-thiri fare round trip and the
entertainment while At Alvin win he alb
soluicly free to delegates. SO 1t can be
Sc n mat the expenses Will be exceedingly
nomna. The round trip Will rost those
going from Houston exactly NJ cents.
There is no doubt bat that with these
financial and spiritual Inducements the
delegation from here Will he one that
Houston can feel proud of Special dec
majority Of the Houston delegation as wei
as others from points north of here. This
train arrives at Alvin in plenty of time
TO allow delegates to be assigned homes
and get back to the opening meeting of
the convention. which will he led by the
pr 'sldent of our local union. Mr.. T.. Il.
Rood.
The following programme will In a
measure show what good convention
can he expected:
$50 Devotional service. T. y. Rood;
4. Acquaintance meeting. everybody
"Wednesday Night d3aptist Churchl-I:3o.
liousioni 7:i5, Welcome from citizens, Pro
fcssor j. j Shirley; $50 Welcome from
pastors. ROY. r. T. Woolseyi 100, Wei
S. Reply to welcome, r.. X. Horton, Gal |
weston; singing; S:25, Convention sermon,
Rev. T.. Il. Wright. Austin; singing
Thursday Morning CMcthodist church,
63n Sunrise prayer meeting. led by II. 7.
Harden. temperance meeting Methodist
church, .. business meeting ID executive
siding: $50, Devotional services and song,
led by Rev. J ". Halsell of Houston; 80,
Danger In Christian Endeavor work, !Dr.
n. H. Byers. Houston; 10. c. T.. for what
does II stand? Rev. j. w. llalseU, lious-
ion. 1910 Floating work, Miss Susie Fenr-
hakc Galveston; 1910, Parliament; system
attic giving Miss s. II. Green, Palestine;
ll:i0 Importance of Christian Endeavor |
in country churches, Roy. II f. olins,ead |
Galveston; ll;23. Importance OF CHRISTIAN
I.ndeavor in city churches, Rev J G.. |
Mason. Houston. 1876 Badges, why should |
we wear them? Miss Mamie Turner, Nj |
vim ll:i5. The CORE spondencc committee,
Mics Jimmie Lane. Athens.
Thursday Afternoon, Christ ian Church
. 30 song service aud PRAYER. by Roy. Geo.
w. Mccall Alvin; 2:io. society reports two
minutes each; a model business meeting.
led by G. N. Carringcr Of Galveston, 1910, |
Amusoments MISC and otherwise. VI;
Frank Dunn. CorsIcana, f;25, song ana
Thursday Night. vreshy church
T 40. song service. "a by Rev q w. storey
7:i5, San Antonio 80. our next district fon-
IIendry of Shanghai. China: song and
prayer by Rev. II. +. Olmsteod, Galveston.
Trday Morning, rreShytsrtan "h, dn hv
). G. Inman, iIogsi9n. I;antist church drLcah,:
Galveston IT, Why sion,d sv5's from
member's standpoint, Miss e. u. Smith,
$50 Why should Young Chris
lians he Christian Endoavorers? from
Houston; song a:iO. Junior rally and re-
ports OF junior .secrelaries, led by MISS
nont. led by Miss Roberts. Houston; song
1915. Mission work IN Galveston dlstrict'
Mrs $ A. sloan l'ine Nail'yy' u 'o1 I,,o IN
Houston: li.So Denomipational loyalty;
ijr i. Il. Wright, iioqs;on; song ma
pr@yer led h{ hey r. 7 W@2sgy A,yl
Iialvssion 2:i5. Model Christian lcndenvor
ne papers and i've minute discussions.
ed i'y g., T.. w; Felt. Galyest,9ni sunday
+ s. Robbns Qulniann; social, Mr.. scales
missionary, i g, Abbott, Al
i ton :. song ii and prayer. led by Mr.. W. q.