Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-04-26
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAyOR,
Some Changes Are Made 10 The Pros
nramme.
1IIr JUNIORS EYER ENTHUSIASTIC,
uorserrated ssnior wanted To Talks
Charge II That Experimentation
nectiuz At Buntzviiie.

AVN. Texas, April ss-rhe Christian
Endeavorera are stu eating strawberres
between The convention seasons ana re-
turning thanks TO the kind providence
that directed the mcmbers IN selecting
Aivin ~ tne convention place during the
berry season.
There was confusion both us 10 mo pro-
grainne last nlSht and the place OF hold
ms ssaxsons today.
Last nights session commenced with
song service, led by Rev. q. w. Storey
OF Houhton.
MIsa Rortia Mason OF Houston gave a
talk on MISSIONS m place OF tha paper on
thar subject by Rev. ]. l.. Hendr,. Chi
ne''c missionary. that gentleman being
sick Another ciange In the programme
was tho delivering OF the address Of prnsi-
don't s. W, Zen OF Austin. which had boon
announced for Friday night The addrens
Wa entitled THE chrls,ian m the warld..
aud very able one II proved 10 BIO.
This mornings aopslons were TO have
been held IN the Presbyterian church. but
some one bad resolution Introduced
changing the place OF nh sessions 10 the
Baptist church. no the morning session
was held there. The Prcabytoriana then
arose In arms and had the old order or
th,nEs rcHtorcd, 80 that tho evening sas-
slons worr hold In their place Of worship.
Tho sunrise prayer meotlng thla morn.
ting was led by s. O, Imam OF Aouaton.
"Why Should Young Christians be Chris
tian Endcavorersf' was diacussod from a
mcinber's standpoint and from q pastors
sahapoini BY papers " Aiap ~ y. Smith
q hpalsville and Rev. "a. W, storos OF
Tho j0nlor rally and reports Of innlor
secretaries was led by Miss Alma fiowlnn1
OF Alvin rhe Junior parliament Followed,
| led by Miss Honorta OF Houhton The dis
CUSHION look y wide rcnao end brought
out the fact that the junlora were al
Ways enthusiastic IN the work. but tho
| trouble was 10 ma a conaocra, ca nohiar
| tp ialso charge Of Thorn. The parliament
| closed by Rev. S.orey cfforlnS a sVaycr
Tor the Junior societies especially the
Junior aupcrinteHncnts.
The superintendent. Mrs. A, N. sloan
\ Of Pine Valley, read a paper on mission
/ work 81 Galveston dintrlct rhnro arc
| foriy-,vs toclellon IN the district. Twanty-
| nine OF these had reported. showing a
membership OF over tO6 There arc twsnty
| countles IN the district, seven OF which
| have no societies. She gave an lhterept-
| vine particularly. rhorc ID good prose
poet. she sad. OF brlnEing the banner
from the Waco 70 the Galveston disflct
Dr. NJ, J. Bem OF San Antonio, the au-
| thor Of several Christian hnutuVor
songs, gave n talk IN which the Alamo
/ City and the coming Christian Endenyor
convention got a great send of Al its
\ opse tho 'Hs Christian Endcavor cong,
written by Dr, hleifn waB sung. tins
Houston Gclugntcs promptly afruck up n
song with "Come 10 Houston" as tho rs-
frAin at the clDae OF the rally song.
The COMMITTEES reported that huntsyilio
had been selected Us the place for holding
tile next district convention,
Mr.. n, d. Roo6 OF Houston read a paper
| on "interdtnominRl Fellowship" He made
a strong plea for the collaboration OF de-
nominauonellsm IN Christian Endcavor
work, AZ tho Soma time no urged TINT Il
he transformations and not undencmi-
national ~ cnRrRntnr.
! DR. ". u. Wright OF Austin took tho
Il other side OF the question. his paper being
emitted "Denominnuonal Loyalty" He Is
presbyteriaf and recoupted what rroa.
!, thinFs rrtshytorlRna had done, but
said he. ~ would not have all OF you
firssbytcrlans n couid;' DIR Wright ~
thc.huin0rlst OF the convention and his
audience arc frequently stirred with
laughter over some OF hM grotnauue ro-
marks and anecdotes.
Iettots wore read from tho following; IA.
H. Grotthoune. state secretary, Dallas:
Mrs. &. II Leonard. State superintendent.
Clchurne; u. 1lhndaii Horton, Galveston.
A, A. Love, superintendent. vernon dis
Dr, Btolm delivered an address on
"Christltn Citizenship" NJ the AFTERNOON
session una a good part Of tho time was
taken up with hye-mlnu.e papers Oh com
mi,tee work.
Tho convention closes tonight.