The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1896-11-19
YOUNG CHRISTIANS.
State Convention OF the Y. p. S. c..
L. ut ClurksburG.
A VERY INTERESTING SESSION
Largely Attended by Leading Workers
A Message From tho Founder oftho So
eiety Comes From Aero. tho sea-hd-
dresses by "a Nilssionary--otrs.M Margaret
". Ieitcii, OF Ceyion, Tells Ortho Perse-
cution or tho Armenian ChrlsiiAns.



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CIApEsuIIpG w VA Nov, ,s-
The sixth animal convention N m. Wcs.
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HeheG mere last hight ~ thellhe new ana
commodlous Baptist temple The dele
Cntcs had been pouring in from different
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lhS' uhu uiI were hoSpltaoIy receive"
and royalty entertained.
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H'"A'oN' eI"eu '"e e"''' e''''o'. W o'"e''
and the Initial exercises consisted Oh
song service, The audience Joined the
choir In rlnrInr "The Cross and Vic
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tonal hymn. Then came uh interesting
discussion OF the topic, Enthusiasm In
CbriutI,, sery4cc" NV the prc,dcnt. fol-
In,~sJ Hv nm invocN;,on Nv R.y. Chas.
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L. H''e'
| The convention was then entertained
with n duett and a number OF excellent
| so,os IN. IN. hcst ,nco, ,nIcn, the city ar-
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tordA peseFlhE Oh sPcC'dA H'e'No'A
| among these were the solos rendered by
Miss BERTHE paurh and Mr.. Gus Smith,
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LHe hcNt 4J|.u'' 60 ~, T,.nrb
followed by the Endeav0rer's welcome;
by Mr.. John l.. Kuh!; ms 6SMfIei,t"s SI.5I,tt,1
SIFuGN 'lig heyi'o'G % W ''rS ,,IaSt,s M W.
welcome YOU" said he, ITO our hearts
| and 10 our homes. You represent n
movement that IS wonderful In church
work.-an organization that has sud-
DENLY sprung Into existence and spread
and multiplied until now 1t Is num-
bered by the hundreds OF thousands. II
has spread wherever Christian churches
have been established.
THE Christian Endeavor society mas
answered the question, 'Whdt SaaL DC
done with our young people IN the
| churches II has set Them 10 work.
The young people have been trained up
| Into vast army for the church. Here
we are-Luthera:-s, Bnpt!sts, Metho-
dlsts, PreSoyIerians, all on common
| level, engaged In common cause.
4 neat responc was made by Mr.. II.
| q. Blatchiey, or GIrSEtOn. Aiter music
the Rev. I. J. 105t, or cumberland
| Nd, delivered the convention sermon,
which was one OF great eloQueHce and
| spiritual power. The closing exercises
OF the evening session consisted or 4
| pleasant social hour.
Message From President Clark.
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| fore the convention:
BOSTON, Mrss., Nor. II.
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| ifcsideht CIafN caO!es hc"Tty bIctt-
ihss from henSS inc 81. t'nc'ilTI, I
verses thrce ana iour. teFH'' me S-'so
| 20 extend personal SIeStIHEs'
JOAH M4LLIo 10 '.i IN5-H; ~;
| Inc presiding oihceT diEecteG AT,
BiAtchley, OF GRAFTON 10 Cap'e 10
Father Clark In response:
l IheSSaionians l. :. >. ihIS passage
had been suggested by the gentleman
TO whom the task was assigned.
Al Inc DtcaK OF dawn th'S morning
| Ec1dly number OF devout worshlppSts
had assembled at the convention haI
| 10 participate IN the sunrise prayer
meeting, led by MISS l)ellA Rehsnhw' OK
this city. This service proved not only
q test OF the Eudeav0rers earnestness
but n source ol retrc9hment ana pleas
ure TO them as we'll Ihe f"SuiaF morn
ing session took up rontiHe business
| and nothing OF special interest occurred
| until the Introduction OF Miss Margaret
| Lc!tch, OF Jahnn, Cey!on. rms Hri!Iiant
young lady made n splendid impression
on her hearers, and presented the mis-
| s!onary worK in lnost glowing anu vivid
| terms. Her realistic representation OF
| life as Il Is In CeyIon won for her the
warm admiration ANA esteem ot all her
auditors. In spel N!nE OF her missionary
work and zeal Tor the cause her face
| became radlaES with che Joy divine OF
OF one whose very sUul was absorbed
In the grandeur OF n noble cause.
Al the night session Prof. j. l.. Good
knight, OF the university. discussed the
t)p!c: 1.-THE Christian EndeaTor Or
| Eanlzat!on nS an Educational Agency"
Following this able address Miss
Lcitch was again presented and made
| her principal talk. the subject being:
| Armenia, the Martyr Race OF the 18Th
Century"
In most eloquent, forceful and effect
| thn suCTnrInrG 9.rl outravns endurnd NV