The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-06-04

President Wilcox, Of Spokane, made
his annual address before the conven-
ton and rehearsed the work accomplished
by the Endeavor movement during the
year. His address was interesting and
encouraging and indicated that he had
made very active state president.
At 10 O'Clock an open parliament wac
conducted by Rev. w. A. Spalding, OF
Spokane. The subject was 1.-The best
thing our society did during the year.
To this query responses came from all
over the convention hall and the hour
proved very practical one.
The report Of John Maxim, of Tacoma.
on the floating department" was one OF
the most interesting features of the fore.
noon. He is very anxious to obtain a
steam launch with which to prosecute
his work, which is among the ships that
often lie at anchor in the stream. He
has committees at work in Hoquiam.
Aberdeen. Grays Hsrbor, Seattle and
Tacoma. At the last place Mr.. Maxim is
in charge in person. Thirty-two meet
ings have been held on shipboard during
the last nine months.
The mornings work was concluded BY
UNCONVENTIONAL gatherings in the various
churches.
The afternoons session was opened
with song service and devotional exer-
cises, led by ii. j. Fries, of Tacoma, at
the conclusion of which the following
telegram was read:
BosroN, Mass, June g.
Washington Christian Endeavor Conven-
ton:
Cordial greeting to Washington En-.
deavorers. Fear not, for | am with
thee. ! will bring thy seed from the east
and gather thee from the west. will
say to the north, give up, and to the
south, keep not back; bring thy sons
from far and my daughters from the
ends of the earth.''
FRANCIS T.. CLARK,
john WILLIS BAER,
THIS message was received with much
applause.
AT this point Dr. Carlos Martyr. of
Chicago, was introduced and delivered a
magnificent address on Influence"
The junior demonstration followed,
under the leadership OF Miss Grace Hol-
man, of Spokane. and the afternoon 8
work WAS concluded by "School OF
Methods" conducted by II. G. Ewing, of
Seattle.
The work on Thursday was opened
with prayer service at 6 40 a. M, led by
Rev. w. L. Van Nuys, of Ridgefeld.
At o'clock Miss Margaret Stewart, of
Spokane, conducted prayer meeting,
and then the nominating committee re-
ported the following nominations for
officers, which were confirmed by cleo
zion:
President-H Henry G. Ewing, Seattle.
Vice Presidents-C. w. Bsrmore, Arc
tic; Rev. l.. E. Hyland, Ballard; Mrs.
w. J. jenkins, Ellensburg; Mrs. X. j..
Powell, Seattle.
Secretary-Miss Annie Reynolds, Spo-
kane.
Treasurer-Allen II. Reynolds, Spo-
kane.
lnnlnp aptY u
man, Spokane.
Temperance Department-Charles F.
Bailey, North Yakima.
Missionary Department--B II. Lingen-
feter, Tacoma.
Floating Experimentation Maxim,
Tacoma.
Good Citizenship Department-Rev. r.
E. Dunlap, Seattle.
Tacoma was selected as the next place
for holding the state convention, and
pledges Of 1909 were given by the various
societies for conducting the state work,
and 5000 was pledged to the State En-
dedCorer, the association paper. Various
other meetings were held throughout the
day and evening and then the conven-
ton formally adjourned.
1t would not do to close this necessarily
imperfect account without mention OF
the chorus OF some thirty or forty voices
led by George S. Vance, which was one
OF the most pleasant features OF the
evening sessions.