The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1896-06-04
THE YOUNG CHRISTIANS
They Hold a Very Profitable Session
Of Song, Prayer and Praise.
The STATE CONVENTION A SUCCESS
Many Delegates in Yakima From
All sections Of Washington white
Endeavorers of National promi-
nence Were. In Attendance.

A goodly company and well entertain
ed was the general verdict Of those who
were in attendance upon the state con.
vention OF the Christian Endeavorers
Certainly the citizens of North Yakima
were pleased with their visitors aud those
who came here as strangers went to their
homes with most friendly feelings for
their entertainers, to judge from their ex-
pressons. Thsre was nothing to mar
the harmony of the convention and our
guests expressed their appreciation Of the
city and the manner in which they were
entertained in terms most gratifying.
The visitors were mainly young people
the promise and pride of our land = no
showed in their thoughtful and kindly
ways that the earth WAS created for all.
aud that while they had mission to
perform even those who occasionally
strayed from the straight and narrow path
were the creation of the Most High and
should be met with fellow feeling.
Some of the delegates arrived on Mon
day, but the majority came on Tuesday.
Some travelled by team and Others by
train, and all sections of the state were
represented. TIE glad hand OF welcome
Was stretched out to them when they
arrived and hospitable homes were open
to them during their stay. Business
houses were gay with flags, embems and
bunting, and the opera honse, where
their main meetings were held, was
tastefully decorated with evergreens.
banners and flowers.
President W. Beach Wilcox, of Spo-
| kane, called the convention to order at
Masons opera house Tuesday evening,
and then service OF prayer and praise
was conducted by B. H. Lingenleller, of
Tacoma
Following this were addresses of well
come by Rev. N. Evans, on behalf of the
churches; by J. ii. Harnley, on behalf
OF the County Christian Endeavor Union.
and by Mayor W. II. Redman on behalf
of the city. President Wilcox respon ded
| in an earnest little talk that went home
to the hearts of the delegates, after
which he introduced Rev. A. l.. Hutchi-
son, ID. d., OF Seattle, who delivered the
address OF the evening, on "Our Oppor-
tunity."
After this address President Wilcox
announced the following committees On
nominations, j. 7, Hartman, Jr, Miss
A. s. Colp, j. i. Thomas, l.. C. Coun-
tryman and Miss Kate Reed; on resolu-
tons, Rev. W. A. Spaulding, seeley
Ellens, G. w. Barmore, Harry Benton
and Miss M. Sherwood; on place of hold
| ing next convention, Rev. Van Nuys,
Mrs. Lowell, Donald Mcleod, George i.
Nye and Miss Mary Young.
| Wednesdays Christian Endeavor
doings began with a sunrise prayer meet
ing at $50, led by F. b. Stevenson, of
Elensburg, At . O'Clock song service
was led by Dudley Eshelman, of Tacoma,
and directly thereafter devotional exer-
cises were conducted by Rev. r. w.
King, of Eilensburg. The next feature
on the program was reports from the
| field" State Secretary Annie T.. Rey-
nolds' report showed the following facts
and figures:
There are 242 senior societies and So
Juniors in the state union, an increase of
43 seniors and 6 juniors since last years
report. More than 2l0 of these have
made formal reports and indirectly it il
known that nearly all the others are ac-
tive. There are 1897 active, 2597 asso-
| ciate and 473 honorary mem bers, being
an Increase of 943 active, 1870 associate
| and l55 honorary members since last
May. Ten denominations are represented
in the union. In 1894 the Congregation
alists led in the number of societies. in
1879 the Presbyterians led, and they still
hold the lead. Sixty societies are union,
or undenominationsl. The Presbyterians
have SO, Congregstionalists 81, Christians
80, United Presbyterans s, Cumberland
Presbyterians, Episcopal and Methodsts
each 5, and the Methodist Protestant and
United Brethren each with societies.
King county leads the counties in the
number OF societies, having %. Whit
man has % and Spokane and Pierce each
81. All the counties but 8 have local
secretaries, and there is great promise of
good years work ahead.
Following this was the treasurer's re-
port, as follows: