The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-11-20

present was swelled to quite q
respec sized aud Hence. The
work was entered into with en-
thusiasm, and carried out with,
success. This feature Of the
Convention was one of the most
pleasant Of those experienced!
during the entire session.
At $3.50 the devotional meeting
was led by Rev. Q. Z. Queen, Of
Buck shannon. Following this
came the Preside nt's annua. adj
dress, which was delivered in an
earnest and forceful manner.
Then came more or less Of rou.
tine convention work. followed
by the reportlof the State Mis-
sionary President, Rev. U. W.,
Barr, OF Fairmont.
AFTERNOON.
( The afternoon was taken npI
with the report Of committees,
the discussion Of. the topic, Our,
Juniors. z by Miss Daisy Dun
nington Of sFairmont, and Our
State Paper Shall we have one?'.
This was discussed pro and con,
and finally referred to the com
Imittee. as was also the time and.
place for oldtng the next CON.
lvention.
The night session began with
q song service by the chorus
choir.
President Good Knight Of the
Universityswas to have address,
ed the Endeavorers. but was not
present. and the time was occu.
pied by the gifted and eloquent
Miss Margaret Leitch, Of Ceylon.
Hervtvid and graphic portrayal
of the indignities, sufferings and
iourages endured by the Armeni.
ans, could not fail to touch q
chord Of compassion min the hearts
of her hearers. This young wo-
man is a born leader, a native of
the Green Noun ains Of Vermont,
which probably accounts for the
abundant store Of independent
energy that makes her career so
remarkable. Her evident elocu-
tionary training does not mar
the pleasing effect of her intense
earnestness, but rather gives her
utterances d6itional force, With
a face radiant with an almost
heavenly Joy, with q passionate
appeal to the "better angels of
our nature" las Lincoln, peace
to his ashes, would say.) Miss
Leitch sways her. audience as the
gentle yet all-powerful breeze
sways the field of waving grain,
And her appeal was not in vain,
for the amount raised to afford
relief to. the suffering Armenians
was q most liberal one.
a resolution introduced by
Rev. 3. q. Williams and address !;
ed to President Cleveland, ex-
pressing the Indignation Of the
West Virginia Endeayorers at
the outrages imposed on Ameri.
can citizens in Turkey was adopt.
ed.
The following is the message:
C1ARKsBuns, ". VA.
To Grover Cleveland, President OF the
United States, Washington, D. o.:
S1R The Christian Endeayor Union
Of this State, in annual convention as
sembled, and representing e5'churches
with 8. 900 members, is indignant OF the
outrage committed by the Turkish SOL
diers and mob on fifteen Of our honor
| ed American citizens at Harpoot whose
homes and property to the extent Of
| 800, 900 have been plundered and des-
| troyed. We protest against the delay
which has allowed more than q year TO
pass without securing any indemnity
| Tor this outrage, nor the punishment Of
liany Of the guilty parties, and we re-
| spectfully nrge that Immediate and ef-
fectiye steps be taken to y1ndicate the
rights Of American citizens in Turkey
We further urge the cooperation Of
/ onf Government in every possiblesMny