Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-03
MONTEVALLO.
The Third Meeting of the Shelby County
Union of Christian Endeavors.


Montevallo, May 2.-(Special.) 1.-The
Shelby county union of the Young Peo-
pies Societies of Christian Endeavor met
here in the Methodist church on Wednes-
day under the efficient presidency of Mr..
White of Columbiana
This was the first county union organ
lied in Alabama and this the third ses-
sion.
All the societies are prospecting and
were represented by large and enthusi-
astic delegations.
Two notable addresses were delivered
Thursday. Rev. Mr.. Alternately, the tai
ented young pastor of the Methodist
church, spoke on the Importance of or
ganized effort to distribute good litera-
ture in our state. He spoke with deep
feeling, the result of extensive observa-
ton in missionary service. Thousands
of boys and girls are growing up without
any religious reading.
An organized effort will probably be
made by the Shelby county union to dis
tribute literature among this class of
our population.
Miss Agnes Averyt of Shelby read a
notable paper on christian Endeavor
and the Church. The Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor means
better methods of work In the churches.
Youth believes, and believes in work.
Christian endeavor helps the pastor by
promoting spirituality in young people
and sympathy between them and the
pastor and by organizing them for work.
The motto of the societies is "a work for
each and each for work" Christian
endeavor stimulates the concerted study
of the Bible. 1t trains the young people
in work. singing and holding office. 1t is
interdenominational and for union effort
1t is the typical institution of the nine
teenth century. 1t represents the church
not so much in creed as in deed. In f1f
teen years it has extended into all de-
nominations and lands. There Is inspira-
ton in 100000 young people having the
same devotional topics and studying the
same scripture at the same time.
On Thursday Rev. T. K. Roberts, pas
tor of the Dexter Avenue Methodist
church of Montgomery, delivered two
impressive addresses, one on foreign mis-
sions and one on Gods choice of weak
things" to confound the mighty.
The work OF the different committees
was thoroughly explained in carefully
prepared papers.
A noteworthy address was made by
Miss Lucien c. Withersby of Shelby on
Junior endeavor societies, and Master
Harry Clarke, a lad of IL years, made
an interesting report of this work I'm that
town.
Rev. A. r. Clarke spoke on methods of
Bible study and w. c. Cary of Monteval-
10 on good citizenship.
The following resolutions were passed:
Resolved by the Christian Endeavor
union of Shelby county, That the traffic
in intoxicating liquors, for beverage pur-
poses, is a curse which surpasses all 9TH
er evils of our time.
Resolved That we respectfully re-
quest our state legislature to give us bet
ter laws for the suppression of intemper-
ance and our public officials to faithfully
enforce such restrictive measures as
have been or may be, enacted into law
Resolved That it is the duty of all
Christian Endeavorers who have the
rights of suffrage never to vote for any
candidate whose personal habits and
record are not sound on the liquor ques-
ton.