The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-01-24

The annual meeting of the Salt Lake
Christian Endeavor union at the First
Presbyterian church was fairly well
attended and enthusiastic. Represen-
tatives from nearly all the Endeavor
societies were there and took active
part in the proceedings.
The exercises opened with scripture
reading and prayer, after which the
choir of the church rendered an an
them, beautifully
This was followed by the secretary
and treasurer's report showing total
membership of all the societies in the
union Of sos, Of which 279 were active
members and Sc associate. The men,
bership is divided up as follows:
First Presbyterian church. S. active
and Is associate; senior league, 80 ac-
tive and associate; junior league, 81
active.
Westminster Presbyterian church. %
active and u associate.
First Baptist, IS active and u assocf-
ate.
East Side Baptist. % active and 10
associate.
First Congregational, AZ active and 2
/ associate; junior, IA active and as
sociate.
Phillips Congregational. SO active and
3 associate; junior, "a active and 10 as
sociate.
Burlington. II active and s associate.
Salt Lake College, Is active and
associate.
Central Christian. junior, Q active
and s associate
The report of President ]. d. Ca1d-
we'll was listened to with great inter-
est After reviewing the work accom-
plished during the past year, he made
some timely suggestions in connection
with the coming Christian Endeavor
convention at Washington, D. c.. and
the convention of 1887 to be held at San
/ Francisco. The report says in part:
From July 8 to Is the greatest
gathering of Christians in the world
will assemble at Washington for the
purpose of honoring our Lord and
master. 1t is confidently predicted
that between $1,000 and 100 600 people
viii attend the convention. Who can
| tell what the result of such a meeting
will be? Heretofore the distance
Travelled and the expense involved has
prevented Utah from being represented
at these gatherings. But the desire
J to see the nations capital will induce
some to attend that would not other
/ wise do so, and as we have reason to
Z DE4lCNE llIdL LllE LdIe LOT the IOuQQ
trip will be very low there ought to be
an effort made to send a large dele
| cation from here. One thing we now
need is little more enthusiasm, and if
We can have even ten or twelve OF
/ cur members go to Washington. they
v-O1'1d return so impressed with what
they heard and saw that their enthusi-
asn would be contagious. I believe
that the president of the Utah union
should be sent to Washington at the
expense of the societies throughout the
state. The success OF the work in the
outlying district seems to demand it.
and we owe them the privilege of hear
ing the report Of the convention from
their presidents own lips"
The president then speaks Of the
worlds Endeavor convention at San
Francisco in 1897 and urges that the
societies take hold and work for its
success. Such meeting he thinks
would be of great benefit to Salt Lake
on account of the thousands of tourists
who would naturally stop off and view
Zion. Christian Endeavorers do not
travel on Sunday, and he thinks many
would stop over the Sabbath on their
way to and from the convention. He
had learned from the railroad com
panies that they would insist on stop
over privileges. The chamber Of com
merce has signifed it's willingness to
cooperate with the societies to induce
Endeavorers to stop over and have a
| dip in the famous Salt Lake. and il
/ is expected that the hotels, which viii
! derive a great deal of benefit there
from, will also lend their aid. The
president also suggests that illustrated
pamphlets be issued picturing the Won
derful scenery of this city and sur
roundings, and that these be taken to
the Washington convention by the
Utah delegates and distributed. Ar
rangements will also be made to have
a series Of articles published in the En-
deaVor journals throughout the east
/ describing the nagnihcence of this re-
gion.
The president closed with an earnest
appeal to all good Christians interested
in the spreading of the message of life
TO take hold with renewed vigor and
lead many to the foot of the cross.
The election of officers brought out 4
spirited but good natured contest. with
the exception of the present president.
j. H. Caldwell who was elected bv ac-
/ clamatlon. The other officers are
as follows: Vice president, 4. J. Cor
ham; secretary and treasurer. Miss
Etha Dunshel; junior superintendent.
c. T. Hawkes..
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