Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-02
THEIR SECOND DAY.
THE ANNUAL CONVENTION OF THE
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.
The Report OF the secretary-A Gain
of Two Thousand Members During
the Yenr-Press WOrk-Addresses-
other Convention Notes.

cial.)-The Endeavorers began their
work to-day by sunrise prayer-meet-
ing held at o'clock, and conducted by
MIR. John w. Lovegrove. of Staunton.
The regular session began at s:o6 A.
NJ. with the president, Mr.. William i.
Kennedy, of Lexington, in the chair,
and Mrs. A. S. Woodhouse, OF Staun-
ton, secretary.
The theme for the day was strength
ened for Service"
The first feature on the programme
was bible Study" to have been con-
Quoted by Rev. j. p. Barrett, ID. d., OF
Norfolk, but who had been called out of
the city. His place was taken by Rev.
Mr.. Rutledge.
The president then made his annual
address. in which he emphasized the fol-
lowing points: o. Greater zeal in soul
winning; C) "a more systematic giving
of money; 0 "a more systematic AID
proportionate giving of time"
Next came the annual report or the
secretary. Mr.. H. NJ. Lewis. OF stanton.
That gentleman not being able TO get
here Till this afternoon, the report was
read by Mr.. Amole, OF Lexington. IL
showed that there are 1000 Endeavorers
q, me state an increase of 2,OO0 during
the past year ..
The treasurer, Mr.. John w. Lovegrove,
Of stanton, then made his annual re-
port. ,
Next came the report Of the Press
Committee. made by DIR. James Lewis
Howe. OF Lexington. Not much had Deen
done by the Press Committee during the
mast year for various reasons ana the
report was suggestive as 10 no" inc
press work could be carried on success
f,.uv in the future. The sum OF 500
co,,id n was stated in the report, be
n,ofitablv expended by this committee
IN each yaar-in fact. is necessary for the
success OF the committees work. me
ronort was referred to the committee Tor
recommendation.
At this point Mr.. C. r. Towson, general
socratarv of the local Young Mems Chrls-
tan Association, was Introduced ne
o~tonded an invitation to the Endeavorers
90 attend the reopening of the Young
Mems Christian Association building TO-
NIGHT and to take charge of the building
and services there next Sunday. Inc
matter was taken under Amusement
The next feature on the programme
was 10 have been the report OF the Mis-
sionary Department, by Rev. Ira KIM
mel. of Roanoke, but ne pehs apS"ht'
the report was not read.
Miss Annie Lind Forsberg. OF Lynch
burg then read very interesting report
from the Junior Department.
This report was spoken TO very profit
ahIv Inv number OF Endeavorers, en-
nhasis being laid upon the great neces-
sitv for training children In Christian
endeavor. that they may be useful in
church work in older lie
THE last number on the programme
for the morning was COMMITTEE Work"
REV. T.. Il. Hudson, Lexington. That
gentleman being absent, the feature was
passed by.
Mr.. Wallace.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The following was the programme for
this afternoon:
go. prayer and praise. Mr.. +. w.
2.so. address, "Good Citizenship" Rev.
F. IT. Benson, Alexandria.
2.5O "Ouestion Drawer" DR.. James
lewis Howe. Of Lexington.
a.2O address. "The Endeavorer's Re-
Iation 10 the Church." Professor s. NJ.
Smith, Berkeley.
$40. Committee conference.
4:5O, Recess.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was addressed by
Rev. Peter Ainslie, of Baltimore, and
Rev. DIR. Wilbur j. Craft. of Washing
ton.
Mr.. Ainslie's subject was. Jesus Christ,
n,sturber OF Society" and he made a
number of strong statements. branding
the American judiciary as unjust to the
Iaboring classes, and arranged the
church at large for its policy OF catering
as he charges 1t does, TO the rich. All
this ne said to point the argument that
neither socialism nor arbitration is what
e. needed. but pure Christianity.
He was followed by Rev. DIR. Crafts,
who spoke eloquently on the 'Preserva-
lion of the American Sunday" which he
held TO be absolutely necessary 10 the
perpetuation of the republic.