The record-union., 1897-10-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR UNION.
ITS QUARTERLY CONVENTION
HELD LAST NIGHT.
Delegates Present From Man.
Parts of the County-The
Reports, Etc.

The twenty-fir quarterly convention
of the Sacramento City and county
Christian Endeavor Union was held at
the German Lutheran Church at
Twelfth and K streets last night. Rep
reseatatives were present from the Con-
gregational Society, Christian Church,
Westminster Presbyterian, German
Lutheran. United Brethren, Fourteenth
street Presbyterian, English Lutheran,
Placeryille Presbyterian, Oak Park, Or
angevale. Fair and Elk Grove.
The meeting presided over by
the County President, L. 7. Hatfield.
and opened with praise service led by
Mrs. Magray.
Rev. c. F. Oehler followed with
Scripture reading and prayer, after
which the congregation joined in sing
ing an appropriate hymn
The Secretaries Of the societies of the
several churches in the city and county
submitted brief reports, all Of which
showed progress in Christian Endeavor
matters since the last quarterly conven-
ton In almost every instance increase
in membership was reported.
The Secretary Of the Placerville So
ciety, which regularly belongs TO the
Sacramento County Union, was also
present, and submitted an interesting
report from the society Of the brisk
little mountain town The report was
a very encouraging, and showed progress
along every line of Endeavor work.
AS a nominating committee whose
duty it shall be to present suitable
names for. county officers for the ensu-
ing year before the quarterly conven-
fion, which win meet on the first Fri
day in January next. President Hatfield
named the following: Miss Jennie Mil
Ter of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church (Chairman), A. H. Blair of the
United Brethren Church, Miss Lille
Grader of the Christian Church, Will
Sachs of the English Lutheran Church
and Miss Weldon of the Congregational
Church.
After a solo by Mrs. M. F. Jones, Mr..
eager read a short paper prepared by
Miss Jessie Ward of Orangevale, on
How Shall We Make Our Prayer
Meetiags Attractive?' The paper, which
had been carefully prepared, called for
considerable discussion after it's con-
clusion, and many new ideas were
brought out.
Mrs. W. G. Sherman read an inStruc-
tive short paper on the Tenth Legion %
The Tenth Legion" is really the finan-
cial arm of the society, and was origi-
mated by the New York Society, and
had proven an unqualified success. The
idea was advanced that the Tenth
Legion" the members of which give to
the Lord one tithe of all their earnings,
even as Jacob Of old, is doing a work
for the church which is superior to any
other, in that it teaches practically that
that shall be given to the Lord that
which is His.
After a solo by Mrs. Magray, Grove
f. Ekins gave a five-minute talk on
Bible Reading" He said if one ate
but one square meal on Sunday, and
starved the rest of the week, dyspepsia
and Indigestion would follow, and that
the rule would apply to Bible reading.
Christ is the bread of life and unless
He is eaten daily, spiritual dyspepsia
is sure to follow
Rev. r. E. Johnson took charge of
the question box and for a few min
utes was kept on the rack answering
questions which were fired at him by
broadside.
Conservation services were conducted
by Rev. L. r. Drake, and after Mizpah
the convention adjourned.