Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-10-03
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
Third Day of Their stnte Convention
AT Norfolk.

NORFOLK. VA, October 2.-(Special)-
The morning session to-day of the Chris
tian-Endeavor Convention began with the
theme for the day-"Saved TO Serve
The sunrise prayer service was conduct
ed by Mr. II. =. Maxwell, OF Norioik'
and was followed by Rev. ). 4. barIe'''
d. D.. OF Norfolk, I'm bible STUDY" Iheh
followed prayer and praise and "Ques-
ton Drawer. ~, ,,,.,.
AZ 10 o'clock an address on "Our Watch
word" was delivered by w. r. Kennedy,
of Lexington.
An open Parliament followed, ana
was conducted by d. d. Bennett of Rich-
mond. Papers on committee WORK were
read and Rev. Wilbur +. Crafts, or
washington, delivered an address.
At2 o'clock the convention reassembled.
PRAYER and praise was conducted by Ben.
shreye. of Sterling. Then followed the
roll-call Of societies and pastors open
parliament.
At the Junior rally Rev. Peter Ainslie.
of Baltimore, made an address.
AT $3.50 the reports of committees were
received.
OFFICERS ELECTED.
The most important business OF the
afternoon session was the election OF
OflCHlS. WHICH ItoUibtu ID lyllpWos iNRi-
dent. Mr.. W. r. Kennedy. Lexington;
e-Presidents-Rev. II. c. Garrison,
Richmond Rev. r. r. Harton. Lexing-
ton; r. j. Bamber. Norfolk; Secretary,
Mr.. II. NJ. Lewis. Stanton; Treasurer
Mr.. John W. Lovegroye, stanton; SUI
per1ntendent Junior Department, Miss
Annie Lind Forsberg, LynehDurg; Super
intendent Missionary Department, Pro-
fessor II. +. Lowe. Falls Church; Chair
man Press Committee. Professor James
Lewis Howe. Lexington; Vice-Presldent
Worlds Union, l.. W. McCorkle, Clifton
Forge Directors-Mr Paul Pratt, Rich
mord; Rev. b. p. Smith, Charlottesville;
Rev. J. T. Barrett Norfolk; Rev. j. +.
Benson. Alexandria; Mr.. ". r. Moore.
Roanoke; Mr.. f. 3. Hawkins, Clifton
Forge Mr.. y. L. Kagey, Weyers Cave;
Rev. S. K. Wine. Staunton; Rev. j. NJ.
Wells. Staunton. District Secretaries:
Alexandria District-Mr. +. w. Besely.
Ash Grove: Richmond District-Mr. w. II.
Walker. Richmond; Tidewater District
Professor s. NJ. Smith, Berkeley; Danville
District-AIiss Berdie Farrar, Danyille:
Roanoke District-Mr n. T.. Vaughan,
Roanoke; Staunton Dlstrict-Aliss Bessie
Whitlock, Staunton.
The convention was 20 have selected
the next place of meeting I'm the after
noon, but they did not do so. Ballston
was suggested. and will be chosen, II II
can accommodate the convention. The
matter was left with the Executive Com
mittee.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session was opened at s
o'clock by prayer and praise service. led
by Mr.. +. l.. Johnson. OF Berkeley. Tele-
grams Of greeting were read from the
Vermont and North Carolina unions. and
the secretary instructed TO send greeting
20 the New York. Quebec. and Ontario
conventions. The recommendations OF the
Press Committee were adopted.
At this juncture the Rev. Francis r..
Clark, ID. D.. of Boston. president OF the
United Society, came In. and his entrance
was the signal for spontaneous applause.
and the waving OF handkerchiefs. He
was introduced by Professor Howe, and
spoke very briefly. thanking the conven-
ton for its cordial reception. and bring
ing greetings from the far North to the
Virginia Endeavorers. DIR. Clarke then
addressed the convention upon christian
Endeavor the World Around" No abbre-
Waited report could possibly do justice 10
this wonderfully interesting and impress
sive address.