The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-08-28


for the Ensuing Year-kesoiution
Adopted, Advocating the Suppression O
the Liquor Trafic-Over Seventy iv'
Eudeayorers at Sun Rise Prayer Meeting
The second and last day Of the Chris
ton Endeavor convention ended last
night. The convention was marked fol
the amount Of work that was accom-
piished and the enthusiasm that was
manifested by the delegates. II was a
decided success from every point OF view
and the members returned home with
renewed activity FOR the work that viii
confront them during the coming year.
Yesterday morning the session opened
with a sunrise prayer meeting which
was largely attended, there being up
ward of seventy-five Juniors present.
This isconsidered a remarkable showing
and has never been equaled at any OF
the former district conventions. The
sunrise meeting was under the direction
OF Mr. S. Macarthur Of Walton.
After breakfast the convention reas-
eembled and was opened with praise ser
vice being in charge Of Mr.. Geo. 2. Stitt
OF Hutchinson. Miss Ola Hume OF Sedg-
wick read a paper, Our Motto: For
Christ and the Church" The essay was
full of good thoughts and retained the
attention OF the convention until the
concentration of forces and an exhorta-
close It was in brief an appeal fol
ton 70 better work.
u - ar- n
paper but for some unavoidable reason
he was unable TO be present
The report of the district officers was
then read, the first being by the secre-
tary, Miss Nettie NJ. West of Newton
Her report was very encouraging and
showed that there are eighty societies
in fiourishing condition in the district,
including a membership of 3,21S- Nearly
all Of the societies were represented and
nearly all of the unions reported an in
crease in membership over the preceding
year.
Mr.. H r. Johnston, treasurer; Miss
Lena Smith, superintendent of Junior
work. and Mrs. J. H Harper, superlnten-
dent Of missions. read their reports
which created favorable comment.
After the re orts Of the county officers
Miss Lulu Rem of Wellington read
paper entitled Christian Endeavor as
an Educational Force" Following Miss
Rem, J. G. Masters OF Walton read a
paper on Christian Endeavor as an
Evangelistic Force"
An open parliament was then held over
the Importance Of county organization.
The topic brought forth a friendly but
heated discussion Miss Goodell, the
president of the district, made an earnest
appeal on the Importance of county work
and organization. She even advised the
discontinuance Of the district conven-
tons Il II would concentrate the work
In the county. Miss Goodell was Of the
opinion that there was too much organi-
cation and that the work had attained
60 such proportions that it was more
necessary for couny work than for dis
trict- Miss GoodelPs remarks brought
forth considerable opposition, the Sedg-
wick county delegates and State Presi-
dent F. It. Vincent taking a leading part
in the discussion. The subject went over
to next years convention, with the I'M
Outstanding that county organizations
be formed as an integral part Of the dis
trict union.
At the close of the discussion Bible
study was taken up under the direction
of Rev. G. X. Berry of Hutchinson. This
finished, the convention adjourned for
the noon hour.
The afternoon session commenced
h.
Smith as leader. Following came the
hour, with Miss Nettie NJ |
West of Newton as conductor.
At 8 o'clock the reports of the COM !
mittees were heard. The nominating |
committee submitted the following rec |
For president. Miss Nettie Gooden OF |
For vice president, George P. Little of
Secretary, Miss Lulu Rem of yelling |
ton.
Treasurer, Ray Johnston OF Wichita
Missions superin tendent, Rev. ". L. |
Garges of Newton.
Wellington was recommended as the |
next city for holding the district con-
venti0n.
The report of the committee was adopt
ed without dissenting vote.
The following resolutions were unanl-
nously passed:
Your committee on resolutions beg
leave to submit the following report:
Whereas, During this convention We
have been confronted with the fact that
our state prohioitory law is being open
" violated in many cities ana towns.
md that there are those both within and
without; our own state working for its
Resolved. That we shall endeavor in
,ur communities to create sentiment
n favor OF temperance work. and that
We viii make i; personal work 10
rouse Christian people 10 action against
he rum traffic.
Resolved. That we commend what has
,een said in our convention relative 10
'ounty organization, and thai We urge
he organization Of unions in every
ounty, believing TIA; i viii strengthen
ne weak ones and give greater method
md inspiration in the work.
Resolved. That we extend to the local