The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1897-05-19
Y. p. S. c. E CONVENTION.
Held at the Congregational church-Frl-
day and Saturday.

The annual meeting of the Lorain
county Y. P. s. G. L. was held at the
Congregational church Friday and
Saturday of last week.
The cordial words of welcome given
by Rev. A. +. Skeel, in the opening
session did much to eliminate formal
ity and give the endeavorers an at
home feeling.
A prominent feature of the Friday
morning meeting was an address by
Miss Josephine Walker of Tuchoo,
China, attired in native dress, on G. E.
work in China. We deemed it spec
ial treat to listen to, one who so
recently came from that coun-
try and knew so well of what she spoke.
The afternoon was given to the dis
cussion of the pledge in it's various
phrases. excellent thoughts were
presentedby Rev. B. F. Beeley of Den
yer, Col, W. j. Jacobs of Penfield, o.,
and A. G. Wall of this place. A goodly
number af enthusiastic endeavorers
greeted the speakers in the evening,
and listened with interest to the evan
gelstic addresses of two who have been
signally blessed of God in their evan
gelistic labors. The first speaker, Rev.
G. w. Carroll of Cleveland, o., based
his address on John 3:l6 dwelling es-
pecially on the infinite love of God in
giving his only Son to die for rebellions
men that they might have eternal life
through him. Apt illustrations were
used bringing out various points in a
plain forcible manner. Rev. E. f.
Knapp, in his own earnest way, made
clear and emphatic the thought, that
each christian has an individual re.
sponsibility in winning souls.
One of the best services of the con.
vention was the "quiet hour" prayer
meeting, led by F. W. Andrus at 6:OC
Saturday morning, As the sun rost
shedding light and warmth for the
coming day, even so did those gather
ed feel that the Son of righteousness
was sending His effulgent beams into
each heart and lighting them up will
warmth and gladness.
Two able papers were presented Sat
urday forenoon-"God's Providence il
American History" by Prof. X. II
Kinnison, and "Our Countrys Needs
by Rev. James Brand, D. D. of Oberlir
These papers could not fail to be help
full to all who heard them. The hou
given to Junior work was interestingl
taken up with Junior exercises an,
addresses on Junior work.
In the afternoon SESSION Miss Minna
Standen of Elyria, told in Encourage
ments to be Given" of the rapid growt
of the Y. P, s. G. E. until surpassin
the widest prophysies of the pas
They now number $4,000 societies wit
100000 members, located in nearl
every country, and many islands of tn
sea. Among the results are the il
creased number of systematic bibl
students and the growing numbers {
working, intelligent, young people.
Following this paper was a talk O
Results to be Aimed at" by Mi.
Rose Robbins of 0berlin. Anon
other things, she suggested MOI
thorough conservation of our your
people, greater familiarity with OF
bibles, and deeper feeling of indiviC
ual responsibility.
Good reports were received from Il
department superintendents, and fro
10 of the 20 societies enrolled. TT
Secretary's report told of LIPS el
deavorers in the county, with an il
crease of 1S8 over last year. The
have given during the year for foreil
missions $252.O0. For home missio
$245.00 The second Congregation
Junior society of Oberlin, received Il
banner. They having doubled the
membership in Ohe past year.