The record-union., 1897-04-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS.
City and County Quarterly Convention
Yesterday.
Reports of Membership and Work
Done Show Steady Increase
of Membership.

| The regular quarterly convention OF
| the Christian Endeavor societies Of this
city and county was held at the English
! Lutheran Church, Sixteenth street be-
tween and K, last evening, and was
We'll attended every society in the city
and some from the outside being repre-
! sented.
The convention was called to order at
30 by l.. T. Hatfield, County Presi
dent, who delivered a short address Of
welcome. +. NJ. Chadbourn led the
song service, and after prayer by Rev.
c. f. Oehler, the congregation Joined in
| singing Jesus Saves
| The President, Mr. Hatfield, was i'm
pressive in his scriptural reading and
the vocal duet by Miss Evelyn Reeves
| and Mrs. F. M. Jones was we'll re-
ceived.
| The Secretaries of the societies of the
several churches gave in verbal reports
of the membership, and of the work
done by each. In almost every case,
progress was reported. The member
ship had increased steadily, and the in
terest and zeal in the work was un-
| tagging.
| The song by Mrs. H. NJ Huxley and
Miss Dora Fish, violin Obligato, Miss
Ethel Grant, was well rendered and re-
ceived round of deserved applause.
| Miss Elizabeth Hogeboom, County
Junior superintendent conducted her
part of the exercises in a charming
manner, and the two short papers read
by Bessie Jackson and Flossie WenZel,
on Sabbath Observance and Keep
/ ing Our Pledge" respectively, were
really bright efforts considering the age
of the essayistS.
Guy w. Campbell, President of the
! California State Union, took as the
subject of his address, Sacramento
| County's Part in the Convention of
| Next July" and was listened to with
interest. He stated that the State
officers appreciated the work of the
Sacramento societies, and felt sure
| that each and every one Of them would
| send a large, ernest and enthusiastic
delegation to the International Conven-
ton to be held in San Francisco next
July. He submitted that the interna-
tional conventions of the Christian En-
deavOrers had presented some of the
grandest spectacles of modern times.
and the one to be held in California
ought to be the grandest of all. Del
egateS, he predicted, would be in at
tendance from all over the civilized
world, and it lay with the several So
| cieties to make the visiting brethren
| feel at home and allow them to return
| to their homes impressed with the
beauties, capabilities and natural ad-
vantages Of the State, and with the
kindliness and sympathies of it's inhab-
| itants
Mr.. Campbell spoke of the enthusi-
asm which had been manifested at the
international convention held at Wash
ington last year. and explained that
the interest had centered on the Cali
fornia delegation. The delegates had
extended a warm invitation at that
time for all societies to send delegates
to San Francisco and he hoped to see
the organization do itself proud when
the visitors arrived.
Sacramento County. the speaker said.
would be called upon to decorate a
space set apart in one of the two large
halls secured for the occasion, and he
hoped to see the county, through its
societies. keep up its reputation of
taste in the line of art decorations. One
of the features of the convention
&
which We're to be selected from all the
cocieties in the State He advised each
society to appoint a musical director,
select its delegates for the choir and
/ assiduously practice the selections to
/ be rendered.
| President Campbell recommended
| three things: first, the organization of
new societies; second, the recruiting of
| old societies. and third, the appoint
ment of a '9I committee by each socie-
/ ty, TO act as a storm center upon which
/ to secure a large attendance at the
| international convention.
! After the conclusion of Mr.. Camp
! bells address, Mr. Hatfield suggested
| that those who intended visiting the
convention and who desired to procure
lodgings in advance, would do we'll to
confer with the County Secretary, Miss
| Yeckley, as she had charge Of the ar
rangements indicated.
Miss Stella Cady sang solo with
much spirit after which conservation
| services, conducted by Rev. W. s. Hos
/ lSinson, were held. This was followed
/ by Mizpah, and the convention ad-
| journed.