The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1897-08-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Union of the Athens Pres
bytery in Annual Con
ventiOn Here Last
Week.
An Interesting Program Being Rem
cred.

The 4tlI annual con INVENTION of the
Christian Endeavor Union of the
Athens Presbytery was held in this
city last Thursday and Friday
The Athens Presbytery represent:
33 churches and .em mbraces six coun
ties, viz: Hooking, Athens, Wash
ington, Morgan, Gallia and Meigs
;The. con veiftion was the largest at
tended in the history of the Pres
bytery. Friday the delegates were
entertained with dinner and sup.
per byCthe local society on. the
large and commodious lawn of Mr.
Chas., Bowen. About one hundred
delegates were in attendance.
The convention was opened on
Thursday evening with praise SER
vice, led by the President, Mr.. Ar
temas Williams, Of Pomeroy.
I Mr.. Carlton Bright on behalf of
the Epworth League, and Porter
Price on behalf of the Christian
Union ofthe U. b. church, extend
ed greetings to the visiting dele
gates. -, 4. .. a... "
The address. of welcome, mas
terpiece Of oratorv, was delivered
by Rev. DR.. DIR. Moore. Follow
ing the address of welcome the
hymn "Blest be the Tie that Binds
was sung by the choir. -.
Rev. w. A. Powell, of Athens, de
livered very forcible address, the
subject of his discourse being
"Christ for the State and the State
for Christ.n The Reverend gentle
man is fuent'talker and his every
word sank deep and carried con-
viction to the hearts of his hearers.
Rev. Taylor was on the program
for an address, but owing TO other
engagements was unable to attend.
Thursday EVENINGS session clos
ed with half hour devoted to So
cia bility, thus giving the delegates
an opportunity to meet in social
converse and get more thoroughly
acquainted with each other in lieu
Of the morrow's long siege.
Friday mornings session was
opened at 6 with quiet hour of
early morning prayer service, fol-
lowed by an adjournment for break
fast. ..... H.eo as 't
The convention 5re-convened at
$3.50 with prayer and praise service
led by Miss PearlaMcVey of --th-
ems. Two addresses were deliver
ell during the morning session by
Prof. r., A. Brown Of Gallipolis on
"What Do Presbyterians Believe ?"
followed by Rev. r, M. Donaldson,
of: Wooster, on "Gohtlitions of Mem.
bership in the Presby terian
Church." Both discourses we're
good ami were well received by a
large audience present.
Twenty minutes was devoted to
an "Open Parliament" led by Rev.
w. A. Echols of MIddleport on the
subject, "Why l am Presbyterian"
The Parliament was participated
in by all of the delegates and was
enjoyed by all and considered from
Il spiritual standpoint was the
most instructive and entertaining
part Of the. forenoon's program.
Rev. Thomas Turnbull discoursed
on "Patriotic Presbyterianism"
theme we'll received by both dele
gates and visitors.
Another pleasing and entertain
ing feature of the morning program
was the "Question Box" conducted
by Mr.. A. Pratt Osborn Of Athens.
The Question Box. is becoming
popular feature Of all public gather
ing and was nqaestionably a
source of instructive Entertainment
at the @. Il. Convention as was
evidenced in, The liberal way in
which the Box was patronized.
This with II half hour devoted to
Business" concluded the morning
program. %rt-
After enjoying q hearty dinner
on the lawn of alr. Chas. Bowen the
delegates reassembled and the
afternoon session opened with a
"Song Service, led by, Mr-. Addie
t. Merwin Of GuysSille. From two
O'Clock until three O'clock was de-
voted to the Juniors. The exercises
which were conducted by w. Irving
Krieg of this city were opened
with music. Below we give the
program of the Junior Hour:
Music
"The Junior Meeting. Observation-Disclosures.
.r,,....,,....,,...,.. iss MAJ tina Stewart.
"Junior Dlscipllne,T. .................
,,........,,. Dr. Alice ID. Williams
Junior Exercise by the Logan Juniors.
"rhe Graduating Problem,",, ..,.....,,...