Mexico weekly ledger., 1897-10-28
q CONVENTION.
Y. p. s. e. e. Met at Vandalia q Week
Ago-Fine Assembly.

"A large eleBatlOH Oh CnuedRor5,i III
Guiding members from the churches
of Mexico, Laddonia and other places,
were very cordially welcomed into
the Cumberland Presbyterian Church,
vandalia, at which place the Y. P. s.
@. E. county convention was held.
The first meeting began Saturday
afternoon at 8 O'Clock, when Mrs.
Fannie Bruton led the devotional ex-
ercises in a very earnest and conse-
Grated manner. Following these ex-
ercises was the very hearty welcome
address given Mrs. Crete Rose, and
this was responded to by 8. A. sox in
his usual pleasing manner.
Next on the programme was miscel-
laneous business. Under this head the
reports of the several societies were
given, showing them to be in good
working condition. Then came n of
the most pleasing features of the
afternoon, a social of ten minutes
duration, in which all present heartily
engaged. Adjournment was then
taken until seven O'Clock Saturday
evening.
The devotional exercises at this time
were led by Mr.. Keath. He is much
| devoted to Endeavor work and GER
tainly proved himself so at this meet
ing.
After these exercises-as those who
were to deliver the addresses were
absent-the subject, "Chris6ian Citi-
zenship," was discussed by Mr.. Bick-
lev and Bros. Conner and Chinn. MI.
Buckley had the leading speech, in
which he gave much good advice to
the young men, impressing upon them
the great Importance of being moral
and temperate in all things in order
to make good citizens. Mr.. Conner,
in his very excellent talk, told us the
citizens were not the men alone, but
women also helped constitute good
citizens, and urged upon the young
men and women to have high ideals
and live up to them. AS the old say
ing is, glitch your wagon to the
stars" Bro. Chinn's address was a
continuation of this subject. He
earnestly insisted on the people not
to be choice in their profession, but to
work where best suited. If a farmer,
till the soil; if a blacksmith, WELD the
hammer, and at all times, in the Mas
ter's vineyard do whatsoever you can.
The sunrise prayer meeting wal
held Sunday morning and was con-
Quoted by Miss Daisy Coatsworth, OF
Laddonia. The subject, "Love," was
indeed a beautiful one and was hand
led with d~exterity by the leader, as it
was also by all present.. After singing
the song, 81 know l love the better
lord" the meeting adjourned to at
tend Sunday school and church at the
various churches.
At 2:30 the convention recon
vened. This being a business meeting
the officers for the ensuing year were
elected. Those who were on the pro.
gramme for addresses were absent
but the hour was profitably spent
The meeting was favored with a sole
by Mrs. Clacher, also with a duet by
two little girls, much to the enjoyment
of all.
The address by 8. A. Sox on "Cardi'
nal points in Christian Endeavol
work." was up to the usual higf
standard. A rare treat was the sweet
recitation by Miss Myrtle Harmon
The convention then adjourned t.
meet at Z O'Clock.
The evening session was certainly
} most enjoyable one. We especial!
appreciated the very good advice
given us by Mrs. Boyd, also the ser
mon by Rev. Okes, in which he paid
very high compliment to the Y. P.
10, E. when he said it had done NOR
to Chriatainize the world than an.
other organization and that its infiu
! ence was steadily increasing. Thu
song sung by Misses West and Hum
phreys and George and Arch Mid
dleton was well rendered and adde'
] very much to the interest of the meet
ing. The last, but not least, of all wa
. the conservation service led by tn
i president, Mr.. Brice. This service wi
r long be remembered by his hearers a
8 it fell deep into the hearts of everyon
I present.
This closed one of the most profitabl
meetings of the year. The convention
r adjourned to meet next year at MI
| Oljyet,