The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1897-11-09
The greensboro Christian En-
deavor.

The eighth annual convention Of
the Kentucky Christian Endesvor
Union which was held at Greensboro
last week was full of interest from
the opening 10 the close.
The good people of greensboro had
made preparations for 600 delegates,
but only about one third that number
were present.
The meetings were all to have been
held in the large tabernacle erected a
few years ago for tho meetings held
by Rev. Sam Jones, but it was so cold
Friday morning that the convention
adjourned to the First Baptist church
and the meetings were held there un-
, til Saturday noon after which they
were held in the tabernacle to accom-
odate the large audiences that attend
ed.
The first feature of the Friday
mornings programme was confer
ence of society officers, led by Rev. w.
II. Pinkerton, of Psdu"ah. Different
persons spoke OH the different officers.
An efficient President, should have
lst Common Sense. End. Consecra-
ton, 3rd, Be sll things to all people.
In touch with all the committees,
anxious about the work ~ all. Miss
Fenley, of Crittenden read most ex-
cellent paper on the duties of the cor
responding secretary. She spoke OF
this as being one of the most import
ant of all the offices to be filled.
This the Corresponding Secretary of
the society is kept in touch with other
societies and the work outside. Of
fee holding as a duty was presented
in both it's negative and positive side.
It is not duty when you want to hold
II. Yon can not be honored by be-
ing elected to any office. The honor
depends upon the man elected. When
your society says you are the one to
fill an official position, it is your duty
to accept.
Christian EndeaEor makes much of
evangelistic work. 1t was fitting
therefore that the convention should
consider systematic evangelistic work
in the city and in the country. One
suggested that in the cities arrange
meuts should be made 70 hold services,
at least once week in the shops, at
the noon hour.
Mr.. BiIlhorn who was to have
charge of the singing had met with
an accident which kept him in his
room most of the time, but he was
present at the afternoon meeting and
his presence helped the singing.
Greetings were read from the State
Secretary Miss Straeffer who had
given up the work to become a mis-
sionary. The various Departments
of state work made their reports. The
Missionary report showed that as
societies had given $2,57017 for mis-
siens through their own church
boards. 1t had been II months since
the last convention and much good
work had been done. New societies
had been organized: New Districts
formed; many new members had been
gathered in aud associate members
led TO the Master.
Not the least of the work done was
that which had been accomplished by
the Prison Committee. This Com
mittee has the charge of the work in
our jails and penitentiaries. Many
evangelistic services have been held
by them during the year at which
hearts that were bound by elm have
been made free in Christ Jesus.
Some people seem to think that pro-
fession made by prisoner amounts
to nothing, but letters from the Ward
ems of the two state prisons tell of
better lives on the part of the prison.
ers giving evidence that great and
good work is being done among them
by the Eudeavors. Kentucky was
the first state to begin this systematic
/ work.
From the Eddyville prison were
received 25 two cent stamps, from as
many men, for state work. This
meant that they were to write one
letter less during the year, TO their
friends, for all the money they have
is for stamps. If every Endeavorer
in the state would do as we'll in pro-
portion the state work would not lack