The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-05-06

gan early yesterday morning with sun
rise prayer meetings held in the Christian
and Cumberland Presbyterian churches.
AT a NJ the convention proper began
Its session In the Auditorium. adjournlng
at noon.
The afternoon and evening sessions
were held in the Auditorium. with the ex-
ception of the dcnominational rallies "
the Cumberland Presbyterian and Chris
tlan, which were held in their respective
churches.
Yesterday morning there occurred two
services which are distinctively charac-
torlstic OF the Christian Endeavor So
cieties sunrise prayer meetings At the
Cumberland Presbyterian chapel. corner
Fanniu street and rease avenue, Mrs l..
Il. Sloan OF Pine Valley led the meeting
and at the Christian church, on Capitol
avenue, Miss Tyler Wilkinson OF Temple
was the moving spirit, The services ol4sn-
cd at $50 and continued for three quarters
of an hour. Ea-iy as II was the EndeaV-
orers were nothing dauntcd but the sweet
morning air seemed 10 ireshen the earnest
delegates and they we're more eager to
speak and sing and pray ana TO take part
In eYory portion OF the exercises which
were as brisk and keen as the early day
would warrant, than the day before.
The sunrise prayer meetings are beaut-
iful services and Il seems the general yer
dict OF the delegates ard officers that they
are more fun OF spiritual blessing than
any Of tho others which follow through the
day There is something particularly sweet
about early morning songs and PRAYERS
aud all who attended seemed deeply moved
At the Cumberland Presbyterian chapel
the services were opened by tho hymn.
1--WE Praise Thee. God" sung win
much feeling, followed by Jesus Saves"
The acripturai lesson was taken from
Mark. H. u; aud John :. ii-li
The speaker made some remarks upon
the idea MS to why she had comc She
said thet she had come for nspiration for
urayer and to testify to tho mower Of tho
Holy Ghost as manifested by tho answer
to united prayer. Calling upon mr. NJ
Biem, she said. Let us ioin In united
PRAYER for the blessing Of the Holy Ghogt
upon Ills and the Christian Endeayor work
In Texas
TIE song "Closn 20 Thee " was followed
by sentence PRAYER hy nr lfalson Mr.
Kirkrntrch Mr.. Charles Carrlnger Of Gal |
weston Mr. Mclean ~ IIous,ou Nr m
ers OF Houston uni H. II. Grotthouse.
Dallas tstnt, secretary
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Mrs sloan AsN"n Tor special prayer ioi
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work to do. selecting the leaders Of this |
work. \ prayer was given by Dr. Hen
bricks Of IongVlcw
IN, ~. chr,a,,, "a,
Of Corsicaua. and Mrs Leonard OF Gle
burne spoke Or. Hendricks Nskcl for |
prayers Tor a blessing on Longyiew that |
a blessed revival may be given there
DR.. Halscll asked for prayers for the |
unsavod members OF his congregation.
One verse Blessed Hour of Prayer 49,
was sung and prayer was given by Mr.. !
Frank Dunn.
Testimony from tho Waco delegate. fol |
lowed also. hy Miss Shirley Green Of Pal |
ostino. who said This convention is not, |
this year. a school OF methods, but com |
ine APART for a season OF communion with
God. II We do not learn methods let us
learn Cod"
Mr. pyers asked for prayers for tho Ep- |
worth League convention, and urged Chris
ton Endsavorers 10 do personal work to
save souls
Closing remarks We're made by Mrs. Sloan
and a prayer hv Dr, Halsell
Mr. Caring asked for those to stand who
would Inv TO win one soul this year. The
entire audience arose This was large
" attended service and highly enthusias-