The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-07-10

of Richmond, Ind. He pointed out va
rious methods by which the society
may add TO the evening meetings Of
the church This was followed by an
open parliament under the charge OF
Rev A B. Philputt of Philadelphia.
In the open parliament many mem
bers participated and there was an in
teresting and instructive discussion.
Rev. z. ". Thompson of Paterson,
n j.. then spoke on Christian En-
deavor and the Midweek Prayer Meet
ing" His address was devoted to prac-
teal church work and was listened 10
with much attention. Another brief
open parliament" was then opened by
Mr.. W. c. Perkins Of Baltimore.
An anthem followed, and after an
address by Rev. B. B. Tyler of New
York the session was adjourned until
night.
AT MECHANICS PAVILION.
The convention at the Mechanics
pavilion was opened by w. H. Mccoy,
secretary of the Y. NJ. c. A of this
city. Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. w K. Spencer, of
Adrian, Mich. The first address was
delivered by Rev. G. w. Colemn of
Boston on the International Society
OF Christian Endeavor." In part he
said:
There is nothing peculiarly distinc-
tive about the intermediate society,
except in the age limits. If you will
read the model constitution of an
intermediate society published al
Christian Endeavor headquarters, you
VIII find it practically the same as the
regular Y. P. S. c. E. except that if
desired a superintendent may be ap-
pointed by the pastor or church which
shall have general charge of the work
of the society. The pledge is essenti-
ally the same. the conservation meet
ing and committee work are identi-
cal"
Christian Endeavor Extension in
County Districts" was the subject of an
eloquent address by Rev. j. w.
Cochran, of Madison, Wis, after which
a song in English was sung by Fong
Sing, a member of the society. Rev
E. L. Powell. Of Louisville, Ky, then
spoke.
DR.. Powell was followed by Rev. w.
H c. Temple. of Seattle. WASH. and
discussed committee work, closing
with an eloquent peroration of the
power of Christ for the redemption of
the world. Singing by the Chinese
quartette followed. the Oriental vocal
lists being accorded a warm reception
and their very credtable effort being
apDlauded. Rev. Robert John
son, of London, Ont. spoke on the
Monthly Conservation Meeting" the
keynote of his remarks being his
opening sentence. 1T is heart power
and not mind power that moves the
world.
An adjournment was then taken.
The evangelistic meetings at noon
were conducted by Rev. Robert F.
Pierce. Of Philadelphia, and Rev. Will
lam Patterson. of Toronto, Ont, at the
Y. NJ. c. A, Evangelist David of South
India, and Rev. J. W. Chapman, of
Philadelphia, at the chamber of COM
merce and Rev. George f. Pentcoast,
of New York, at the Emporium. All
were largely attended.
a very interesting meeting of Chris
tian Endeavor mothers was held dur
ing the morning in the First United
Presbyterian church, presided over by
Mrs Frances e Clark, of Boston.
AT the meeting of nlcthers the report
of the Junior society of the Christian
Endeavor was read by Miss My-tle
SIM son Of San Francisco. Il Shows
that the first Junior society was organ
lied May IS, 1884, at Taber, Ia, by Rev.
]. W. Ccwan. At the Minneapolis con-
vention. 1891. only $50 societies reported.
but in New York in 1892 more than $500
were represented. AT Montreal, only
enc year later, the number was almost
doubled, 4136 being represented. The
Juniors are doing much good work in
the way of carrying flowers TO the sick
in hospitals, and in many other modes
of philanthropy adapted to their capac-
ity. But the most teCting effect of the
is the fact that no less
than 25264 Junior Endeavorers have
become members of the church.
The report of the Intermediate So