Omaha daily bee., 1897-04-10
FIFTH DISTRICT ENDEAvORERs.
Three Days Convention at Fullerton
Il Success In Spite Of Rain.

Three Days Convention at Fullerton
Success in Spite of Rain.
FULLERTON, Neb.. April 9.-(Special.)-
The fifth annual convention of the fifth dis
trict Of the Christian Endeavor union met
at Fullerton April and 4. Rain had been
threatened for some time, and Friday even
ing 1t commenced falling in no gentle show
ers but a steady persistent downpour. This
was disappointing to the young people of
Fullerton, yet many Of them turned out
to hear the address of Rev. A. d. Harmon
the state president, who is a very able
speaker Saturday morning the rain still
continued. In the afternoon the first sub
ject for discussion, "Laborers Together with
Christ" had been assigned to Rollo Baird,
Cedar Rapids, but. he being unable to at
tend, his place was taken by Mr.. Tully,
delegate from the Baptist society of the
same place. Systematic Giving" by Mrs.
Kate Thompson, Fullerton, was well pre-
pared paper which urged the necessity Of
setting aside regular sum, If not more than
2 cents a week, toward missionary work.
The general discussion of how to increase
interest in missions, conducted by Miss
Bushnell OF Hastings, was interesting. In
it she brought out the fact, by questioning.
that only six persons in the house had read
a missionary book through the year.
Saturday evenings praise service was in
spring This was followed by talk from
More with Christ" and he did his subject
justice.
Devotional meeting, the "Blessedness of
Entire Surrender" commenced at o'clock
Sunday, Miss Parker OF Norfolk conducting
the services She urged the young people
to give all to God, or at least, Ito be made
willing to be willing"
The convention sermon by Rev. ]. c..
Irwin, resident pastor, was broad and
able discussion, the subject being The
Hand of God in the Endeavor Movement" :"
He said that few years ago 1t was un-
usual for the voice of person 13 or IA years
old to be heard in the church. but now the
contrary is the case. He spoke OF the So
clal and political problems that could only
be solved through the church. lie said:
"It has been said II 1t were not for the
Christian churches Young Peoples Societies
of Christian Endeavor the Young Mems
Christian association and the Womens
Christian Temperance union, the population
of the cities could not be controlled TO-DAY.
He spoke OF the pressure OF hard tiIhes, oi
how our population had changed from one
twentieth, twenty years ago, TO one-Iourth
in the present time, living In cities OF over
SO 900 inhabitants, and added that through
the Young men and women OF the rising gen
Grafton these strongholds OF vice ana crime
must be taken for the Master. In large
cities there Is saloon TOT every ioo ~ -
ple. while in small cities and villages ior
several hundreds. He concluded by saying
tbat ne Thought these young people would
go out, by the grace OF Co., eohquo'Ae
and to conquer. an ,,,, ,ha
Sunday school followed at IL ocioch, .ne
attendance being smalier t'ah u'""'
of bad weather.
In the afternoon clouds were still threaten,
ing and very dlsagreeable northeast WIND
was blowing Quite an audience was
gathered however, to hear the junior
program. which was very interesting song
service conducted by Mr.. Anderson, district
vice president. This was followed by
chorus of seven voices, little girls years
old being tho singers, and they did nicely
'What JUROR Christian Endeavor STANDS
For,' was a short poem. commencing ike
alphabetical rhymes, ~ stands for Junior
and was well rendered by little Miss Dora
Weaver of Columbus. Next was solo by
Fern Fuller Of Fullerton. followed Dy
"Junior's in the Home" by Miss Lille
Parker OF Norfolk, which proved entertain
ing: she said she believed in being practical,
that the Junior who helped her mother wash
dishes, or did his chores uncomplainlngly' Tor
Jesus sake was Just as much hero as the
soldier, or the fireman who entered the purh-
ing building; she closed with very pleasing
vet true fairy story of how some children
constituted themselves mothers" fairies one
day when she had the headache. fishing up
every odd and end OF string or anything
that had been scattered upon the floor, TAX
ing care of baby and setting the table for
tea so daintily and prettily that papa thought