The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1897-06-24
christian Endeavor conventions.

Christian EndeavOr Convention.
The Central District Convention
has come and gone. TWAS as a whole
success not only in the numbers of
delegates present, but in the able
speakers who were here as it is not
forgotten that we had the privilege
of listening to such men as Rev. A..
r. Moore, of st. Paul, Rev. E. v.
Campbell, of ST. Cloud, Rev. Pleas
,ent Hunter, of Minneapolis.
The number of delegates whose
names are found on the register is
1913, from the various towns in this
district.
The business men of this city seemed
to enter into the spirit of the conven-
ton and decorated their show win
dows with large c.. Els arranged in
various designes and making a very
pretty show.
The first meeting of the convention
was held on Tuesday afternoon, at
400 o'clock at the Congregational
church.
1t was a prayer meeting forthe dele
gates and was lead by Rev. F. A.
Sumner of Little Falls. The first
regular service vas held at the Con-
.gregational church in the evening.
Rev. G. E. Smith of this place well
coined the delegates to our town and
homes, in a short address. Mr.. J. E.
Thwing was to have responded to the
welcome but he was not present and
Rev. Lyman w. Ray, of ST. Cloud,
took his place and responded in a
short, witty and brilliant speech.
The opening sermon was then de-
livered by Rev. A. r. Moore, who
took as a subject Tongue of Fire. "
1t was delivered in a pleasing .and elo-
quent manner.
On Wednesday morning was held a
bible study which was to have been
led by Rev. Guy H. Rice, but as he
had not yet arrived, the meeting was
given to Rev.. Ray. Then followed
the appointing of committees which
were as follows:
Nominating Committee Rev. G. E.
Soper, Alexandria: Mr.. VIM. Martin,
Brainerd; Mr.. M. J. Cleveland,
Browerville; Miss Dora Fisher, Long
Prairie: Miss Minnie Hull, ST. Cloud;
Committee on Resolutions-Mr. G..
w. Ridly, Alexandria; Rev. w. E.
Griffith, Burtrum; Mr.. Chas. Huff,
Little Falls; Miss LOttie Jaslin,
Royalton; Miss Radabah, Long Prai-
RE.
Committee on Placehfrs. c. @.
Tobey, Sank Centre; Rev. w. w.
Vim, Hewitt: Mrs. L. M. Bennett,
New Papnesville.
Finance Committee Rev. F. A.
Sumner, Little Falls; Mr.. FL. d. White
field, Sank Centre.
The officers for the following year
and the Look Out Committee for the
various counties were then elected.
President-Rev. T. A. Sumner, Lit
tie Falls.
Vice-President- L. w. Ray,
ID. D., ST. Cloud.
Secretary-Edit Clifford, ST. Cloud.
Treasurer-Mr. c. w. Ridley, Alex
andria.
Look Out Committee Co., M.
j. Cleveland, Browerville. Growing
'County--William Dodd, Brainerd.
Douglas County-Rev. G.. T. Morton,
Alexandria. Pope County-Mr. w.
j. Dobbins, President. Morrison
County-Earnest D. Boyce, Little
Falls. Stearns and Benton County
Miss Edna Faucet, ST. Cloud.
AT Hoo A. M, practical endeavor
work was given by the different COM
;mittees.
Wednesday afternoon was given up
% junior work and was carried o: in
fine style. 1t consisted of songs by
the Juniors, papers on the work,
talks on the pledge; and the Sank
Centre Juniors then had something
which greatly pleased the people.
MAS Cat jim" Reports of the var
ious societies were then heard and
Miss Minnie Ellingson gave a short
Junior talk. +.
At 3:45 P. M, a meeting for. men,
held at the Methodist church and led
by Rev. Geo. Edmund Soper was
called, and also a meeting for the
women, at the Congregational church
and led by Miss Isabel Lawrence.
On Wednesday evening, at the G. A.
r. hall, Rev. E. B. Campbell of st.
Cloud delivered an able address on
christian Citizenship.
He outlined the duty of the Christian
citizen sharply and clearly, setting up
a strong plea for personal purity. In
difference to law he deplored, attribut-
ing it largely to lack of inculcation OF
parental authority. Contempt for civ
! authority is one of the greatest of
the many menaces to good citizenship.
Carelessness and lack of appreciation
OF opportunity afforded the average
citizen to correct grave evils is another
of the great shortcomings of the other
wise good citizen. He emphasized the
necessity of thorough training and