The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-10-03
VIRGINIA ENDEAV ORERS
THE OFFICERs KLECTED FS'k THk
COMING YEAB.
Rev. DR.. Francis HI Clark. PresidsDs OF inc
Worlds Union, Makes an Addrss~ "'
Remarkable Character.

NORFOLK. VA, Oct. Especial =
Saved to Serve" was the theme for III
Christian Endeayor State Convention
which met shis morning in third days
session at Freemlson-Street church, OF
Christs Disciples.
The regular exercises were preceded
by a Sunrise prayer service conducted by
Few. II. p. Maxwell. OF this city, and
consisting OF short prayers and songs OF
praise.
At O'Clock President Kennedy called
the convention 10 order ana introduced
Rev. J. L. Barrett, ID. d., who spoke in
terestingly on various methods OF Bible
study.
This was followed by the opening OF
the question drawer and an answer 10
all queries therein by Professor Howe. or
Lexington.
MORNING SESSION.
At 10 O'Clock an address on "Our
Watchword" was delivered by W. r..
Kennedy. OF Lexington.
An "Open Parliament" followed and
was conducted by ID. s. Bennett. OF
Richmond. Papers on committee work
were read and Rev. Wilbur i. Crafts.
OF Washington, delivered an address.
At O'Clock the convention reassem-
bled. Prayer and praise was conducted
by Ben. Shreve, OF Sterling. Then fol-
lowed the roll call OF societies and past
tors open parliament.
At the Junior rally Rev. Peter Ainslie.
of Baltimore made an address
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The principal business OF the afternoon
session OF the Christian Endeavorers
Convention was tho election OF officers
frff. 4
Kennedy. Lexington; Vice-Presidents,
rev. II. c. Garrison. Richmond; Rev. r.
t. Hutton. Lexington: Rev. X. J. Bam-
Der, Norfolk; Secretary. Mr.. II. NJ. Lewis
stanton; Treasurer, Mr. John w Love
grove, Staunton; Superintendent Junior
Department. Miss Annie Lind Forsberg
Lynchburg; Superintendent Missionary
Department. Professor III. f. Lowe. Fails
Church: Chairman Press Committee.
Professor James Lewis Howe. Lexington
Vice-President Worlds Uuion. Rev. f.
w. McCorkIe. Clifton Forge; Directors
Mr.. Paul. Pratt. Richmond Rev. h. T..
Smith. Charlottesville; Rev. ]. 3. Bar
rett. Norfolk: Rev j. f. Benson. Alex
andria: Mr.. w. r. Moore. Roanoke; Mr..
T. b. Hawkins. Clifton Forge: Mr.. N. l.
Kagey, Weyer's Cave; Rev. s. X. Wine,
Staunton Rev. j. NJ. Wells. stanton
District Observation-Disclosures Dis
trict Mr.. f. w. Besley. Ash Grove;
Richmond District. Mr. W. r. Walker
Richmond; Tidewater District. Professor
s. NJ. Smith. Berkeley; DanTlle District,
Miss Berdie Farrar Danville; Roanoke
District. II. f. Vaughan. Roanoke: Staun-
ton District Miss Bessie Whitlock. Staun-
ton.
The selection Of a place OF meeting was
left 10 the Executive Committee.
Ballston will be chosen II II can accom-
modate the convention.
DIR. FRANCIS r. CLARK.
The night session was interesting chiefly
for the remarkably fine address by Rev
Francis T.. Clark. ID. D.. of Boston. presi-
dent OF the United Christian Endeavor
OF the World and founder Of the organi-
cation. He spoke upon his travels. Illus
trating his heads OF discourse-Fidelity
Love and Consecratlon-with a banner In
scrlbed with the pledge in Bengalooc,
made in Eastern India: a tissue paper
chain OF love made in Central India; a
tooth from the head OF the tiger that
nearly killed the great missionary. An
drew Murray. in South Africa. and the
shoemaker's hammer that once belonged
TO William Carey. the pioneer missionary
OF the nineteenth century