New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-07
THE ENDEAVOR CONVENTION.
GRATIFYING GROWTH OF THE SOCIETY
DrRING TIE LAST YEAR

Elmra y. y. Oct. 6.-The Christian Endeavorcrs
were as;ir early this morning. and three sunrise
rrayer-meetings were held G:30 O'Clock At s
a. H. three conferences the best methods of work
were held in the First Baptist Church. a. E. Dew
hurst OF Utica State secretary. presided at the
ference of district secretaries: Winslow NJ Bell Of
Milton. Penn. member OF the State Committee at
that OF the corresponding secretaries and Mrs c. c.
Luckey, State junior superintendent at that OF the
junior workers.
Al $3.50 O'Clock meetings we're he'd in the First
Paptist ana Park churches. the Rev. II. W. Sher
wood, OF Kingston presiding at the former and the
Rev Henry n. Stebbins. Of Rochester at the lat
ter. AT tho First Baptist Church a conference on
Things Neglected" was led by Gus Hammock Of
Albany. and Father Endoavor' Clark Of Boston
spoke on his experiences in trip around the world
mere was also conference at Park Church, and
the Rev George F. Pcntecost. OF Yonkcrs, delivered
an address "Christian Work"
IN the afternoon three meetings were held in the
First Presbyterian Park and First Baptist churches
Reports of committees read 10 ,he same effect
IN all three the reports OF the junior super
intendent Mrs c. c. Luckoy of Brooklyn; the sec
rotary. A. f. Dewhurst. OF Utica. and tiic treasurer
H. A kiH7orts. Of New-York The report OF the
treasurer showed receipts OF sl.So2 % and cxpend
lures amounting 81 500 60 In his report Secretary
Dewhurst said: We have s.063 young peoples
is intermediate. senior and 1901 junior societies OF
Christian Endeavor in the State. year ago the
total number Of societies reported was 4lS6. This
year we report the total number 4.3S2 gain Of
ga during the year. We now have a membership in
the yours peoples societies OF 1880: Intermediate
LCsO. senior, 50. and junior, $780, making tota
membership in our state a the present time Of 30
96c net gain in membership OF %. 2io
At the First Presbyterian Church tho Rev. John
f. Carson OF Brooklyn. delivered an address on
The Increasing Christ. at the First Baptist
the Rev. O. L. Clifford. - Buffalo. spoke on Young
Peoples Work." and at the Park the Rev John
ii. Elliott. OF Rochester addressed the assembly
his subjcc, being THE Keynote OF Power in Chris
tan Endeavor"
The Nominating Committee reported the follow
Ing officers for the coming year: President the Rev
j. II. Elliott, Rochester: vce-prcsidcnt. the Rev
G. NJ. Heindcl. Albany: secretary. 4. l.. Dcwhurst
Utica: treasurer. II. \. knports: New-IoIk; junior
sistants. Miss Lucia Demonl OF Buffalo. ard Miss
Minnie \. Rowe. OF COckburn. Executive Commit
tee: For three years-John r. Clements. Bingham
ton, j. Foster Wilcox. Smithvle. Two years, ldge
cuse. One year-W d. Jones' Albany; W. j. White
Buffalo
The report unanimously adopted. and the new
president addressed the convention The tota! reg
istration was 1926
After the adjournment OF the meetings this after
the delegates visited the Retormatory. where
they witnessed thc dress parade OF the conV!cts.
At o'clock UNCONVENTIONAL rallies were held IN sew
tended.
Meetings were held in four churches tonight.
being the closing sessions OF the convention Al
the Park and the First Baptist churches Father
Endeavor" Clark. of Boston. and President No
Kttrck delivered addresses. At the First Pres
byterian Church addresses were made by the Kew
Q: p. Clifford, OF Buffalo and the Rev Henry
W. Sherwood OF Kingston. The meeting at tho
First Methodist Episcopal church was addressed
by the Rev. George +. Pentecost. Of lonkers, ana
the Rev c. \. Barbour. Of Rochester
klns Glen on a special train over the Northern Gem
tral.