The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-22
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Reports Made at Business Session
of the Convention.
Rev. Mr.. Palmer's Adir, SIS on "The
Things That Excel"

The morning session OF the Christian I'm
deavor Convention was opened at o'clock In
the Benencent Congregational Church wi
devotional exercises by Rev Edward Holyoke.
business meeting then followed at which
the rer rorts Of the State officers were pre-.
sented. The minutes OF the previous meeting
were read by corr, spending seci etaIy Mrs.
J. ID. Richardson of Newport, and cores
ponding secretary II. o. Bishop of Providence
made statistical report of the societies in
Rhode Island. The approximate total Nom
borship in the state is'6isl. The Super inten-
dent of Junior work, Mrs. b. W. Gallup Of
woonsoclet reported for the 63 junior societies
in the state. During the year they have given
sI37 q to missions. The report Of the treasurer,
Anson f. Bennett. OF Providence showed
for the year total receipts, S333.93 and total
expenditures, $26O65, balance, S73,2s. The re-
ports were all accepted.
President wooodrow announced the follow
ing appointments of committees: Rogistra-
tion committee. W. B. Whipple, Miss Jessie NJ.
Hargraves, and Miss Frances eaut. Com
miitee on nominations, II. E. 1hurston, Rev.
J. II. Roberts, Rev. Il. H. Adams, Miss Lottie
J Coiwell and MSS Bessie Kcarney.
The fsrst address was made by Rev W. H.
Palmer, vice president of the Providence G.
t. Union, his subject being The things that
excel'' and an address of we come. He urged
upon all to approve the things that excel and
said that when the soul thrilled with ambi-
ton then il would. alta 10 the things that
were excellent. He welcomed those present
on behalf of some 20 societies Of the state. &c
was followed by Rev. :. II. Woodrow, state
president, who spoke on ''ldeals and Energy" I"
He spoke of the ideal as being the most pow
erful thing that existed 1t was the source of
all good and back of ever department and
phase .of life was an ideal. The G. E. has
two IDEALS, 20 be all that Christ would have
us be and 20 do all that Christ woud have us
do. With tho ideals we must have the energy
TO carry them out. DO not dream, act. After
the singing Of hymn Symposium ON the
pastor ho1r' was opened by Rev. j. c. Al
word of WOoHsocket. How can the society
help the pasiOrf In three ways he sal by
going aud asking the pastor how, by giving
enthusiastic devotion and by praying for him.
Rev. L. 4. Root Of Providence was the next
speaker on "How can the pastor help the So
ciety :" lie thought ty developing its free
dom and encouraging its spontaniety il would
increase the efficiency OF the pastor. How can
the society bost fulfil its 'ission9 Was dis
cussed by Rev. W. L.. Swan of Westerly and
how can the sosiety reach the unsaved2 by
Rsv. !. II. Roberts of Pawtucet.
The closing address OF the morning "Our
sion 10 the multitude was delivered by
nv. a. n. Conrad of Worcester. His adderss
W s most able and eloquent one and he held
The closest attention of the entire audience
"A he told Of the real essentials Of Christianity
and how IL differed from any other religion in
eing rccroativs and not Ieconstruetive He
said that the one thing that stauC : in the way
of equity in this world is solfs ness. The
responsibility that we should ieel will add
much to our work ana the Chr rch - supposed
10 he composed of those who feel this respon'
4 Witty.