The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1898-04-04
Very Large Audiences
Present At Each
Session.
Rev, Morris Makes An Address
And welcomes the Lo cal and Out Of
Town Endeavorers 60 the Con
venti0n.

The city was thronged with Christian
Endeavor workers all day Saturday. the
occasion being the ninth annual conven
ton of the Houghton county association
The meetings were held 10 the Red Jacket
Congregational church in the afternoon
and evening. The trains from the Por.
sized crowds in the morning and after
noon and the attendance at the meetings
was all that could be desired, the local
Endeavorers turning out in large num-
bers The evening session IN particular
was well attended, all the seating capac-
ity of the church being taken up and
chairs having TO be placed IN the aisles.
After the opening song service and the
transaction of some OF the business, Rev.
Morris, pastor of the church, delivered
the address of welcome. thanking the out
OF town people for their interest in at
tending and extending the hand OF fell
lowship to al the visitors. A very care
fully written paper with plenty OF good
thoughts on the aims of the Endeavorers
was then read by Miss Aggie Curry. OF
Lake Linden.
This was followed by short talks on
the committee work in the organization.
Mr.. Cooper, of Chassell gave some good
suggestions for the look out" commit
tee. Miss Birdie Scotland spoke on the
aims of the social committee and how
they could do more effectual work. Mr..
Parker spoke on the PRAYER meeting COM
mittee, and Rev. a. Harris of South Lake
Linden, on the missionary committee.
Miss Stella Vail then favored the audi
ence with vocal solo. Miss Fisher, of
Hancock, read paper concerning the
work among the juniors and how the
older members could assist them and |
also help themselves.
Miss Lucy Dobie and Miss Sarah |
Chamberlain followed with themes some |
what along the same line. the former |
taking the point OF attracting and Keep |
ing the attention OF the juniors and the |
latter discussing the Junior work from |
the standpoint, "Can We Afford to Drop
the Junior Work. question box die |
cussion conducted by r V. Morris closed |
the session.
At the opening OF the evening session |
there was a slight change in the pro
gram. Miss Euphemia McCleland read
paper on the object of the social work |
of the society, arguing there were many |
objects, but the principal ones we're to |
keep those interested in the work and get |
others interested.
Prayer meeting work under the sub
heads OF attending" which was dis- |
cussed by Miss Ella Thretheway OF South |
Lake Linden and Participation" by /
Mrs. L. h. Thompson, proved very inter |
esting. especially the latter. Following |
this Mr.. Charles Gale rendered a very |
pretty vocal solo.
The address of the evening was deliv- |
cred by Rev. DR.. Hunter on the subject |
"What for the Future" Hisisubject was |
one that admitted OF being carried on for !
a long time and his address was some
what lengthy, but none the less interest |
ing.
Rey. Stalker conducted a brief conse-
Grafton service which brought the meet
ing to close.
Most of the out OF town visitors went
back on the special train which left after
the meetings.