The record-union., 1898-01-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS.
TWENTY-SECOND QUARTERLY
CONVENTION.
A Large Attendance Last Night
and Encouraging Reports ON
the Work.

The twenty second quarterly conven-
ton of the Sacramento City and Coun-
ty Christian Endeavor Union was held
at the Congregational Church last night
and was Well attended, delegates from
almost every society in the county be-
ing present. The convention was called
to order by the President. l.. I. Hat
field. who briefly stated it's object.
Praise service was led by Mrs. Ida
Clinch-Lester, and Rev. .. Schuck Of
fered a prayer which was followed by
scriptural readings.
After the rendition of an anthem by
the choir, the retiring officers OF the
County Society, consisting of w. c. Nc
Nelly, Treasurer; George Clifford, Jr.,
Corresponding Secretary; Miss Dora
M. Fish, Recording Secretary; A. H.
Blair Superintendent of Junior Work,
and l.. T. Hatfield, President, reported
on condition of their several depart
ments, and the work done during the
past year. The reports We're interest
ing, and dealt in detail with the several
branches of the society. Each depart
ment was found to be in healthy con-
dition, and showed increased interest
and membership all along the line.
After George Clifford, Jr., had given
THE Lost Chord as a cornet solo, the
Nominating Committee, which had
been appointed at the last quarterly
convention, reported the following
named persons as officers for the ensur
ing year.
PRESIDENT. H. Lawrence of the
Congregational Church.
Vice Presidential. H. Blair of the
United Brethren Church.
Corresponding Secretary - Dora M.
Fish of the Fourteenth-street Presby-
terrain Church.
Recording Secretary-Lulu Lothian
mer Of the English Lutheran Church.
Financial Secretary-Lillie Gregory
Of the Christian Church.
Treasurer-Gus Kroger of the Ger
man Lutheran Church.
Junior Observation-Disclosures Laua
Stewart of the Congregational Church.
Assistant Junior Superintendent
Mrs. S. e. Kiefer of Fair Oaks Church.
A motion that the report of the COM
mittee be adopted was carried, and the
nominees were declared duly elected for
the ensuing year.
Mr.. and Mrs Lester gave a duet,
SdNSQ ny 1TdcS, anu TdIlClS w
Reid, Secretary of the California Chris
tian Endeavor Union, delivered an adj
dress entitled, Advanced Endeavorer."
Mr.. Reid devoted most of his time to
explaining the work of the State I'M
ion, which, he said, has no power over
individual societies, but takes care Of
State conventions, assists and advises
county organizations, and assists in
forming new ones.
From statistics gathered by himself,
Mr.. Reid said he had ascertained the
number of active Christian Endeavorers
in the State to be 81 900, while honor
airy members bring the number up to
over $4,000. There are, he said, 600
societies in the State, most Of which
are in a good working condition.
Mr.. Reid exhibited the banner Won
by the California Christian Endeavor
Society offered for the best work for
Sabbath Observance On one side was
shown the relative work of the several
States toward observance of the Sab
bath, and on the other was the stars
and stripes.
After song by the choir, Rev. H n.
Hoyt conducted conservation services,
after which the convention adjourned