Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1899-06-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS
meet In Annual convention-..largo
Attendance and interesting
Sessions

Meet In Annual Convention...Large
Attendance and Interesting
Sessions.
Inc seventh annual convention OF
the Christian Endeavor societies OF
the Meeker-Kandiyohi district closed
Sunday evening, with record far ex-
ceiling previous years both in point
of attendance and amount of good
work accomplished.
The sessions opened on Friday at
ternoon at 3 O'Clock, and the Presby-
terrain church was comfortably filled
at the first meeting. The district
Mr.. J. T. Otos, conducted a
praise service and gave the address of
welcome, followed by the opening ad-
drese by Rev. J. L. Mott, of Benson.
Addresses were also made by Mrs.
T. M. Findley, of Spicer, and Prof.
H. S. Hilleboe and Rev. A. A, Thorn.
of Willmar.
An excellent address was given at
the evening session by Rev. w. c..
Covert, of St. Paul. The song SER
vice was conducted by Mr.. Thos. Scot
ton.
After the service at the church the
delegates and visitors were taken to
the Merchants Hotel, where recep-
ton was given them by the local En-
deavorers. 1t was a very pleasant af-
fair, and a social hour, with refresh
ments and toasts, gave those present
a better opportunity for getting &C.
quainted.
Saturday was taken up largely with
business, reports from the different
80 cleties and the reading of papers,
Some good papers were given and in
teresting discussions followed. Rev. c..
eeanlon gave an excellent address at
the morning session on Inter-denomin.
ationalism. Other speakers were Rev.
Drysdale, of New London, Rev. Rein
hardt, OF Clara City, and Mr.. Clougb
OF Whttedeld, the latter speaking on
temperance. Rev. T. M. Findley, OF
spicer, spoke during the afternoon on
the Bible. An interesting paper was
read, among others, by Mrs. D. Duck
ertpg, OF Greenleaf; subject, GLOW to
study the Topic"
In the evening Rev. R. l.. Snyder,
OF Greenleaf, addressed a large cong
regation on his subject, 1.-THE Aris-
tocracy of Youth"
The convention sermon was deIiv-
cred on Sunday morning by Rev. DR..
Pollock, of Litchfield. 1t was a. most
excellent address,:
In the afternoon, at $3.50. a rallv
OF Junior Endeavorers was held, which
was ably conducted by Mrs. J. Carrie
Clarke, OF St. Cloud. Miss Carrie
Pond, of St. Paul, also spoke to the
the two ladies making this
session a very interesting one for the
children.
The closing address of the conven.
ton was delivered in the evening" nv
Rev. S. E. P. White, of Harrison,
who spoke very interestingly on, "The
{. p. a. a Missionary Agency" A
service, Anticipated
in by the different societies, led
by Mrs. Clarke, closed the con,
vention of 1893, The different delega-
tions adjourned. feeling that they had
been royalty entertained during their
stay in Willmar, and all who att ,nded
the meetings falt that they had been
greatly benefited. The next conven-
ton will be held at Harrison.
Following are the names of the Wis
iting delegations, az neap ~ can be
learned;
Atwater-Bet1e Gibson, Florence
DAHL Edna Gibson, Lille Nelson,
Della Anderson, Celia strog.
Litchfield-Rev. DR.. Pollock, Mrs.
Campbell, Misses Mary Pollock, Ag-
mes McNeal, Alice Chapman, Flor.
ence Perry, Amy Porter, Nellie Shaw,
Lillian Wheeler, Eva FEssstef. Bessie
Foster, Eya Wasa9A, Rath Wheeler,
PE "a AtReaAer, Bertha Kulsett, Rose
Houser, Ida Conner, Clara Nelson,
Fay Wheeler, Cora McNulty; Messrs.
Aldine and Adrian Eastman, Stanton
and Chapman Foster, Allen WAeeer,
Prof. Gerd as ca, Harry Belts, Mr.. Lea
With:
Nagstoh-Addie Gates, Elva Meade.
Eden Valley-Miss Minnie Leavitt,
Mr.. Leavitt.
Greenleaf-Rev. and Mrs. R. L.
Snyder, Mrs. D. Duckering, Mrs.
Hake, Misses Nye, johnson and But.
ter6eld.
n1 Eosend 1s. sAgaa M NJ ehas
Ne's0h, WHa Is. N n Fen, Annie Eklund
Nttct t{;t E4sHa9a4saA, Win Eklund, Levi
Henderson.
Sp1cer-Rev. and Mrs. F. M. Find.
Icy, Mr.. and Mrs. John J. Henderson
the Misses Howard, Annie Schollin
Mardin, and Wilson.
New London-Rev. and Mrs: DEye.
da!s' Misses Ellen KrcaS.H And R9S3}r;a
Cole. WA
t4Ar{lE.i|soQ-ReX: s. h. P. White
Gus; agenbring, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wesley Sanders, Elmer and Eddie
Mrs. P II. Parsons, Mis-
sess, Moberg and Horne.
White6eld- and Mrs. r. F
Clough, Lewis Eddy.