The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-10-29
MIR. SOPER OF ST. PAUL
REELECTED AS THE PRESIDENT
OF THE STATE CHRISTIAN
ENDEAVOR UNION
OTHER OFFICERS FOR YEAR
CIOud-ReliSiOus Services OF To-
day VIII Bring the Successful
Hundred Delegates in Attendance
The News of the Northwest.

Hundred Delegates In Attendance
The News of the Northwest.
ST. CLOUD, Mimi, Oct 2S-iSp ecial)-
The maximum number of delegates to TIE
state Christian EEdeavor conve .tion was
reached today and Is about 400 1t was
feared that the committee on ente,ta l.
ment would be inconv anienced In provid-
ing places for all the delegates, but the
committee has had places to spare. At
the last moment. in ample time for the
accommodation and comfort of the
visitors, scores of citizens came and vol
unteerod their homes for the eEter1ain-
ment Of the guests. The convention will
go down on the records of the city as one
of the most successful state gatherings
ever held Eere. From the very gin
ming there has been nothing to mar the
interest or create discord or friction and
all The proceedings have been charact r.
lied by distinctly fraternal sentiment.
This mornings So ssion was devoted to
ficers, which were supplemented his
afternoon by further reports OF com-
mittees. The day has bacn aim, st
entirely devoted to business matters. The
most important ecti0n was the elactit n
or officers, which cccu red this afternoon.
The officers elected are to serve for the
coming year. With bu. few except ems
they are the same as those for he year
closed. The officers elected are:
President, Rev George E. SGpcr. st.
Paul; secretary, Harriet I'lumn-er. Mia
neapois; treasurer, Waller V. Eaignt,
Minneapolis; junior superintendent, N ISIS
Luelia Terrial. Redwood Falls; cnai man
of transpoI taton committee, G. F. Magiu.
Owltonna; chairman of Christian citi-
zenship comri;ttee, W. N. Carr oil. Mime
apolis; chairman Of miss o2a4y extension
committee, A. w. S cv@Ls; first ice
president, Rev. c. H. Curtis, Minre-
apos; second vi"c presidents, John CID
ham. Duluth. third VicF president, FIJI. d
beth Underwood, Fergus Falls; fourth
vice president w. H. Knapp, Rochester:
fifth wee president Harriett- skinner,
Northfield: executive committee, DIR. a.
B. Medium, DR. w. w. Fvelts, Arthur
l.. HelHvell, Rev. r. r. zimmerman, III
Rev. A. A. Harrison.
During the afternoon the med l bGs--
ness meeting was held and resulted il
what was considered one OF tie mos
essential and highly beneficial meetings
of the convention. At this III ,et ng
various commit ees. appointed especially
for this purpose, submitted reports blar
ing upon the advanC emcns of the society
in the respective branches Of work. 1t
was decided to adopt the united society
accommodation of incorporating IN inc
work Of the local sol Ties the ma ter Cf
special Bible study.
The evening session YVES made i'm
portant by the addresses Of the Revs. ii.
Medar and Engert T. Pitts.
On Sunday the various churches will be
filled with the convention visitors. mill
listers occupying the different pulpits. In
the afternoon at the opera house the
will be d mass meeting for men, at W hicl
Gov Lind will speak christian ~
deavor and CHRIS ian citizenship. AT
the same meeting Rev. c. H. Pearson, OF
Northfield, will speak on "Christian En-
deavor and Christian Education" The
ladies will have big meeting at tia
Baptist church also 8 in the afteenoon.s
The Sunday evening programme will cren
with the usual prayer and praise service.
followed by the convent en- sermon AID
tie installation of officers. The sermon
will be preached by the president of the
state society. Rev. George e. Soper, Of
St Paul The convention closes Sunday
night The next meeting will be held at
Duluth.