Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-25
81lF P[[lSlG EXERCISES
The Second Day OF The State Christian
Endeavor Meeting.
NUMBER OF ADDRESSES MADE
BY PROMINENT MEMBERS.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED-RE-
PORTS OF OFFICERS AND ST.
PERINTENDENTS - THE SEES
SIONS HELD-A RECEPTION
AND SOCIALrTHE CLOSING
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.

SIONS HELD-A RECEPTION
AND SOCIAL-THE CLOSING
PROCEEDINGS TO-DAY.
The second day of the ninth annual
convention of the West Virginia Chris
tian Endeavor Union was opened at
$50 o'clock in the morning with Sun
rise prayer meetings" at three of the
churches. The subject of the meeting
was THE Gift of Power" with the
impression, In the morning will
direct my prayer unto thee The SER
vice at the First Christian Church was
conducted by George Rowland, of Par
kersburg; at the Vance Memorial
Church, Rev. l. l. Queen, of Buckhan-
non, was in charge, and at the Third
Presbyterian Church, the leader was
Miss Ethel Carl, of Clarksburg All
the meetings were interesting and well
attended.
The first session was opened at the
English Lutheran Church at $50
o'clock with a quiet half hour con-
Quoted by William Shaw, of Boston,
Mass. Then followed a prayer and
praise service, which was in charge of
V. H. Miller, of Bethany.
The welcome of Wheeling Christian
Endeavor Societies was then given by
Remick Truxell President of the
Wheeling Christian Endeavor Union.
Next DR.. ]. l.. Sooy made few inter-
esting remarks, welcoming the visitors
in behalf of the pastors of the city and
was responded to by Rev. Prescott C.
White, of Weston, who highly COM
mended the local society for the prep
arations they had made for the con-
vention and spoke at length of the
object of the convention and the work
lying before the Christian Endeavor
Union.
The Symposium, consisting of five
different subjects under the head, 1.-THE
Christian Endeavorer," was next in
order. Miss Maggie Spragg, of Wades-
town, spoke on His Home; George
Rowland, of Parkersburg, on His
Country; Prof. George Munro, of
Bethany, on Ellis Church; Rev. J. l..
Darsie, of Wellsburg, on His God"
aud Rev. G. w. Pollock, of Buckhan-
non, on "The Christian Endeavorer
and Missions" Just after Mr. Row.
lands talk, a letter of welcome from
the Ewporth League of the Zane Street
M. E. Church was read by President
Boughner and in accordance with a re-
quest in the communication, one verse
of the hymn, "Thc Tie That Binds"
was sung.
An announcement was then made by
the chairman that the following COM
mittees had been appointed:
Resolutions-Rev. G. w. Pollock,
Rev. Lewis, Mr.. Hall, Miss Maud Gar
ris and Mrs E. M. Brown.
Nominations of Officers-George
Rowland, Miss McCargo, Miss Margaret
Spragg and Alden Davis.
Time and Place of Meeting-Mrs. NJ.
Williamson, Rev. L. w. Barr, Miss
Long, Francis Wilson and Prof. Moore.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
AT 2 o'clock a service of prayer for
State, district and local C. E. work
was held under the conduct of DIR. T..
L. Barber, of Charleston The topic
under discussion was Fellowship in
Christian Work." Neh. 4-6: 1923.
This was followed by the submitting
of reports by officers and superin-
tendents.
The report of Mrs. w. B. Besserer,
of Charleston, the Junior Superintend-
ent, was an extremely gratifying one
and showed good work to have been
accomplished. Corresponding Secre-
tary and Treasurer Rev. c.. NJ Oliphant
submitted very favorable report,
showing that there were two hundred
and twenty-one societies in the State
at present; that eleven new societies
had been organized during the past
year, and that the receipts for the year
for State work had been twice as
large as the receipts of the year be-
fore. 1t also showed that more new
societies had been organized and that
more societies had reported than in
former years. Rev. Oliphant, in con-
Guiding, made reference to the organ
izing of societies in the surrounding
neighborhood of the various towns in
which societies have long been organ
lied.
President H. D. Boughner, of Clarks-
burg, then delivered an interesting adj
dress, touching upon the work of the
union in general, after which there
was a general discussion. William
Shaw of Boston. Mass, followed with
an interesting talk on the subject,
School of Methods" The address
was followed by a 'Denominational
Rally" Meetings were held separate
ly by the Endeavorers of the various
denominations
During the afternoon Rev. John Nc
Carthy, of Huntington, made an ed
dress on Gods Rallying Cry" which
was well received.
IN THE EVENING.
praise service was held at 7:45