The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1899-05-01
ENDEAYORS
MEET SOON
Ready for the State
Convention.
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PRELIMINARY MEETING II HELD
Twe More msstiags VIII be Held
hsnt SUNDAY 10 Perfect the
arrangements.
PRELIMINARY MEETING IL HELD

The preparations FOR the State
christina EndeaVor convention In
this city next June are being act
lively plfshsd. East eseniaH tacro
Was held At Plymouth Congregation
al church the nrst Of a seflcs 81
Sunday evening meetings df en-
deavorers. preliminary o. the state
meeting The ooicct stated was to
call attenuoa ~ enc plans for the
convention. ard % arouse public In
terest n ne same.
Tip church Was crowded e. the
tcare. ard the utsnast enthulaNm
was maniFr=iea BY the hundr4ia q
young people and athrFs who we're
present. On tfe r1atfara the red
and white huntiHs Fepresentins the
seoiorS 81 the G. -. were seStaened
about the sreRt organ. while the
symbol &C. T." wac displayed IN =
neatrenier piees - ne midtlA
President Henry e. EwsnE. aWthe
isss committee. presided. and beside
him IN tthe rast~ufa s-~re other
speakers ant members &c ihc cont
tntttee. also ths pastor. rev. ". u.
O. Temple.
President Ewing introduced the
various speakers in a harry mennefs
tae. arwl hefnx .wRflAm rs L<Nis.
WIN spoke on fntsfnAtlenai Goa
vention< IN General" He reviewed
the progress Of thc e. r.. work from
the small beginnings % few years
ago up 10 the pres@nt day.
Mr.. y v. A. Smith spoke On The
specisl work q the - rpmfaitfre.e
"A.
vsntion % the End<Avorefs held IN
this city several years ago Was at
tended 10 about zee delegates from
other places. Last year a. Tacnfaa
the affsndhsce If ne state nssst-
inx was doubted. and this year the
Indications are that the unmbsy OF
delegates from other towns and
cities u The state viii reach 200.
The Convention Will nomf fnua from
Thursday until Sunday nlehs. The
COMMITTEES On entertainment pro-
poses 10 fina homes Tor all of the
delegates without expense 70 them.
n being a rule uf the G. r KocletY
not To allow any eharEes ~ tSanads
Mt state conventions Mr. smith
stated that he was certain that this
convention would be the largest on
record in the state. ard fhas the
husgnesx men Of the towsi wculd al
ba asked 20 Decorate their show win
dows with the RID and whlse solors
OF the society.
Miss Ella De Voc spoke en- the
'Splritual results % the convention"
and summed up In a most irserrst-
ing manner the expected good that
would accrue 70 Seattle from the
June gathering.
Rev. w. X. @. Temple concluded
the series % addresses with a few
remarks that he was convinced 81
the practical results Of Christian
Endeavor work from the good that
had resulted In HIS own church He
called attention 70 the magnificent
chorus % 80 voices under the dirrc-
t.on OF Prof. joy. that was 20 lead
the music at the time q the con
sentfon. ard to other excellent fea-
turss % the program mapped out
The local committee under the dir
cotton Of Chairman Ewing. gill
hold Sunday evening meetings IN
various churches throughout the
city up 10 the time Of the eonvsn-
tion. Next sunday two meetings
similar to the one 81 last evening
win be held In the Second Presby-
serian and Calvary Presbyterian
church. IL is expected that good
speakers will be present at both
meetings.