Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1899-05-26
IN THE EVENING.

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beautiful and appropriate selections by
| the convention chorus. composed OF
about one hundred and fifty voices,
after which the hymn entitled Sacred
by Grace" was sung by the congrega-
ton and chorus together.
A letter of greeting was then re-
! ceived from the West Virginia con-
ference Epworth League and on mo-
ton it was ordered that the commune
cation be responded to similarly.
/ The hymn entitled "The Comforter
! Has Come" was next rendered by the
congregation and chorus in concert
and was followed by a vocal solo, rem
dered by Miss Dalzell.
After prayer had been said by Presi-
dent H. D. Boughner, of Clarksburg,
another very pretty vocal solo was rem
dered by Mrs. Herbert Riheldaffer.
| President Boughner then introduced
/ Rev. w. F. McCauley, D. D., of Denni-
son, O., who addressed the assemblage
on the subject, "A Call to Service"
Rev. McCauley, in his opening remarks,
| spoke of the pledge of the Christian
that it meant that he would make an
effort to do. The pledge means that
you must do as much as you can. He
then called attention to duty, and re-
marked that God calls us to do some
thing. Then we are pledged to do the
things we were called to do, and
should not wait for commands. Then
our personal need is called for service
is what is needed. Then there is the
needs most and you, will find that it
demands your service, One of the
most. proyidential things for the
church was the convention held in New
York in, 1892, for it showed the need
| of more workers. Then there is the
need Of the world. There was a time
| of great migrations of people, but this
is time of change OF nations. The
nations are not opening the Gospel, but
faith is going to be assaulted in the
next century by specialists and a great
effort will be made to, draw us away
from the fundamental truths Of the
| Bible. The next century will be a
time of great testing of the soul and
only faith in God can prepare US for
the test. But 1 must say that it will be
a time for unifying, for getting the
Christians together.
How shall we meet it? We will be-
gin with the information that has gone
before it. and we shall have strength to
keep pace with the times.
The speaker next dwelled at length
upon the call to service and fully de-
fined the impression it should convey
to the minds of his hearers. "To-
night, in this conservation meeting, l
want you to listen to what God wants
you to do" he said, and in conclusion
The programme of the day was then
brought to close with a conservation
service, which was conducted by Rev.
McCauley. The service was of an in
teresting and impressive nature. Dur
ing the time musical selections were
rendered, prayers were offered and
many of the members consecrated
themselves to various things of a re-
ligious character.
Just before the convention closed,
H. D. Boughner, the retiring president,
| made a few interesting remarks, dur
! ing which he thanked the members of
the State Union for the loyalty they
had shown in their work of the past
year. Mr.. Boughner, in concluding, in
troduced Rev. Barnes, the new presi-
. dent Of the union.
Rev. Barnes spoke of his acceptance
of the office very impressively. and
asked that the members of the union
recognize as their watch word during
the year, 20 Lord, what wouldst Thou
have me do?" His greeting was. Il
am among. you as hea that serveth."
The exercises were. concluded with the
singing. of Keep Step With the Mas
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During the service Rev. L. w. Barr.
OF Fairmont, superintendent of mission
airy work, offered the following
RESOLUTIONS,
which were ANONYMOUSLY adopted:
In view of the fact that the election
OF officers at the afternoon meeting was
not in accord with the constitution. in
that the constitution requires a vice
president from each denomination rem
resented in the State Union, who with
the other officers elected shall compose
T the executive committee, I move Won
| that the election of the remaining Of
hcers, a vice president for each denom-
ination, be referred to the executive
committee and that they be instructed
to fill the vacancies.
Resolved, That committee consist
ing of three members, the President.
H. D. Boughner, being one OF the COM
mittee, be appointed to collect in com
yenient form for use by the union, and
If necessary suggest changes in our