The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-07-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS.
SACRAMENTO COUNTY CON-
vENTIoN AT OAK PARK.
A Very Large Attendance and Re-
ports From the State
Convention.


The Christian Endeavorers Of this
county held their twenty-eighth quar-
terly convention at the Oak Park Bap-
room was at a premium, a large num-
Der of members of the city societies
having gone out to attend it.
The exercises opened with a praise
service led by Robert s. Boyns, which
was heartily joined in by the assembly.
Rev. A. G. Herrick gave Scripture
reading.
Mrs. Mcfarland followed, rendering a
beautiful vocal solo.
Gus Groeger took charge of the con-
vention and gave an account of his
experience as a delegate to the State
Convention. At Oakland they were
taken in charge and conducted to the
convention hall, which looked like a
barn outside and was rather disap-
pointing, but when, they entered they
found the inside beautifully decorated.
The Sacramento booth was handsome
~ decorated and one of the most prom
fnent and the Sacramento delegation
was one of the largest in the conven-
ton.
The delegation had their pictures
taken with the promise that they
would appear in one of the big San
Francisco dailies. but they looked in
vain as the pictures never appeared
The session was a most interesting
one and among other things DR.. Clark
told them how the Christian Endeavor
Society had increased and prospered
Russia is the only country that has not
society, but is coming into line. At
present there are $1,000 societies, num-
bering 100000 members in the world.
On the last evening of the convention
there were over 5000 people present,
overlooking the hall. After the con-
vention closed. the visitors went to
Mills College, Mt. Tamalpais, visited
the Iowa and saw the big guns.
L. T. Hatfield also presented report
on the happenings of the convention.
He said it had been arranged by Mr..
luck story Of how Sacramento did
not capture the convention for 1900.
The leaders of the committee did the
most energetic work, but found that
the Stockton brethren had become
thoroughly aroused on the subject and
made such large promises that it was
impossible to stem the tide and. be-
sides Sacramento had once had the con-
vention. In a Christian spirit, there's
fore, the Sacramento delegation yielded
to the earnest desires of the Stock
tonians.
The speaker had been appointed to
draft a new constitution for the State,
which was adopted by the convention.
Among other changes, the words
Young people" were dropped and the
name now remains the Society of
Christian Endeavor," under which, it
is hoped, all the Christian societies of
other denominations will ultimately
come in.
They had chalk talks, which he con-
sidered the best mode of fixing atten-
ton and arousing interest that he had
ever seen. The only drawback is that
there are so few persons who are skill
full in chalk talks and can interest their
audiences. He hoped that as many as
possible would attend the Stockton con-
vention, as he was satisfied it would
do them much good.
Miss Lulu Lothammer next rendered
vocal solo, 1.-THE Heavenly Song"
with excellent effect.
Miss Rena Hoskinson then gave a
fine recitation, THE Starless Crown
The Junior Half Hour, by Mrs. H.
Shade, was an interesting talk on
junior work and the great good that
may be done among the children. She
was followed by little mite, who re-
cited "Open the Door for the Children -
and was followed by several other chill
dren in Rotations.
Then came music, followed by the Of
fering and the convention ended with
the conservation, led by Rev. 8. G.
Adams, and Mizpah.