The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-16
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS
VARIOUS SERVICES WE'RE HELD
THROUGHOUT THE DAY.
tanned Valuable Points-Iist OF
officers Elected.

Waco, Texas, June 15,-The Christian
Endeavorers held Conservation service at
o'clock this morning. continuing until
L.
AT ? O'Clock the convention opened with
song and prayer service.
j. H. Banton OF New York delivered an
address on finances, which gave some OK.
cellent advice on the important question
OF prosiding the funds for the work.
few minutes OF quiet meditation and
prayer followed led by Rev Geo. NJ,
Oakley of Marshall.
Rev Jas. II. Clarke OF Nashville adj
dressed the convention ON Cardinal
Points OF Christian Endeavor."
Dr. Clarke read the passage from the
words OF Jesus, 81 came not ia do my
VIII, but the win Of Him who sent me.
The lesson was the duly of every Endeay.
orer TO surrender TO God. to do His will
ana put worldly things away and conse-
crate their lives tn Him The speaker
read a number OF passages containing the
divine command. He quoted tho words OF
Jesus In John MI, q, when about to en-
ter Gethsemane. lie pictured the suf-
ieriugs Of Jesus that the world might bn
saved, and said His resignation TO the
VIII OF God was intended as an example
to be emulated by the children OF God.
Mr.. Bouton took a few minutes OF the
morning hour taking pledges for the
years Endeavor work The result was
pledges amounting to 5000
After "a short business session Miss
Cora Fender of Fort Worth read ,peaper
on Highest Atm of Christian Endea'
vor.'
The union adjourned to o'clock p. m.
The rallies of the intermediate and Ju-
Nor departments began at y, m, This
was a most excellent and interesting SER
vice
/ Or NJ, J. Blem OF san Antonio con-
| Quoted devotional services after the raj
| lies. Mrs. T.. r. Leonard Of Cleburne
/ addressed tho convention on Junior
/ Work tho Past Its Lessons The
Present, Its Needs" was the subject of
a talk by Mrs l., r, Sloan of Dodge, and
Rev L. G Rirkes of Co@slcana addressed
the convention on The Future; Its
Promises"
The balance of the afternoon was given
over to Junior work. An address by
Miss Kate Hous OF st Louis was read,
The Christian Endeayor convention re
stuod business in the afternoon and sew
eral important papers were read The
Junior rally was ,he feature OF the after
noon session and the professional was
a grand affair. hundreds of children
marching with waving banners They
collected in front Of the audience ana
sang the Flag song most inspiring
Cnstian rndeavor ode.
The union c-elected the old officers
the list IS as follows:
President, n II Grotthouses paIlas'
vice presidents Sylvia sheldon Nconara
Cleburne; A. II Whltemarsh, TeNirkana
Rev. Philip II, King. Hillsboro Rev NJ
" Chappeile. Brownwood Rev. G. MGi'
phsrson. Fort Worth, Rev. r. E~Chand-
} Ter. Vernon. and Dr. Milton J. Hiem, san
Antonio cetsary Miss Tyler Wilhin'
son. Temple, assistant sectoinY' M'S'
Van Noes, Bolton; treasurer MISS HIay'
Nauton, Paris junior superintendent
Mrs. l.. r sloan, Dodge. Texas.
The convention adjourned tonlgh' y
meet next year in Fort Worth. Ihe loI
lowing district superIntendents were an
nouncod: Dallas district, Phemmer mar
ris Of Mckinney, Gainesville district :,
II. Ludlow OF Sherman Parts district y
A. Porter Of Paris; Waco district KEY y
c. Dewitt of Hillsboro; Abilene distr'e'
Miss Annie Matlock of Fort Worth Yer
non. San Antonio, Palestine, Brownwood
Austin and lei Paso districts were not sup
piled