The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1899-09-01
ENDEAVORERS
In CONVENTION.
Well Attended Sessions Are
Being Held.
sEvENTYFIvE DELEGATES HERE
Representing Hundreds of Members
-Hospitable Entertainment
by the Canton
Societies,

Societies.
The convention Of the Christian En-
deavor socities of Stark county opened
Wednesday evening at the United
Brethren church with large attend
ance. The stage was beautifully deco
rated with potted plants and Christian
Endeavor banners were hung along the
walls. The Canton society received the
delegates as they arrived and enter
tained them until the evening session,
and served lunch to the visitors.
At 8 o'clock the evening program was
commenced with a song by the choir
entitled, "What friend thou art to me-"
The choir is composed Of about 25 local |
Endeavorers, but q number of them |
were absent. Miss Lou Shock, president |
of the Canton union, delivered q short |
address of cordial welcome to the visit |
ing societies and assured them of |
most hospitable reception from their |
hosts. This was responded to by Prof. !
d. r. Mock, the county president in |
behalf Of the out-of-town delegates. |
Prof. Mock's address was most scholar
| ly and was a statement of the differ
ent elements necessary to success in
Christian Endeavor work. One thing,
he said, that was particularly noticea-
| BILE, was the apparent indifference Of the
men to the work, and the large proper
ton of women engaged in the work.
| The men should take hold, for it takes a
man to manage a man, and disprove the
statement that the man has an eye to
| business and the woman a heart for
Christ. Prof. Mock said that perhaps it
was the fault Of the system, and that is
what should be investigated. His re-
marks found universal favor among
the audience and contained the essence
of what is necessary to success in relig-
ious work.
The choir then rendered No. in the
hymnal, after which the following COM
mittees were announced: Resolutions,
Rev. G. A. Hill, chairman, Rev. E. E.
Sluss, Mabel Nunamaker, and Della
Richards. Nominations: Rev. e. r.
Held, chairman, Rev. H. E. Kilmer,
Frank A. Hanna, Elizabeth Reed and
Lou Shock.
Prof. e. E. Sluss, of Navarro, deliver
ed an address on Research of the Bible
a source of Christian growth" Mr..
! Sluss' chief point was that we must
: read by the soul, and not alone by the
lips. When we come to gem Of
thought we must stop and fully digest
It, That and that alone is Christian
; growth. At the close of Mr.. Sluss ad-
dress, Miss Daisy Sommers, an elocu-
; ZIONIST from Cleveland, gave recita-
{; ton which demonstrated her ability
8 Miss Sommers' recitation was excellent
) and was we'll received by the audience.
The choir then rendered hymn No. 1S,
and Prof. Arnold, of this city, read a pa
+ per entitled "a backward glance at op-
B.: portunity." Prof. Arnold's paper, in
addition to possessing great literary
merit, was very entertaining and inter-
esting At it's conclusion, Prof. Arnold
r played a selection on his violin in a
I, manner which needs no recommenda-
1 ton to Canton's music lovers. The pro-
] gram was closed with the doXology and
benediction by Prof. Sluss. The officers
l of the Stark county union for the past
: year are, president, D. F. Mock, secreta-
r ry, A. f. Henning, treasurer, A. r. Held,
junior superintendent Anna L. Miller,
/. chairman citizens committee, S. G..
Zimmerman.
: At the Thursdays session Of the
Christian Endeavor convention, Rev.
j. F. Clokey, of Massillon, gave schol-
: arly address on the subject of Per
sonal Conversation to a Personal
! Christ" Two lectures on "a Model
oOCltly WtIc uCllNGIti NY AhlSS DSSSiS
Reed and Rev. A. e. Baichly. The
lectures were a summary of all the
= good points that should be combined
. in the business meeting and the prayer
:, meeting Of a Christian Endeavor So
ciety.
I. Mr.. w. H. Miller addressed the audi
= ence on Young People and Missions
+ in a mastery manner and after Rev
Hills address on Church Loyalty
= the subject was discussed by Rev. .
A P. Foutz and Rev. Strassner and al
4 sides of the questions were carefully
!. treated. Reports and roll calls of the
societies ended the morning program
. for which music was furnished by the
# choir.
/. Dinner was served for zoe and the
J. local society added to it's funds by thi!
j. means
l. The Thursday afternoon program wa'
2 begun promptly at 1870 o'clock, and, a
: the hour of going to press, has not ye
e been completed. The officers for th'
,s ensuing year will be elected at thu
It close of the afternon session and thi
IL evenings program will close the con
n vention. About 75 delegates are pres
ent and every session has had yer.
good attendance.
The Christian Endeavor convention
closed Thursday evening after one o
the most prosperous sessions in the his
- tory of the union. Although only 6
y delegates registered, there were abou
y rs in attendance and the audience a
a every session was composed largely o
1t those interested in the work. TIL
l. finances of the society are in health,
state and year Of exceptional de
velopment anticipated.
The Thursday afternoon session wa
opened by a devotional service con
- Quoted by Mr.. Charles DeWalt, o
Robertsville. This was followed by
: series of three Is minute lectures relat
ing to junior work The first wa
given by Mrs. Rev. F. G. Nau, of thi
city, who had for her subject, 9TH
Seed" Her address related to tn
10 Bible and the correct manner Of usin
: Iit as n text book for young people. Th