Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1899-08-03
c. .E. Convention at Prospect.

The Ninth Annual Convention of the
Butler County Christian Endeavor
Union will be held at Prospect. Pa,
Thursday and Friday, Aug. Il and Is.
You only need to read the program
and you are convinced that the conyen-
ton promises to be a treat. The TX
ecutiye Committee have done their part
in preparing this treat and the local
committee of Prospect are putting forth
their best efforts for the entertainment
and comfort of the delegates during
their stay in their pretty inland town.
The opening session of the convention
will be delegates prayer meeting con-
Quoted by Rev. W. H. Sloan, Of Pros
pect. This will be followed by the Pres
ident. Rev J. W Romich, Chlcora,
annual address. A three-fcld topic on
Christian Growth" will then be taken
up. The first topic, Prayer will be
discussed by Prof J. E, Kocher. Sarvers-
Vile. Prof. a. l. Painter. ex-President
of the Union, will lead in the discussion
of Study of the Word. The Quiet
Hour" and its helpfulness will be ably
told us by Mr. Ira NJ. Graham, Evans
City. This three-fold topic alone will
be worth trip to Prospect, but this Is
only the beginning.
From 700 to 7:4j an open air service
will be held.
The evening session will be held in
the Methodist Church opened by praise
service by Mr.. Storey, Fairview. Fol
lowing this will be The Detroit Rally,
consisting OF brief reports of the lStn
International Convention of the Z. Il.
held in Detroit, Michigan, July 80:
Christian Endeavor Vows will be
the subject of the address of the even
ing by Rev. John Weidley, Pittsburg.
Fridays sessions will open with sun
rise prayer meeting, subject Service,
lead by Mr.. Carouthers, Secreta ~ L. NJ
c.. A. Butler.
At o'clock Miss Lydia Young will
conduct prayer and testimony meet
ing.
Roll call of societies of the county
will follow this. Each society will re-
spond with a verse Of scripture.
Mr.. John c. Digit will give an address
on Dangers to be Avoided to be fol
lowed by a general discussion.
At 1890 the convention sermon will
be preached by Rev. J. A. Leuzinger,
Harmony, Pa.
From ii to u four important confer
ences will be held, and it is hoped the
delegates will come prepared to take
part in some one of these.
Miss Mccullough, Supt of Junior
Work, will have charge of the Junior
Convention. Mr. w. NJ. Seligman,
Supt of Christian Citizenship, will lead
the Christian Citizenship Convention.
The Lookout Committee Convention
and the Prayer Meeting Committee Con
yention will be under the direction of
Miss McFann and Miss White.
Miss Edith Newton will have charge
of the Devotional Exercises at p. IN.
The Junior hour will follow this, and
this children's service will be interesting
to all.
Another three fold topic, Christian
Service, equally as important for the
Endeavorer as the one on Christian
Growth, will be discussed by Rev. w.
L. Mcclure, Bruin; Miss Eva McJuuk-
in, Euclid and Rev. A. P. Gillespie,
Evans City. /, Giving; 2, Fruit Bear
ing; 3, Soul Winning.
The closing session will be opened at
800 by a praise service conducted by
Mrs. F. W. Stewart, Connoquenessing.
Reports of committees and installation
of officers will follow, and the climax
of the convention will be reached when
our State President, DR. Q. E. Eberman,
Lebanon, Pa, will address us on Chris
tan Endeavor-The Spiritual World
Factor" This will be followed by the
conservation service.
Singing will be special and promi-
nent feature of our convention. Sacred
Songs No. / will be used and the music
will be under the direction of Rev. w.
II. Sloan.
Arrangements for transportation from
Butler has been made. All who wish
to take advantage of this way of going
please send names at once to the Cor
responding Secretary, Miss Lolita B.
White, Butler, Pa, so that sufficient
accommodation will be made.
Every society belonging to the Union
is entitled to two delegates besides the
pastor. Then we hope for and invite
others to come and enjoy this meeting
with us. Your presence will help us
and our convention with its helpful
talks, inspiring addresses, interesting
conferences and interdenominational
fellowship will help you.
OFFICERS COUNTY UNION
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