The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-06-15
CONVENTION.
| NAV, sslon Marked by interest
i Addresses
|. ,,,u,1 PORT OF THE SECRETARY
80, rallies Were H'i"
=. nriou. Churches OF
the City.

Fsc' IeA" rovas Christian yndeavor
&sIsa q . II ts s'45 this mornlis with '
|nla opsne a. .,cs.o The president an ,
|sas hOa ., II that no merbers would s
s' ,sraittsd to inrude u n,9ers were late
|rf ~ ,ss, Il ENTHUSIASM was mani
ID q slea. ". IN, entire service. A ten
. ', Intermis'ion folDW roaa ' which was
| !. s,cretsrys epOi
1 follows; ,,sarv the closing of
Upon ' l,,as oechristian Endeavor in
y n''. y. u' oind ,anders back to the time
lsfr my 49,. Endeavor was in its In
vsH on 's'a .reat state, and to many of
re !. !. noo,le the object OF It's existence
W g. ancl quantity .a r,oorto,r
IL unkno her the vague ana uncertain
rene At gradually floated to the ears
| nnors .1'rches regarding this tiny weak
|hibs. =, mad come into our midst ana
|hh ;n', rsmember many of the unKlnu
|yNoo md frequent harsh and hltter
u'iclsms allow the young child an apld-
|;ps,s N our houses of worship, declar-
lag pls0e s,rner and impostor ana an
~ y even prophesying an carry
|ilo,'nSdd death by freezing and starvation;
|iaa esss is over mindful of His own ana
sli ~ 80, and far apart in the STATE, tue
|aousu =, mis- strange child EXTENDED 10
|iflsan. " nj Christian love and tellow
tue naau II welcome and giving II a
|isp o1ulns home and church. Nor did
a'ne pua al taking it into their own
|Asy swp lives hut they told the good
|ssd' oD friends and neighbors Iney
|isw ne object ito promote an earnest
iiose y ~ i,e among our members, OF lts
rnnsAa Nor christ and the Church' anu
| ID soul saving power 'in'De
PEOPLE. .,.n seomed TO be the
~ and "indiv,1ual responsibility
snel WI ~ of those early friends ana
ne 49, ., christian Bndeavor as tntS
sapp"tss, W., town TO town, from CITY 10
E'n' nom IN the face of gross preluulce
IVY otsIr onposition urging the iurthe,
,ssntlon Of this child OF lne''
,.Ss INTO other church homes. - history
a.rs will drop the thread w ,os and
!, ,ss srst few years OF stlubS, .bo are
,,0rnss leaving that to otheI - inns
.rs.snt and who personally aIueu ~ rbris.
\, slslIing the prophesy OF leNas C ~
dan Fnaeayor Union and take up lns en-
s,h nv nsrsonal experience IN the WV' ~ A.,
looting backward over space VI a. a.,
,,,,. I find myself in this same sooul,
I,y n waco. enjoying with all Ihe 60
.,t,sment and enthusiasm the eN exp ~
Il nv drst state convention. ! VIII uNp'
s,ssv upon this meeting, naming ouI w.
X M notable incidents OF the oecae .,,
| /, ras here that Texas EndeaVorers N
M ths Measure Of welcoming our oeloNe
| n, clark TO their State, and 1t was her
| ma, Teyss Christian Endeavor Union 70
| ma arst time In convention assem- pled puu
ltly introduced and acknowledged IN
csms Of her little sister, the Jnhlu
Christian Endeavor society. In memory
"a over each successive year trlals an
achievements till come even to TINS hol
ara in fancy wander to the very Drink
atathomless future and wonder what WI
tn next decade bring? But the secretnl
must deal with facts and not tancle
| Having turned back 20 the varied and bus
past, pause briefly 10 note few change
For TWO successive years, at Fort WorI
md San Antonio respectively, the san
SAT- Of officers was reelected. Then
course of time the financial agent too
unto himself a wife land both from o
MIDST, thus imposing double duty up'
The road-shouldered, good natured seer
ar, H. H. Grotthouse. How we'll a.
rcbly he discharged the duties of two p
stions, secretary and treasurer, each WI
ln own trying peculiarities, the recor
ald growth Of the movement give satlsta
tory evidence, Another pause and we
gathered at Houston in 1897. Here
dominating committee saw fit TO honor
Mesent Incumbent with the important I
silon Of secretary. Was it imagination
aei part, or did the work really demand
services OF two. or was 1t self-consciei
ness Of her own inability that caused her
!eouire an assistant? Be that as it m
lor the second time l present to you
vars report OF the work done by
secretaries and not the secretary.
Last year at Dallas our report show
ne following.
iolng Peoples Societies of Chris
van Endeayor ................... 80
Intermediate Societies of Christian
junior Societies of Christian En-
| ~
fl9Nlns Societies OF Christian En-
N'aNOT ''''....,..........
"a. '''''''''' ''.'''''' .s'''' u
our report for this year does not c.
Y'o what We hoped 1t would, but we h
~ oeen idle While office and sci
,Som nave claimed the greater part OF
Iy, we have gladly given the remain
ms labor Of love Sometimes 1t
w weary brains and tired hands
look up our work, and many are
las s,.s oi the night We have spent in wri
nm .srs and keeping the record from W
jci.. ieport has been compiled; but we
st,y s ndt 1t has been our privilege to
No., YOU and aid even to this extern
"wvIotlng the good work.
e,,s. nave written 575 letters, "a n,
Il, ana sent out 352 report cards. L
on, me ne total Of 9Sl communications
SUI 0uI report of societies for this
anus as follows:
ing Peoples Societies OF Chris
van Endeavor
Emedlate Societies OF Christian
1nueayor
S.o Societies of Christian En-
ueaNof ...............
saar Societies of Christian En-
redYor ..,..,......t.
SasIng Societies of Christian En-
for Observation-Disclosures.
Total ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
iurbsS me number of report card:
b.r ~ 70 US lonly one-third of the
iernsae.lt oul We gained the followin
Nsmsseass Of the Quiet Hour.
Am-ve.s Of Tenth Legion .......
The gwen for missions ........,
\ ihs mas been a numerical loss
Il Hop.A lumber of comrades OF the
As, aug Tenth Legion lead us to b
\ ia, We have gained in spirituality
lmonI we have-iost in numbers, an
h eArat given for missions proves tht