Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-11-15
Young People Of the City Organ
ize a Union.
LIST Of OFFICERS CHOSEN
S~es Mn-lc. Fervert Prayer. aut, Flo
Gus'.e Advice 0Iark the Initial Me.t-
ing of IN, Recently Organized
Union Endeavor L. agmo.

IN the presence af a large ana en-
thusiastic gathering Of the members of
the various young peoples societies of
the city churches. the recently organic
cd Union I2ndeavor League hela its
first mass meeting in the Washington
Avenue Methodist church last night
tAa excellent program lad been pre-
!lared by the committee to Which this
important work was committed ana it
WAS rendered in 4 manner which r.
uected great credit upon thu,n whJ
We're assigned the different parts.
me first number on the program WAS
an octette, under the direction OF MIS-
Clements. OF the iacu!ty Of the Nawi,c.:
News Female Seminary.
Hsev. +. T. Wexford. 81 the First
Presbyterian church then offered q fsr-
vent prayer. asking for divine guidance
IN me Undertaking about to be launch
ca. and for divine BILE. sing upon Hose
VINO We're TO be chosen as officers.
best BE the Tie That Binds" vas
reneer Il by tine congregation.
Ie"krorary President s. K; Ruxt,,,
delivered q brief ADDRESS in whir.l lie
S.-etcned the work of the temporary ,,r
Sanization and explained Tia purpys :
and ideals Of the new Organization.
He was followed Ny Rev. ". K. Mot
ley. Of the Thirtieth Street Christian
church. VINO spoke on the Necessity
OF a Union Of the Young Peoples So
.ieties.' Tho eloquent young pr,.acI.,..,
was in thorough harmony vita the
movement and in Il forcible manner
spoke Of the benefits to be derived from
such a union
Mr.. Herman kluth then rendered al.
enjoyable solo.
The report of the nominating com
1nittec VAS presented and the Officers
recommended We're elected without !.
dissenting vote. They are as follows.
Presidcnt-tS. r. Buxton. FIRST Bai-
tist b. y. F. L.
!, First Vice Presidential. W. alllncr.
Ihlrtl"th street Christian y. r. s. c. =.
Second Vice President W. +. Leah,
Washington Avenue Methodist church
l:pworth League.
y, Third Vice Prcsident-C. r. Whitney,
second Presbyterian, church. Y p. 81
G.. T..
Fourth Vice Presidcnt--t;. W. Niril-
OILS. Second Baptist church =. y. p. l..
.Treasurer-4MIss BESSIE Mat.in.lv.
Washington Avenue Methodist chul N,
Erworth League.
Recording Secretary-W l.. Tai,b.
First BAPTIST church g. Y. p. u.
Corresponding Sccrctary-NlisS LiZzil.
Ware: Chestnut Avenue Methods
church Enworth League.
promoter OF Junior Worl-W. :.
Herman. Thiiticth street Christian
church Y. p. S. C.. T..
These in addition to the officers os
the various societies in the Union EN-
deaHor League ana The pastors of the
churches represented, will cons IT,
tute the Executive Committee, through
which most o .thc practical work Of
the organization viii DE accomplished.
MI. c. G. Kent ,Jr., then delivered
an interesting and practical little talk
on What the Young Peoples Socic-
ties Have Done for Their Churches, >
reading comments CLEANED from eAt
opinions Of the pastors nf the city
churches and making tri,e and ,npii-
cable comments on these views
Mr.. Herman kluth rendered another
beautiful solo
REV. Arnold Hail. of thc Second
presbyterian church then delivered an
interesting address on What Can DO
for My Own Society" answering 1h,.
present might attend the meetings Of
his own societies. mgn; work Tor
them and live for them. If this we're
done. he said. the results that would be
accomplished through the agency az
the young peoples societies Would b..
incalcuiable.
"Ctod re With You Till we .Iec,
AGAIN was sung. ana R:.v. C. G. Cox
invoked the divine blessing upon the
work done and upon that which should
be undertaken by the new organization
closing his fervent prayer With The
tcn2diction.
President Buxton announced thar the
tIrst meeting Of the Executive Commit
lt' "ou!l DC hciu IN the EirSt l:up,!St
church Monday evening, November ~
While only members Of the cor:nitfc.
VIII be entitled 10 vote on any question
brought W for consideration at the &c
meetings, the members Of the societies
W!ll be given the privilege of the llcol
and will be allowed to state their views
or any subject under discussion.
he meeting last nigh; was Il pro-
noun ed surcess and the promoters OF
IN. movement feel encouraged ut the
auSp1rious beginning of work tncy l.av,
undertaken.