The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1899-07-27

lag. s''Sent poor family to the
country for one week for fresh air"
''Distributed invitations to church in
hotels and boardinghouses." .Pur-
chased hymn books. libraries, church
organs. and all kinds of furniture for
the church" Assisted in conducting
the Sunday evening service, in many
eases taking entire charge" I'VE
give one night every two weeks for
work in mission in the slum district
OF our city, and 60 four miles every
Sunday Afternoon to assist in the
evangelistic service in the Jail" "Our
, fresh air committee arranged eleven
pic-nics, sending 779 persons into the
country; our Society contributing
Sl52 70 carry on the work in addition
to supplying all the refreshments. ="
''Taken an active part in the local
fight against the saloon" "Co-oper-
ated in pactical way with the w.
Z. 7. L." ''Organized, conduct, and
support mission Sunday schools in
neglected districts city and country"
Clothed twenty-eight children,
thus securing them as regular MEM
bers for our Sunday school" Con
duct meetings at the SeamaD's
Bethel three nights in the month" ;"
''Furnish choir for the midweek
prayer-meeting." .'Are responsible
for a chorus choir for the Sunday even
ing service" Our Junior Society
gave concert at the ladies' home"
"Publish church calendar and con-
duet our church paper" Our
entire Junior Society has organized
itself into a committee for the pre-
vention of cruelty to animals. :"
.'Conduct weekly prayer-meeting
for .shut-ins.'"
Please pass this part OF the report
along to Mr.. Observation-Disclosures
tossed. It's the best of it. | am
dealing with plain facts, no fancies.
Christian Endeavor Hccs.
Sent comfort bags to sailors and
soldiers" conduct evangelistic
meetings among the soldiers in
camp" Support pupil in a mis-
sion school" '.For ten years have
had charge of special service at the
old ladies' home" Bought 4 new
carpet for our church" Secured
volunteer nurses for our relief COM
mittee work. Paid off our church
debt" The members of our coun-
try Junior Society opened their
homes for two weeks to eleven poor
boys and girls from the city" I'VE
have put our whole strength into
promoting Sabbath observance. ;"
''Are circulating pledges for total
abstinence. paid part of our
pastors salary" "Held cottage
prayer-meetings." ''Formation of
classes for Bible study ..Fought
Sunday baseball.n Making people
uncomfortable who read Sunday
newspapers. Several ballot-boX
fights at the primaries" "Opened a
reading-room in our church." ''Se-
cured many names for our peace
memorial.' ''Increased the amount
given to missions from 81 to $3.50. "
.'Closed a Sunday barber shop"
But time would fail me to make
the exhibit complete. Ours is an in
cxhaustible mine.
| Now for the last of this annual re-
port. Christian Endeavor has in more
ways than those already referred to,
borne fruit, and is to-day one of many
other agencies for increasing the
membership of the churches of
Christ. During the last ten years over
one million and one half of our mem
bers have joined the church. ore,
one million and one haIf church mem
bers from the ranks Of Christian En-
dcaror IN the ten gears. Behold wha,
| God hath wrought. Christian En-.
! dearOr HCeS