The record-union., 1899-04-08
.ENOEAVORERS OUT IN FORCE
THE QUARTERLY CONVENTION
WELL ATTENDED.
How the Christian Endeavor Gar.
den is Being Worked-Ad-
dresses, Music, Etc.

The tWenty-seventh quarterly con-
vention of the Sacramento City and
County Christian Endeavor Union, met
at the German Lutheran Church,
Twelfth and K streets yesterday after
noon, with quite a large crowd IN at
tendance
The convention was opened by song
service led by Mrs. /. Magray, a num-
ber of selections appropriate to the En-
deavorers and their work being rem
dered.
The County President, Rev. r. j.
Johnston, read an appropriate chapter
from the scripture, and offered prayer,
after which he briefly outlined the work
to be done.
The program consisted chiefly Of pa
pers by members of the several com
mttees, in which were advanced ideas
and theories for more successfully con-
Quoting the work of the society in the
future. The program was rather nov
ell, and was called THE Christian En-
deavor Garden Each committee
was supposed to represent tool used in
gardening, and the members who had
prepared papers for the occasion, took
for their subject the particular tool
1
they were attached
/ Miss Saidee Sturtevant read an inter-
esting paper taking for her subject,
1.-The Hoe" She was followed by Miss
Saddle Pearson, representing the Pray
er Meeting Committee, with an excel
lent paper on 1.-THE Spade"
Mrs Alice Avery, for the Lookout
Committee read paper the subject of
which was 'gThe Rake" In it she adj
vanced several original theories for Sc
curing the attendance of absent mem
bers, or those who may have become
careless in their work.
After a vocal duet by Mesdames !.
Magray and F. Valentine, discussion Of
the papers read was in order, and q
number Of those present offered sugges-
tions.
Papers on "The Sickle" 1.-THE Shears
and '-The Hose" were read by Miss
Dora NJ. Fish for Miss Edith Hatfield
who was absenD, Miss Lulu Lothian
mer, and Mrs. Irving johnson, respect
lively, and the discussion which followed
was of an interesting nature, after
which a recess was taken until 1870
o'clock in the evening.
The evening session was the most i'm
portant and interesting. 1t was well
attended. the church being filled to the
doors with enthusiastic Endeavorers.
In fact if was the largest convention
that has been held by the County Union
for a long time The program was a
continuance of the afternoon session a
number of papers being read to further
carry out the idea of 1.-THE Christian
Endeavor Garden
One of the features of this session was
the active part the Junior Endeavorers
took, they furnishing solos, recitations,
readings, etc, showing a surprising
amount of talent for young people of
their age. Mabel Mier read a very
interesting paper Of her own compost
ton on What the Juniors Can Do" a
paper that would have been a credit
even to an older person.
The music of the evening was also
of a high order, large choir leading
in the praise service, Mr. Barfoot lead
ing, the solo by Miss Frances Bauer,
"On the Cross especially winning the
hearty and warm applause of the en-
tire audience. Miss Bauer has a very
sweet and well-trained voice, and sings
with much expression and a depth Of
feeling that endears her to all who hear
her often. She is the leading solo