The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-29
He Delivers an Eloquent Ad-
dress Before Endeavorers
SUBJECT LARGER THINGS
The Convention Today at $50. Will
Hold Services at Penitentiary.
SERVICES AT JAIL IN AFTERNOON
The Pastors Who Are Members of the Conven'
ton Win Preach at the Various Churches
of the City Today.
of the City Today.

The third days session of the con-
vention was opened with the Quiet
Hour which was conducted by Mr..
C. III. Stockton, of Winston-Salem.
The subject was MY Bible" Mr..
Stockton gave some very helpful sug-
gestions for Bible study and stressed
the Importance OF the observance of
the Quiet Hour and the systemat-
ic study of the Bible Quite num-
Der of the delegates took part in this
study that have been helpful to them
individually.
The open Parliament for the, dis
cussion of practical things connected
with Christian Endeavor was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Shaw, of Boston. The
heart of Christian Endeavor, the pray
Ell meeting; the feet, the missionary
meetin, and the hands-the social
meeting were all discussed most ably
by Mr.. Shaw and many helpful sug-
gestions were offered by delegates.
The report of the Press Department
was made by the chairman, Miss Ma
mic Bays. She made an encouraging
report regarding this department and
stated that large number OF the
editors of secular papers in the State
have expressed their willingness to
publish items of interest regarding
the movement in special Christian
Endeavor column in their papers
weekly. Miss Bays believes in utiliz-
ing the secular press for the cause OF
Christ and the church and urged the
Importance of using the secular press
more and abusing it less. She stated
that at present she sends bulletins to
twenty-five papers, and hopes to have
state funds soon to increase this num-
Der by accepting the offer of space
made by many more editors.
The report of the Christian Citi-
Zenship committee was read by Mr..
'rhaeler in the absence of the superin-
tendent of the department, Mr.. X. \.
Spaugh. This report stressed the
great importance of Christian citi-
zenship and pleaded for more hearty
support of tins department by all the
Endeavorers of the State.
The ''Model Business Meeting" was
presided over by Miss Ruth Murray
Worth and this was one of the most
interesting features of the conven-
ton. Miss Worth is one of the most
earnest Christian Endeavor workers
in the State and is an efficient State
secretary In this model business
meeting she proved herself model
president. Interesting committee re-
ports were read by Mrs. A. d. Thael-
err. Messrs. johnson. Wagstaff, Thael-
er. Smith The last report was read
by Mr.. A. l.. Chamberlain. superin-
tendent of the Prison Christian En-
deavor work The prison society was
organized by Miss Mamie Bays in Au
gust last The membership was then
SO. and this has grown to 90. with
constantly increasing interest In the
work. Mr.. Chamberlain has been 1den-
tilted with the work from the first
and is a most devoted. self sacrific-
ing worker.
When Mr. Thaler again took the
chair the chairman of the nominal
ing committee, Rev. HI. E. Rondthale1
presented the report of that commit
tee for the officers of the coming
wear. The committee nominated the
following:
President-R A. d. Thaeler, Win
ston-Salem. s
Secretary and Treasurer-Miss Ruth
Murray Worth, Raleigh.
Superintendent Junior WOrk--Frof
S. NJ. Smith, Henley.
Superintendent Press Work-Miss
Mamie Bays, Salisbury.
Superintendent Christian Citizen
ship DEPARTMENT.. NJ. Wagstatf
East Bend.
Superintendent Prison Department