The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1900-04-28
YOUNG PEOPLE HERE
Christian Endeavor Convention
Is Begun.
BIG CROWD TURNED OUT
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WAS PACKED.
Indications Are That the State Meet
ing Which Began Last Night Will
Eclipse All Previous Conventions
Great Enthusiasm Was Mani
tested in the Work.

The twelfth annual convention of the
Utah Christian Endeavor union opened
in the First Presbyterian church in
this city last evening, under the mosc
favorable auspices. The large church
was filled and there was an enthuai-
asm manifested that augured well for
lne complete success of the convention
There were delegates present at this
nrst session from all parts of the state,
and the indications are that when all
the delegates arrive The largest
churches in the city will be taxed be-
yond their capacity to accommodate
the sessions Of this gathering of young
people. If the first session is a fair
sample of what the convention is to
be it is safe to say now that the con-
VeHtion of 1900 will far Outstrip any
other ever held in Utah.
Church Was Filled.
The audience filled the church and
the programme was of such a high
character that every person present
Knew that the convention would be
the best ever held in Utah. After an
inspiring song service, led by Rev E.
II. Shanks of the East Side Baptist
church, and devotional exercises by
Rev. F. E. Bigelow, greeting on behalf
of the local Christian Endeavor coun-
Gil was rendered by w. P Havenor
and on behalf Of the local churches by
Rev. w. H. Bagby.
Mr.. HavenOr said that it gave him
great pleasure to extend greetings to
all visitors and he knew they would
be heartily greeted in the homes of
the city. He laid special stress on the
fact that the convention was made up
not alone of the Christian Endeavor-
ers, but of the Baptist Young Peoples
society and of the Epworth league as
well, and he anticipated great things
from the union
Mr.. Bagby said that it was we'll for
brethren to dwell together in unity
This was the keynote of the cOnven-
ton. He then spoke in humorous vein
of his being selected to speak for all
the churches of Salt Lake and tried
to explain why this was right. He
compared the Endeavorers to the
rapid-fire guns that did the execution
in the Spanish war, while the preach
erS were compared TO the thirteen-inch
guns that made a great noise and
sc lred the people. He told very apt
story to show how the visitors could
make themselves at home by taking
hold of the homework.
MISS. WEBSTER Responds.
Miss Rose Glen Webster of Ogden
responded in a neat little speech on
behalf of the B. Y. P. L. She began
with the story of the Kilkenny cats
and applied it very nicely. She thanked
the Endeavorers for the roses scat
tered in their way and closed by say
ing that they should pray, live and
work, and die in the last ditch if need
be, to win Utah for the Lord Jesus
Christ.
R. T. Eaton responded in an earnest
speech on behalf of the Epworth
league. He congra tulated the audi
ence on the better feeling of Christian
fellowship that would come from this
joint convention and predicted that
every one present would go home bet
ter equipped for work.
Rev. S. H. Goodwin of Provo re-
spOnded at some length for the En-
deavorers, in which he said they con-
sidered it a blessed privilege to come
under the Christian roofs of this city,
to meet the people in their sanctuaries
and to join with them in their service
He laid special stress on the word
union on the programme and said it
represented more of the spirit Of Christ
and promised better things.
After a beautiful Song by the choir
AAcAA ~ 1OAtOSs N4iC PICS4uC4AI VI l4lC
Union, delivered his annual address.
He said in part: The real purpose of
the convention should Tot be to review
the years work, but more especially 10
gain courage, to acquire strength, to
obtain a clear vision to go forward
with the next years work Of late 1
have been thinking much of the part
that faithfulnesS plays in the world of
action.
Mans Highest Development
Man reaches his highest Develop
ment through faithfulness to his God.
The longer my experience in EndeavOr
work, the more 1 am impressed with
the Importance of this Faithfulness
TO the church and faithfulness to each
other caused the young people of that
New England town to formulate and
carry forward the plan of a faithful
pastor.
1T is through the faithful perform
ance Of 1 promise to be true to all my
duties by the individual members that
the work of the society has been ac-
complfshed-that the organized force
OF Christian disciples has increased to
100000 souls found in every chine ard
ration. That first organization has
expanded in its influence until today
we have $500 societies betting the
globe"
The idea of fatthfulness was elabor-
ated and emphasized all through the
presidents address. At its close Will
Sibley rendered a solo that was highly
appreciated.
Following this DR.. Clarence T.
Brown in very pleasant way intro
duced Rev. David n. Beach, D. D, of
Denver, who in a brief address COM
pletely captivated the convention. This
was DR.. Beach's first introduction to
a Salt Lake audience and ne proved
himself to be the right man in the
right place. He is full Of enthusiasm
and magnetism; he is f0rceful and
eloquent and is full Of his subject
DR.. Beach Was Happy.
He began by having a resolution read
expressing the hearty good will OF the
Colorado union for the success of the
convention. He spoke of the wide
reach Of the Endeavor movement. of
the ship after ship that would carry
| Endeavorer9 this summer to London
to attend the international convention.
| He told of the open air meetings on
| the streets of London, of the conYen-
| ton held in India, of the beginning of
the Endeavor work in Father Clark
| little New England parish and Of the
wonders it was working in the world.
He told of the mission school work
! done ir Utah and other far western
( states by Rev. Charles R. Bliss and
| thought that the teachers who were
| sent out in that movement laid the
| foundation for the Endeavor work that
| is now accomplishing so much in Utah.
not through hatred and denunciatiOn
but through love. DR.. Beach's tribute
to the Utah boys who fought for their
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