The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-04-28
CONVENTION OF THE
CHRISTIAN ENDEAv0R
At the Christian Church in
This City.
SECOND DAYS SESSION
Nearly One Hundred Delegates Are
Present.
SECOND DAYS SESSION
SPEECHES ARE THOUGHTFUL, PRACTICAL
Rev. A. D. ThalIer, Of Winston, is President
and Miss Ruth Worth Of Raleigh is Secre-
tary of the Convention. Very En-
couraging Reports.

The seventh annual session of the
North Carolina Christian Endeavor
Society was called to order yesterday
morning by Rev. A. d. Thaler, the
president of Winston Salem.
Rev. w. A. Kelsey. of High Point,
conducted the quiet hour service. and
spoke on 'Individual Faithfulness."
Then followed song service, end
ing with choir of sentence prayers.
Miss Ruth NJ. Worth, of Raleigh,
the State OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sub
mitted an interesting report showing
very satisfactory progress in efficiency
of work of the Christian Endeavor.
New societies organized, &c. Ihere
are 100 societies in the State with
total membership of 1000.
The Methodist Protestant chllrch
has a greater number of societies IMAM
any other denomination, with the
Friends. Christians. Presbyterians,
Noravians and Disciples closely fol-
lowing.
Miss Mamie Bays. chairman of the
''Press Department will make her
report today, if her father who is ill
in Salisbury is we'll enough for her
to leave him.
President Thaler read his annual
report which recited at length the
growth and prosperity of the organl-
zatiOn, and made several recommends
tons. One of them being the holding
of District Christian Endeavor con-
ventions throughout the State where
ever practicable.
Each delegate present was request
ed to stand up, face the convention
and announce his, or her name, the
Endeavor Society 10 which they be-
longed. also names of their churches.
Rev. c. III. Whitaker, pastor of the
Methodist Protestant church at Bur
lington read a carefully prepared pa
per on ''The Reason Why, or Chris
tian Endeavor Fundamentals" 1T
abounded in pertinent and practical
reasons for the existence of Christian
Endeavor, and kindred societies.
Reports were made by delegates
S. M. Smith, H. f. Rondthaler and l..
A. Curtis, of District conventions held
since the last meeting of the State
convention.
President Thaler announced that
the Governor and Mrs. Russell extend
ed cordial invitation to the Christian
listers of the city, the Sunday School
superintendents, and also the officers
of the various young peoples socie-
ties of Raleigh to attend reception
at the Mansion last night from g.: 30
to 1880. On motion the courtesy was
accepted by a rising vote of the con
vention. The convention adjourned
for dinner at 1890.
mil nd oft
o'clock and a song service was led by
Rev. NJ. w. Butler.
President mailer opened the dis
cussion. ''How Best Shall the Chris
tan Endeavor best Meet It's Difficult
ties in which nearly all the minis
tiers present participated.
Rev. l.. A. Curtis, of Brunswick
county gave very interesting ac
count of the work of the Endeavor
Societies in Swain. where he was Mis-
sionary for number of years. After
announcements of various commit
tees the convention adjourned at $3.50.
At night the convention assembled
at o'clock and the praise and prayer
service was conducted by President
Thaeler.
Mr.. William Shaw, of Boston. Treas
urer of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, and Miss Mamie Bays,
of Salisbury, chairman of the Press
Department, arrived in the afternoon.
and at the close of the prayer and
praise service President Thaeler intro
duced Mr.. Shaw to the audience and
the delegates gave Mr.. Shaw a hearty
welcome in the form Chataugua sa-
lutte. He expressed his pleasure at
being here and presented greetings
from Rev. Francis f. Clark, ID. d.,
the president and all the United So
cieties of Christian Endeavor, and also
from the State Unions of Georgia and
South Carolina. Mr.. Shaw is an eN-
ceptionably able speaker, and his add
dress tonight on Larger Things
will no doubt be listened to by large
audience.
The subject of Rev. J. Z. Newman,
of Elon College last night was "'rhe
Contribution of Christian Endeavor
TO the Religious Life of the Century
He delivered a scholarly address,