Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1900-12-31
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION.
The Tenth Annual Meeting Adjourned
Last Evening-New Officers.

ln6 l6ntn Annual Meotlug du]Ourneu
Last Evening-New officers.
Saturday Afternoon, December 20
The open parliament on Junior Work
and open discussion on work among the
Spanish speaking people brought out
many helpful points. The address con-
oernins c. E. work in Mexico, by Pres
ident Eaton of the Mexico Christian
Endeavor Union, showed how Christian
Endeavor unites the denominations in
effective work for Christ. In the ad-
dress on the New Mexico Spanish work
by ex-President Sanchez, of the San
Luis Valley Christian Endeavor Union,
the success Of the work among his peo-
pie was gratifying statement. The
committee on resolutions rendered
thanks to the people of Santa Fe, the
press, the liverymen, the local Endeav-
orers, the hotels and to the railroads for
courteses shown the visitors. A greet
ing was received by wire from DR.. f.
Il. Clark, president of the United Socie-
ty of Christian Endeavor in Boston,
Mass, to which a response was wired.
Albuquerque was selected as the next
place Of meeting, the convention to be
ing Thanksgiving day. The supper at
the Claire Cafe and reception in the
Claire parlors were very enjoyable.
The Saturday evening session was
hald ,1nder tho Loo darchjp of prof T
Wood, of Santa Fe, the principal mum
bers on the program being two ad-
dresses, the London convention an
twentieth century Christian Endeavor
societies. The first, delivered by Rev
J. D. Eaton, a missionary of the Amer
ican board from Chihuahua, Mex.
proved quite entertaining, since it was
a brief sketch of some of the interesting
happenings and incidents of the great
endeavor gathering held in the English
metropolis last summer. W. f. Sweet
of Denver, in speaking on the subject
assigned him. individualzed it, making
it the twentieth century Christian En-
deavorer.
Mr.. Sweet placed before his audience
the characteristics of the young Chris
tian for the new century as being our
and out for God, having a missionary
stewardship of money in doing Gods
will. AS practical business man, M.
Sweet spoke from a practical stand
point and was listened to with thA
deepest attention.
On Sabbath morning the Endeavorers
showed their denominational loyalty by
attending the regular church services.
The penitentiary service in the after
noon was we'll attended by prisoners
and visitors, and six men made a stan I
for Christ at the closing service led b
Mr.. Sweet. Rev. M. d. Sanchez sung
two solos in Spanish The Y.fP-. s.. g,
e. in this institution is five years old.
Flags, mottos and an evergreen arch,
all made by this society, decorated the
chapel. Rev. Mr.. Patchell won the chill
dren's hearts at the Junior rally in the
Presbyterian church at 8 p. M, and the
exercises by the little folks were very
interesting. AT 6:3O p. m. the regular
C. E. meeting was led by Mr.. John Ter
ry, of Socorro, the subject being "a
Forward Look
Sunday Evening-The last session.
which was held Sabbath evening and
led by j. e. Wood, of Santa Fe, was at
tended by the largest audience of the
entire convention Rev. w. T. Patchell.
pastor of the Pueblo (Colo.) Congrega.
tional church, preached the convention
sermon, which proved one of the best
and most eloquent addresses of the
gathering. His theme was THE Way
of Power" which he showed his hear.
ers, from the 26th chapter of Matthew,
was through conformity and obedience
to the will of God. The conservation
service was led by w. e. Sweet, of
Denver Colo, who gave as the verse
for the close of the gathering, Psalm;
cxix., verse 32. AS one after anothe:
rose and stated their purposes for the
new year and the coming century, the
deep impression made by the speakers
of the evening and of the whole con-
vention could be seen. After the sing
ing of "God Be With You Till We Meet
Again." Rev. w. H. Moore pronounced
the apostolic benediction, all united IL
the Mizpah benediction, and the tent
annual New Mexico Christian Endeav-
or convention closed.
NOTES.
The officers for 1901 are: President, G.
w. Ward, Albuquerque; vice presidents
John Terry, Socorrc:
Baptist, ]. A. Wood, Santa Fe; Chris
tian, Miss Anna Adcock, Roswell;
Methodist, Miss May Webb, Pinos AL
tos; A. M. E., E. T. Ellsworth, Albu-
querque; secretary-treasurer, Miss Ma
ia Tway, Albuquerque; assistant secre-
tary, Miss Edna Manwarin, Albuquer
que; Spanish american secretary, Rev.
Gabino Rendon, Santa Fe; superintend.
ent junior work, Mrs. w. H. Moore,
Santa Fe. The advisory board will be:
Rev. Mr.. Magill, of Ration; Rev. Bruce
Kinnev, of Albuquerque; Rev. w. Fl
Moore, of Santa Fe.
Seeing Out the Century.
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