The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1900-06-06
ENDEAVUR
CONVENTION
Edifying Exercises at
Central Union.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
Devotional Exercises Participated in
BY Scores Of Young Men
and Women.

The Fifth Hawaiian Christian En-
deavor Convention met yesterday
morning at 6: 80 O'Clock for early prayer
meeting, and concluded its exercises
last evening in the large auditorium Of
the church with fine program Of ad-
dresses, songs and presentation of a
badge banner" The officers for the
ensuing year were chozen, together with
those for the Honolulu Local Christian
Endeavor Union.
The officers elected for the Local
Christian Endeavor Union were: Presi-
dent, A. J. Goats; vice president, ID. L.
Naone; secretary, Miss Ada X. Whit
ney; treasurer. w. Templeton; superil-
tendent of junior work, Rev. Mr.. Perry
of Kamehameha Schools.
The Local Union is organized to bind
the various young peoples societies IN
Honolulu in fraternal feeling and 10
carry on the Endeavor work to better
advantage. The constitution OF the
Union was also adopted.
IA Large Number Present.
A large audience was present, repre-
sentatives from all the Endeavor So
cieties of the Islands being at the
church. Mills Institute sent a numDer
of young Chinese boys, Kawaiahao
Seminary a large delegation of girls;
the japanese school was represented by
a long line of little Japanese boys. The
japanese Y. NJ. c. A., lately organized,
was present by representative delegd-
ton. Kaumakapili Church, Palama
Chapel and Kawaiahao Church En-
deavor societies were present, while a
large number of the members of the
Evangelical Association attended. The
latter were mostly Hawaiians who have
been meeting at kawaiahao Church
during their visit in Honolulu.
The pulpit was artistically decorated
with scrolls of flowers. The Christian
Endeavor banner, composed of the Ha-
waiian flag and a silken strip on which
was embroidered in large letters "Ha-
wall, occupied a central position on
the platform. On it were the various
Endeavor badges of other cities which
have been exchanged during conven-
tons.
Addresses were given by Rev f. S.
: .moteo of haumakapili Church, Rev.
K. b. Turner, Mills Institute; Rev. A.
f. Cory, Christian Church, and Lyle A
Dickey, who made the speech in con-
nection with the presentation of the
badge banner.
The fonowing is the program of exer-
cises as observed:
$50 a. m.-Early prayer meeting led by
II. X. Meemano, of Eva c. f. Society.
and Miss Ethel A. Chamberlain. of the
EpWOrtn League.
The Evening Meeting.
Rev C. w. Hill, vice president of the
Hawaiian Union. presiding
$50 p. m.-Praiseo service. led by Miss
Florence r. Yarrow. Central Union C. E.
7:f0 y. m.-DevotionaI exercise. led by
Mr.. ;. kamaiopili, Kaumakapili c. f.
7:45 y. m.-Secretary's annual report, by
Mrs Emma y. Mcclure. Kawaiahao
c. L.
1850 p. m.-Election of officers for com
ing year.
I: 52 p. m.-Election of officers of Homo
lulu local G. f.. Union.
100 y. Differentiation of badge ban
ner, by Mr. Lyle A. Dickey, Central IN
ion G. r..
s y. m.-Song, "Hawaii's Land is Fair. -
sos p. m.-Address. The Open Door -
by Rev. T.. s. Timoteo. Kaumakapili
SIS p. m.-Song.
$50 p. m.-Address. The open Door of
Christian Endeavor." by Rev. T.. b. Tur-
ner, Mills Institute.
$50 y. m.-Song.
S:S5 y. m.-Address, The Open Door,
by Rev. A. +. Cory. Christian Church
S.45 y. instrumentation service and roll
call. led by Miss NJ. y. Berrey. Peniel
S:15 y. m.-Mizpah benediction
The Lord watch between me and thee
when We are absent one from another. -