The Savannah morning news., 1901-07-09
WORK OF THE CONVENTION AT
CINCINNATI YESTERDAY.
MANY MEETINGS WERE HELD.
THE GATHERINGS WEIRD LARGE
AND ENTHUSIASTIC.

AtCt1NCu VIA
Members.
Cincinnati, July S.-Another beautiful
day greeted the thousands of Christian
Endeavorers assembled here in their
twentieth annual convention.
The programmes arranged by the COM
mittee. made this the great day OF the
convention. Many meetings were held,
and all were large and enthusiastic. The
Music Hall auditoriums were in use dur
ing the morning, noon and evening. The
Junior Endeavorers met at the First Lu-
theran Church, where Treasurer William
Shaw of Boston delivered an address,
Give the Roy "A show.
Mr.. Shaw spoke of How to Hold the
Boy" He said in part:
Get within reach of him. Win his
friendship in any legitimate way. Don't
be forever saying don't. Do give him
something to do. Remember that boys
are hero worshipers. that they admire
masterful men and women, that letting
them have their own way does not win
them, that firm hand and warm heart
are absolutely necessary.
Don't be goody goody. Don't have the
hero of all your illustrations beautiful,
sweet, little girl Give the boy chance
to win even if he is homely and rough
and a trlfie unconventional. Don't be
afraid of a little noise and restlessness.
Il is sign of life. Direct 1t and use IL
rather than simply try to suppress it.
Don't ALWAYS hlaVna ba fnt l., Il
of ability to interest him. Don't let him
grow up with the idea that only women
are interested In religious work IL the
Junior Superintendent is a lady get a
man before the society once in while,
but be sure he is "a man. If after YOU
have done your best you still find that the
boys Will not come with the little girls
then organize a boys junior society with
athletic and other features. as well as
prayer meeting and Bible work. Do
something, anything everything, but
hold the boys for they are the coming
men,"
Big Afternoon Meeting.
The big meeting OF the afternoon was
held in Auditorium Endeavor, where
George B. Graf of Boston, president. with
Percy s. Foster of Washington, d. c.,
as musical director Devotional exer-
cises were led by Rev. John Offer Custis
of Barclay. Md. Rev. c. Lee Gaut of
Philadelphia, spoke on "A Century More
of Christian Endeavor Pledge" and
George F. Nye of Aberdeen, Wash. told
of Officers That Keep Things Moving"
Henry II. Marcusson of Chicago, the next
speaker, evolved some New COMMITTEES
Ideas for the Next Century" in an open
parliamentary session in which many sug-
a..
audience J. w. Warren Of Santa Bar
bara. Cal, turned his topic of What Arc
the Elements OF a Strong Society,"" into
a similar open discussion. Rev. w, L.
Darby of Kirksville. Mo, in his lecture on
utilizing the Honorary Membership"
recommended that young members be
elected to fill offices and that the older
one be relegated to a rear but active seat.
DR.. Ernest Browne OF Cleveland, O., pre-
sented paper on Lookout Committees
that Look Out" On them, he said. the
life OF the organization depends. William
r. Moody of Northheld, Mass. son IF
Evangelist Dwight L. Moody spoke on
Your Testimony in the Meeting" Ed
win S. Shaw of wahepton. N. d., made a
humorous address about THE Pastors
that Lead"
Men Talk to Women.
The fair sex predominated In Audito-
rum Williston at the afternoon meeting
Prof. James l.. Howe of Lexington. Va.
having 1t in charge. +. H. Jacobs of
Brooklyn led the chorus and music. Tba
meeting was called the twentieth Cen
tury Christian Endeavor Society,"" ana
was largely devoted to an open parlia-
mentary session. President Francis
Clark gave some Of his ideas ON "Ad-
vanced Work for the New Year" "The
Training of
Miss Margaret Cooke Of Waterville. Me
W. II. Ball of Philadelphia conducted .he
open parliament, and T.. G.. Routzahn of
Dayton, o.. told What Can BE Done
With Good Literature" Alexander 10
Matheson of Janesville, Wis, explained
Social Committees That Are Social" and
"The Money Side of II" was discussed bv
John Henry Stauf Of Pittsburg, Pa. Rev.
J. Edward Kirbye of Charleston. S. c.,
followed.
"fhe Way to Make Christian Endeavor-
ers," was discussed by Rev. r. V. Hun
ter Of indianapolis in paper on How
We May Manufacture Christian Endeavor
Citizens" Rev William Hallegon OF De-
catur, ILL.,, spoke on Graduating Into the
Twentieth Century Church." and the
meeting was closed with Forward
Look Into Christian Endeavor'' by Rev.
Richard w. Lewis OF Denver.
A Look Into the Future.
III in the twentieth century the battle
Of COG and magog IS not to be fought,
nevertheless its moral battlefield will 20
down to posterity unsurpassed for vaior
In previous history. Who knows but that
Christian Endeavor has come 10 the
kingdom for such time as this?' But II
the greatest battles are 10 be fought, the
best OF soldiers, with the best arms, will
be needed; for we ore 70 undertake that
Of which the psalmest speaks, break
thou the arm OF the wicked and the evil
man: seek out his wickedness till thou
find none Before undertaking 40 great
a task we may well inquire Of ourselves
with tho patriarch or Uz. Hast thou an
arm like God? Should the Master conse
to-day and say 10 Us. stretch forth thine
arms, would he find them wlthered or
covered and cumpered so that tho battle
could be- easily turned against US? Ger
iaiuiy not 70 In every case. The magnlh-
cent work performed by this society n
reaching - majority. forbida any whole
sale charge OF Kindred arms. But the
putting of our topic suggests the pofsi-
bllity Of better things IN the future than
IN the past God u 20 empower our arms
and employ them lf never before. Tho
cKiscncies and emergencies Of tho time
call for the QUIET Hour Ia the twen.
ueth century We must BE- ~ equipped Or
fCoatluusd on geyeuth paae1