The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1901-05-18
Embracing Addresses BY Ladies ant
Gentlemen Of Various Churches.

At two O'Clock Friday afterno) IN at the
Christian Endeavor convention, deyo-
tionsl service was held. Mrs. Ella ID.
Rice Of Ashland gave an address on
The Lookout Committee" which was
followed by DR.. W. o. Temple Of Seattle
cpeaking on the "social Ideals" He
presented views Of the different
churches, the aristocratic and TIE church
whose members are earnest Christians.
Miss Julia Hatch Of laos spoke on "Mis.
sions. ''she wss missionary in Laos, Siam,
for six years, and told in an interesting
way Of her work there, and the condi.
tion Of Buddhism. The governor Of siam
10 quite in favor Of religion.
After a short song service, II. W..
Stone, general secretary Of the Portland
lY.M M.C.A. delivered an add ress on
Temperance" The president Of the
convention gave his annual address,
which urged the institution Of
trained workers In Endeavor societies,
one plan advocated being the adoption
Of course Of study for each society.
The report Of the secretary showed the
number Of G. +. organizations with
which she was in touch 10 be 30l.
There is also 63 Junior Endeayor
societies in the state.
Department superintendents read
their reports. Mrs. r.. NJ. Gault OF
Oregon City on Junior work, Rev. II.
i. Pratt on Temperance andCitizenship,
Mrs. Harvey Bailey on the Floating
Endeavor and Rev. @. 4. Henderson Of
Oakville on Good Literature.
The delegates prayer meeting was
held for an hour before adjournment
FRIDAY EyESfSG SESSION
Pres. A. J. Montg conducted
the praise service, which consisted OF
music, prayer and scriptural readings
A quartet composed Of Mrs. Myra
Virgins, Mrs. ]. Purvine, Miss Ange
McCulloch and Miss Iona White sang
the bird with a Broken Wing" in a
pleasing manner, and after the general
singing Of a Wellknown hymn, Mrs.
Myra Virgins rendered "The Lord IL
Risen, by Sullivan.
Mr.. Montgomery then made the an
for today and introduced !
Rev. A. w. Ackerman, D. d. Of Port.
land who gave theeyening's address on
The subject Of Character as Source Of |
Power" lie said in part that character
Ia developed by labor, which is more the |
reason man 10 compelled 20 toll than /
any other and that failures In Code |
work are often the result Of a misunder-
standing Of mems characters. In defn. {
ing the word he said that mans
character IL SAVIOR Of his true self, or
the atmosphere OF man. lie gave
definitions from Carlyle and Emerson, /
but said that character Is yet an
indehnable something not understood |
which ever proves a source OF power |
aud bond Of sympathy, when IL Is
strongly developed. The growth Of
character cannot be forced, but where
are tight development ia ey-
is certain, yet II is developed
always by the great things in life and in
thinking Of pure things. These were all
presented as Christian Endeayor ideals.
His discourse throughout was thoroughly
icriptural and WAS delivered in way
hat held the attention OF his hearers.
After few minutes Of quiet prayer,
he session adjourned by pronouncing
tho Mizpah.
SATURDAY sgssIoS.
After quiet hour Of devotion, conduct.
od by Rev. II. s. Temple of Portland,
Rev. q. w. Fender Of McMinnville de.
iyered an address on the theme that
I'VE need 10 serve Christ more than
Christ needs our services" lie treated
he subject in comprehensive, prscti-
,al way, speaking OF the spiritual devel.
)pment gained by serving Christ. "The
twentieth Century's Need Of the Christ
an EndeAvor," MAS the subject OF dis.
'ourse by Rev. @. s. %. Ilumbert Of Cor
wallis, who is among the most interest
ng speakers Of the convention.
Following bu ei song oeryice Rev. +.
+. Clark, d. d, Of Boston, president Of
he United Society of q. e., gave a talk