Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-01-01
CHRISTIAN E~NDEAV0RERS
Tenth Annual Meeting Closed al
Santa Fe Sunday Evening,
MEET IN ALBUQUERQUE NEXT YEAR

Saturday afternoon, December ~
The open parliament on junior work
AMI open discussion on work among
tn spanish-spcaklng people brought
out nan helpful points. says the New
Mexican. The address concerning
Christian Endcavor work In Mexico.
by President Eaton, Of the Mexico
Christian Endcavor Union. showed
how Christian Endeavor unltes the de-
nominations on effective work for
Christ. In the address on the New
Mexico Spanish work by rx-President
SANCHEZ. Of the san Luis Valley Chris
tian Endeavor Union, the success OF
tho work among his people was a gra-
tifying statement. The committee on
resolutions rendered thanks TO the
people % Santa Fe. the press, the liv-
erymen. the local ~Endeavorers, the no.
tells and 20 the railroads for courtesies
shown the visitors. A greeting was re-
ccived by wire from Dr. f. h. Clark.
president OF the United Society Of
Christian EndeavOr In Boston. Mass,
to which n response was wired. Albu-
uuerQue was selected as the next place
Of meeting, the convention to be held
the saturday and Sabbath following
Thanksgiving day. The supper at the
Claire cafe and reception in the Claire
parlors were very enjoyable.
The Saturday evening session was
held under the leadership OF Prof ]. A
Wood. OF santa Re. the principal num-
bers on M program being two adj
| dresses. the London convention and
| twentieth century Christian Endeavor
societies. The FIRST. delivered by Rev.
J. ID. Eaton. a missionary OF the Amer
lean board from Chihuahua. Mexico.
proved quite entertaining. since II was
a brief sketch Of some OF the interest
| ing happenings and incidents OF the
great Endeavor gathering held in the
English metropolis last hummer w. Il.
| Sweet. OF Denver, in speaking on the
subject. assigned him. individuallzed II
| making Il the twentieth century Chris
ian Endeavorer.
In an earnest and forcible manner
Mr. Sweet placed before his audience
the characteristics OF the young Chris
| tian for the new century as being out
and out for God. having a missionary
| spirit. with correct ideas concerning
stewardship OF money In doing Gods
viii. As a practical business man, Mr..
Sweet spoke from a practical stand
| point, and was listened 20 with the
deepest attention.
on Sabbath morning the Endeavor-
| crs showed their UNCONVENTIONAL 10y
| atty by attending the regular church
- rvlces. The penitentlary service In
the afternoon was well attended by
prisoners and visitors, and six men
made a stand for Christ ut the closing
service led by MI. Sweet. Rev. NJ. ID
Sanchez sung two solos In Spanish
The Y. T.. 5. G. Il. in this institution
IL five years bid. Flags, mottos and an
cyergrecn arch. all made by this so
ciety, decorated the chapel. Rev. Mr.
Patched won the children's hearts al
the Junior rally in the Presbyterian
church at 3 p. M, and the exercises by
the little folks were very interesting
At $3.50 the regular G. II, meeting wa,
led by Mr.. John Terry, of SocOrro. tn,
subject being "A Forward Look"
Sunday evening-The last session
which was led Sabbath evening ant
ted by j. r.. Wood OF Santa Re, wa
attended by the largest audience of tn.
entire convention, Rev. w. Il. Patched
pastor OF the Pueblo, Colo, Congrega'
tional church, preached the convention
sermon, which proved one OF the bes
and most eloquent addresses OF thu
gathering. His theme was "The Wa,
Of Power" which he showed his hear
crs, from the 26th chapter of Matthew
was through conformity and obedienc'
to the will OF God. The consecratioi
service was led by w, Il. Sweet, o
Denver, Colo, who gave as the vers'
for the close OF the gathering, Psalm
CXIX., verse 80. AS n after anothe
rose and stated their purposes for tn
new year and the coming century
the deep impression made by tn
speakers OF the evening and OF tn
whole convention could be seen. Ate
the singing OF God be with you TIL "
Meet Again" Rev. w. II. Moore pro
nounced the apostolic benedlction, al
united In the Mizpah benediction, an
the tenth annual New Mexico Chris
tan Endeavor convention closed.