Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1901-12-30
CHRISTIAN E~NDEAVORERS.
Held Convention Meetings in Several
City Churches.
THE NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.

The city has been visited the past
few days by many blue badged dele
gates to the Christian Endeavor con
v%ention. who are here from all Sec
tons of the territory.
This Is the eleventh annual conven.
ton of the kind held in New Mexico,
and the largest, being attended by more
delegates than ever before. The mum.
Der In attendance shows an increase
In interest along lines of advancement
and The Citizen Is glad to welcome Sc
earnest and progressive a crowd OF
young people to this city.
Saturday evening the convention
opened at the Congregational church
with a welcome meeting. beginning
with a praise service, which lasted IF
teen minutes. Then Rev. Il. G. Beat.
tie gave the address Oh welcome from
the churches, and Prof. G. Il. Hodgin
from the societies. There were then
rendered several fine musical selec'
tons, followed by the responses 10
the address of welcome given by Rev.
VIM. Sloan, of Gallup, and Rev. ID. NJ.
Richards, of Las Cruces.
After the responses came some more
music and then Rev. j. ID. Eaton, of
Chihuahua, Mexico, delivered the adj
dress OF the evening.
Sunday, the first meeting of the day,
was held at the Baptist church. being
the Quiet Hour" service conducted
by Mrs. J. c. Wood, OF santa Fe.
A majority OF the delegates then Wis
tied the Sunday school sessions of
their wi denominations and stayed
to the church services.
In the afternoon. Rev. w. I. Patch
ell. of Pueblo. Colo, addressed the Jun
iors, who had rallied at the Baptist
church. After his address there was
song service. followed by discussions
on How To Secure New Members
from the Sunday school, led by Miss
Maud H.. Ellis, of Las Vegas; from the
congregation, Mrs. sloan, of Gallup
How to Secure Participation of Al
Members In the Meeting led by +. w
Spencer, or Albuquerque; how tc
Make Socials More Successful" a RIA
ton delegate; How to Make Mission
airy Meetings More Useful and Inter
esting,' led by Mrs. j. Il, Wood, ol
Santa Fe.
The evening service was held in the
Congregational church, consisting of a
regular Christian Enueavor service
/ iAhAA hso' W Low lth ny W. ~ lIth
ton, which was participated in by
large number of the visiting delegates
who brought welcomes and words O.
announcement from their home so
cietles,
In the intermission between the
Christian Endcayor meeting and tn,
regular evening session, the conven
ton choir rendered some very pretty
galaffi, and thapa Nara tmp anIna
The Adde'S of the evening wal giveI
on the programme as "Dilettanteisn
and Moral Passion" by Rev. w. T
Patchell, and everyone was wondering
what he was going To make out of hii
subject, but all wcre agreeably surpris
ed rs everyone always Is with Mr.
Patched in his skillful and humorous
manner OF handling his theme, Hi
wit is not only attractive and pleasing
but the happy way he has of rebukinl
what he wishes can offend nc n bu
can be appreciated by all.
Mrs. Eaton also spoke at the evening
session on her work In Mexico, and he
talk was enjoyed by all who listened
as II was not only interesting but In
structive.
This morning the sessions were helC
in the Presbyterian church and wer,
mostly business in character. consist
ing of the appointment Of a convention
committee, the annual address Of tn
president. the report Of the secretar!
and treasurer. and the reports of thu
committees. which were all very en-
%couraging and full Of hope and promis,
of better work and a brighter future
The officers for the coming yea
were unanimously elected las follows.
President-D. NJ, Forester. Las Cru
ces.
Vice Presidents-H. G. Warnack
Las Vegas; w. ii. Decker, Plnos Altos