Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-05-04

The second day Of the Christian
Endeavor Convention at Moundsville
began yesterday morning with a sun
rise prayer meeting at 6 o'clock. The
number of ladies attending this meet
ing was unusually large considering the
early hour at which it was held. At
nine o'clock Rev. nv. E. Allen. of Elm
Grove, conducted devotional exercises.
after which Mr.. w. H. Fields, OF Beth
any, gave good talk on the value OF
stirring music in Endeavor prayer meet
ings. An open parliament in which
many topics of special interest to Chris
tian Endeavorers were discussed was
feature of the morning session. Rev.
Oliphant, of the First Christian
church Of Wheeling, discussed the
things which kill Endeavor societies,
and mentioned as some of the things.
Hardness, incompetent leaders and COM
mittees. poor singing and workers who
are not consecrated. Rev. r. F. Gettey,
of Cameron, spoke of the need and adj
vantages of a Christian Endeavor Mis-
sionary Reading Circle. After the ap-
pointment of the committees on nomi-
nations, resolutions and time and place
OF next meeting, the convention adj
journed until 100 D. m
The afternoon session began with an
open air meeting on top of the famous
mound. 1t was attended by about one
hundred people. After songs and pray
er, short addresses were made by Rev.
/. A. Barnes, Rev. R. R. Bigger, Rev.
J. B. Smith and others. From the
mound the delegates went to the State
prison and were shown through the in
stitution through the courtesy of War
den ,Haddox When they returned to the
church in which the convention was
held, Rev. |. A. Barnes, State President
OF the Z. E. Societies, spoke of the com
ing State convention at F'airmont and
urged every society to be represented
at that convention. Rev. Bigger, Rev.
Barnes, Rev. Allen and others then
discussed the value of a lecture course
to each local society. They agreed that
a lecture course that would prove
profitable from moral, intellectual
and financial standpoint could be pro-
vided at small expense to a society.
Rev. Charles Mcdonald, of Wellsburg,
spoke of the spirit-filled Endeavor So
ciety and stated that such a society is
only possible by each individual mem
Der being consecrated to the work.
The Junior exercises were in charge
of Mrs bessie H. Brown, of Mounds
vile, and were opened by the reading
OF a paper, Feed My Lambs" by Mrs
Lucy Mendel George, of Wellsburg The
Junior society of the Christian church
then rendered a short but interesting
programme.
The committee on nominations re-
ported the following: President, Rev.
w. A. Hartman, of Wheeling; vice
president, Chas. Mcdonald, of Wells
burg: secretary, Miss Ohla Scott of
Bethany; treasurer, Miss Kate Humph-
rey, of Moundsville; Junior superin-
tendent, Mrs. S. George, of Wellsburg
The report was adopted and the officers
were declared elected.
Last evening a short praise service
was conducted 10y Mr.. ~. H. Fields, fol-
lowed by an address upon THE Mis-
sion of the Endeavor Society" by Rev.
Barnes, who summed up his talk by
saying that the true mission is to
unite and bring together all true Chris
tians. Rev. R. "A. Mckinley, cousin
of the President, from SteubenyiRle,
made the closing address of the con-
vention. 1t was brief but was full of
good things that were much relished by
the large congregation present.
Before adjourning the delegates vot-
ed their thanks to the Moundsvillians
for their entertainment and the cour-
tesies shown the strangers. The atten-
dance was not as large as was expect
ed, but about sixty-ive delegates were
registered. The time and place of the
next convention has not yet been de-
termined.