The news & observer., 1901-04-30
The FINAL SESSION
Endeavorers' Convention a
VeritabIe Love Feast
Rev. H. E. RondvhaIersElected President of the
Society. Addresses by Or. Clark and
Evangelist Gales.

Especial to The News and Observer)
Winston Salem, N c., April 2S.-Th4
closing session of the Seventh Annual
Convention of the North Carolina Union
of Christian Endeayor was held last
night at the Home Moravian Church
All of the Endeavors. agree that this
was the best of the seven conventions
held. The time and place for holdina
the next one was left with the Busi-
ness Board, which will make a report at
an early date.
The closing session last night opened
with a prayer and praise seryic {"
which was truly impressive. In the
absence of the new president, Rev. a.
d. Thaeler presided. After the read
ing Of scripture lesson, Bishop
Rondthaler made an excellent address,
in which he pleod for q still larger
unity among Christians Of every religi-
Gus denomination.
Miss Luda Morrison member of the
Salem Academy faculty, sang beauti-
full anthem.
Rev. DR.. Clark, the popular head"
of the Endeavor movement, made a
strong and impressive address on the
line that conservation is not only the
duty of few but all Christians.
The conservation service was led by
ex-President Thaeler, who read from
the revised versions Ephesians All aud
Romans 1:6. A great many took part
in the service and gave helpful sugges-
tions along the line of conservation. Dr..
Clark led in a fervent prayer, at the
close of which the Epdeavorers gath
cred and formed a circle in a right
hand of Fellowship singing 'BlesJ
be the Tie That Binds" and God Be
With You Till We Meet Again"
SUNDAY AFTERNOON SERVICE
The Sunday afternoon service was
held at the Y. NJ c. A. auditorium
| service led by the full convention
| chorus, seated on the platform
duet was sung to the delight of
the large congregation by Miss Louis
| Siddall and DIR. G. L. Summers
| Evangelist w. r. Gales was intdo-
/ duced. He told about the splendid
work being done by the Mcntreat Asso-
Citations, also by the Christian Workers
Assembly to be held at Montreal in July
of the Children's Institute to be held
the first four days in August to
| be conducted by Rev. A. d. Thaeler.
A Biblical Institute will also be held
at the same place from August 11th
| to 25th. He invited the Endeavorers
to attend these gatherings
After a solo, beautifully sung by Mr.
| Eley, of Elon College Rev. Dr. Clark
made an entertaining address on ''Wha;
is Worth While" He said he had at
tended a delightful love-feast service
at the Home Moravian Church; that il
was worth while" to come to thi:
| convention; that while he had attend
| ed larger ones he had never been to
better one. Dr. Clark paid a high com
| pliment to the retiring president, Rev
A. D. Thaeler, saying if it were no
sunday he would be in favor of givina
him the Chautauqua salute and thrc,
/ cheers.
In concluding, DR.. Clark said thert
was only one thing that gave him
pang of sorrow--to notice that there
was not a single Baptist and only on
Methodist Episcopal Christian Endeav
or Society in North Carolina. He add
ed that he never felt SO hopeful re
garding the progress and success of tn
young peoples work as he did now.
The new officers for 1902 We're elect
ed at Saturday nights session Til
report of the nominating committe