Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1902-07-26
THE CONVENTION CLOSES
United Brethren Young People
Have a Full Day.
RESOLUTIONS WE'VE PASSED
Officers Elected for Ensuing Year, andAAll
. Reports Read Vote Of Thanks TO The
Evening World for Reports.

Evening World for Reports.
The Young People convention
which has been in session in the y. b.
church adioarned Sunday night
FRIDAY MORNING
The morning watch ~ a. N. was
conducted by Rev 5 D SHELTON aud
largely attended BY Ministers and del.
egates
AT 8 m the devotions were under
the supervision of Rev O W Sto-
yer. of Tones Snrine and continued
with song and PRAYER until 8 goa M
when Kew Gruver. president OF the
Branch Union took the chair mud
called the conyen ton to order The
Secretary Miss Jennie GerTetson Of
Reliance Va. was called 20 her piace
at the table The corresponding Sec
re.ary Rev II Gfovell. of Staupton
read his DOrF comprenendiER
tii.' work OF tie co nbined societies
embfaced in tae Brauch Union The
report showed small decline IN the
membership of the Union but com
merdable progress IN all other lines
of work Some other societies re.
ported whlle considering. Tire report
was referred back to the Sec for core
rection.
On motion d society Of Janior Help
ers of Stanton, Va. was received in
to the Branch Onion.
Promptly st a. III. Bishop Mills
entered upon the bible readings which
are proving such valuable helm TO
the ministers and delegates and u
drawing card for the convention. The
address was fnIl of thought aud care
full preparation.
On motion CT Adjournment the con-
vention was dismissed with sbenedie-
tion by Rev. Ii h. Richardson Of
WILLIAMSBURG. Md
FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
FRIDAY afternoon the devotional
services were concluded bv Rev. A.
j. SecrIst at 2 . IN.
DR.. Meeklev having to leave on an
rly train, was caileu to deliver his
address upon church erection. The
speaker gave lucid uescrnllod Of
the workings OF the society wh'ch he
represents telling how with the ZION
ev entrusted TO tneir care they can
helm erect churches all over theAcoun
a
they started with. After stating the
difficulties in the wav OF success he
made such m appeal for the interests
OF Gods cause as represented IN the
work Of the church erection soci+ty
as to move the heart of the most oh
stinate. The DR.. richly deserves the
love and admiration III which he is
held bv his communion.
Rev. q. p. Holt then delivered an
address upon the subject 1.-The Church
and our Young People. setting for
the relation existing between the
goung people active working forces
OF the church. that relation does GER
.ainly exist ana happy the church
that recognizes that relation. The
church should provide for the proper
DEVELOPMENT mentally, socially and
splrituallv OF its Young people, tor
without this provision bv the church
the very powers nt the Young people
which might become effective for its
good viii be developed and used bv
the enemy of souls.
The committee on nomination
made ITS reuort as follows.
For President Prof. } II. Ruelmsk
Rev T. j. Feaster
For Vice Pres @. N. Biser, Fred
Balser
for sec. Miss Jcunle Garretsou.
Miss Bertha Havermale
For Treas Elmer Hodges. b. f.
Hisery
For Uol Sec I Harper q II
Crowell
Junior Suut Miss Idu Judy, Miss
Ida Funk horser
For Executive Com Rev q P
Holt. Rev n f uDp. Rev. a
J Secrist, Mr. J H. ReXrode, Mr.
j. n CARRIER, Mr. G. 4 Havermale
Rev A Hammack then TOOK
charge OF the ooeu conference on
Method of Work among the Young
people, On motion Of adjournment
ghe beuediction was uuuunced bv
Rev Q S TRUMP
SATURDAY MORNING
The morning watch was led by Rev
! II Brunk at 8 a M
Rev J Fries, of BerReley Springs,
pnducted the devotional services ut
the meeting Of the convention ct a.