The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1902-07-18
CHRISTIAN ENoEAvoRERs
Hold a Most Successful state Con
vention.

The Christian Endeavorers from the
remotest rural communities and from
the centresof population gathered in
annual session at Sistersyille last
week, July s, and 10; audit was esti-
mated thatSOO delegates and visitors
were In attendance. For several
months the Sistersyille Endeavorers
had been making preparations to care
for the convention, and noconyention
was ever taken better care Of. For sew
eral months President Pollock and the
program committee had been making
careful preparation for :he convention
and the result was the best program
ever given to a State Convention o.
Christian Endeavor in West Virginia.
Every speaker seemed to have been
assigned Just the topic that suited him
and % have made thorough prepare,
,ion Of heart and mind for its proper
discussion. Mr.. Pollock is an ideal
presiding officer. Tuesday evening,
July 9Th, the opening session was neld
n. 8 n. M, and at that hour the COM
,,.udl.u, auditorium, made more
beautiful by attractive and tasteful
decorations in red and white bunting
and monogram flags and in pot flowers
was we'll filled. Over the pulpit was
suspended 10. E. monogram In RED
and white with % electric light Jets,
which produced a most pleasing effect,
the lights being turned on as the nrst
notes on the organ sounded forth.
The devotional service was conducted
by the pastorof the church, Rev. i.
A. Anderson Rev. Geo. w, Hatch,
pastor of Baptist church, delivered a
hearty address of welcome. He as
sured the Endeavor visitors ola hearty
welcome, telling them that the Keys
OF the city and Of the homes OF the
people were long ago thrown away
and the doors propped wide open. The
audience arose and responded by sing
ing. .sBlest be the tie that binds, as
only Christian Endeavors can sing 1t.
AT this point letter of greeting was
received from His Excellency, Cover
nor A. B. White, anc red by secretary,
as follows:
GOV. WHITES LETTER
"Please convey the members of the
State G. E. convention my greetings
and hearty good wishes. The very
name OF the organization is an inspira-
ton. 1t is by endeavors that we sue
coed IN any purpose in life.
What a mighty force for good there
il in the banding together OF earnest
young people for noble Christian work!
NAV the richest blessings Of our
Heavenly Father rest upon the con-
vention and Its work, upon all the
organizations connected Herewith,
and upon the Individual members"
Mrs. Grac Conwell rendered beauti-
fully sacred SOLO. entitled. Eternal
Rest" The speaker Of the evening
Rev. G. H. Hubbell, Field Secretary
Of Ohio c. Z. Union. spoke upon the
topic, "God andI The address was
one of real spiritual power. ltpitch-
ed the keynote of the convention
high. and during every session there
was a deep spirit of loyalty to Christ
and the Church" At the close hun
dreds of endeayorers and their friends
repaired TO the elegantly furnished
parlors OF the church for an acquaint-
ance meeting. Some Of the topics dis
cussed the following days were, The
Faith that Conquers, 1.-The Love
| that Wins, Theservice that is Christ
like. ..What the Church owes G. E."
"What c. f. Owes the church, "The
Christian Endeayorcr in Training az
| in the word t2l in prayer" Here am
| read me.n,&c. &c. The star speaker
upon the program was Mr.. Amos R.
Wells. of Boston, Mass. managing
editor of Christian Endeavor World,
one of the most resourceful, versatile
and attractive speakers of the United
Society OF Christian Endeavor.
He conducted three Quiet Hour
services, he spoke To the Juniors upon
"Innings's Those" and made three
addresses to the convention, first,
"How to hold an attractive prayer
MEETING" another "The Dissected
Endeavore.,n and still again "Does it
pay p, This was Prof. Wells first
visit 10 West Va, and his burning
words will live in the lives Of the
young endeayores.
There is better organization Of the
endeavor forces than ever before, and
tile o,fcers of thee. E. Union take
hold with the expectation Of growth
in number Of societies aud influence
and power during the coming year.
Next year the International Conren-
tion Of Christian Endeavor will meet
in Denver in July, 1908, and West vir-
yiua will send a large delegation.
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