Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1902-07-09
Pennsylvania Christian Endeav-
or Convention Opened,
at Pittsburg.
ORGANIZATION HAS PROSpERED.
about 500 New Societies Organized
Last Year-Lebancn and Allentown
After Next convention--National
Field secretars Eberman Present.

FllISDufS, July Sine HFSt SESSION
Of the Pennsylvania Christian En-
deayor convention was held last night
tn the big auditorium tent that has
Leen erected just back of the Belle
held school house, off Fifth avenue.
ia the Schenley farm.
Delegates arrived in the city in
large numbers all day yesterday, and
by evening the registration bureau, in
the Beilefeld Presbyterian church,
showed the names of upward of 2,00C
visitors, delegation of about Acc
coming from Philadelphia
At neon today the leaders of the
Endeavorer movement were to hold
brief religious services at many of the
nils and factories in this city. Meet
ings were to be held at the principal
public places in Pittsburg and ALE
enemy.
The executive committee meeting
yesterday was presided over by Rev
w. N. Yates, state president. The
place for the next convention was dis.
cussed. Lebanon and Allentown bid.
cling for it. l.. C. Bean presented the
eiairs of Lebanon. and Rev. Mr.. New
conner and Rev. Mr. Rohrbaugh told
Of the merits of Allentown.
State Secretary Harry W. Keller
CT Williamsburg, succeeded in having
d special committee named to con
seer lessening the work of his of
Fee
About 500 new societies were organ
i7ed last year.
May Amend Constitution.
Two amendments to the constitu
tier were referred to a committee
which will report this afternoon. One
relates to filing vacancies in the ex
ecutiye committee and the other with
regard to holding the biennial state
gathering in the years alternating
with the national convention.
At o'clock yesterday afternoon
prayer service was conducted in the
Bellefeld church by Rev. DIR. Henry
t. McClelland, of this city.
The public meeting last night was
presided over by State Presiden
Yates, anu an interesting program
consisting of singing and brief
speeches. was carried out The song
service was under the direction oil
lercy Foster, of Washington, and the
devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev l.. c. Barnes, of this city
The address Of welcome was delivered
H. Rev. John Weidley. OF this city
The response was made by Rev. w
w William GOO pf Altoona
State Secretary Harry Keller's re
pert showed that Endeavor has
passed the critical stage in Pennsyl
v,lnia. and its permanency is now as
sSred. Pastors" the secretary said
are now no longer opposed to it; all
favor it. 1t has been well tried in all
the churches and its success has beeI
phenomenal"
The report showed an enrolment
FOR the state of 1905 societies, with
T. emhership Of 205,277 Allegheny
county has 372 societies. There are
IS denominations represented in the
Pennsylvania union. The contribn
items to benevolence for the yeal
were upward of $4,000
Other addresses were delivered by
Rev. j. H. Bomberger, of Cleveland
O. on 'TAe Kingdom and This Con
yention. and by Rev. William N
Yates, OF Philadelphia, on THE King
com and My Heart"
Welcome of Visitors.
Following the meeting there were
UNCONVENTIONAL welcomes, held in tn.
Bellefield church, First United Pres
byterian and Oakland Methodist Epis
eopal churches.
Among the Endeavorers from out
SIDE of Pennsylvania are Clarence E
Eberman. of Boston, national field
secretary. and H. Michalligan. OF
Roernemouth, England.
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