Ottumwa semi-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1899-1903, 1902-05-22
CONVENTION OPENS
Delegates Of Southeastern District
Of Christian Church in Session.
ENDEAVOR ADDRESS BY W.. HASTE
Large Attendance at the First Meet.
ing Held Last Evening at the Chris.
tian church-Many Delegates to Be
Present During the Week.
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with the Campbells as leaders anG
Driginators of the movement God mas
carried on the work they started and
in the final accounts this promises TO
be the means of reuniting the churches
Of Christianity into the one great
church of Christ" said Rev. w. ]. Has
tie, superintendent of the Christian
Endeavor societies in the Christian
church of Iowa in an address delivered
last evening at the convention of Chris
tan churches being held in this city.
This the opening session of the con-
vention at the Christian church was
attended by large number of dele
gates and members of the various
churches in this city and judging from
the enthusiasm and interest manifest
ed last evening the convention prom
lses to be one of the greatest events
ever held under the auspices of the
church.
Christian Endeavor Society.
Rev. w. ]. HASTE delivered the ad-
dress last evening in the interest Of
the Christian Endeavor society and in
a most eloquent and earnest manner
pointed out the mission and work of
the young people of the church and
showed the great force for good, which
the union of the young people into this
great movement has brought about.
The Opening Session.
1t was a matter of, congratulation to
the members of the Christian churches
is nj W TO h. -
the convention to note the large at
tendance at the opening session of the
Christian church on West Second
street. Between thirty and forty dele
gates had reported to the committee in
charge last evening and were present at
the service. In the absence of the pres
ident of the organization, B. S. Denny,
of Des Moines, corresponding secreta-
ry Of the Iowa Christian convention,
acted as chairman for the evening. A
short devotional service was held I'M
der the direction of Rev. H. A. Pallis.
ter, pastor of the Christian church at
Keota.
Educational Address Postponed.
Owing to the lateness of the hour
1t was decided last evening to post
phone the educational address to have
been given by Dr. w. B. Craig, chan
fcellor of Drake university. until This
mornings session when Joel Brown,
field agent for the school, addressed
the meeting, as DR.. Craig was unable
to be in attendance at the convention.
At the close of the session last even
ing announcements were made for the
coming sessions of the convention and
adjournment was taken until 9 o'clock
this morning.
Rev. w. j. Hastie's Address.
Rev. w. j.. HASTE, of Charlton SUI,
perintendent of the Christian Endeav-
or work of the Christian church in To-
wa in his address delivered last even
ing before the delegates to the conven.
ton and the young people of the city
spoke in brief as follows: "It Is with
pleasure that come before this large
audience this evening in the interest
of Christian Endeavor, the greatest
movement that was ever started for
the young people. Man started the
part of the society, but God has been
the prevailing spirit of the movement.
Man can organize and inaugurate a so.
ciety with great pomp and show, but
God works with the still small voice.
Works With Silent Force.
No one heralded the coming of the
adjournment and the motion carried.
Christian Endeavor. 1t was a quiet
and steady growth, until it has become
a great factor in the training of the
youths of the churches for the work of
the Lord Jesus Christ In every move.
ment similar to this God has mission.
God has never started any movement
without a mission to accomplish and
he never abandons anything until he
has fulfilled its purpose. When God
started to free his chosen people from
the bondage of the Egyptians he did it
in quiet and unattractive manner.
Moses did not come with all the splen-
dor of mighty and pompous army.
but appearing before Pharoah with his
rod and his brother for spokesman he
spoke to the mighty ruler of the Egyp-
sian people, The Lord has sent me
with the request that thou let His peo-
pie co. Moses was the leader and
God was with him, .
God Works Through Agents.