West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-10
TIE ENDEAvOR CONVICTION.
The C. E's of West Virginia In Session
Here.

The C. E's of West Virginia in Session
WEDNESDAY AFTERN DON.
Devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Edward Hopkins
of Grafton.
Miss Sara Agnew, of Sistersville'
read paper on "The Christian En-
deavor In Training" This paper
was prepared by Miss L. A. Walker,
of Clarksburg, but that lady was
unable to be present.
Mr.. H. D. Boughner, of Clarks-
burg, continued the discussion OF
the same theme. He dwelt upon
the importance of prayer and the
observance of the quiet hour"
and the talk was very instructive.
"The Christian Endeavor at
Work" was the subject opened by
Mrs. A. B. Morrison, OF New Mar
tinsville. The same theme was
discussed by Miss J. Louise Nc
Avoy, of Buckhannon, and Mrs.
Bigger, of Wheeling who read a
paper prepared by Mrs. E. W.
Brown, of Ravenswood. Rev. M.
Steele, OF Rockport, followed on the
same theme.
"The Anglo Saxon Domination
and Missions" by Rev. R. B. NC
Daniel, of Clarksburg and was one
of the strong efforts of the conven'
vention. ,
"Caleb Cobweb's" "Dissected
Endeavorer" enlisted the interest
of all present and striklngly called
attention to the weakness Of the
average c. E. work.
The session closed with talk on
Loyalty to Christ" by Rev. Mr..
Bigger, of Wheeling, and a quiet
hour talk by Prof. Wells.
EvENING SESSION.
Pastor Anderson lead the eve
ming song service and the devotion.
al exercises were In the hands OF
Rev. o. G. White, of Parkersburg.
The address of DR.. Thomas E.
Cramblet, president of Bethany
College was an oratorical and liter
ary treat. 1t abounded In sound
advice to young and old, hit off the
follies of mankind with master
strokes and withal was absorbingly
interesting from first to last.
Prof. Amos R. Wells gave talk
on "Does it Pay" He spoke In
his usual happy style and all were
convinced that 1t does at least pay
to listen to Wells, Of Boston.
During the evening solos were
rendered by Mr.. John Kincaid and
Mrs. Grace Cowell:
THURSDAY FORENOON.
The quiet hour meeting was
convened at $3.50.
At Q o'clock the devotional exer'
cises were lead by Miss SalIie Rus
sell of Sistersville.
The city Juniors We're convened
In force the middle portion of the
church having been reserved for
them and Prof. Amos R. Wells the
ny-sided man from Boston gave
another of his characteristic talks
taking as his subject "Jimmy's
Shoes" The shoes were put on ex-
hibition as were also tho,e Of Jim
my's little sister and his chum
lake"
The talk uufolded the change of
life that came to Jimmy through
his membership in the Junior en-.
deavor society.
The children were much pleased
with this talk If one may judge
from their bright faces and close at
tention; end the older people we're
none the less entertained than the
younger ones:
Misses Lucille and Reba McCor-
mick rendered a vocal duet. The
ringing applause that followed at
tested the appreciation Of the audi
ence and the applause was merited.
Twenty Juniors saug sacred
song, following which the pulpit
stage was filled with Juniors each
bearing a large e. E. hlg. They
greeted verses and PSALMS and
led BY the Junior Supt. Miss
Helen Poneroy exhibited remark