The Savannah morning news., 1902-03-16
THE FLORIDA ENDEAV0RERS.
The Convention at Tallahassee
Largely Attended and the Dele
gates Handsomely Entertained.

The Convention at Tallahassee
Largely Attended and the Dele
gates Handsomely Entertained.
Tallahassee, Fla. March 15.-Tues-
days trains over the Seaboard Air
Line brought in large numbers of dele
gates for the annual convention of the
Christian Endeavors of Florida. AT s
o'clock Thursday night the elegant
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintosh. Jr.,
was thrown open for a reception to the
delegates. Vocal and instrumental
music, Rotations, etc, were the order
of the evening. The interior of the
house was beautifully decorated, the
Endeavor colors, purple and gold, be-
ing everywhere prominently conspicu-
Gus. Many Tallahasseans were present,
refreshments were served. and the
evening was most delightfully."- spent,
all participating in the enjoyable event
OF the occasion.
Ex-GOv. BIOxham's Address.
Friday morning the services in the
church were opened with prayer by
Rev. S. L. McCarty of Tallahassee,
and the address of welcome was made
by ex-Gov. BloXham, who spoke in part
as follows:
1.-THE pleasing task has been as
signed me of bidding welcome to the
representatives of that great inter-de-
nOminational association, the Christian
Endeavor. In extending them a warm
welcome to Tallahassee, 1 but give ex-
preston to the ardent sentiments and
enthusiastic promptings of our entire
people.
mo association could be more
worthy of a cordial welcome. In two
decades, springing from a single so
ciety in a single denomination, 1t now
numbers its membership by the mil
lion, and it's vast international work
is felt in every cline, and its litera-
ture read wherever the language of
civilization is spoken.
ut demonstrates the power of re-
organization moving upon elevated
planes of thought, where church loy-
atty and Christian liberty, denomina-
tional fealty and INSTRUMENTATION
fellowship move hand in hand.
1T meets the twentieth century as
great religious force, causing de-
nominations to allay differences in the
great onward march of lifting the
cross, and Illuminating the pathway OF
humanity, with the gorgeous rays OF
Christianity.
1T awakens in it's membership OF
millions a deeper interest In a broader
and more vigorous Christianity that
teaches to work as we'll as TO worship.
"Leckey tells us that the first desire
of the human heart is to find some
thing on which to lean Man, once
aroused to his immortal attributes,
cannot stand alone, when he finds his
very soul crying out with Carlyle,
Whence and oh. Heaven! Whither!'
The Christian Endeavor, in unison
with all christendom, points for an an
swer, to the Bible. The Bible-that
luminous Window in the prison of
hope through which all can look for
eternity-that great telescope, ordain-
ed in Heaven, 10 reveal to human Wis
ion the unspeakable glories of a flu
ture world.
Your vast working membership,
can stimulate, and send a thrill of
triumph through every fibre of human
effort, in its grand mission of en-
throning true piety and exalted pa
triotism, and thus elevate the stand
ard of our civic duties, and the puri-
fication of governmental agencies.
I'VE all rejoice in an opportunity of
welcoming the representatives of an
association, encOmpasSing results,
fraught with such tremendous possi-
bilities upon the future of the human
race. May your visit here be garlanded
by ever joy may your labors be
crowned by the richest fruitage. We'll
come. Welcomed"
Responses were made by E. S. Up.
ham of South Lake Weir, Fla, in be-
half of the State Union, and Clarence
r. Eberman, Boston, on behalf of the
International Union. The day was
taken up with praise service, reports,
addresses and other matters pertain
ing to the convention.