West Virginia daily oil review. [volume] (Sistersville, W. Va.) 1894-1902, 1902-07-09
THE ENDEAvOR CONVECTION.
The c. Els of West Virginia I'm Session
Here.

Sistersville Is at present the
Mecca of the Christian EndeaVor
hosts of the Mountain State. The
annual convention Is In session IN
the Presbyterian church, and deli
gates are in attendance from the
|remotest rural communities as
from the centers of population.
The midday trains OF yesterday
brought In the advance guard OF
delegates and the later arrivals has
sWelled the attendance beyond all
Expectations. 1t Is estimated that
some 900 visitors are In the city
brought here by the convention.
For several months past prepara-
tion have been making tor the care
and entertainment of delegates and
they are being housed and enter
tanned by the christian people OF
the city.
Prominent amongst those In at
Tendance from abroad are Amos K.
Wells. the "caleb Cobweb" of the
Christian Endeaver World. Rev.
|Dr. Bigger, of Wheeling, and Rev.
Geo. W. Pollock, of Buckhannon.
The Tuesday evening session
Opened at p. m. and at that hour
1.-The commodious audience room OF
the Presbyterian church was well
filled. Rev. T. A. Anderson OF
this city called the convention to
order and. announced the several
hymns sung. The State President,
Rev Geo. w. Pollock then took
charge of the meeting. There was
much singing, prayer BY DR..
Swartz. of Clarksburg, and mum
Der of voluntary prayers after which
an address Of welcome was given
by Rev. Geo. w. Hatch, of the
Baptist church, of this city. He
assured the visitors of hearty
welcome telling them that the keys
of the city were long ago thrown
away and the doors propped wide
open. He mentioned the predic'
tion that this convention will make
1.-THE greatest town Oh earth" still
greater and expressed the hope
that all strar gers might carry away
with them as much of good as they
leave with US.
The audience then joined In sing
Ing "Blest Be the Tie That Binds"
J. w. Yoho, state corresponding
secretary read the following letter
from His Excellency, Gov. A. B.
White.
GOV. WHITES LETTER.
"Please convey the members Of
the State c. E. convention my
greetings and hearty good wishes
The very name of the organization
Is an inspiration. 1t Is by endeav'
ors that we succeed in any pur'
pose In life.
What a mighty force for good
there is In the banding together oi
earnest young people for noble
Christian work! May the richest
blessings of our Heavenly Father
rest upon the convention and Its
work, upon all the organizations
connected Herewith, and upon the
individual members"
Mrs Grace Cowell in her own
Iinimitable way rendered sacred
solo entitled Eternal Rest"
The president then introduced as
the chief speaker of the evening
Rev. c. H. Hubbell Of Columbus,
Ohio, who took for his subject
God and L. and said in part.
The main thing In life is motive
He admonished all to be true to
the endeavor pledge. 1t requires
vim and vigor and ardor to keep 1t
perfectly but 1t Is the hardness OF
lit that makes it valuable. Christ
has chosen US. This Is high
honor for US. God ordained
Christian Endeavor. He has chosen
every member In the great organi'
zation. God calls US in the most
commonplace ways. We must
bring forth fruit. God wants re-
suits. We must pass on our bless
ings, this only can they be prop
erly used. The way to get on In
the christian lie is to give, as long
as We give, so shall it be given to
us again. Go to the unfortunate
with your sunshine. Not to obey
the still small voices is the saddest
thing iu the world. Go into the
silence each day, be still and listen
| foY the Lord He will sneak to-