Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-05-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
VARIOUS BRANCHES OF YOUNG
PEOPLES WORK DISCUSSED.
Addresses on Temperance, Missions
and Junior Societies Delivered at
Annual Convention.

More than 400 delegates, from all parts OF
the country, were in attendance at todays
session of the eleventh annual national
convention of the Methodist Protestant
Christian Endeavor Union, which con-
vened Thursday night In the North Caro-
lima Avenue NJ. P. Church. The morning
session was devoted to addresses on tenn
perance work by Endeavorers. and the
early part OF the afternoon session was de-
voted to the work of the Junior societies.
The remainder of the afternoon session
will be occupied with addresses on missions
and the discussion of this branch of Chris
tan work will be taken up again at the
meeting to be held this evening. 1t Is ex-
pected that the election of officers will take
place either late this afternoon Or this
evening.
Following praise service, which opened
the afternoon session at 80 o'clock Mrs.
]. w. Zirckel of Pittsburg made an address
on What Can We Reasonably Expect from
the JuniorsY In brief remarks Mrs
Zirckel told of the work of the juniors, and
outlined plans by which the greatest results
might be obtained. Rev. DR.. ]. F. Cowan
OF Boston followed with a short talk on
My Idea Of a Successful Junior Meeting"
in which he suggested several features for
interesting the children in Christian work
The opportunities for Christian En-
deavor on the part of the children were
set forth by Rev. ]. 8. Leland Of Pittsburg
superintendent of the missionary DEPART
ment, who spoke on the subject, THE
Children's Chance"
Missionary Work the Theme.
The program for the rest of the after
noon session is as follows: THE Mission
airy Boomerang" Rev. j. w Trout, Eliza
beth. N. J.; Social and Religious Condi-
tons in China" Prof L. B. Hull, West
minister, Md; THE Women of China" Miss
Ella Wilson, New Brighton, Pa: Round
Table-How Can We Increase Missionary
INTEREST,"" led by Rev. F. N. Foster Pitts
burg; The Actual and the Possible in
Shlna, Miss Margaret Kuhns. Ligonier.
Pa: The Field Is the World" Rev f. c.
Klein. Newark, N. ].
The subject for the morning session OF
the convention was Our Country for
Christ" quiet hour at o'clock was con-
Quoted by Rev. H. L. Feeman of sheraden-
vile. Pa, following which Rev. DR.. Cowan
led workers conference and Rev j. c.
Broomf1eld conducted a junior workers
conference.
The convention proper was called to order
by President Hubbell at $50 o'clock, when
praise service was held. Temperance
work was the theme of the addresses.
Rev. r. E. Gaines of Mt. Cary, Ohio,
Vote.' He declared that there is too IN much
sentiment among professed Christians
against mixing their religion with their
politics We cannot have too much Chris
tlan integrity IN our political life, he de-
clared. He related many incidents Of deg
relation, which. he declared were directly
attributable to intemperance and he urged
the members of the Christian Endeavor
societies to greater earnestness In the cru.
sade for crushing out the liquor traffic.
Every Christian voter, said Mr.. Gaines,
should consider 1t his sacred duty to 20 to
the polls on election day and cast his ballot
In accordance with his religious convictions
as well as according to his political belief.
Now Department Created.
Miss Florence Hammond Of Baltimore
gave an outline Of temperance work to be
pursued by the Christian Endeavor So
oieties and suggested various plans to fur
thef the temperance cause. In the course
OF her remarks she paid q glowing tribute
to the late Frances Willard, which was
warmly applaudsd by the audience. At the