The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-06-23
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
District Convention at MssouIa Last
Month.

Month.
At the business meeting of the
Christian Endeavor society of the
city, held at the Presbyterian church,
Sunday, the following interesting re-
port was read by Miss Meta Steere
one of the delegates to the Conven-
ton az Missoula. Mont. May 26
and 81
Miss Annie Lindholm and Mr. z.
d. O'Neill read reports of like ma
ture.
TIL first district Christian En-
deavor convention for the counties of
Flathead, Missoula Ravalli and Gran
lite held at Missoula on May 26 and
q, certainly ought to be an inspira
ton and great help to the numer-
Gus societies in the district.
Our meetings, ! fear, have not been
as interesting nor as full of the spirit
Of God as they ought to be. We can
have good meetings though, if each
one of us cones with the lesson well
prepared. Rev Rossell, the minister
Of the Christian church at Missoula,
suggested that the meetings be more
in the order Of a devotional service,
with severa! short prayers. When
there came a pause in our meeting,
he suggested that to get nervous and
idgety thinking the service is lag
ging. tol that pause may give some
one the opportunity Of offering a
short. silent prayer, which may do
IN q
times a pause is needed to allow a
golden thought to sink deep into the
| hearts Of the hearers. SO don't let
lis consider pause a bugbear, as
| Rev. Rossel said he disliked to go
| into a meeting where each pause was
| int rpreted by the voice of the leader
asking if some one hasn't word to
say on the subject, or requesting the
members to take part promptly, etc.
Being on a committee in our own
society. i naturally paid particular
att ntion to any suggestions or helps
in the line of committee work. Sew
| eral times ! have gone to business
meeting with nothing to report for my
! committee. | don't know whether
other committees have been IN the
same predicament or not, but in the
convention | found a way to get rid
of this condition of affairs. Miss
Helene Kennett of Missoula, who had
the subject of committee work. said
that each committee would have
meeting once each week or every two
weeks for the different members to
report what he OF she had done, and
if one Of the members would record
the proceedings there would be no
danger of those committees being
without a report at the regular
meeting.
For making us. as individuals, bet
tar Christians, Miss Katherine Gen
rett, secretary OF the convention,
gave some excellent points on the
value of the quiet hour. 1t brings
one nearer to God she said. Takes
cno INTO o.cr communion with the
master on such hour before the
heat of the days work makes the day
brighter. the work lighter and those
around us happier. Try it and see
There was a good story told by
some one, who, cant recall, of a
recruit by the name of Peter. The
regiment Peter was in was stationed
at the foot of the bill, while the enc
my had taken a stand upon the hill.
During the charge on the enemy me
order 10 fall back was given. Peter
Gidn't h ar the command and Went
rght on. Coming up to the enemy 5
line he attacked gunner there. HAY
inc oytrnOweIa him. he started
back with him as prisoner, OF course
the enemy didn't dare fire On him
for fear Of killing their own man, so
Peter reached his own line safely at
last.
where aid YOU get that man. do
manael an officer of Peter.
"Gal him up there answered
Peter. pointing to the enemy On the
hiu. and there are lots moro OF
en-. If you'd kept on you'd have
gotten one 5oo.'
This is what We need, enthusiasm
such as Peters, There are lots OF
ON still straying from God. but il
we keep right on we can each bring
one back to the Saviour.
Highest price paid for butter, egg
and produce at the Lyons grocer.