The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-09-10
OF
ENDEAvORERS
Christian Workers of State Hol
Meeting at Provo.
UNION ELECTS 0FFlC
MANY INTERESTING PAPERS AND
DISCUSSIONS.

Provo, Sept. 9.-The Utah Christian En-
deavor Union held its seventeenth an
nual convention here today. The meet
ings were held in the opera house and
were we'll attended by delegates and VS.
itOrs.
The convention opened at 10 o'clock with
a praise and devotional service led by
Maud DitmaFs. Mr.. W. T. Walker con-
Quoting the singing.
Wildman Murphy.
Rev. S. II, Goodwin welcomed the con-
VentiOn. giving what be termed a Cor
uellus Welcome, advancing briefly the
idea that the people had come TO hear
"A message rather than TO hear some one
from Provo talk. He extended hearty
welcome TO the convention.
a happy response was made by HORACE
r. Smith, president Of the union. MI
Smith expressed pleasure i'm attending the
convention and appreciation OF the WEI
come extended by Mr.. Goodwin. lie
spoke briefly Of the growth and good
works of the society. He announced the
following committee on nominations;
b, L. Corum Miss Hazel SNYDER, Mrs,
/. II. Page. G. +. Marks, Miss Jennie
Wiiliamsen. VIII +. Walker and Miss
Clara \. Hirst.
Work Among Children.
Mrs r r. Dorman. state superiuten-
dent Of the junior society. spoke IN De
facing her remarks by the saying or the
Savior suffer little children TO come
unto me- The Importance OF leading the
children into Christian life was earnest
ly set forth and many excellent sugges-
lions i'm the way of managing Junior
society We're given. There were only i've
junior societies in the state, four in salt
Lake and one i'm Provo. Each church was
urged 10 organize junior society.
Miss Louise N. Benz read an excellent
paper on Personal Prayer and PERSONAL
Work treating OF the great blessings
derived from prayer and the great ana
obtained from communion with the Lord
in the leading Of a Christian life. Per
sOnHl work should be always God plan,
in his strength and IN believing expect
anCy.
ar. e. 4. Broaddus. president Of the
local usIon of Salt Lake City, spoke or
The Local Union as an Aid 10 the Local
Society," He first described a successful
young peoples society, which should pc
preparatory for the work OF the church,
Il training school for this purpose MI.
Broaddus then explained the work OF the
local union which proved of great benefit
Ia the societies by the consideration or
questions Of interest TO the societies, and
the extending OF mutual help in union
work
Rev. p. A. Simpkin spoke of the great
movement Of Christian EndeavoF, ana
the need for something 10 be done 10 hold
within The. church . the young people the
subject 9elng, Inc f3 2l ana 1C,I tii g
Mr., SimDiIiu spoke earnestly OF the need
for arOusng Il spirit OF sacrifice in the
young people. placing before them hoDle
purposes which they would accept II IL
was placed before them; the renaissance
OF the old family wOrships, and an earn
est spirit in the work of saving men, De-
cause they are Christs.
At the close OF the forenoon session din
ner was served at the Congregational
church by the Ladies' Aid society, and
supper was served at the same place after
the afternoon session.
Officers Are Named.
Upon reeonvening the nominating COM
mittee reported the following orflcers OF
the union:
First Vice President-Ben L. Corum,
second Vice President-Aiiss Clara A.
Hirst. Provo.
ry-Treasurer-Miss Eva Fleming
Salt Lake.
Junior Observation-Disclosures. II. W.
Directors-One year: Miss Lydia
Smthens, Salt Lake. two years: Miss
Hazel Snyder. kaysville. Mr.. VIII L.
Walker, Salt Lake; Miss Serena Nelson,
Mt. Pleasant
The report was unanimously adopted.
The following committee on resolutions
was announced: Rev Wildman murphy
MI. Z. A BFodQQus MISS rum OloiSIs
Mr. William Blum and Miss Mayne
Smith.
The change Of supervision of the state
prison society. from the Salt Lake union
TO the state union, for which desire had
been expressed by the members OF the
society, was on motion OF Mr.. Simpkin,
left to be considered by the incoming adj
ministratiOn.
The treasurer reported a balance OF
Mrs, f. H. Dorman conducted an in
teresting junior service, and song serV-
ice was conducted by viii T. Walker.
Al the workers conference. which was
the last subject of the afternoon. Won
Ogden Nogt. general secretary of the
United Society Of Christian EndeaYOr,
spoke Of the organization Of local unions
and the duties of officers. which he stat
ed as follows First, to transmit infOrma-
ton from the United society to the local
society; second, TO see that individual
work is not neglected in the societies for
lack Of information or for failure 10 have
these matters brought TO the attention OF
the society, third. to organize new socie-
ties and, fourth, 90 hold meetings OF the
societies for the consideration of some
Christian Endeayor work
\ number of question were asked and
answered by Mr.. NOEt, and much yalua-
Die advice given rs to the best method
of conducting societies.
Praise Service in Evening.
The evening session opened with a
praise and devotional service. led by Miss
Eva Fleming, in which many answers
were made, 10 the question What Does
Christian EndeavOr Mean TO Me?'
President Horace II. Smith, the retiring
president then introduced the newly
elected president, q. T. Marks who eX-