The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1906-02-02

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sion closed with the Mizpah.
WEDNESDAY EVENING
Devotional exercises we're conducted
by Rev Brigham. After scripture
reading the leader during his remarks
compared iron after coming in contac,
with electricity to the life of the Chris.
tiau who has drawn near to Christ.
After prayer the Misses Yantis sang a
duet, "a Song of Heaven. "
Address by Rev Rees on Action,
The Acts of C f Apostles. He said
in part, he hoped the time would come
when all young peoples societies
would unite under the name OF Chris
tian Endeavor, He said people had
the wrong conception OF the church,
they think it sort of fire insurance
agency" or spiritual bath tub for
refreshing their Christianity. Relig-
ion is not that. 1t is happier. nobler,
better living. Our actions depend up
on our love for one another. We dis.
like because we do not know, We do
not understand people. Love pro-
notes life, activity, growth and pow
err. We need not be anxious about the
final end OF life if we areloving others.
Duet by Mesdames Bertrand, and
Morse, lam Happy in Him.
The conservation service, the last
OF the best of the district conventions,
was led by Mrs. Gonzales. 1t is diff
cult to report this service, but it was
indeed loss to miss it. 1t consisted
of silent PRAYERS, sentence prayers,
songs and heartfelt testimonies clus-
tering aboutthe central thought, Now
are We ambassadors for Christ"
Following was what might be termed
the presidents message, in which he
outlined the things to be attempted,
the hopes to be realized and souls won
for the master.
Mrs. Read read resolution from the
Welsh society in which was expressed
the appreciation for the strength and
inspiration received from the conven.
ton and visiting delegates.
Resolutions read by the chairman of
that committee recommended that the
EDdeayOrerS fai not IN doing their
part in the great work of saving souls.
That especial attention be given to the
Tenth Legion, They also expressed
the sorrow and deep loss felt in this
district in the death of our brother
James Welch. They recommended Welsh
for its wise choice of a Christian man
for mayor and DR.. Cooper for his
courageous course as Christian citi-
zen. Expressed appreciation for the
hospitality and kindness shown the
delegates while in Welsh. The con-
gregation standing sang "a Song of
Victory" and thOughtfully repeating
the Mizpah closed the Fourteenth Dis
trict convention, one of the most spir-
itual and helpful conventions held in
this district. Following is the enroll
ment:
Jennings Congregational-Rev and
Mrs Gonzales, Mr. and Mrs Walter
Morse, Mrs F F Morse, Mrs f NJ Glib
son, Misses Mary Clayton, Callie and
Hazel Simmons, Julia Quartermass,
Cynthia Bodies, Ida Boyum, Ethel
Smith, Esther Winslow, Lou Orubb,
Ethel Shear and Messrs Fl H Eaton,
w T Rattle, R Moses.
Jennings Christian-Rev Polsgrove,
Miss Nettie Craig, Mrs Jno Gamble.
Jennings U B-Rev E L Rees, Miss
Lula Quigley
Kinder Congregational-Rev Paul
Leeds, II w Griffiths
Roanoke U Brew Brigham, Mrs
o B Scroggins, Mrs Eva Nc MILAN
Lake Charles Christian-Mr Apple
bee
Iowa Union-Mrs and Mrs H Long
genbach, Jos Each, Mrs Fred and
May Lightner, Miss Winnie Lyons,
Rev and Mrs R c Nc Coy
Welsh Congregational-C B Moore,
Geo j Lawson, Misses Fannie Robin
son, Gertrude Sergeant, Gertrude,
Eldia and Sylvia Yantis, Mrs d r
Read, DR. G r Mente, Mr. and h.rS 6
E Carroll, Robert, Thomas, Abel I'll i
Charles Todd
After the evening session, by invi.
tation from Miss Leona Miller, the
delegates and a few friends numbering
forty or more, repaired to the beauti-
full home of Mr. and Mrs A r Miller to
shake hands and cav rood.hy II ;s