Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1906-07-05
Madison. July 5.

VISITORS numbering nearly a thoa-
sand througed the assembly grounds
at Lakeside Sunday and listened to
the interesting and instructive pro.
gram offered by the state Christian En.
deavor convention.
From $50 to 9;15 morning watch
full OF helpful thoughts was conducted
by Rev. W. IL, Blederwolf, following
which most of the delegates attended
the services of their various denomin.
atoms in the city.
AT three In the afternoon informal
gathrings were held at different places
along the lake front, the children
grouping together, the men in another
place and the women In still another
group. Miss Euphemia Kay of De
Pere and Mrs w, w, Harper OF Mtl.
waukee addressed the children, Miss
Abby ), Mayhem OF the university the
women aud G, b. Willis of Milwaukee
spoke to the men.
The O'Clock address was given hy
Mr.. Willis aud was a strong personal
message. Mr.. Willis said There are
TOO many hoping Christians and TOO
few knowing Christians and gave a
number of practical suggestions as 20
now TO make the reading OF the bible
both a pleasure and profit, He
touched upon the natural tendency 60
degenerate and said tho easiest way
To get TO the devil Is to let yourself
co. This was Mr. Willis closing adj.
dress and left u forceful and lasting
impression.
An addition to the musical program
was solo by Miss Bessie TAYLOR Of
Cambridge.
The evening talk, one of the feat.
ures OF tho convention, was preceded
by a song service on the shore. after
which Miss Eva Marshall Shontz of
chicago gave the address, MY CAP
tufed RAG 1t was dramatic pro-
tiayal of conditions under the contro,
OF the liquor interests In poor. won.
derful, wicked Chicago" and other
cities. The address was well planned
with a conclusion reached by irresis.
tlhle logic and was one that VIII Iinger
III the minds Of the hearers,
Weather Indictment.
Monday morning proved Indictment
ana was devoted to the reports OF the
state officers
Reports Of Officers.
Full of helpful suggestions TO the 10.
cal societies the reports ended with p
general discussion of how to improve
tho various branches of endeayor,
me junior hour, conducted by Mrs. A,
H. Hall of Plymouth was n unloue
exhibition and description of the metn
DDS of the junior societies throughout
the state. Miss Lucille A. Bagley's
class OF junior endeavorers gave a
cantata entitled Mother Nature. The
remainder of the afternoon was apent
In steamboat excursion about the
lake and at $3.50 vesper service was
conducted on the shore by Rev.
George II. Farnum of Oshkosh n
OF the session. Taking Christs heal.
ing OF the sick on the lakeshore az n
parallel, the speaker touchingly askei
that each one bring his friends whose
hearts we too often touch with unski,l.
ful earth hands' TO the great healer
OF mind and body. The evenings adj.
dress by Rev. Ernest Bourner Allen OF
Toledo was a skillful Interpretation
of the reform wave in politics as an
actual religious revival. He quoted
Joseph Cooks Thou shalt not suffer
thyself to be hoodwinked as an indl.
Gator OF public sentiment. The talk
was witty and apt and called forth
| enthusiasm. One of the most hopeful
signs in politics Is the plain publicity
OF proceedings and Of the light
to which public character must sub.
nit.