The Corvallis times. (Corvallis, Or.) 1888-1909, 1906-02-27
IT IS ENDED.
The Big Christian Endeavor Conven'
tion-Delegates Gone
Hor1e.

Horle.
The great Christian Endeavor
convention that for fonr days held
forth in Corvallis, is history. On
the early trains yesterday the dele
gates departed for their homes,
there to put into practice the les
sons and ideas obtained from the
splendid sessions at which so many
bright minds were present, and
where so many helpful things were
said. From every standpoint. the
convention was a success. a fact
that was largely due to the minis
ters of the city who had the matter
of arrangement in charge, and who
labored to make all things work to-
gether that harmony might pre-
vail. !
At the First Methodist church
Friday evening, an immense au-
dience was present to hear the ex-
cellent report of Field Secretary
Sharp, of Portland, and the excel
lent address on The Abundant
Life that was delivered by Rev.
Muckley. of the First Christian
church of Portland. A ladies
Chorus under the direction of Mrs.
E. F. Green. and a vocal solo by
DR.. Cathey added to the pleasure
of the occasion.
The sessions Saturday were held
in the Presbyterian church, the
afternoon being largely devoted to
visiting the college and showing
the visitors around the city. Sat
urday night the reception at the
Annoy was one of the happy ev-
ents of the week, probably 700 peo-
pie being present. Excellent mu-
sic was furnished by Turney's or
chestra, punch was served to all,
and at the conclusion of the affair,
everyone was presented with a
souvenir pennant, on which was
an OAC monogram and the words,
Corvallis Oregon" The Armory
was beautifully decorated with En-
deavor notices, festoons of crepe
paper and bunting, and as the
crowd moved hither and thither,
the room presented a scene of bril-
liancy.
Sunday morning, after a prayer
service, the visitors attended Sun
day school at the various churches,
and at II o'clock the local pulpits
were filled by the visiting clergy
men as follows: Presbyterian,
Rev. A. A. Winter. of Portland
Congregational Emery Dye, Oregon
City; United Evangelical. Rev.
Comack; Christian. Rev. Ella
Humbert, Eugene; First Method
ist, Rev. William Bell, of Berkeley,
California.
t At the Junior Rally held at three
o'clock Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Commerford of Goldendale, Wash.
gave an interesting talk. Bishop
Bell also addressed the College Y.
M. c. A. at the same hour.
Sunday evening was spent in
t attending the regular Endeavo1
meetings until the closing meeting
began at the Armory at Jas, wher
the building was filled, and every
one listened with keenest apprecia.
ton to the talk by Field Secretary
Sharp. and the powerful and i'm!
pressive sermon by Bishop Bell. A
mixed chorus and the college or.
chestra furnished music. Rev.
Hurd had charge of the singing.
A feature of the closing minutes
of the convention was the reading
and adoption of the resolutions
drafted by the committee, in which
: it was resolved that the sympathy
t of the convention be extended to
| Eugene in this time of trouble, the
! prayer of the assembly being that
the scourge may soon be lifted
from that city. Thanks were ex.
J. tended to the citizens, churches ano
: college of Corvallis, for the splend-
( id welcome extended the convention
Corvallis was congratulated on hav
driven from her midst the saloons
and ''blind tiger and the Endeav
orers pledged themselves to aid Ii
every way possible and in ever.
s section where they might be sit
: mated, the overthrow of the salool
Il business, and the adjustment o
the liquor traffic. This resolution
elected much applause from the au
dience.
It was 10 o'clock when all joined
in singing, "God be with You I'll
we Meet. Again, and with an i'm
: pressive benediction by MI. Sharp
. the 1906 G. E.. convention came t
: a close.
Wanted.