Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1907-10-03
INTEF NATIONAL CONVENTION.
Miss Ina Emery Of East Randolph
Reports the Seattle. Wash, c.
G. Gathering.

/ Dear EndeaVOrers lit was my ptlFi-
Iege few weeks ago to attend the TWEEN
ty-third International Christian Endeayor
convention held at Seattle, beginning on
Wednesday evening and ending the fol-
lowing Monday. II was impossible for
me to attend all four services held each
day in the several churches of the city as
well as in Tent "Williston," or remember
W hat each speaker said, there being some
thing like five speakers for each service,
so / will endeavor TO give you few
thoughts from some Of those that appealed
to me the most, though ii hardly seems
fitting to leave out any, so very fine were
all.
Let me say Just a word about Seattle.
This city Is a great city, but il is said il is
going to be a much greater one and before
many years it is to be inc great Pacific
coast American city. II certainly dis
played the spirit Of It's citizens and what
a welcome they gave the Endeayorers rep
resented from all parts OF the worldi
Over eight thousand people faced DIR.
Clark on Wednesday evening, when he
arose to announce the opening hymn in
that enormous big tent "Williston." For
a moment all was confusion. Handker-
chiefs fiuttered, flags waved, hands were
elapped and voices raised to show their
love for our beloved leader. He said,
1.-The dominant word Of this convention
is the word train. The Christian En-
deavor society is a training school. To
train il more than TO teach. Training
gives knowledge, train NJ gives skill,
shapes habits, develops character and
prepares for service"
Honorable Albert Mead, governor of
the state Of Washington, welcomed the
Endeavorers. He said, This is the first
time that a convention Of this broad char
acter has been held in our state-a con-
vention in which ali the states Of the
American union are represented, a con-
vention that brings together the repre-
sentgtives Of every part Of this great coz
tinent." 4 greeting from President The
odore Roosevelt was read by Hiram Lath-
rop. after which came the simple, but sol
emn, service Of iuaugurating the three
new officers. William shaw, general secre-
tary. Hiram LatErop, treasurer, and Pro-
fessor 4. Wells, editorial secretary.
Thursday morning Tent Williston was
thr0nged with an enthusiastic audience
long before the hour 81 opening, 50 inter
ested were ali in that part 81 the program,
THE Junior Rally About seven hun
bred Junior EHdcavorers Of Seattle took
part in this. two hundred Of them in the
exercise. building be Bridge, " the great
feature Of the program. II was given
from beginning 20 end without an error.
The girls formed a very pretty picture,
all dressed in pure white and crowned
with floral wreaths. being assisted bg
choir boys. This rally, il il said, was the
most successful Of any heretofore given at
a convention. Honorable James Garfield.
secretary Of the interior, then addressed
the audience.
Thursday afternoon al the First Presby-
terrain church. among the several speakers
was Editorial Secretary Amos Wells, who
spoke on Union Programs-HOw to Pre-
pare Them He said:-.'In building a
Christian Endeayor program, We should
construct a. we construct anything else.
The Christian Endeayor meetings are only
70 build up the Christian Endeavor work.
Therefore. when you build a program.
make it a Christian Endeavor program.
See TO il that th1 En5aavorcrs Themselves
are largely utilized ~ the program. Re
sure that the leca, pastors IRE gigoa a
chance TO discuss I:aCtical Christian IN
deavor themes. Exercise Ingenuity in
seeing that the program is diversified and
that novelties are introduced as ofsea as
possible"
Friday morning among the SPEAKERS
was President siraughn Of West lafayette
college. Ohio. VINO spoke on Christian
Endeavor Spirit, not Letter." when be
said. Christian Endeayor is an idea, moi
a machine; a green twig, not a ripened
branch. We have not always kept the
spirit Of the pledge when we have read
the Bible daily. nor always broken it
when we have not done 50. It, bclpfuI-
ness and hopeiulness il the Christian En-
Geavor disposition" The morning ses-
sion closed with many helpful ideas by
Amos Wells as he talked on THE Ideal
Society" He said. Christian EEGeavor
is Eerd 10 XIII LCCause j, is life and not a
formula"
Friday afternoon al the First Freshyte-
risn church for the irst time. the Free
Baptists joined in with the sc-cslied reeu-
lar Eaptists in a rally. Among the ccl-
orcd EaDtists were DR.. johnson Of Viz
c4nia and Reverend Waiter Brooks of
Washington. d. &. TIE latter. rctiring
the small attendance 81 MS race at this
meeting, wrote a beautiful poem. which
he read and which / regret not being able
TO give you for lack OF room. The great
North American evangelist. Rev. James /
Francis, spoke saying, 1.-THE suficiency
of Christ il MAYNARD; the efficiency Of
man is Christward." He did not fancy
the difference between the two kinds 81
Baptists and asked who in The audience .
GDLAL give the fehHDn LOT AEf TWO xmas.
OF that great audience, with its thirty-fiye
clergymen, only two ladies could do 80.
but all expressed approval Of uniting the .
two bodies. Another speaker Of interest .
in the afternoon was Miss Grace Young
Of Fairhaven, Vt, on What Baptists .
owe TO the church Of the future"
Tent Wiliiston could not accommodate .
the crowds that desired to hear the two
great speakers on Friday evening. DR..
Francis Of 81. Petersburg and Vice Presi-
dent Fairbanks. DR.. Francis said that
the Christian Endesvor movement wa
playing an important part in the recon
struction ana regeneration OF Russia.
The latter part q his speech was inter
rupted by the welcome given the ap-
preaching vice president by the crowds
outside the tent. When the vice presi-
dent reached the platform, the band
played, delegates yelled their state songs,
handkerchiefs waved and that great
throng Of ten thousand used every meth
cd to welcome the vice president. When
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