Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-10-18
VIRGINIA ENDEAV0RERS
yin ANNUAL CONVENTION
Opening Session Held viii Dele.
gales From all Paris Of
Slate Altering
HftT At IX'OsI ION TO-DAY
Governor Swanson and presiden,
Tucker win Deliver Addresses of
Welcome 1t the AudiOorium-con-
clusion Of the Business and Election
OF Officers Tomorrow.

With about hundred delegate 3
from all parts of the State in attend
AT &C, the Virginia state Christian In.
deayor Society opened its annual con.
vertion in the First Presbyterian
church last night. Rev. l.. II. WEI
ford, pastor Of the church and pIcni-
dent OF the society. presided.
After brief sp1g service Rev w.
r. Motley. pastor OF the TL!rtctn
Street Christian Church, offered the
opening prayer
Mayor Samuel II Buvt,n welcomed
thc delegates TO lhc city ii Que If hi.
characteristic, plea my ii,;ir speeches.
lir declared that the city was glrl To
entertain such IN rrs1ni.lfl|n
Speaking ms tharai ~ o: tho cl'nrcn
Rev. H. Y. Wexford welcomed the
..sitors TO the cuii"' apl assured
them of the pleasure h. ana the Noon.
hors OF his congregation felt. and
that they were honored in being per-
mltted 10 entertain the society.
Rev. Charles B Richards, of Peters.
burg, who Is one OF the officers OF the
society. was then introduced. He re-
spOnded to both the addresses of wei
come on behalf of the society and In
the course of his remarks he paid a
glowing tribute TO Newport News.
Rev. MIR. Richards the Speaker.
Dr, Foster, who was To have deliver
ed Nthe opening sermon of the conven.
ton was unable to attend the meeting,
and Rev. Mir. Richards consented u
take his place. MIR. Richards spok >
on the service of the little things IN
life and in conclusion he explained
the principles of the Christian Endea
vor movement.
The musical features of the evening
were two selections by the Hampton
Roads Glec Club and solo by Mr.. Var
non Payne, "One Sweetly Solemn
Thought The Glcc Club sang "StaYd
Up For Jesus ana "'rhc Fight Is On
The executive committee did not an.
nouncc the standing committees Tor
the the session, MS had been oXpec.cd.
but this announcement probably Will
be made today.
Program for To-Day.
The society adjourned last night
to meet this morning nj the James
town Exposition ana the secret ny.
Miss Phillips, of Richmond. announced
the following program for today;
1890. Address of welcome ly
President Harry ST, George Tucker. of
the Exposition. Address by Governor
Claude a. Swanson. Response by
Professor James Lewis Howe, of Lex
ineion. Va.
$40 y. m. Address FLOATING chrls-
tian Endenvor.n By Rey. pr. Hunter
OF New York.
All of the exercises will be held IN
the auditorium ana will he presided
over by Rev. Il. L. Wexford.
Tonight the delegates will do the
War Path and will return here on the
late boats.
Election of Officers.
The convention will convene here
Saturday and all Of the business Of
the year will be concluded ut the day'n
sessions Officers for the ensuing
year will be elected tomorrow night.
Sunday religious exercises will be
held,
The present Officers OF the society
are:
President, Rev. l.. r. Wexford, New
port News. First vice-president, Rev.
George w Slower Stnunton. Second
vicc-presilcn' Rev David Hepburn,
Richmond Secretary. Miss Lulu Phil
lips, Richmond. treasurer, w. +. IL.
Enos. Newport News Press superin-
tendent. A. NJ. Smith, Falls Church.
Junior superintendent. G. 7. c. Kel.
Ter. Newport News. Treasurcr-mana-
ger, w C. Humphrey, Norfolk Prison
superintendent. j. w. Whitmore, Rich
mond. Floating superintendent, john
Golden. Newport News.