Willmar tribune., 1908-07-29
c. E. CONVENTION NOTES.

{. Z. CONVENTION NOTES.
One of the many things brought
to the attention of the convention
was the initial copy of the Mime
sofa Endeavorer News, a month
ly magazine published in Minnea-
polls in the interest of Christian
Endeavor work in this state. It
aims to assist the various societies
scattered thruout the state to get
acquainted with each other and to
develop spirit of cooperation
which shall result in better and
more effective work along all lines
of c. E. activities. To that end it
publishes notes from the field, let
ters and suggestions, reports of
district conventions, together with
pithy comments and heart to heart
talks by the editorial staff and state
officers. The first copy is bright
and newsy and bespeaks we'll for
the future of the magazine. Sub
scriptions were asked for at vari-
Gus times during the convention
and as a result so names were added
to the list. The subscription price
is 35 cents per year-in clubs Of 8,
|25 cents each. Walter D. w.
Howell, St. Paul, is managing edi-
tor and T. H. Colwell, Minneapolis,
is business manager. ..
In a surprisingly short time Prof.
Henry succeeded in training the
big chorus to an admirable degree
of excellence, and their enthusiast
tic singing added much to the en-
joyment of the sessions.
The chorus was ably assisted by
Miss Edna Wakeman of Minneapo-
lis, organist, and the orchestra,
consisting of Mrs. F. G. Handy,
pianist, Miss Amy Jorgenson, Edgar
Sather and Campbell, violins, and
J. T. Otos and John Styles, comets.
An interesting exhibit was a
yellow silk banner presented to the
state society in 1905 by Chinese
Christian Endeavorers. On, one
side is embroidered a Chinese dra-
gon in blue, on the other side a
verse of Scripture in Chinese. 1t
is to be awarded annually, begin
ming next year, to the society re-
porting the largest number Of men,
bers engaged in systematic mission
study.
Two banners were awarded dur
ing the convention, the Senior
and Junior banners, awarded annu-
ally to the society showing the
largest proportionate increase in
membership. The former was
awarded to the society of the
Grace Congregational church on an
increase of 282 per cent; the latter
went to the Junior society of the
same church, on the strength of an
increase in membership from % to
S5.
A feature of the Spicer celebra-
tion was the reunion Of the Seattle
delegation, now called the St. Paul
boomers. They made everybody
realize their presence by vocifer-
Gus volleys of yells. one Of the best
ones running as follows:
Where are we going in 1909?
Going to the city that is always
best.
The sanity city of the great
Northwest.
Where is it?
St. Paul;
That's all.
Three classes were organized fol-
the sake of mission study-"Up.
lift Of China,'' conducted by Mrs.
Estella Brack; "Challenge of the
City" by Miss Margaret Doolittle
and "The Why and How of For.
eign Mis@ions'' by Ralph B. Ste.
phens. Four sessions were held
and all were we'll attended. There
was also a very helpful missionary
conference conducted by Miss Jen'
ME Congdon.
Several street meetings were helc
in charge of Henry j. Petran, con
vention evangelist. All were vel
attended and Mr.. Petran won the
hearts of his hearers by the earnes
manner in which he presented hi:
message of "Salvation unto ALL"
A Cheerful Reminder.
In western Massachusetts towr
lives doctor who has buried foul
wives. When No. 4 was q bride of
few days she went with her oldes
stepdaughter into the attic to find al
| ironing hoard Seeing 2 hoard tha,