The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1908-06-19
ENDORSE FIGHT
AGAINST LIQUOR
Christians Adopt Strong
Resolutions
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
EAST WASHINGTON CHRISTIAN
MISSIONARY SOCIETY CLOSES
SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.

With last nights session Of the Eas
Washington Christian Missionary so
ciety. the convention adjourned tC
meet in Spokane next Year. The ad-
dress Of w. J. Wright to the Christian
Endeavor societies was the principa
feature of the evening. It was forcefu
and optimistic in its review and fore
cast of the Christian Endeavor work
Officers CT the society were elected
as follows for the coming year: Presi-
dent, c. F. Stevens of Spokane; first
vice president, E. S. Hornaday, of Wal
Ia Walla; second vice president, w. L.
Mccullough; recording secretary A. c.
Downing of Spokane; treasurer A. K
Finley Of Pullman; corresponding sec
retary, J. A. Pine Of Dayton; super
intendent of Sunday schools. NJ A
Thompson Of Waitsburg: president of
Christian Endeavors, j. G. Patrick, of
Prescott. These officers comprise the
state board which has the appointing
of committees to take charge of the
generally.
/. Following is the report OF the resolu-
,K-l;
the session last night:
The Church of Christ of East Wash
ington assembled in convention at Wal
Ia Walla, Wash. June 15-1S. 1908, your
committee on resolutions submit the
following:
Whereas. the people, the Y. NJ. c. A.
and the members Of Central Christian
church have been very courteous in
tendaring to the delegates to this con-
Nention trolley rides to the state peni-
tentfary and about their beautiful city:
and have most Hospitality opened to US
the doors of their homes: be it there
fore
Resolved. by this convention that We
do extend to the people, to the Y. NJ.
{. a. and to the members of Central
Christian church of Walla WalIa. our
gratitude and appreciation for the
many kind acts of hospitality shown
the delegates 10 this convention. And
h..s.
executed the duties placed upon them;
be il
RESOLVED. that We do here acknowl-
edge publicly and with thankful hearts
the great work accomplished by our
state officers durirg the year Just
closed. and especially do we commend
the untiring energy and zeal of our
corresponding secretary, ]. A. Pine in
MS efforts to organize new congrega-
tons house homeless CONGREGATIONS.
supply ministers for those in need. at
the same time performing we'll the
many other duties incumbent upon his
officeand
Whereas. the national boards have
been 10 great trouble and expense in !
sending TO us their representatives. |
Mrs Kelley of the c. w. B. NJ. DR.. and
MIS-. Dye Of the Foreign Missionary So.
clety. w. J. Wright. of the Home
Missionary society. NJ. Morris of the
beheVolence association and F. C. Sar-
.derson Of the Eugene Bible university:
be it
Resolved, that We express to the
aforenamed and through them to their
several organizations our thanks and
appreciation for the sacrifice. made
ana inestimable services rendered, and
be it further
RESOLVED that We strive earnestly to
increase very much our appropriations
ior all these causes and especially
those for missions both home and for
eign and
Whereas, it has pleased Almighty
'Tod to remove from their earthly la
pors our beloved brother and sister. r.
~ 'cet and Helen E. Moses; be it
RESOLVED, that we do most sincerely
.oeplore the loss of the faithful low
ing Fellowship of Brother Moffet and
SISTER Moses. And
Endorse Liquor Fight.
whereas, we have seen the great
500 being accomplished in many