The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1908-07-16
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Is the Fourth Biennial eonven-
ton of the State Chris
tian Endeayor.
'MR. SMITH IS HoNoRED
As President of the organiza-
tion-SeveraI Resolutions
Are Adopted.


Closing the fourth biennial conven-
tfon of the West Virginia Christian
Endeavor Unon was the adoption of
a set of resolutions. as well as few
parting words by the president, the
Rev. w. A. Hartman.
The session was opened with a
song service led by Miss Hall, of
Wheeling, after which a devotional
service was conducted by the presi-
dent, the Rev. w. A. Hartman.
Two addresses were on the pro-
gram for the evening, one on Home
Missions" and the other on For
eign Missions" DIR. A. s.. Hartman,
who had been chosen to speak on
home missions, was unable to be
present, and DR.. s.. ] Mcdowell, of
Baltimore, delivered the address In
his stead. His subject was Save
America" and he pointed out that
though foreign missions constituted
the crownins work of the church.
yet home missions formed the basic
work for the entrance into foreign
fields, and we must first christanize
our own county to be able to save
the heather countries. Es
He made several comparisons
among the different states of the
Union and with several foreign coun-
tries TO show the relative size and
Importance OF our country, and then
population. quoting several author
tiles who believe that. II America.
only remained true to her faith. she
would be able to absorb the hosts of
immigrants coming to this country
and yet retain her Individuality.
In speaking of the Importance of
missionary work he gave an interest
ing description of the. works OF ma
ture, and then showed that the
length OF their existence was but few
pulse beats in the life Of the human
soul.
Mr.. McDowelrs address was well
received by his hearers,
1 Mr.. Shaw of Boston, then took up
the subject, Save the World" He
said he wished to emphasize the,
word OF the first speaker and declared
that too often in our zeal to save the
heather we forget the sinners lying at
our very doors. In answer to the
question. why Should We Save the
World?" he showed that this was the
only way to save ourselves, since 1t
was a duty placed upon us in the
New Testament to preach the Gospel
to every creature" AS to who
should save 1t, he saidl'that the mis-
sion of the Savior wasryover with
his life on earth, and that He prom
ised to be with his disciples wher-
ever they were, yet, Mr.. Shaw de-
clared. they must go as his agents,
and 1t was their duty to evangelize
the world. Mr.. shaw's speech was
warmly received by the convention.
After Ssolo was rendered by Miss
Reager, OF this city. the report Of the
resolutions committee was read and
adopted.
The resolutions adopted are as fol-
lows:
Resolutions.
We the representatives of tho
thousands of Christian Endeavorers
in West Virginia, gathered at Clarks-
burg in our Fourth Biennial conven-
ton, gladly reaffirm our loyalty to
the principles OF Christian Endeavor
and to the church and the great
Christian enterprises. and reverently
renew our allegiance to Christ, our
Savior, and the Master Of our lives.
Importance of Young Peoples Work
Because the army OF the church
must be recruited from the young
people, We reernphasIze the primal
Importance OF the work of the church
for young people. The first aim of
such work is to win their lives for
Christ. The younger members If the
church must also be trained in the
great Christian truths. But in loyal
ty to the very name Of our society,
we hold that the great object in the
training of our Christian young peo-
Pile Is to prepare them for the eff
ficient service of the Kingdom of
God.
Politics.
As Christians and as citizens We
seek to advance the rule of Christ in
our own state. We believe that ev-
cry voter should stand aggressively
for clean and honest politics. both
voting and working for the cause of
efficient. good government and seek
ing rather to elect honest and capa-
BILE officials than to achieve party
success
The Saloon.
Especially do we believe that now
Is the time to strike hard at the sa-
loon. knowing 1t to be the great cause
of crime. the great corruptor OF pol
itics, the profligate waster Of every
good we cherish. Now is the time to
Danish 1t from our whole state for
ever.
Sunday.
We believe 1t unfair to lightly rob
any man of his Sunday rest, and we
seek to have the laws strengthened
and enforced so as 10 preserve that
day for Christian worship and for the
good Of all the people.
Missions.
So great are the missions OF a
Christian civilization such as we now