Morgan County republican. (Versailles, Mo.) 1906-1914, 1908-07-23

would report a. fCHows-ReSolved that
the sincere thanks of this Convention be
and are hereby expressed
First, To the Presbyterian church and
Pastor for the use of their building and
fer the hospitality they have shown US.
Second. to the Baptist, Methodist. and
Christian churches, and the people of
Versailles. for Kindness shown us, and
assistance in the work.
Third. to the State Christian Endeavor
Officers for their help in making this
Convention q success.
|. Fourth. Resolved that we commend
the methods that have brought about the
Temperance sentiment in our state, and
that we pledge our support to such work.
Signed by the Committee.
Third day-Sundsy morning session
The convention. met at s O'Clock and
after song and prayer service Miss Ethel
y. Pickett discussed in her own pc culiar
way the subject. abiding" and I'M.
pressed the real meaning Of the subject
WY "A~''iy uPOu uCI DcdTcIS.
Following the regular Sunday School
service Mr.. Guy NJ. Withers. Editor of
the 'Endeavorer," gave a very able and
instructive address.
The final meeting of the convention
was held Sunday evening in the Baptist
church at Z p. m. 1t was a union meet.
ing Of all the young peoples Societies of
the town with the convention. They
discussed the regular topic Total Alb
stinence." Music was furnished by the
Orchestra Of the Baptist church, aud a
humber of special selections by the
Junior l., r. LIS There we're a number
OF addresses and much interest mani
Tested.
Hon. Guy NJ. Wi.hers made the clos
ing address on thc:Aubject. Christian
Endeavor Missionary Work" From
the very start he kept bis audience with
him and succeeded in winning the adj.
miration of all present forahe work of
missions.
sib " VIC Z. I.o lOINtHt
hands with the State Officers. and form.
ed a ciEle, with bowed heads sang
"Blest Re The Tie That Binds" aud
closed the Convention with tho Mizpah
Bencdiction.
Time and place OF next meeting: Cole
Camp, Mo, June 2O.22, 1902.
Thofonrth district Christian Rndeavo,
Union includes the following counties:
-%i'enton. Cooper, Henry. Howard,
johnson. Lafayette. Morgan, Moni,eau
Pettis. Saline and Camden.
The work in this district has been in
an un.organized condition for about 81,
years. and the state officers feel very
much. encouraged by the work accomp
lished at this meeting.
All Of the societies ip the territory are
enrolled as members. and each society /.
expec.Ah TO report the work which.they
are doing.
The district contains City Senior So
~cieties, two Intermediates sndisoventeer
Junior societies with a.totSi .nueubesshiI
Of two thousand.
The newly elected district officers. are
determined to make this the best dis
tnct in the state. and this can be accoMp
lished since the territory embraced il
the very heart Of the stale.
The following delegates attended tin
Convention:-Mr. II. v. Westfail. st
Joseph: Miss Dora Clemens and Mis-
Annie n, Fswcett. st. Louis: Ethel ID
Pickett. Kansas City: Rev. G. b. Boving
Hannibal; Mr.. Glen B. Watkins. New
1rs',tiinI Edward Jones. Sweet Springs
Miss J.sl Satterwhi,e. Essie NJ. Broyles
Mr.. Charles 4. Dixon sud Miss Mar.
S. Hashee. Sedsl!A. Miss Gertrude v
wey,sud. aiiss LIMP a. Byrd and Mis-
A'wiids brown. r,p.ass MIS- i'ora Sch
w.d: Cole Camp; Prot. r. =, n,sees
Windsor; Mrs. c. i. Sha$es.,. .cI,nsosi
Hon. Guy n. w'shera. Of .xAu,.s:.c!.sF,
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