The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-28
THE CONVENTION ENDS
Twenty first AnnuaI Convention of
the Southeastern c. E.
Union Ends Sunday
McKERCHER NEW PRESIDENT
Convention Proved to be the Most Sue.
cessful Ever Held by the Union
Large Crowds Attend
Services on Sunday

The sessions of the twenty-frst annu-
al convention of the Southeastern Dis
trict Christian Endeavor Union came to
a close on Sunday evening after series
of rousing meetings in which great in
terest in the work was aroused among
present. The convention proved the
most successful ever held In the dis
trict and on Sunday more than a humid
red young Christian workers came from
the various societies in the district to
attend the closing sessions.
At the Sunday afternoon session the
nomination committee announced the
selection of officers for the new year and
the following officers were elected by a
unanimous vote of the convention.
President-Alfred McKercher of Bur
lington.
President. G. Colby of Union
Grove.
Secretary and Treasurer-MissL Lizzie
Petrie of Kenosha.
Superintendent of Nilsson Work.
Miss Marie Smith of Racine.
Superintendent of Junior Department
Miss Eva Theleen of Kenosha.
The convention closed with unique
service of installation of the new of
fcers under the direction of the Rev. E.
I. Farrill of this city. The installing
officer made a short address after which
he called the officers before him and
charged them with the duties of their
Office and it is thought that his address
will be a great aid in bringing about
more efficient work in the societies and
in the Union. The selection of the place
for the next convention of the Union
was left to the officers and it will be
decided later. Both Racine and Bur-
lington are anxious to secure the 1909
meeting Of the convention.
The services of the convention on
Sunday were particularly interesting
and drew large crowds to the First Bap.
fist church. The services for the day
opened with a prayer service at Z
O'Clock in the morning led by Edgar P,
Farrill formerly president of the dis
trict organization and notwithstanding
the early hour of the service there was
a large crowd in attendance.
A conservation meeting was held at
9:15 and at the regular meeting ser
vice an interesting address was given
by the Rev. W. E. Hopkins who has
recently returned after long term in
the missionary work in India. The
speaker told of the great work that is
being done by the society in foreign
lands and declared that the Christian
Endeavor Unions were doing a great
work to extend the cause of the
church in the mission fields.
The afternoon services opened with
a song service led by Former President
J. Stanley Powles of Milwaukee after
which there was an experience meeting
led by Willis Cahoon of Milwaukee
former president Of the Union Mr.. Ca
hOon spoke especially of the work that
had been accomplished by the Dis.
trict Union since it's organization
twenty-one years ago, while other
speakers told of plans for the future
work. At the final service held on
Sunday evening several short addresses
were made by visiting pastors after
which Retiring President J. Clarence
Howell of Kenosha, made short ad-
dress in which he told of the work that
had been done during the year and
turned the work over to the new Of
fcers. Then followed the installation
of the new officers and the convention
closed with rousing praise service.
Many of the delegates left for theil
homes on Sunday evening and the re-
mainder left Kenosha this morning
The delegates were highly satisfied
with the entertainment provided by the
Kenosha members of the Union.
Of interest to Kenosha members OF
the Union was the fact that the Socie
ty at the First Baptist church here
which had left the Christian Endeavol
to join with the Young Peoples Bap
fist Union asked to be re-adnlitted as
a member Of the district organization
of Christian Endeavor.