The Democratic advocate., 1909-04-30
CHRISTIAN ENDEAyORERs MEET.
Carroll County Organization Holds
Session at Hampstead.

] The Christian Endeayor Association
Of Carroll county held its regular an
nual convention al Hampstead IN
Tuesday and Wednesday OF this week
In Firemen's Hall. The officers are
President, DIR. ]. E. Shreeve. Westmin-
steri vice president, Rev. q. W.Baugh-
man, Uniontown; ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.
Sarah Wertz, Lineboro; Junior SUPER
intendent, Carrie Bosley, Hampstead: !:
temperance superintendent. A. MyrIe
Caples, Finksburg; missionary super
intendent, Amelia II. Birnie, Taney-
town press correspondent, Adelaide
Messler, Llnwood The convention
theme was Ethical Revival"
DIT. Shreeye called the session to
order Tuesday morning and led in the
devotional exercises. sThe convention
sermon was preached by DIR. Thomas
I.and,of Manchester Reformed Church.
Mrs. +. y. Fenby. OF Finksburg. spoke
on Purity" More than so delegates
were entertained at dinner
The afternoon session began with
q devotional service. led by Mrs. G.
V. Hyson, Of Hampstead. Reports
OF officers and delegates were made.
and AZ 3 o'clock. Rev j. wynne Jones,
Of Memorial Presbyterian Church,
Baltimore, gave a talk on christian
Endeavor as a Working Force" At
4 o'clock the meeting was In charge
OF the juniors About rs children
from Hampstead and 35 juniors from
Westminster took part in the pro-
gram, which consisted IN singing, reci-
tations and drills. The afternoon ges-
sion closed with an address 10 the
Juniors by Rev. John SommerIatte,
Of Baltimore.
The evening session was preaided
over by Rev q. w. Baughman. Al 8
o'clock Rev. &. II. Rauck, of Third Re
formed Church, baltimore, addressed
the convention on THE Relation OF
sabbath Observance 10 Upright Liv-
Ing, One OF the most interesting fea-
lures Of tho session was an address
bf hohun Yokcyanio, q student at the
Western Maryland College. Westmin-
ater, on How Missionary Work Is
Helping Morals ln Japan"
The convention reaasemhled at $50
.. NJ "Wednesday. Devotional exar-
cisca we're conducted by Rev. II. w.
Fuse. Of Ureenmount. A debate, RE
solved, That the Lookout Committee
II " Greater Importance 10 a Chris
tian Endeayor Society Than the Mis-
s'onary Committee" was discussed by
A. 8, Day for the affirmative and
Richard A. Harris for the negative.
and was decided In favor cs ska Mega
tive. q. II, Birnie, Of Taneytown.
made an address on personal Work"
4 conference on Winning the Child
for Chris" was conducted By william
shaw. Of Boston. national secretary
Of Christian Endeavor. The afternoon
service was IN charge of G, Y. Ker-
seiiuf. Of IAneboro An earnest talk
WIS Eiven By State President Spencer
+ Siac0. of Baltimore. on WHY We
Should Attend Conventions" What
God Expects of Endeayorers was dis
cuased tn three parts: "In the Silent
Hour" BY Miss Bessie Foard: AT
Home by Rev " X. Belts. and "On
the WayHlde," by T. r. sharer. VIII
liam shaw gave q short talk on THE
Memorial Building" An address on
temperance was made by Rev A. II.
Wood. assistant superintendent OF the
Antlsaloon League.
The evening exercises were In
charge Of Rev. W. ID. NIcolI, OF Hamp-
stead State Insurance Commissioner
tfOuHei who was scheduled 10 speak
IN the afternoon, but who was unable
20 be present 1T that time because OF
the meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee In Baltimore. spoke
IN the evening on Temperance 1egla-
latton In Carroll County" Mr.. Grouse
received much applause for his out
spoken advocacy OF temperance.
Rev. J. VI. Stick. returned mis-
slOnaEy from Japan, spoke about that
country.
Rev. A. B. Wood. assistant state
superintendent spoke OF his work.
Rev. G. T. Fultx, OF Memorial United
Brethren Church. Washington. ID. c.,
made an address on "The Relation OF
Prayer TO Upright Living" The con-
vention closed with an address by VIM.
Shaw, OF Boston, on "Buainess Rlghte-
ouHness