The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1909-06-13
ENDEAV MEETING
IS WELL ATTENDED
Splendid Gathering Is Being
Held at Phillips Congrega-
tiOnal Church.
STRONG ADDRESS MADE
BY c. A. SMURTHWAITE
At Close of Business Session Of
ficers Are Elected for
Ensuing Year.

Inc annual convention of the Utah
State Young People s Society of Chris
tan Endeavor, was held Saturday at
the Phillips Congregational church.
owing to the train being late, the
keN Noble Strong Elderkin of Ogden,
the president of the organization, WAS
not present at the morning session. The
address of welcome was delivered by
Rev. p. A. Simpkin, pastor Of the
Philips church. The Rev. Mr. Simp-
KIN urged upon the young workers the
necessity Of an earnest effort, emphasiz-
ing the good to be derived from such
conventions. The reports of the Off
GERS and various society representatives
showed the organization TO he in fine
condition and bore evidence that it was
accomplishing much good work.
An address by C. a. Smurthwaitc,
who was recently communicated
by the Mormon church in Ogden, on
' Reasons For the Loyalty OF the
Young People of the Mormon Church, .
was the main feature of the morning
session. Mr.. Smurthwaite confessed
that 1t must he admitted that the in
terest taken IN the religious work by
the young people of the Mormon church
is somewhat astonishing, He declared
tions In the church, which hold the
young people together and keep their
interest centered on their religion.
Dances Advocated.
Not the least of the amusemeIts
which hold the young folks together,
Mr.. Smurthwaite contended, is the
ward dance. lie advocated this. in that
it kept the boys and girls from public
dance halls. The speaker dealt with
the various doctrines Of the church.
He declared that the parental sugges
tion and solicitation was also response
bic for the good attendance at the
various meetings Of the young people
of the Mormon church. He declared
that it was the parents first thought
TO see that their children are attend
ing Sunday school and the Mutual I'm
provement association meetings.
Miss Edith Sherman responded to the
address of welcome. The afternoon
session was largely devoted to routine
business and the annual election of Of
ficcrs. The following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year:
President, Thomas p, Horn of Ogden;
first vice president, Miss Lulu Culbcrt
son, Provo; second vice president,
Claude Lint, Ogden; third vice presi
dent, Miss Mary Storer, Salt Lake
City; secretary and treasurer, G. II.
Vischer, Ogden; Junior superintendent,
Miss Ruth Chandler, Salt Lake City;
directors; J.. II. Page, Salt Lake City;
Joseph Wingenfeld, American Fork;
Herbert T. Hays, Salt Lake CITY: ex-
ecutive committee, Rev. Noble Strong
Elderkin, Ogden; Homer Hoisngton,
Salt Lake City; Douglas Buckley. Pro
vo; Wildman Murphy. American Fork;
A. n. Burkholder, Springville; Miss
Josie johnson, Sandy.
Rev DR.. Clark Talks.
At the conclusion Of the election Of
officers, the Rev. f. e. Clark, d. D., of
Los Angeles. the founder of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society, who arrived in
the city Saturday morning. delivered an
address on "Our Responsibility as En-
deavorers He began by calling at
tention to the duties and responsible
ties of the officers of the state
organization, and he went on to out.
line the responsibilities of the various
church societies, and, lastly, those of
each member. His address was very
helpful and was listened to with in
tense interest by ell present.
DR.. Clark founded tho Young Peo-
ple's Society of Christian Endeavor
twenty-cight years ago in Portland,
Me. For many years he was pastor of
the Phillips Congregational church OF
Boston, Mass, which church established
the Phillips Congregational church of
this city, The church at which the con-
vention was held. After his address,
DR.. Clark conducted a general discus
sion.
The feature Of the evening session
was an address on "Our Christian En-
deavor Brothers and Sisters in All
Lands" by DR.. Clark. In this talk Or.
Clark related incidents Of his visits
to the various Endeavor Societies dur
ing his trip to Europe about six months
arn His address was intensely inter