The Rice belt journal. (Welsh, Calcasieu Parish, La.) 1900-19??, 1912-07-05
REPORT or 18TH ANNUAL
C, {. CONVENTION
Meeting Well Attended Rev. t. NJ
Stewart Of Welsh Next President
Crowley Next Meeting Place
fSDecial to the Journal.)

Union convened in Lake Charles III
the First Presbyterian church at lo'oo
a. m. Thursday, June 27th Tor q TWO
days conference.
Quite nice gathering OF young
neop)e were present, and from 'he
beginning all manifested a deep
interest and a spirit of enthusiasm
Some of the Societies were not rep
resented and some failed to send IN
reports, thus rendering the recotoS
and the work OF the convention III
complete.
1t developed also that some SOCIETIES
bod dishanded while several new ones
had been organized.
The convention was called 70 oroeF
q, lO.3O a. M, and opened with PRAYER
Nv Rev, J. Y. Allison, d. d. a de-
)jpbtful song service was enjoyed tne
singing being led by Miss Hickman
Mrs. Westbrooke presiding az Tue
organ.
Rev. ]. E. Westbrooke, OF the
Christian church, delivered the well
come address. He turned over the
KEYS of the city to the delegates, ana
,, opened to them the hearts and homes
of the Endeavorers and good people
of the CITY. He urged the Endeavor'
3 ers to lift high the Banner OF Christ
$ and let it wave in triumph over our
r land.
The response was made by Rev.
Paul Leads of Kinder. He expressed
. the appreciation of the convention Tor
the cordial welcome accorded, ana
d the promise of good things. HIS
] words of exhortation to the conven
4 ton we're based upon the words OF
Il Peter and John to the lame nan at the
: gate of the Temple: "Silver and golc
Y have none, but such as have give
b thee" He showed what the Christian
Il Eudeavor had to give to those in neet
e and urged that it be given.
The worthy President then told o
the efforts that had been made in be
b half of the convention with the results
He urged greater activity in the III
p ture, ard predicted larger success
\ His subject was: "We can if we will.
b The delegates we're then enrolle
B and assigned to their homes, an
Z after cordial handshaking all depart
q ed to find cordial welcome and dt
liphtfui entertainment and refresl
b ments awaiting them in the homes
which they were assigned.
At2 D, m. all the delegates togeth'
with large number of local n
deavorers boarded the Steamer Re
which had been chartered for tt
occasion, for trio down the river
Prien Lake. The beautiful groun
and home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Il. '
q Rock on the Hill were at our dispos
and q most delightful afternoon W
spent, some bathing, some promlna
ing, some singing, and others pla
D ming and working for the pleasr
AA8 of tie party.
- A most delightful lunch was serv
out on the green sloping hill-sid
az ~ The President then announced
committees and invited all to enjoy
w song service led by the male quartz
Nv and the address of Rev. w. LON
M Childress, "a mile and half OF 81
w shine" Rev. Childress entertain
w the audience with many humor'
Jokes. appropriate to his theme,
III then in on eloquent appeal impress
the duty, the value of living bris
m cheerful happy lives. AT 8 p. m.
w boarded the steamer for the ret
tri
FRIDAY morning at O'Clock q
w hour PRAYER service was greatly
loved, and at y:3 O'Clock BUSH
session was held after song ser
m of 80 minutes.
The reports of the officers and
Nv retaries were read and acted upon
The report of the committe on p
M named Crowley as the next place
meeting. The nominating comm
presented the following names
~ officers during the coming year, wi
were elected as follows:
N President, R3v. L. M. Stew
W Welsh, La; lst Vice.President,
Archie Hickman, Lake Charles;
Vice. President, Mr.. Robt. Clay
Jennings; Corresponding Secret
Mrs. j. NJ. Booze, Roanoke: Rec
ing Secretary, Miss Cora CLAY
" jennings; Treasurer, Mr.. H.
Rock Lake Charles; Superb
Junior Department, Mrs. D. r II
" Welsh; Editor, Mrs. d. II. r
~ Welsh.
w. Rev. j. Y. Allison gave
xEKG helpful, instructive and impress
talk on "Pledge Promptings" He
merated the different parts OF pl