The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-12-15
.ENDEAVORERS In
DISTRICT RALLY
HOLD ENTHUSIASTIC RALLY IN
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
State President Black and Illinois
Field Secretary Gates Deliver Ad-
dresses-Eleet Officers Today.

With delegates present from nearly
all societies in the Wheeling district.
the annual fall convention OF the
Wheeling Union Of Christian Endea-
Nor Societies opened yesterday aft
ernoon in the First Presbyterian
church. Excellent addresses were
delivered by the speakers here for the
convention. Louis +. Black. of Clarks-
burg, president OF the West Virginia
union, and r =. Gates. of Chicago.
field secretary for the Illinois State
Union OF Christian Endeavor So
cieties.
The convention will come TO a close
this afternoon. At IL o'clock today
conference Of district officers and the
speakers will be neld I'm the rest
room Of the church. and the afternoon
session. which will begin at O'Clock,
will be held IN the lecture room o.
hcers for the ensuing year will be
elected and plans will be made for
the representation of the local union
at the next state convention.
Yesterdays session was presided
over by Rev T. W. Day. of Warwood.
president of the Wheeling District
union. Among the societies repre-
scented were Warwood Presbyterian.
, First Christian. Island Christian.
Cameron Presbyterian. stone church
presbyterian at Elm Grove. and the
First Presbyterian church. of Pitts
burgh.
State Convs ntion Plans.
Plans for the next annual state con
vention. which will be held in Parkers-
burg June %. "a ana %. were outlined
by President Black. the first speaker
OF the afternoon. In beginning. Mr..
Black review briefly the Christian Eu-
deavOr movement since IL was started
30 years ago. Just a little more than
generation ago. h. said a minister
In New England church organized
society of young people From that
little start the movement has grown
until to-day there are over 10000 so
ciejies throughout the civilized world
The Christian Endeavor army. he said.
Is made up OF more than 5000. 600
young people. Al first there was but
one denomination in the society. but
now 81 different denominations he
long 10 the general organization. All
are laborinE. a. The motto reads. For
Christ and the Church"
IN West virginia. he continued
there are over POO orranizcl Christian
Endeav0r societies with membership
or moro than 10000 persons. renre-
S'hung fourteen dcnominatio There
city unions
Referring 10 the state convention
ne said that u is almost certain that
llr. Francis +. CLARK. the founder Of
me Christian EudeaVOr movement
WI be present az tho opening session
y ne Is unable to come. William Shaw
-fu'Idl Superiute OF tho Chris
tan Endcavor societies. of Nmoric,
WIZ attend. ON Wednesday afternoon
,h- second day. a Junior rally will lac
N'ld. and ia the late afternoon and
''"lu- an excursion Will be- taken on
me steamer Joe Fowler 10 planner.
u"Ssrl' iinc. whore luncheon will 10
sri''u ana later OBJ" delegates will on.
,.N an excursion so Marietta pro-
mitchell. musician with DIR TIons
we great r"viyalist. will direct The
luElhF Tor the congregation Tho
II'"I sessions viii be devoted IN Inst
ness ana the discussion Of importqnt
suOJtctS relating To Christian Endeay.
% WORK Those In charge rIan to
r l'-"h ''',. u me largest Christian Endeay-
he said 80 NV state
~ Opbu'ldino tho Society.
p'I'Nt ring " blackboard lecture on
NE ,ssupJ.ct. Practical Methods Of
'uiIdlhg Jp Society" Mr. Gates to-.
now interest u Christian Endcavor
NoIh and attendance ~ meetinrs
'I%S o. increased. Much denends. he
s'ld. 10 the preparation for the moo,
ms. 90" manner in which tho mr.,
-Ialh is presented. and pareav.r6ngs
Ahu preparation. ho added. repavs a
hundred fold Trays
MS puin;s REGARDING nreuarofion
Wore Plan meetings ahead Of tiI,,.-
rev on each member 20 do .o,r..
'uni'c WORK. encourage timid MEM
''i' no ~" society nv thankin~ them
"iu 'AbI"~ ins your appreciation for
"0.' lnry have done. pray treatment
Dr. during the Wc,tiua in order IN er,
hIa~iI" tho prayer lecture. advertise
mo meetings IN every uo-sihlo wa.
read plenty Of Christian Endaayor
literature. assist leader in tho prep-
1i7non and rendition OF the program .
ram 'h" inexperienced members Of
pure .u'i'iN. Interest the honorary
'' rs 'hd o'ca- io1ally plau affairs
Ih 'heir honor observe special coca
slons. hol1inl special meoft =
rendering spec.al procrams flr boli-
dai and other important occasions.
'h' meyer criticize things concornin .
fhn Wccfln.
4 Ih" pIoaram. Do" said. sholId be-
presented fcyerontly and Of the same
i.m' "nthu- ia-tiacllv. the meeting
-hould begin promptly and DO mad.
attractive the ufusram should M.
rendered impres -iy.iv and in "a dif
i"r'nt ARRANGEMENT ~ each wcatirr.
variety ot service being necessary TO
hold interest
u" r.r-rFerf IuI nre prte tho of
l''i- uf Tho meetings according o.,
.ir 6afo.. 30 is important to intro
'l." new members and invite them .o
i''.ih. nr'HuiT. fhr church service
..1 '"i'' "n @ campaicn for church
attendance ir fH" society. observe Tho
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