Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1913-12-13
ABLE ADDRESSES
CHARACTERIZE THE
CLOSING SESSION
Christian Endeavor Convention
Closes After Profitable
Sessions.
OFFICERS ELECTED
AND INSTALLED

Closing Session Proved the Best and
the Addresses Were Helpful an1
Full of Enthusiasm ard Encourage
ment-President w. l.. Stephens
Succeeds Himself and Other Off
GERS are Chosen.
The last session of the convention
OF the Martinsburg District of the
Christian Endeavor closed Thursday
night at ST. Johns Lutheran church.
The sessions were extremely profit
able, the addresses most splendid
and undoubtedly those Interested in
the work have been greatly benefited.
The session opened with music led
by John L. Bateman, and after three
hymns had been sung prayer was o.
fered by the Rev Dr. Charles S.
Trump
a new department of the work was
organized at the session Thursday
afternoon, and is the junior depart
ment with w r. Willis in charge.
MT. Willis had his class give a deIn-
onstration of the work. which was
very mach appreciated and comment
ed upon by the speakers.
President Black.
State President Louis r. Black in
his address on Juniors and the Mis-
sion Band" laid special emphasis up
on unity in the work, showing by re-
calling various events in history
where through unity great things
had been accomplished He spoke
particularly of West Virginia, Of its
natural resources, its great influx OF
population and the opportunities for
work, showing sconclusiyely what the
society can. do if every member is
alive and active.
He pleaded for better training Of
the children, stating that in child
hood is the time TO SOW good seed,
to train the young and build Chris
tion character. With the aid of the
boys and girls the Sunday schools
will become prosperous, The prayer
meetings will grow and the Sunday
evening services will show greater at
tendance. He closed with an earnest
appeal for better work. rr,f.
After the choir sang "The Fight IS
On" Miss Elizabeth Trimble sang
very beautifully TTears, o Christ
III Mr.. Gates. h
The last address was by e. p.
Gates, of Chicago. The speaker be-
gan by asking for applause, saying
that 1t was not so much to encourage
the speaker as it was TO show that
She audience was not asleep. His
calls we're answered three times, and
each time showed a marked improve
ment He extended an invitation to
all Martinsburg people to attend the
International Christian Endeavor
convention, which will be held in
Chicago in July. 1915. adding that if
some failed to have railroad fare
they should walk.
He said there are six things the
Christian Endeayor should do, and
unless they we're carried out no eff
fective work could be done.
lit is a prayer meeting. In the
prayer meeting there should be ties
timony, and by training the young
people along this line every member
would become interested; that there
should not be clipped testimony, but
it should be genuine and not me-
chanical proposition.
PIT stands for service-Every-
body should realize there is some
thing to do, 1t is no place for an
idler hut for an industrious worker.
Alt stands for the pledge II the
pledge is lowered so everybody can
be taken in the society win not ac-
complish much, it's members will
lose interest and nothing Will be
done. There will not be loyalty to
the pastor and the church; but
should the pledge be kept and the
Standard raised the church will pros
per and the pastor will have the en-
couragement he needs.
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