Wauwatosa news. [volume] (Wauwatosa, Wis.) 1900-1948, 1917-11-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR coNvEN-
TlON.


The Twenty-second Annual Con-
vention of the Eastern District Union
of the Christian Endeavor Society met
last week, Nov. "a, in Wauwatosa,
most of the sessions being held in. the
First Congregational Church. The
first session was on Friday evening,
Rev. d. K Roberts of Wales, Wis. be-
ing the principal speaker. Sessions
were held all day Saturday, the time
being occupied with business and de-
votional periods, with banquet at 6
o'clock at the Congregational Church,
at which the Rev. w. T. Dorward of
Milwaukee gave the address. Saturday
evening the Rev. E. T. Farrill, the
field secretary of the union spoke on
the work for the coming year, and the
Rev. Bertram X. Jackson of Milwau-
kee gave the address of .he evening,
giving emphasis to the thought of
faithfulness in small things.
Sunday the regular morning serv-
ices were conducted in the various
churches, but in the afternoon grand
patriotic service was held at the Con-
gregational Church, at which the Rev.
Nickerson of Racine spoke. Following
this service the young people of the
Congregational Church served coffee
and sandwiches to about 100 people
gratuitiously.
At $50 p. IN. an impressive decision
service was held. AS is customary with
this service at every convention, those
who attended received inspiration
and impressions never to be forgotten.
Sunday evening the final session
of the convention was held in the
Baptist Church, with very nearly ca
pacity house. Rev. E. T. Farrill, with
words of appreciation to the retiring
officers, installed the new officers for
the ensuing year in beautiful and
impressive service of conservation.
Banners were awarded to the various
societies in the district for various
points in the standard of efficiency, the
First Congregational Church of our
city carried away the beautiful one
awarded for the greatest help rendered
the Union during the year. DR.. Mel
vim A. Brannon, new president of Be
evening ON The Modern Sir Galahad,"
sending all who attended to their
work of the coming year with renew
ed spirit of determination to win out
in all that is worth while.
The music of the entire convention
was most beautiful and appreciated.
The song services, under the efficient
oF
Vinton M. Pace of Milwaukee, were
all inspiring, helpful and grand. Mr..
Bulls, both in directing the orchestra
in their excellent prelude on Saturday
evening and in his organ work, was
enjoyed The choirs of both the Bap-
fist and Congregational churches rem
dered most beautiful and appropriate
music. Prof. Kolb gave a bass solo
which was enjoyed by all present.
Special mention should be made of the
services rendered in the music of Sun
day night by Miss Pearl Bryce or The
violin and Miss Hill with the cello, ac-
companied by Miss Ruth Spolleder on
the organ. The two stringed instru-
ments added much to the beauty of
the music during the entire evening,
and the selection rendered by the trio
was exceptionally beautiful. Mrs
Henry Waltermire, accompanied by
the trio, gave delightful rendition OF
AVE Maria" in her own pleasing and
efficient manner.
Many delegates and visitors were
present from Milwaukee and the other
societies in the district, and at the
closing service on Sunday evening
resolutions of thanks were extended
to the local society for their kind and
hearty entertainment from every view
point. The convention as a whole was
certainly a success and of great ben
eft to the city.