Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1917-03-03

DISTRICT c. {, CON !.
vENT|0N IN SESSION
Houston District Christian Endeavo'
Convention Opened Friday Night
At the Christian Church.

The Houston District Christian En-
deavor convention convened last night
at the First Christian church and
opened with live song and scripture
quotation service conducted by Rev.
Fred Comber. The song service, un'
der the leadership Of G. v. Wheeler.
rendered fine music. Miss Sunshine
Cole is the organist for the conven-
tion. 1 ft
s. u. Bberstadt. secretary OF the
Commercial Association, In place OF
President waldrop. gave the address
of-welcome. In well chosen words he
made the visitors and delegates feel
at home. Y. A. Harvey. district
superintendent OF the Houston dis
trict, in a very nice manner replied
to the address.
The event Of the evening was the
mastery address by DR.. W. b. Bizzell.
president Of A. and NJ. College. We
regret very much that the house was
not packed to hear DR.. Bizxell discuss
the theme. He That winneth Souls
Is Wise" He siad he wanted to talk
to the people as q layman. and not a.
preacher.
Among other things he said: wis
dom and righteousness run like a
thread OF gold through the chapter
from which the text is taken. We are
prone to separate Christian principle
from practice. Right conduct Is fol
lowed by right consequences"
The following thoughts we're pre-
scented for the benefit OF the youns
people. and the older ones present
we're considerably helped by the ideas
presented:
The righteous man Is promised life
How do we know that an individual
is a wise person? BY seeing things In
the right relation. The wise person
makes a careful discrimination ol
choice. The personification Of wis
dom attains the right end. lie con
trasted lives In the political. social
financial and world OF literature
showing that the best lives have beer
those who were righteous In theII
habits and dealings. whose names now
were a benediction to the world. prov
ing that the happiest men are the mer
who do real service.
lie urged the young people to ge,
the right outlook OF life and to be re
ligious they must be absolutely right
There must first be enlistment. ther
conservation TO be followed by serv
ice. He urged the development OF the
young people. to establish q standard
The young peoples movement mus
be an enereixed movement.
The address was the keynote fol
the convention.
The Saturday morning session wal
opened by singing and prayer. The
qliei- hour was led by Miss Tommi'
Franklin Of Bryan. A talk on th'
Quiet Hour" was given by Misl
ThcodosIa Hoover Of Friendwood
Texas. emphasizing the need Of keep
Ing the same.
Rev. J. J. Tatum. In the absence o
Prof. y. q. Campbell. discussed tn
subject winning New c. v. Member
by Sane Methois." stating that th'
young people are building for tho N
turc. hence sane methods must b
used: and II our foundation II made
auate for the superstructure all GU
efforts will be IN vain. Christian
principle should be the true motive q
c,,fain new members.
syiIss LlIlIe c. BrinEhurst Of IIous
ton gave talk on the use Of Chris
'Ian Endcavor literature. stating tha
II Is absolutely impossible for a work
man TO work without tools. provInl
that the real source Of Endcavor IN
formation comes from the Christian
Endeavor World and other II,eratur
Of the society. which supply us will
the tools with which 10 work.
An open parliament was next IN OF
der and several very Imporsan
phases Of the Endeascr work wer
thoroughly discussed and many IN