The Columbus dispatch. (Columbus, Miss.) 19??-1922, 1920-04-18
C.E. SOCIETIES IN
STATE MEETING
FIFTH ANNUAL STATE CON.
VENTION CONVENED
HERE FRIDAY
NIGHT.
ATTENDANCE GOOD
Convention Will Come TO Close
Tonight; Election of Officers
Today; Prominent
Speakers Here.

The Christian Endeavor Societies
of the State assembled in Convention
at the First Presbyterian Church in
this city last Friday evening. Com
mittees Of Welcome, with Misses
Gladys McGeorge, Margaret McCann,
and Mildred Johnson az chairmen, met
the delegates as they arrived through
out Friday and accompanied them to
the homes which had been provided
for them.
The Welcome service, "The Get
Acquainted Meeting" was held Friday
evening at o'clock at the Church
Parlor, where the Reception CON-
mittee, with the president, Mr.. Ed
ward Lindamood, received the guests.
Cordial words Of welcome were ex-
tended the visitors by the Hon. John
Frierson in his usual pleasing man
ner, which was responded to in behalf
of the delegates by the Reverend r.
C. Cunningham, pastor Of the First
Presbyterian Church Of Grenada.
Appointments Of Committees for
the work of the Convention were then
made, after which an eloquent address
Of inspiration and conservation on
Loyalty to Christ and the Church
was delivered By Reverend r. E.
Hough Of Central Presbyterian
Church at Jackson, Miss.
The following are the committees
appointed:
Nomination: Chairman, Miss Annie
Dele Perkins. Starkvillej Miss Aus
tine Johnson, of Louisville, and Mr..
Robert Cotton, Of Corinth.
Reward: Chairman, Miss O. Olsen,
of Columbus; Miss Johnson, of Ok
ford, and Mr.. L. NJ. Brown of Stark
vile.
Time and Place: Chairman, Miss
Eva Combs, of Hattiesburg, Miss
Mary Crowder, of Grenada, and Mr..
Edward Lindamood, of Columbus.
Resolutions: Chairman, Mrs. A. A.
Walker, of Clarksdale; Miss Mary
McTeag, Of Greenwood, and Mr.. Sam
Williams, of Pontotoc.
Saturday Session.
The Saturday morning session con-
vened at $3.50 o'clock. After the de-
votional exercises, Conferences were
held, instructing and suggesting to
the delegates methods for the develop
ment of the c. f. Union. The Con-
ference on Committee Work was led
by Mr. Karl Lehman, Of Chattanooga,
All-South Field Secretary. The Con-
ference on Officers Work was led by
Mr.. c. C. Coulter, State vice president
of the G. f. Union.
The address Of the morning ses-
sion was delivered by Reverend r. c.
Cunningham, of Greneda, who chose
st. Paul's "Lord what wilt thou have
me to ?" as an inspiration to urge
the young workers of the church to
consecrate themselves to Christian
service in whatever sphere of endeav-
or their future lay, to catch the vision
Of the Greater Life in the unselfish
life for others, which is after all the
fundamental basis for all happiness.
Saturday afternoon session conven-
ed at 2:30 o'clock, when routine busi-
ness was held. At 4:9O the guests
were given automobile rides over the
city and at $3.50 a reception was tend
cred them at the home of Mrs. w. S.
Lindamood
Saturday Evening Session
The feature Of the evening session
was most interesting address on
missions" delivered by DR.. F. H.
Williams, Field Secretary for the
Southern Presbyterian Board of For
eign Missions. The address was il
lustrated with stereoptican views,
world wide views of Foreign Missions.
gathered by DR.. Williams in the
course Of his travels.
Last night devotional exercises
were held at 1880 o'clock, followed by
an address on Missions" by DR.. H. p.
Williams.
TOday's Program.
Following is the program For today:
At eleven o'clock-Convention Ser
mon by Rev. j. A. Wood.
( AT 2;S0 p. m, Song Service.
Tuniets pa1tv. Iaadar Miss An,i.,