The Northwest enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1931-1952, 1948-06-30

trict Convention Sunday School,
A c. e. League, Women's Mis-
sionary Society and Y. p d., held
in Tacoma, Wash, June Is, 16, II,
and IS. 1t was by far the most
inspirational, larg st attended
despite flood conditions) and fl
financially successful in the history
of the Puget Sound Conference.
Sessions, presided over by Pre-
siding Elder Rev. l.. f. Greene,
were held at Allen Chapel A. M. e.
Church: Rev. r. A. Washington,
pastor host. spared no efforts in
providing the best in housing,
choicest of food, prepared and
served by various departments of
his church.
One readily perceived the one
ness In thought by the themes
selected, studied and discussed
during the sessions, the first of
which opened with Working To
gether for Christ" Rev. r. e.
Frierson, Yakima, in the annual
sermon lifted his hearers to q spir-
itual realm which permeated the
four profitable days. His text:
Would God That All the Lords
People Were Prophets and That
the Lord Would Put His Spirit
Upon Them" Numbers 1929.
Subject: Gathered on the Mount
join with the Prophet"
One of the most powerful of
messages was the missionary SER
mon by Rev. Grady R. Brown, Van
couver, B. c., striking as his key
note christian and Missionary
Education" Rev. e. d. Chappelle,
Seattle, pinch hit for Rev. c.. N.
Austin, Jr., in the closing mes
sage. Others preaching were Rev.
B. s. Lane "a mighty man Is he)
of Bremerton land Rev. J. Warren,
Pocatello.
The Sunday School program in
cluded discussions on How Can
the Sunday School Be of Service
to the Church,; of service to the
community; of service to the
world? These were supplemented
by discussions on social dangers,
social customs, etc. Miss Doris
McCraven was elected president of
the Sunday School upon resigna-
tion of Ebert Evans, an cleo
trio technician in Great Falls,
Mont.
The Allen Christian Endeavor,
through its theme 1--WE Must Be
the World We Want" was proof
as they discussed and gave per-
sonal experience that they want
a New World. Miss Lydia Goosby
was elected president of this de-
partment in the absence of Miss
Ietta Hatcher, who with her hus-
band lin the armed services), re-
sides in Los Angeles.
ITO Build a Better World" was
a challenging theme for round
table discussion by the Y. P. D.;
followed by very interesting
essay contest. Subject: why l
Am a YPDer." Five contestants
were expected. The three partici-
pating were Miss Silver Moore,
Vancouver, B. c., first; Miss Sims,
Seattle, second, essay read by
Miss L. COSBY; Sammie Gordon,
Yakima, essay read by Miss Char
lotte Stanford of Yakima. She
with the Misses Sharon Bradford
(who gave the welcome on behalf
of Tacoma YPDs) and Betty Jean
Stafford were fine supporters of
the Youth Guild. The YPD, larg-
est attended of the three youth
groups, was greatly inspired by
the telegram which brought greet
ing from Mrs. Alma A. Pope,
Pittsburgh, Pa, Correctional Gen.
eral Secretary YPD, who contem-
plates visiting Pacific Coast YPDs
next year.
Christion Social Relation s,
World Fellowship by Miss Jimmie
Lee McCraven; Race Relation by
Miss Audrey Lane, Vancouver, B.
c., augmented the pointed address
by Miss Nellie Lee Jones, YPD