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Show CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. A Complete Digest of the Convention Held in Salt Lake Yesterday Afternoon. t . ' ... . A CHILDEEN'S MEETING HELD. Eeports of the Officers and Elections-Interesting Elections-Interesting Speeches The Evening Session. Tho Utah societies of Christiau Endeavor En-deavor met in convention yesterday afternoon at the First Congregational church. Tho attendance was large, delegates from all over the territory being present. Rev. J. B. Thrall presided pre-sided with C. II. Parsons as secretary. The floral decorations of the church were very appropriate, evergreens and potted plants lending a spring-like brightness to tho scene, whilo in monogram mono-gram over the choir was the society's motto, "For Christ and the Church." Tho convention was opened with religious exercises, after which the secretary sec-retary read tho reports of tho secretary and tho treasurer. Donations during the past year were $01, expenditures $70.50, deficit $0.50, collections last Sunday '0, ou hand $10.50. The election of officers resulted in the choieo of the following ladies aud gentlemen: Rev. J. B. Thrall, Salt Lake, president; Kevs. J. E. Hurlbttt, Salt Lake; K. M. Green, Logan, and Frank Baruett, Ogden, vice-presidents; O. H. Parsons, Jalt Lake, secretary and treasurer; Rev. Josiah McLean, Ogden; Mrs. Shirley, Logan; Miss Margaret A. Brown,' Park City,, and , Rev. K. N. Murphy, Mount Pleasant, district secretaries; sec-retaries; Frank Pierce, Salt Lake; A. J. Baily, Ogden, and Rev. J. A. L. Smith, Springvillc, biennial directors; E. A. Benner, Salt Lake, auditor, and John Axton, delegate to the national convention conven-tion at St. Louis, with power to appoint ap-point an alternative. The names marked with an asterisk were reelected. re-elected. HKPOHTS. The reports of tho First Congregational, Congrega-tional, the Methodist, tho Second Congregational, Con-gregational, tho First Presbyterian, the Spriugville,' the Westminster church, the Salt Lake Baptist church, the Burlington school, the Ogden Baptists, tho Ogden First Congregational Con-gregational church, tho Ogden New West academy, the Coalville, tho Mount Pleasant and the Evauslou societies socie-ties showed a large increase of membership mem-bership aud gratifying work accomplished, accom-plished, Rev. (;Mr. Hough said that Payson would soon have a society, and Secretary Pardons announced that a number of teachers throughout tho territory ter-ritory had written- him that societies would be. formed in their vicinities. It was ascertained that one-third of the delegates present were from out of town. . " ADDUESSE3. Under the five minuto rule a number of addresses 'were" made. Rev.' J. E. Hurbut spoke on tho importance and power of organization, and Rev. Dr. Clarke of Boston, founder of tho society, soci-ety, said that hp had looked forward to this visit to the west with much pleasurable pleas-urable anticipation, and was rejoiced at the devotion shown by young people. Rev. W. A. Hough, Payson, and Rev. B. T. Vincent, Greeley, Colorado, made appropriate retn'arks, and were followed by lay members, Mrs. Bailey, Ogden, and Mrs. Eddy, each speakiug the allotted al-lotted time. CHILDREN'S MEETING. Tho convention then resolved itself into a children's meeting, and the aucli-euce aucli-euce having received tho addition of several schools, was crowded. Miss Turner of Hammond Hall entertained the little ones with object lessons illustrated illus-trated with crayon on the blackboard, and told an interesting story of a little girl who dropped her silk mitts in the contribution box becauso sho wanted to help tho cause, aud when asked why sho did this said that she thought m-i-t-e-s spelt mitts. After a short address ad-dress by Dr. Clarke that gentleman was presented with a basket of flowers by a littlo girl, and thou the next half hour was givoi up to asking tho doctor questions ques-tions about the scope, aim aud purpose of the society. IN THE EVKNIXG the meeting was held in the First Methodist church, which was filled, many present being from abroad. Professor Pro-fessor Radcliffo was the organist for tho occasion and II. II. Pcabody, of the Baptist church, led the choir. Religious Re-ligious exercises wero followed by a short add ress from Mr. Thrall, who announced an-nounced that Rev. Dr. Vincent would talk to all city Sunday school workers uext Friday evening in the Methodist church; and he also invited the local temperance workers to meet Mrs. Bailey of Ogden this afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Congregational church. Mr. Thrall then devoted ten minutes to a welcoming speech to Dr. Clarke, who replied to Mr. Thrall at considerable length. After speaking of the good work accomplished by the society, so-ciety, Dr. Clarko said: "It is Idle to talk about breaking off bad habits unless you cau replace them with good habits. The outvoine of every union meeting should be that the young people return to their churches" more eager and zealous than ever to push strongly the effort along in church lines. Put the name aud principles of your society together and stand by them. Christ for the world aud the world for Christ. One of these days it may be America for Christ and Christ for America; Amer-ica; iind may the Christian Endeavor societies bo an .-important factor iu bringing about this glorious consummation." consumma-tion." On motion of Rev. J. T. Hurlbttt, Rev. Dr. Clarke was instructed to convey con-vey the best wishes of the Utah societies socie-ties to tho California convention. The convention then passed aresolutiou of thauks to tho railroads for courtesies extended, after which a half liour consecration con-secration meeting was hold, for w hich about half the audience remained. Dr. I Clarke took the 10:30 p. in. traiu last uight for California, .... , - |