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Show CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. A Letter from I ho President Crirtufr Every Mcmber to Work to Make the Comlilc Convention a Grand One. Rev. J. Brainord Thrall, president of the L'tah Christian Kndcavor union, has sent out the following letter to all members of the societies belonging to the Utah union: Dear Frienctt: The time is approaching for the fourth annual meeting of the C. E. union. Those of you who were so fortunate as to ittend the Ogden convention in lS'Jl, know-well know-well the up lift of such a meeting when full and faithful preparation has been madi therefor; when all the. officers and all the committees have thoroughly and eonseicn tiously done their work; when each society, however remote, has not -failed to send al least ono delegate, besides its pastor; and when the larger or more favorably situated societies have poured in delegates by the score; when, aside from regular com inittees, Interested members have also acted informally as self appointed committees on invitation and advertising, and have done their utmost to arouse interest in the convention conven-tion among the members of their own societies so-cieties and among their acquaintance elsewhere; else-where; when, too, those appointed on the programme have contributed the best tithes in the storehouse of mind and heart to the preparation of their assigned parts, and have not failed to uppear in person at the appointed moment. What a convention that was at Ogden! Do we not remember how the societies, and the friends and pastors of the societies, turned out in numbcrs--from Logan and Park City, from Springville and Provo, and how smaller delegations came from many points much more remote than these t And those two special cars, decorated with immense Chjjjjt-ian Chjjjjt-ian endeavor streamers, and lilled with inofl than 1U0 members of tho Salt Lake Local union. Do we not remember how the wave of enthusiasm rose, as this little rogimeut of Christian enmders, wearing their budges and bearing their banners, marched two-abrcast two-abrcast from the Union depot to the First Baptist church, keeping step to the music of stirring and aggressive endeavor hymns, and how that Hrst wave of enthusiasm rose steadily during the convention, and broke in consecration at the close? Remembering these things, and reflecting that a whole year and growth has gone by since then; that wo have" a number of new societies, or a gain of more Ihnn 40 per cent; that our mcmhejship lias increased; that we have the advantage of new and experienced workers from oilier older and larger unions; and that we ourselves have grown in experience, experi-ence, and, as we hope, also in character and devotion; rellecting, too, that we are to meet this year in the canitol city, where we have now eleven C. E. societies, including includ-ing the junior, and that best of all, and solemnizing sol-emnizing us all with a sense of special obligation, obli-gation, and with the expectation of a great spiritual outpouring soon to come, we are to have with us in this city during next October, Oct-ober, and wu hope also in Ogden, the cvan. geiist B. Fay Mills, so wonderlully gifted with the power of moving men's souls may we not expect to see the spirit of tho Ogden convention manifested again at the approaching ap-proaching convention in Salt Lake City. All depends on us, and each of us. Let the work begin now, and begin in our beads, our hearts, our hands! Let each pastor, each society officer, committee and member, who ball read this letter, bogln nou to stir up un interest in this great and important meeting! meet-ing! Have tills lotter read aloud in your churches and society meetings! Send your best members, that tney may help; send your weakest members, that they may be strengthened and inspired! You cannot nf-ford nf-ford to stay away from this meeting. To came yourself and to bring others with you, will affect your Christian life and the prosperity pros-perity of your society or your church for a whole year. Pray earnestly that such a spiritual blessing bless-ing may be poured out upon this mcctm" that there shall not be room to receive it! The Salt Lake societies have already heen ea.led together by the president of the Utah union, and the following oommittees, representing repre-senting all societieetin the city, have been appointed: General oversight, imitation and advertising, reception and entertainment, entertain-ment, mi sic, literature and badges, decoration decora-tion of church, and transportation. The Utah executive eouttnlttee has already decided that tiie convention shall be held tho first week in April, beginning Tuesday evening, April 5th, and closing Wednesday evening, April 6th.' The convention will probably he held in tho First Presbyterian church. The full programme will be given in due time. Meanwhile, lot outside societies go to work! Make up your delegations early, and ena numbers ami name to Mrs. W II Whitney, chairman of the Salt Lake com. uutteu on reception and entertainment. For all matten pertaining to railroad transport. ation. write to c. ii. Parsons, chairman com, mitlce on transportation. For nil details and for general information, write t Mr. J. H. Caldwell, chairman committee on general oversight. Hold special convention society meetings! Lay aside your courmtton sav-incs. sav-incs. so that you may he aide to come! The Rail Lake union is splendidly organized organ-ized for work, and i . waked up as never before. be-fore. Out of fifty-three members of Its convention con-vention committees, forty eight were present last Tuesday evening, and three - ml special reasons for absence. The music : committee through its chairman. Dr. 1). C. Leeka is working for a large double churns chplr, to occupy opposite galleries of the church. We will send you more Information as the work progresses, Let us bear from yon, American Fork, so says the Rev. F. G Webster, will roil In most of its members! What are you going to do to help make the meeting a success ! Will Ogden send ns a special ear load or two Will Smithfleld, to the north, and Mt. Pleasant, to the south send several representatives? These are questions that will go far to answer the larger question shall the fourth convention touch a higher water-mark lhau any of its predecessors? |