CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR SOCIETIES.

Otago Witness, Issue 2310, 9 June 1898, Page 24

CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOUR SOCIETIES.

The fifth annnal convention, of 6he Cbiisfciap Bfldsirvoar Union wa* held id St. Audrew's Ohurohf un Sntuvday afternooa. The Rev. D. Borrie (presidenb) occupied' th» chair.; and, amongst those present on the piafcform v»«rB fehe Rev. J. Muirhe&d, Rev. W^ Laycock, Djb Waddell, and Mr J. Jamieson, Delegates were present from the- Wesleyan Church, {nTercar» gLH, from the Kaihiku, Lawreace, We.Uon r acuj Fairfietd. Societiee and the Auckland Uuina, Bix out of the 12 junior societies* in Dunedin responded to- tha roll' call.

The Rev. J. W. Laycock addreaeod th* juniors on " Honouring," basing, bis remarks-' on the fifth commandment ; while- a 'paper o» *h$ " Look-oufc Committee and Ifca Work" waa, c*ad by Mr A. T. M'liidoe Afc th& cooelusio" a* fcho latter an earnest debate followed

Afc 730 B.m the convention was r<s»«no*d. Tha Eev. D. Borrie presided, and there wero on the. platform the Rev. F. W. Boreham. (incoming president), Esv T. G Brookej Rev. fit. Drake.. Mr J. Jamieson, Miss K. Brisfcon, knd Mr W. G. Hannah.

The R.v. D.. Borbib delivered * retiring address. Havirg thanked' the membsrs of the union for tha help they had given hfm during hia fcerm oE office, h« spoke of the character and aims of Christian Endeavour Societies. ETa sfcafced fchafc if fchey wished fco make-their socicuy a Buccfss 1 fchey must be fetus and loyal to the* I'efctcran-cl fche spirit of fcheir belief r fcheymuaf ba real students of the Word of God and have cou« fttaot communion wifch God, and have loya)fcyto iheir church. In. his closing remarks he-intro-duced the o'fficfc-beaters for the.incoming yearv Thesa were-: The Rev. F. W. Boreham, ptesidenfc; Mr W. G. Hknaah, vica-presidenb ; Mrss K. Brixfcon, corresponding secretary ; Miss M. J. M'ilbura,, recording seccefcary: Mr T. Coatsworth, treasurer.

The Rev. Mr Borfham: then took the chair, and delivered an address on " Christian Endeavour Ideals." He stated that Christian End> avour Societies were s, boon fco the church and fco eoeiefcy. The whole trend of ifca work wa3 to make better sons, better daughfcecs, bcliJfr brothers, and betfcer sisters, and iv biro a to come better husband* and betfcer wivo«. Parents were more afc rest, when their children v;ere abseut, when they knew they were »fc Christian Endeavour meetings. He could con* cewe no. society — no associalion — which had influence for more permanent good than, the Christian Endeavour. Society;. It trained it* memberß to be. true- Christians,, to be philo* sophers, philanthropists, reformers, andspatriotii. He impressed upon them the desirability t>i bringing all they possibly, oculd wibhia ti* scope ol Christian Endeavour operations. - The roll- waa then called,, and fcha rssponfcrt were satisfactory; and after fche qonseera,bis» servico fche closing exeEcis?s,fceL'£niu«*ed i/ha-oa-enfcion.