The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1889-10-22
CHRISTIAN ENDHAVOR.
Preparing for the State
Convention in this
City.
PROMINENT LOCAL WORKERS
How the Society Is organized in the
North Baptist Church.

Will be held tomorrow In the IaDernacle
Church of this city. Reports will be re-
ceived from the several societies, and
officers will be elected for the ensuing
year.
Sessions will be held at eleven a. m,
two p. M, and at half-past seven in the
evening. Addresses will be made by the
Rev. Charles F. Deems, DID,. of New
York; the Rev. r. w. Brokaw, of Spring
field, Mass, and others, and the proceed
ings will be replete with interest.
The growth of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor during the
few years of its existence, and it's quiet,
effective operations, demonstrate its pop
ularity and power for good.
In February, 1881, the National Society
was organized in quiet way in church
at Williston, Maine, by the Rev. f. E.
Clark, the pastor, and very limited
membership. The pastor became the
recognized as an effective auxiliary to the
church. The records show that at the
end of the year 1851 there were sixty-eight
active members. The formation of other
branches of the society began. In 1882,
4S1 members were reported; N 1883, there
1886, so, 900; in 1887, 140. 600; in 1888, 300,-
600, and July /, 1889, the reports showed
an organization of 7,672 societies, with
total membership of 4S5, 900.
The organization has from it's humble
beginning become power. The societies
have spread throughout the United
States and have found firm footing in
Canada, Great Britain and in most of the
Worlds missionary fields. Its object, as
expressed, is ito promote an earnest
Christian life among it's members; to in
crease their mutual acquaintance, and to
make them more useful in the service of
God" To accomplish these ends the
special work is divided by committees,
general throughout the organization.
each local body having the same named
committees.
HUDSON COUNTY SOCIETIES.
In Hudson county the Young PEOPLES,
Society of Christian Endeavor was insti-
tuted in the Tabernacle Church, of this
city, September, 1884, with Abraham
Graham, president, and fifty members.
Now there are in the county twenty-five
societies, with q total membership of
1,70o. and connected with the following
churches Tabernacle, Summit Avenue
Baptist, Westminster Presbyterian, ,Ber-
gen Baptist, Hedding Methodist Epis-
copal, Trinity Baptist, Greenville Re-
formed, First Baptist, of Hoboken, Free
Reformed, Scotch Presbyterian, of Ar
lington, Grove Church, of the Town of
Union; Second Presbyterian, First Pres
erly Congregational, South Bergen Re
formed, Claremont Presbyterian, North
Baptist and First Baptist, Of this city.
These societies have local union of
which, the officers are:-President George
r.. White; vice president, John L. Cole
man; secretary, Edgar L. Corfield;
treasurer, Elmer Yale,
Among theimportant standing Commit
tees, are the Sunday schools Committee.
whose members seek out and clothe poor
children, and introduce them into the
Sunday schools; the calling Com
mittee, (which looks after the interests of
the young people of the churches; the
missionary Committee" /" to devise ways
and means to extend missionary work,
and to visit public institutions to pray
and labor for the unfortunate; the Flower
Committee, to provide the sick chambers
of the poor and the pulpits of the
churches with flowers; the Temperance
Committee to urge and promote tenn
perance principles, especially among the
young; the 'Relief Committee" to visit
the homes of the poor and destitute, and
afford aid to the afflicted, and the white
young men, the principles of social purity,
and to labor to elevate them morally.
There are also other local committees
for special work, and all are united and
active in doing good among the young.
The following pledge Of the society is
SuDScf1DeU TO Dy 6aCn MEMBER
seTrusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for siren 9Th
promise Him that will strive to do whatever
He would like to have me do; that will pray to
Him and read the Bible every day, and that, just
so far as I know how, throughout my whole life
/ will endeavor to lead Christian life. AS an
active member ! promise to be true to all my
duties, to be present at and to take some part,
aside from singing, In every meeting unless
hindered by some reason which can conscien-
tiously give to my Lord and Master Jesus Christ.
If obliged to be absent from the monthly conse-
man will IL YlQeSihlp sand N q
lcuse for absence to the Society"
IN THE NORTH BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Jorth Baptist Church was organized Feb
lnary 10, 1888, with twelve active and
four associate members. Mr.. III. G. Adair
was first president.
The model constitution was adopted.
Since that time it has increased in MEM
bers until now it has 140 active, eight as
sociate and three honorary members,
making q total of 15l.
The society holds meetings on Sunday
evenings at half past six, and Friday
evenings at quarter of eight, to which all
are welcome.
The officers at present are: President
Charles H. Earl; vice president, Z. S.
Reed; corresponding secretary, Miss Ag-
nes Record; recording secretary, S. A.
Cochran; treasurer. Miss C. Boyd.
Twenty-one young people have been
brought into the church rs members
through its instrumentality
The plan of bringing young people for
ward as leaders Of the different devo-
tional meetings has resulted in establish
ing a strong corps of active workers in
the church-young men and women who
are always ready to assist the pastor in
any work.
SAMPLE WORK.
1t has held 166 regular prayer meetings,
four meetings in the Bethel Ship, and
conducted two services in the County
Jail, 1t has had one excursion and raised
Sl25, nearly all of which sum was devoted
to the reduction of the church debt.
The Committee on Prayer Meeting"
consists of Miss Jessie Dalton and Mr..
Il. S. Reed, to take charge OF the devo-
tional meetings, securing leaders from
among the young people, and assigning
The aI4ook Out, /" the most important of
all committees, has formulated plan of
recording the standing of the members.
The whole society is divided into eight
sections Each has a leader, who becomes
responsible for those in his class, and as
fhe membership is pledged to attend and
take part in every prayer meeting, when
they fail to do so. the leader of their class
11nst note the fact, and either call upon
or write to them for reason OF neglect.
LEADERS.
THE leaders are:---Class A, w. K. Mac
Donald chairman; class B, Miss Maggie
iywr; ght. class G, Samuel Cochran; class
n Nfiss 4 Brewer; class Il, Charles Fl.
Tarl. class F. Miss S. Sachs; class g, Mr..
q r q. Etter; class H, Miss May Nc