Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1890-12-17
STATE UNION FORMED.


| The Christian Endeavor Society of Della
ware orzanIze-Live Speeches.
The Young Peoples Christian En-
! deavor Societies Of the State Of Dela-
ware met in Aabury NJ. e. Cbusch tbis
morning, The following churches wer6
represented; st. PauPs. Mt. Salem. First
Presbyterian, Asbury, West Presby-
terian, Delaware Avenue Baptist Olivet
Presbyterian, First Methodist Protestant
New Castle Presbyterian. Milford presbv.
terrain, Newark Presbyterian. Second
BAPTIST and Central Presbytarian. The
meeting was called to order by Rev. r
3. Cook. D. D.. and Rev. William I,
McEwsn conducted devotional exercises
Kew. J. ID. @. Hanna, pastor OF Asbury
Church then extended a hearty welcome
TO the representatives present In a
stirring speech.
1t was decided to organize a state
christian Endeavor Union and the fol-
lowing committees were appointed.
Organization, Frank @. Cannon. q. w
Jones, w. II. Ferguson; constitution. T.
b. hidgeway, II ]. Bowers, Miss Amy L.
clark; resolutions, Rev. Nell Mac Leod
William =. Rothwell. Rev. George Il
Thompson, Alfred Willing, Rev. F.s
Benson. At this point DR. Cook was
called away and Rsv j. O. Hama was
called upon to preside. After the transac-
tlon OF some routine business the hymns
Nearer My dod to Thee" and "All for
Thee" were sung.
Addresses In answer to the question
For what does the Christian Endeavor
movement standf" were then delivered.
Rev. A. n. KiRwin, d. d., being the
hrst speaker His subject was Loyalty
TO Duty" He said that real illustra
tion Of his subject was the large atten-
dance at the convention. The represen
tatives Of the societies had come, many
OF them number Of miles, through one
Of the most terrific storms that has visited
this section in three years. He was de-
lighted to see the loyalty to dHty that the
members showed in times OF storm or
battle. He admonished the representa-
tives to ever remember the work that
was to be done in their societies TO be
constant la their attendance at the meet
ings, to contribute literally to the sun
port of the cause and be jealous In their
Efforts to spread the movement over the
whole country.
Rev. L. T. Barrett made an impressive
address on Loyalty to the Church /" He
defined the Christians relation to his
church and said that while he loved his
church as dearly as anybody did. he
thanked God that the Christian Endeavor
movement was INSTRUMENTATION Ii
thus afforded an opportunity for the
entire Christian world to push
forward in one body to the
conquest over sir and iniquity. He re-
lated Incidents Of the battle OF Gettys-
irg, when the destinies Of millions were
Ia the balance. The Delaware troops did |
not go of by themselves and fight, but |
joined the thousands from Pennsyl- |
vania, New York and all the |
Northern states, and with them pushed |
on to victory. This is the purpose |
of ,hs Christian Endeavor movement
Rev. W. F. cambridge spoke on Loyalty |
TO Christ" He said that in this was the |
browning success of the movement. The /
word loyalty represented love, obedience
yoke bearing, allegiance, love, trust and |
youth in the cause. Everybody
can oe loyal to Christ, and
their actions and work as mem
bers Of this society would be
watched by the world, especially in this
line He trusted that every member
would have an eye single to loyalty to
Christ, go that Christ could say TO them
as Of old She hath done what she
could
The representatives uhsn INDUCED id a
general discussion of the remarks. after
which the time until noon was spent in
social entertainment, At this after
noon session the committees will sub.
nit their reports, and officers Of the
Photographed union will be elected.
Rev. g. Nj. Hickman will preside This
evenings session will begin at 7.30
o'clock with Harry L. Gray as chairman.