Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1891-09-16
Y. p. &C. E. Convention.
McAL1srERsvlvLE. Pa. Sent A.

retary W. II. Hoops, N. D.
1st. Voluntary by choir.
2nd, Devotional Exercises conduct
ed by Rev. Leisher of McAlisters-
vile, Pa.
3rd, Address of Welcome, by Rev.
Emil Levy of McAlistersville.
4, Organization.
The following persons were elect.
ed as officers of the meeting: Pres,
DR.. Hoops of McAlistersyille; Secre-
tary. j. G. Dimm, Miffiintown. Pa;
Assistant Secretary, Harry Hersh
Patterson, Pa. The names of the
delegates of the different societies
were recorded and the roll called:
WESTMINSTER SOCIETY OF 1uFFLRTowN
Emma Robson, Annie Musselman
Maud Krider, Hal Jackman, Minnie
Rannels, James Horning, Andrew
Allison, Kate Diehl, Mussie Diehl
Rev. j. r. Henderson, j. G. Dimm,
Maud Wilson, Percy Burchfeld,
Jennie Auker, Ella Auker, Mary
North, Philo Banks, James Adams,
Rachael Henderson, G.. w. Martin.
LOST CBKEK DELEGATES:
Dena Moore, Miss VanOrmer, Jen
ME Harshberser, Mrs. Maggie Bair,
Anna lines, Miss McAlister, Rev. En-
lie Lswey, James Sharon, John
Fisher, Maggie Wilson, Nary Hunt,
Laura Shelly. Kate Moore, Miss
Grose, Mable Davis, W. II. Hoops,
VIII Sharon, Tillie Lyons.
McALIsTERsvILLE LUTHERAN:
Ida Swartzlander, Rev Leisher.
PORT ROYAL PRESBYTERIAN:
DIR. A Y. Shelly, Lille B. Koons,
Lille Koons.
PATTERSON.
Harry Hersh, Laura Wallace, Yet
ia Wallace.
On motion of Rsv. J. r. Hender-
son the societies were united in one
organization or County Union. On
motion Of Rev. Leisher the following
committee was appointed to draft
constitution and by laws fer a per
manent county organization: W. II.
Hoops, M. D., DR.. g. Y. Shelly, Lem
uel Stcng, g. Il. Martin, Harry
Hersh.
Music by the choir.
The badge banner won by Penn
sylyania for having organized the
past year more societies than any
other state, was brought into the
| convention by three OF the delegates.
Brief History of Christian Endeavor
Society 10y DR.. Hoops.
The first Society of C. E., WAS or
ganized Feb. 2. 1881, in Wiiliston
Church, Portland, by Rev. T. c.
Clark now DR.. Clark. for the sake of
training a large number of young
converts for the du les of church
membership The object of the So
! eiety Is the same now as at the be-
ginning, TO train young people for
church work. The motto, for Christ
and the Church;" and the Benedic-
! ton; ''the Lord watch between me
and thee while we are absent the one
| from the other" are the battle cry
and parting solstss Of young Chris
tians of this Land and others. in
1882 there were 4Sl members: in
1883 2,S70; in 1884, 905; in 1885,
1864; in 1856, $4,000; in 1890, H.
0l3 societies with 100000 members.
AT the recent international conven-
ton held at Minneapolis there were
14,OOO delegates present and there
were recorded 1924 societies with
1,oO0,9 $50 members. 1t is no little
honor to be a membsr Of q society
with such a record. The Pa. Union
was organized in Easton, Dec. 13,
1887. la 1889 there we're reported
266 societies with 2,916 members in
our state. In 1890 there were 846
societies with 1884 members.
This year we have over 1900 socie-
ties; 600 of which were organized
during the year thus exceeding any
other state in the number organized
in the year, and receiving the beauti
full banner which you see. 1t con-
tains 234 badges. The first society
organized in Juniata county was the
society of this church, Lost Creek Y.
p. S. G. E., in Sept. 4th, 1888, with
"a members. 1t has to day 16 mem
bers. There are in the county five
societies with a membership of 21l.
Report of Westminster G. E., BY
Miss Emma Robson. Rev. J. r.
Henderson in the name of G. H.
Martin of Westminster Society, pre-
sented a banner to the County Union.
On motion of Mr.. Lewey a vote of
thanks was rendered Mr.. Martin.
Report of Port Royal Society by DR..
A. Y. Shelly. Patterson society by
Harry Hersh. McAlistersville Luth-
eran by Rev. Leisher, McAlisters-
vile Presbyterian by DIR. Hoops.
Address, Endeavor Work, by Rev. J.
X. Henderson.
EVENING SESSION.
Y. P. S. G. E. Prayer-meeting 7.30
conducted by Mr.. Howard Janney of
Philadelphia, Pa. Remarks by DIR.
Hoops, Rev. j. r Henderson, Rev.
Lelsher, G. H. Martin, ]. G. Dimm
and others. Music by the choir.
Address, Rev. Leisher; music; Ad-
dress, Rev. Henderson; Duette; Miss
Effie Jamison, Miss NJ. Fisher; Ad-
dress by Rev. Levy; music. Con
vention adjourned sine die with the
G. S. Benediction.
j. G. DMM,
Secretary.