The Sunday morning news. [volume] (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1886-1891, 1891-10-25
ENDHAFOR
Annual Convention Of New
Jersey Societies.
TEN YEARS OF GOOD WORK.
Nearly Five Hundred Branches of
the Organization Throughout
the State.
TEN YEARS OF GOOD WORK.

fhe fifth annual convention OF the Chris
tian Endeavor Societies of New Jersey was
opened at the First Presbyterian Church.
Newark, Friday night. The building was
overcrowded and many were turned
away. A choir OF 100 voices, led
by L. D. H. Dilmour OF Newark fur
nished the music. Addresses were MAIDS
by the Rev. d. R. Frazee of Newark. the
Rev. J. Clement French, President OF the
Essex County Christian Endeayor Socie-
ties, and the Rev. G. S. Sykes Of Beverly
Halsey Hammond of Boonton was elect
ed Secretary Of the convention.
A banner to be given to the largest
union of societies WAS presented to the
Essex delegation.
THE ANNUAL REPORT
The Presidents then read the annual re-
port. He said chat the ten years since
the first Christian Endeayor So1iety was
for led had BEEN years OF marvellous
achievement. During the last year there
had been an increase in membership Of
LOIS. $50.
Tne Rev. DR.. Theodore 1. Cuyler OF
Brooklyn, preached the convention SER
mon. As he stepped TO the front of the
platform he exclaimed, .AlI hail the
young guard of New Jerseyr' Then he
announced his text, the Words Fight
the good fight of faith, from ]. Timothy.
vi, II. This closed the night session.
Yesterday morning the first meeting
was held at MALT past six. It was prayer
meeting held by the Rev. +. B. Everett Of
Trenton. the next meeting opened a5
nine o'clock, when committees Were ap
pointed.
a free parliament on the work OF local
societies all over New Jersey and else
Il ora trfaa hafi a huJfzna taft n rtaat
Two score ormore of speakers told in a
few words of their own societies.
This dispatch was received from Spring
field, Mo-, where the State convention is
in session.
Most hearty greetings to New Jersey
Endeavorers. Every blessing for new
year. .
SOCIETIES IL THE STATE
Mr.. Gilmonr conducted Q short praise
service at O'Clock in the afternoon, aU
the opening Of the session. This was fol-
lowed by the reading OF the annual report
of HaIsey Hammond. secretary aud treas
urer OF the State Union. According to
ana 40 juniorl societies ID the State divided
among the counties as follows: Essex, So
senior, junior; Sussex, II senior, /
junior; Warren, Il senior, / junior;
Hudson, 30 senior, 9 junior; Middlesex.
"a senior, 2 junior; Mercer. II senior, 2
Juniors Morris. p senior, junior; Union,
20 senior, 2junior; Camden, - senior, !
junior; GloucesEer, Is senior, ? junior
Atlantic, senior; Monmouth, 80 senior,
3 junior: Burlington. IL senior; Ocean, 4
senior; Passaic, 20 senior. 2 junior; Ber-
gen, 10 senior: Hnnterdop, 20 senior,
Somerset, 20 seniors; Salem, u senior;
Cape May, 8 senior, 5unior, Cumber-
land, "a senior. 8 junior.
The societies are divided By denomina-
tions as follows: Presbyterian, 1854 senior,
Is Junior; Baptist, 50 senior, s junior;
Reformed. n senior, 10 junior; Methodist
Episcopal. 35 senior, 2 junior. Congrega-
tional. 10 senior, 5 junior: Methodist
Protestant. Is senior; Lutheran. 8 senior;
Christian. senior; Seven Day Baptist.
2 senior; African Methodist Episcopal,
Missions and Unions, is senior.
The number of members in the State
was given as follows: 1863 active, $500
associate; total. 4.4l4. During the past
year 1851 members joined tbs church.
The hour between three aud four
O'Clock was taken up with conferences.
These officers were elected for the ensu-
ing President, Rev. g. S. Sykes,
Beverly; Vice-P Presidents, ]. T.. Scudder;
Jersey City; Rev. DR.. j. Clement French,
Newark Rev Frank Everett, Trenton;
Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Caroline IL
Brookford. Belvidere; Executive Conn
mittee, Willard S. Hamilton. Newark;
Miss Alice B. Spangenberg. Motherhood;
DIR. Caldwell Morrison, Orange; Edward
Il. Farr, Camden; George Jones. Bridge
ton.
The District Secretary elected for Hud-
son county IS Edgar L. Cordsid Of this
Tho con vanfin., win rlase tonight