Bridgeton pioneer., 1892-11-03
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.

The Work of the EndeavOrers; a
Notable Gathering of the
Young People Of the
STATE.
The Sixth Annual Convention of the
New Jersey Christian Endeavor Union,
met in Central M. E. Church Wednes-
day afternoon, Oct. 26, and was called
to order by State President Rev. Geo
8. Sykes, of Long Branch.
The large and handsome church was
filled, there being about 800 delegates
present, and large number Of our
citizens and church people.
The devotional service was con-
Quoted by Rev. s. W. Beach, of the
First Presb yterian Church, this city.
Splendid music was rendered by the
choir, under the leadership of Thomas
II. Woodruff, and pleasing feature
was solo by Mrs. Carrie Loper.
The address of welcome for the
churches was given grandly by Rev.
j. s. Heisler, pastor of the church.
He said partly in substance: "Mr.
President and fellow Endeavorers:
1t is my pleasure, in behalf of the
churches in this city, to extend to you
our welcome. Preparations have been
going on earnestly in all our churches,
and by all our people, to give you a
true and cordial welcome by the
churches of this city, ever since it was
learned that your convention was 20
come here.
I'VE welcome you to our city, and
you are not only invited to visit our
people, to eat with us and sleep in our
homes and worship in our churches,
but you were also invited to come and
work among us. Our churches here
>ueed some of your work to enliven
their energies, so that your coming may
then leave an impress of revival.
"Some of you present have meyer be-
fore been in South Jersey; you had
some misgivings as to the sort of place
you were coming to, and you antici-
pated with some misgivings journey
through the pines and sands which
you imagined to exist here, but yon
see that our pines, swamps and forests
are all cleared away.
II wish could welcome you to a
Prohibition city. You know Bridge
ton used to be known as a Prohibition
city, but is not 80 known now.
1--WE do welcome you to city of
churches; although but a small town
with population of $4,000, we hay
10 churches, and we don't know of
any town of like size that can make a
better showing. All these churches
have Christian Endeavor societies or
ganized.
"We are ready to welcome you by
suspending all services in our churches
during your stay, and we want to
make your coming among us pleasant
for you, SO that you may want to come
here again, and we shall be glad to
have you come here again when we
invite you, as we shall surely do"
(applause.)
Mr.. George Jonas made very beau
tiful and appropriate address of well
come for the local union.
Rev. J. Judson Pierson made ring
ing address on 'Why Young People
Should engage in Christian Endeavor
Work"
Rev. A. B. Richardson, of Camden,
made an address on ''Broadguage
Christianity" in which he struck sew,
eral notes of vibrating key. In one
he touched upon the light character of
the music and songs, which were dis
placing the solemn hymns of public
worship; in another, he hit the Sun
day school literature when he said
that detached portions of scripture
were displacing the reading of the
Holy Word In the Sunday schools; a
third and more significant one includ.
ed,perhaps, the Epworth League, when
he said, toward the close of his adj
dress, that he considered the establish
ment of similar organizations to the
Y. P. 8. @. E., in the churches, griev-
ious error. This remark struck a
chord which vibrated with consider
able applause in the audience.
The report of the Secretary and
Treasurer, Miss Caroline H. Brook
field, showed that there were now 527
senior, and 80 junior societies in the
State. with total membership of 3D.
603. OF these members, 1880 had uni
ted themselves with churches during
the year, and that ITO new societies
had been reported during the year.
The Treasurer's report showed the
expenses of the year to be only little
over S400, with receipts more than
adequate, l-aving balance now on
hand n 1891 So
The Secretary read letters of greeting
frou the Baptist Union of New Jersey,
Nav Yo k and California State Unions
of Christian Eodeavor.