The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-11

tretnren the pastors of this city. aud In
the name or the churches we represent,
we from the heart BID you welcome"
MR.. BROWNS WELCOME.
DR.. Stanford WAS followed by Z. H.
Brown, President of the Trenton q zion.
who welcomed the delegates on benalf of
his society. He said;-
I'VE have been called together for
mutual counsel and conference consider
log the most important subject tnat could
| engage our attention, viz How to
| promote the WORK of God in our indi-
vltuai lives. churches aud societies, aud
how to best advance the Lords kingdom
| in our own State aud the world
| I'VE rejoice with you, aud the hun
dreds OF tho usands in SYMPATHY with Us,
| thar the great problem OF practical
Christian unity has been solved by the
constitution or our societies, In the re-
| served rights OF true fidelity to Christ
aud the local church, and, at the same
| time, the largest, treest aud most COM
| prehensive, loving and prayerful union
with every denomination who love the
! Lord Jesus Christ In sincerity and truth.
The chief boast of America should be
that she is Christian nation, and her
| first and highest duty should be to rae
| ognizs the hand which has led her.
''Ine Christian Endeavor societies are
| Vital to her interest ALI that America
expects to be will depend largely upon
! the religious training of the young,
| for what would avail our increasing
| wealth and wisdom If the fear of God
| were not the governing thought. Already
young as she is. the nations of the ages
turn their hoary heads toward her in
| reverence. and learn wisdom at her feet
| Sue fs fast becoming the great centre
where people of every tongue shall meet
| 10 speak of those things which MAKE the
| pence aud welfare of uations."
II U
The Rev. DIR. John Hauley OF the Green
| Street Methodist Church, of this city,
welcomed the Union on behalf of the
| Young Peoples Societies of Trenton.
| He said:-
'.Iu benalf of the various young peo.
ple's Christian organizations of this city
l cordially greet aud most heartily wel-
come the members of this Christian
| Endeavor Convention OF this State to
Trenton, It's capital. Your fame mas gone
abroad throughout the land. and your
| name is houored by thousands of people.
because OF your great usefulness and the
| very practical support that you have
gwen 10 the Church throughout ths
-entirs world. Christianity applied Is the
spirit that prompts you In every act and
inspires your every nerd.
You represent aud emphasize interr
denominatieual unity aud we represent
and emphasize denominational loyalty.
We are lighting for CnrisG under the
different regimental Colors of our own
deneminRrIonal church. You are fight
| lug under the standard which represents
the entire Christian army.
Your view is broader and possibly a
little more superficial than ours. ours 10
deeper. but possibly q little if not some
what too narrow. Both are Providential
and therefore necessary; by your influ-
ence aud close contact you will make Us
less narrow and bIgoted. and We will
make you less superficial aud
more specific. Your work aud ours
does not run at right angles, but
along parellel lines. In fact the
dissimilar terms, INSTRUMENTATION
al loyalty, are not only Interchangeable,
but Synonymous. You teach loyalty to
the local denominational church, aud we
proclaim tnat the day of bigotrY and de-
nominational antagouisn has passed
away, never to return. and the new era of
Christian liberty. charity and broad
mindedness has bsen ushered in.
1.-The truthfulness of this statement is
evidenced In that the Christian Endeavor
Society has peen invited into every
Evangelical denomination. for all are
represented.
"We bid you God speed in the great
work of Christian Endeavor. Your fail
ures are our failures, your victories are
our victories; your religion, our religion:
your God. our GOO; and the common duty
of Satan, and hasten the day when
righteousness shall cover the earth as the
waters cover the face of the great Deep"
WELCOMES RESPONDED TO.
After singing By the choir these ad-
dresses of welcome were responded TO by
the Rev. A. B. Richardson of Centenary
Meth odisr Church. Camden. In an address
which evoked cheers and applause.
The Secretary read greetings to tha
Union from the New YORK Order of
Christiani Endeavorers aud the Baptist
Young Peoples Union OF New Jersey.
COMMITTEES ANNOUNCED.
The President then announced these
committees:-
Nominations-Th Rev. L. D. Stultz,
Westville; the Rev. 7. S. Lumbar, Morr
ristown; A. B. johnson, Newark; the
Rev. G. A. Eyler, 'Crenton; H. Turner of
Moorsstown.
James Stein. Freehold; Rev. G. w Tyler,
Camden; Rev. ]. I. Corr, Elizabeth
Rev. S. e. Young. Asburv PARK.
The Rev. Mr.. Everitt, of Jameto wn,
delivered lrayer, and the morning ses-
sion closed with the bensdiction delivered
| in unison by all the delegates.
HUDSON COUNTY DELEGATES.
The following Rre the de yates from :
Jersey City. registered at noon today:
Rev. Edward McMiun, Miss Maggie
| Kelly, Mira. &. Il. Gardner, Miss S. So
bish, Miss Nellie Allen nud w. e. Wool
sey. Hobeken: Miss MilIie S, Bower.
! Miss Mary Bales. Miss Bertha Chamber
lain, Miss Mary o. Denton and Miss s.
Dellaway.
THIS AFTERNOONS SESSION.
The afternoon session opeued at two
o'clock with devotional exercises led by
| WA. Newter, General Secretary Trenton
Y. NJ. c. A. A conference ou committee
wtrk followed aud then the kev John
| L. Scudder delivered an address on" True
! Citizenship for Endeayorers. Miss Clara
S. Little OF Newark spoke ou Our Social
| Duties to Associate Members" She
sald:-
From our own experience we know
well that there is in all young people
desire for companionship. This desire
matifests itself in the formation of sue.
cess1ve clubs aud societies. Our associate
membership is adapted TO meet the need,
and our associate members have u claim
upon us in this respect.
First let US consider the need little
more fully. The highest qualities of
many children are never dfscernsd until
they are stimulated by being brought
into contact with others Of their own age
What are we TO do with them?
'sIf children select for their bosom
friends their opposite in dispositions.
should not this fact serve as guide In
the bringing together of our associate
mem pers2 Two positive, commanding
natures will clash lik, cold steel, wnile
either will uncousciuusiy yield 10 the
gentle. though firm determination of
another,