The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-12
IN temperance and missionary

work.
Questions relating to these two import
ant branches OF Christian Endeavor work
were asked In the report blanks of last
year. AT that time but "a per cent of the
senior societies reported Temperance com
mittees and 81 per ceht missionary CONS
mltteee. There has been a slight ad :
vance IN these lines this year; 81 per
cent reporting temperance committees
and 5S per cent missionary committees.
THE, JUNIORS.
But the Juniors are ahead of us.
Seventy per cent. of the Junir societies
are Interested Gin temperance work and
70 per cent. In missions.
Our missionary contributions this
year are largely in excess or last. The
total amount reported as contributed II
81, 186. 9S.
One society reports having raised four
thousand dollars towards paying its
church debt, aside from its missionary
contributions.
Another has, in two years and a half
paid for the church organ.
"A m OF societies have established
mission Sunday schools and reading
rooms.
"Othars hold cottage prayer meetings
and services in life saving Stations.
Another mas distributed one thousand
loaVeS or bread in six months.
"fiowers have been sent Co hospitals.
and literature has been distributed.
Time passes SO quickly that Ii may
seem as II this request came very often:
however. it Is made only once q year.
The State Union is dependent for finau-
cial support upon these contributions
and the offerings made at the State con-
ventiont. | think it Is clearly understood
That the officers are not salaried; tina
the tnnfnn . Ifkn INV e. nfbor JorvA
organization, needs a certain amount to
carry on Its work. The mall matter sen {
out by the Secretary during the year
amounted to 3.703 pieces: besides this
LOCO envelopes were addressed and ex-
pressed TO the committees arranging for
the International and State conventions,
making a total OF over 5000 pieces.
PROTEST AGAINST RACE TRACK GAMBLING.
AT a meeting OF the State Executive
Committee held February z last, the
President and Secretary were authorized,
In case of legislation In favor OF race
track and gambling, to protest in the
name of the Eudeavorsrs of New Jersey.
al You are well aware. no opportunity
was given for a hearing until after the
passage OF the infamous laws.
"Tha union then joined with the
churches, and the Christian and moral
citizens OF the State of New Jersey, In
demanding their immediate repeal.
has lucSo ucuuhuOS WeT0 ubteTly A1Q
centsmptuously d~isregarded. you are also
aware. Is there no powerin 36. 600 Chrise
tian Endeavorers WAC stand GU III side
or right? There is. Aud during the
next thirty days let it be felt.
Let every Christian Eadeavorar wi th
the power of suffrage. and every Chris
tian Endeavorer with the power of iu-
~fluence. Determine that they will do
their utmost 10 prevent the return TO
our legislative halls of meu who have so
traveslied law aud ~jastive as to Legally,
the crimes of liquor selling and gambling.
aud have thus proven themselves false
10 their constituents, to themselves
to their God.
II cannot close without speaking of
what you already know, the whole souled
conservation TO Christian Endeavor and
The thorough and practical work of our
President, the Rev j. Judson Pierson,
and | think one OF tie best compliments
we could pay hirl would be to say,
Long live the New Jersey E~adeavorer,'
aud theu send in our subscription ut an
early date.
STATISTICS FROM sEcRErARY's REPORT.
Number of societies. ................. T44
Total membership 1915
senior socletles. 5S3