Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-11-16
OF CHRISTIAN fNpEAVOR INTEREST.

state CoIors--A state Flag--In Search Of,
n Poet--Christian Endesyor Hymn--A
Junior breakfast ASSOCIATIONS
Another Junior Organized--Also An
other Young Peoples Society.
The Delaware State Christian Endeayor
Union, at its recent State convention,
adopted red and white as the State coiorsi
suggested by the verse, which is also the
unions motto Though your SINS oe as
scarlet, they shall be rs white as snow
though they be red like crimson, they
shall be as woul.n 4 State flag, in
keeping with the cclors, was. also
adopted. Next July Deaware's delegates
will 80 to the 18th annual international
convention of Christian Endeavor which
is to be held at Cleveland, O., with red
and white ilag and also with regularly
adopted State hymn.
The committee appointed by the con-
yention to find a poet who will offer to
compose the State hymn, is now ready TO
hear from volunteers. Any such Will
please Communicates with state Hymn,
S0I West Tenth street, city. before taking
the matter up, Many other states have
adopted special hymns. They are sung at
State and international conventions, and
are an interesting feature,
The Wilmington Christian Endeavcr
Union is arranging for junior rally OF
Christian EudeavOr, to be held i'll this city
early in December. The committee in
charge is endeAyoring to secure Mr.. w. 3.
ferguson of philadelphia, State Superin-
tendent of JUNIOR Christian Endeavor for
Pennsylvania, to make the principal ad-
dress. Date and place of meeting Will soon
be announced. Wilmington, which has
heretofore been barren of junior societies.
is on the point of an awakening along this
line. The Church of the Covenant, 81.
Pauls and Central, now have juniors. In
the following churches. junior societies
are about to be organized Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church OF the Redeemer,
First and Rodney Presbyterian. More such
societies are expected as Al outcome OF the
approaching junior rally.
The date for the organization OF the
Christian EndeavOr Sunday Breakfast As
but will likely occur week after next, The
Christian Eudeavur societies throughout
the city, are selecting their representatives
for the association. Each society is en-
titled to one representative for every y
active members. or fraction thereof. The
| lG societies in the city, will thus furnish Al
representatives in the association to serve
six months. Societies are here requested
| to be prompt in selecting their delegates
| for the Association, as il is desired thar the
new project bein working order as quickly
| as possible.
Last Wednesday evening Young PEG
| pies Society of Christian Endeavur wa:
| organized in the Reformed Episcopa
| Church OF the Covenant. The model con
| stitution and bylaws were adopted, anc
| notwithstanding the threatening weather
which hampered the attendance an en-
couraging start was made. Officers vii
be elected next Wednesday evening, I'M
mediately after the prayer meeting Of tn,
church. This church organized JUNO
society last Sabbath.
COMING CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR EVENTS.
November 1sth.--A Junior Society o
Christian Endeavor will be organized at
p. IN. in the Reformed" Episcopal Churcl
of the Redeemer.
November 2Sd.--At Middletown, in tn
afternoon, a meeting of the executive com
mittee of the Delaware c. +. Union. il
the evening grand Z. Z. rally, to whic
Wilmingtonians are invited.