The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1893-10-11
ENDEAYOR'S ARMY.
Mustered for a Great Field
Day Against Sin at
Trenton.
HUDSON COUNTY DELEGATES.
Taylor's Opera House Gorge
ously Decorated by the
Christian Endeavor
Convention.
Visitors From all Parts of the
State Hear Addresses OH
Unsectarinn Religion.
speciaI to he Jersey city Ne.ss.

Special to the JERSEY City Ne,os.
TRENTON, Oct. II, ls9S-The old Taylor
Opera House, which for so many years
has been the battlefield of contending
factions of parties of all political shades,
whose walls have looked upon the Bit
terest aud mos. disgraceful rows which
make New Jersey blush, aud has re-
sounded with this exultink cheers of
victory and the sullen roar of defeat,
was ell peace aud brotherly love this
morning when the New Jersey Union of
the Young Peoples Society OF Christian
Endeavor opened its seventh an
nual convention. The interior Of
the old house of amusement
never looked prettier. The stage was
set with woodland sceue AID palms
and potted plants marked the htes and
footlights. A mammoth badge OF the
order, worked in roses and carnations,
with The word welcome, was suspended
from the center of the stage ana the
white aud gold banner of the society at
each wing. Streamers Of chaste pale
bue aud whits, caught up In graceful
fe-toous and relieved by trophies of the
national flag, decorated the balconies
and the proceniuu boxes.
THE CONVENTION oPENED.
When the Rev. J. Judsop Plerson of
Woodbury., President OF the Union, called
the convention to order the orchestra
aud balcony were crowded with young
men and women eager TO devise means
of forwarding the object of their Union
for Christ and the world. Devotional
services were led by the Rev. ID. l..
StalIzs of Wssttield and lasted about an
hour. They consisted OF reading the
Scriptures, singing hymns, led by
t,,fr Or he oh Of
Trenton, accompanied by the three Park
sistsrs of New York on their cornets, and
Of impromptu snort prayers by the dele>
gates.
At their conclusion the Rev. DR.. Studi-
ford Of The Third Presbyterian Church
OF Trenton welcomed the delegates on
behalf of the churches of Trenton. He
sad .---'------.f-'-..,
DR. sTUDIFoRD's ADDRESS OF WELCOME.
.Mr. President ana fellow Christian En-
deavorers of New Jersey. TO me has been
asr Zued the very pleasant duty of greet
ing you In tha naHls OF the churches of
Treuton and bidding You welcome, and
do this not merely in the name of the
churches which are directly connected
with the convention by their sChristian
EUdeavor societies but of all our
chui ches. For l am sure there Is not
church in this city but is IN sympathy
with the objects and aims of The Chris
tian Endeavor movement.
''Our motto For Christ AMI the
Church touches responsive chord ir
the heart of every true Christian. no
matter by what name he may be called.
This pleasant privilege of welcoming
you has been assigned to me, as under
stand, because in the Providence OF God
am in term of service the oldest pastor
now engaged IN TIE active duties of this
high Office.
''I4et me say that in the twenty seven
years and a half of my ministry in
Trenton, have never been prese 1t at Il
more interesting or inspiring assembly
taau this. In this CAPITAL City of our
State, We have become very familiar with
cunS eItions of ali kinds. conventions
political. conventions religious. conven-
tions agricultural, conventions of various
benevolent orders, aud of orders not SO
bet evolent, but l am quite sure that this
Christian Endeayor Convention in It's
aims and in its possibilities and in the
forces for good that 1t represents sur
pa- res them all,
''Just now the people of this city aud
of this State are having their attention
directed aud great preparations are being
made for tine great celebration which is
to take place next week, when the beau-
tifnI monument commemorative OF the
battle OF Trenton Is formally to be dedi-
Gated and the statue Of the great Wash
ington that surmeunts i5 is to be uu-
veiied.
Inc HEeBaQeUL OF LHb " ulLeG 0tHCeg
and the Cabinet, the Governor OF New
Jersey and his staff and high officials in
nation and State. together with military
and civic organizations have heeu invited
10 be present aud participate in the
exercises and give eclat TO the notable
occasion. t,
1t is fitting and proper that it should
be SO, for the urave deeds of the men who
achieved our independence as q nation
should be commemerated, thereby the
patriotism OF our people is stimulated.
Aud yet that gathering. splendid though
It premises TO be, will lot be likely TO
have the far reaching influence for good
to our State, to our nation and to the
world at large as this gathering Of earn
est Christian Endeavorers1 is calculated to
Set in motion.
"This Christian Endeavor movement
represents that which Is most hopeful
and fullest of promise, the consecrated
youth of our churches. 1t represents. as
we believe. the very best efforts that
have been put forth TO discover and
develop the latent. power of our
= chulc ches, to lead our church memb bers
not to be idlers, bnt workers, not TO be
silent, but to speak ont for Christ. not
merely to be absorbers of that which Is
good, but to be connunicators OF that
which Is good; to use The talent which
God has given TO each individual SO thai
it may tell for Gcd's glory and the good
of men.
1T gives emphasis to the privilege and
Efficacy or prayer and, especially, of
united prayer and. at the same tfrhe, it
gives emphasis to the efficacy of work
W, en- put forth in Christ's, name and Ia
reliance upon Chrlst's strength.
st fosters the spirit of nrotherly love
ana brings Christians of different mines
10 the realization of their oueness in
Christ.
'It stimulates and culliVates the mis-
zion spirit-the spirit that embraces in It's
symDathies and prayers aud efforts a
world that needs the Gospel and tnat God
designs shall be saved through the in
BfrumeDtality of his people.
'.It Is designed to make better men and
women, better sons and daughters. better
brothers and sisters, aetter fathers and
mothers, better citizens. better workers
10 the Masters vineyard. better Chris
hans
For such results we have sbsen praying
ina such results. we confidentlv believe,
God in answer to our prayers will give.
with such resnlts 10 view It would be
strange Indeed If we did not welcome
lou TO Trenton.
$50. once more. in the name of my