Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-02-15
OF. CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR INTEREST.

- ~''NN HNh IfS-iNfN -
Second Months Report of the Unions
Sunday breakfast Association Report
of the Temperance Coinmittee--R Record
of Coming Events.
The second months report of the
Wilmington Christian Endeavor Union
Sunday Breakfast Association, from De-
cember 3lst, 1893, to January Goth, 1894,
has been presented to the executive COM
mittee OF the union. 1t is an exceedingly
interesting document, and is given, in
part, here.
The building at the southeast corner
Seventh and Lombard streets has been
rented, and has been converted into a
first-class Christian Endeavor lodging
house. Twenty-one iron bedsteads were
purchased from the Gospel Mission,
Germantown, Philadelphia. These are
being fitted up as speedily as possible,
Christian Endeavorers and other indi-
viduals furnishing the clothing for them.
Mission work is conducted at the
rooms three nights throughout the week,
and on Sunday afternoon Sunday
school is carried on for the benefit Of
the men who could not be induced 10
attend the various schools connected
with the churches. The attendance at
the Sunday-school often reaches as high
as 20 men.
Although this kind of Christian
Endeavor work, like all other accom-
plished by this broad movement, cannot
be completely conveyed in the shape of
figures, yet the following will prove in
teresting, and will serve to give feint
idea of the good done through the Chris.
tan Endeavor Breakfast Association.
December 31-Men present, 30;
workers, 80; requested prayer, IL; pro-
fessed conversions, 6.
January 7-Men present, "a; workers,
80; requested prayer, s; professed con-
versions, 3.
January 14-Men present, So; workers,
As; requested prayer, 10; professed con-
versions, 8.
January 2l-Men present, 40; workers,
"; requested prayer, 20; protested con.
versions, ..
The workers comprise the choir at the
beginning of the service, and work with
the men when the invitation to saliva
ton is extended The large attendance
of the workers throughout the month
show the intense interest evinced by
the Endeayorers in the work Of saving
souls.
The temperance committee presents
this novel report of temperance pledges
taken, showing nationality.
December 31--Americans, 1S; Swedes,
2; Danes, /; Canadians, l; Scotch, i;
total, 80.
January 7-Americans, a. Irish, 8;
total, z.
January 14--Americans, 16; Irish, 2;
German,4; English, l; Scotch, /; total, "a.
January 2l-Americans, IL; Irish, i;
English, /; total IA.
The provision committee reported:
December 3l-Men fed, 80; average
cost per man, 43c.; January 7th, men
fed, %; average cost per man, 3-5c.
January 14th, men fed, 81; average cost
per man (ham donated), 17-20c.; jan
uary 2lst, men fed, 40; average cost per
man, 2 5.13c. For the month, corned-
beef sandwiches consumed, 1853; beef for
sandwiches, 80 pounds; sugar, 81
pounds; coffee, pounds; milk, s quarts.
breakfasts served A; meals,
140; Sunday afternoon lunches, 1; re-
quests for prayer, o.; professed con-
versions, "a; pledges taken, 69; average
cost per man for four meals, 3 13-25c.
Receipts-Previously reported, $33,25;
Covenant @. E. Society, $1,06; Charles
Simmons, So; Redeemer Q. Il. Society,
$1.50 First Presbyterian @. Il. Society,
$3.50. W. IT. Morris, 81; Rodney G. L.
Society, $1.70; Mrs. Thomas McCorkle,
So; West G. L. Society, 81; Olivet @. E.
Society, $1.55; Joseph Tatnall, So; AS
bury O.. Il. Society, $5; Mrs. Mynich,
So; box collection, donation day, $1.70;
Miss Lizzie Clark, So; A. j. Taylor, so
cents; Bethel 9. E. Society, IS; William
X. Crosby, So; proceeds from lodging,
$1.60; total to January Gath, $S3.04.
Many valuable and useful gifts were
received by the association on its dona-
ton day.
Since the organization the association
has expended $6S.27.
There have been donated from vari-
Gus sources, New Testaments, pocket
size, for the use of the redeemed men.
Living examples of the good wrought
through the Sunday Breakfast Assscia-
ton, are beginning to be numerous. A
marked attendance of the men inspired
to better life, on the regular church
services of our city churches, is already
shown. The actual good done humanity
through the efforts of the Christian
Endeavorers and their kind friends will
never be known.
The Christian Endoavor Society con-
nected with Bethel A. NJ. L. Church is
now rejoicing over the conversion OF
the souls OF every associate member ON
its roll. This Is remarkable showing,
and speaks highly for the revival
which has just taken place in Bethel
congregation.
During the season of Lent, on every
Tuesday evening, the Y. p. S. G. i. OF
the Reformed Episcopal Church of the
Redeemer will conduct cottage prayer
meetings. The first of the series will
be held next Tuesday evening at the
residence of Mr.. Springer, 1898 Mary.
land avenue.
Last Tuesday week the Y. P. S. @.
E. of the Reformed Episcopal Church
Of the Covenant rendered a reception to
the society connected with the Church
of the Redeemer. A delightful evening
was spent.
COMING CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR EVENTS
February 22I-The Society of Chris.
tian Endeavor of Asbury NJ. E. Church
will tender reception to the Christian
Endeayor societies Of Wilmington. Re.
serve the date. j. II. G.
Church Club Lectures.
Lectures under the auspices of the