The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-12

vors.' He also spoke of the Newark
Christian Citizenship Union, representing
more than so churches.
MISS BOOKFIELD'S REPORT
After the conversation on Local
Unions" Miss Caroline HI. Brookfield
read her report as follows
In point or numbers we report for the
year net gain of 1853 societies, 56 young
peoples societies by reason of the many
is chiefly in the line of junior societies
yet, considering that a comparati lively
limited territory has been open to young
peoples, societies by reason of the many
already existing, the increase in the
1--WE have been obliged to take from
our roll this year 35 societies, which
either disbanded or never existed, and
two others which changed to Epworth
Leagues.
''The total number of societies, which
now constitute our State Union is 907,
and 1870 members constitute these so
cieties. A proper division of these to-
tails gives us the following statistics
639 young peoples societies, with 25 962'
active and 7,207 associates members; and
26S Junior societies., with a membership
of 10,5H
These 907 societies represent Is denomi-
nations.
tention are those which relate to the ad-
ditions to the churches from our soci-
cites. The total number of Endeavorers
who have united with the church dur
in the year is 3,846, of whom 3,052 were
members of the Young Peoples Societies
and 1874 came from the Junior ranks.
State has been redistricted, and we
now have 19 districts instead of IL as
heretofore. The department system has
been adopted.
'"rhe minutes of the meeting of the
State Executive Committee held in
Newark March 5, 1894, contained the fol-
lowing. record:-.A motion was made and
carried that three additional depart
ments-Missionary, Evangelistic. and
Temperance and Goodcitizensip-be ad-
ded to our State work
"A few weeks ago Miss B. Spangen-
the Missionary Department The De-
partment OF Good Citizenship is still va
cant.
1.-THE State Union was well represented
at the International Convention at CIeve-
land. Mr.. Hamilton Turner, Chairman
of the transportation Committee, re-
ports an attendance of 225 delegates
mo phase of our work shows more
progress than that which is known as
County or Local Union work. But 1S
per cent. of our Young Peoples Socie-
County or Local Union.
'"The Union reporting the largest per-
centage of gain in the number of socie-
ties joining it during the year is the
Junior Union of Trenton, the gain re-
ported being 25 per cent, and this
Union is therefore entitled to hold the
vention.
'The banner has been in the keeping
of the Pittsgrove Union during the past
year.
The societies have sent 81 1.5so.86 to
missions.
EVENING SESSION.
The evening session commenced with
a song service, conducted by Prof Loren
Bragdon.
Mr.. Gilmour of Newark spoke on
Spirituality in Our Music" Mr. Gill
and told of the many times music is
mentioned in the Bible. Said he:-
Music should be part of the service.
In most cases it is merely an accessory
In the service of the Protestant churches
today, the. singing and the prayer are
the only direct worship. We pay the
preacher to pray and the choir to sing,
and there is no part in the service for
the pews.
THEATRICAL MUSIC.
Then our music committees engage its
leading tenor. What qualifications do
they seek Is he a Christi&na man of
pure instincts and clean Iife2 Well. we