The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1894-10-05
AGE OF ORGANIZATION
Rev. A. W. H. Holders Address
Before the County Rally
of The c. E.

The Christian Endeavor Union of Hud-
son County had a big rally last night at
South Bergen Reformed Church. The
body of the church was filled with repre-
sentatfves from twenty-six societies out
of the thirty-one in the Union. The gall
lery and Sunday school room were
crowded with visitors. from other soei-
cites and friends of the E~ndeavorers
The rally was led by President W. T.
Hunter. An organ voluntary by Arthur
Mitchell opened the meeting. A song
service ollowed a praye by the Rev,
DR.. Brett, and then there was respon-
sive reading of Psalm XIX, led by Vice
President H.. C. Baker. :
On the platform were ministers from
the various churches and officers of the
Union They were almost entirely hid
den from view by massive psalms. Chris
tian Endeavor banners We're placed in
various parts of the church and a large
organ. Tn Rev. w. D. Grant, Pastor
Of the church made an address of well
come. Misses Fellows and Spatchil sang
a Duet after which President Hunter
Introduced the speaker Of the evening,
the Rev. A. w. H. Holder, President
Of the Christian Endeavor Union of
speak on the power Of Individuai En-
deavor." He said in part
II thought when l saw SO many min
listers on the platform that each one had
a speech in his pocket and that I would
have to cut my remark very short, but
| find 1 am to be the only speaker. This
is a period in. which we wear pins, but
tons and badges. We are in a period of
organization. 1t has possibly sprung
from the idea of the fatherhood of God
and the brotherhood of man. In the
church it has sprung from the common
need of Il lumber of hearts.
ORGANIZATION EVERYWHERE.
There is an organization for every
need that seems TO be expressed. am
1 believe God is beginning about the
second coming of Christ in a marvellous
manner. At the opening of this century
the Sunday School movement was start
ed; then after a lapse of fifty years
the Y. NJ. c. A. was begun by George
Williams, then came the Salvation Army
and st. Andrews Brotherhood, and one
thousand and one similar movements
We're started and last. but not least,
1T speaks for itself at the end of
thirteen years"
MUST VOTE AS THEY PRAY.
The speaker urged his hearers to in
dividual efforts and declared that in
order to do away with the evils of the
present day Christians must vote as
they pray.
True Hearted, Whole Hearted" was
sung, and hen Secretary Charles A.
Dellere called the roll. Each society as
it answered reeited a selection of scrip
ture. The societies present were:-West-
minister Presbyterian, Wayne Street Re-
formed. Park Reformed, North Baptist,
Bergen Mission, South Baptist, Summit
Avenue Baptist, Second Presbyterian,
Scotch Presbyterian, South Bergen Re
formed, Second Baptist of Hoboken,
Tabernacle, First Baptist of Bayonne,
Bergen Baptist, Bergen Reformed,
Claremont Presbyterian, Central Ave
nue. Reformed, Free Reformed, First
Baptist, First Presbyterian, First Bap-
fist of Hoboken. First Presbyterian of
Hoboken, First Reformed of .Bayonne,
First Reformed of Hoboken, Greenville
Reformed, First Baptist and Grove Re
formed of Union Hill, and Lafayette
Reformed.
The meeting closed by the delegates
repeating the Christian Endeavor pledge
The organist took the people rather by
surprise by playing. the Liberty Bell
March," as they filed out of the church.