Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1894-04-12
OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR INTEREST.

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Christian Endeavor Events.
The work at the Sunday Breakfast
Association rooms continues, with in
terest and enthusiasm. 1t is great
pleasure to write about this good work,
in which number of Enleayorers are
engaged, and to assure all other En-
deavorers Of the happiness it gives.
We feel God will use the efforts put
forth to touch the hearts of these erring
men and bring them back to Him. God
bids us cast our dread upon the waters"
scatter seed in all places-promising
we shall "flnd it after many days"
Many of the cases are pitiable and we
say, what miserable existence. But
Christ sees the misery of the faithless
one, and eXhorts the wanderer to return
with words of tender love. So we
must, us Endeavorers, be continually re.
ceiving knowledge and wisdom of the
Word in order to work it out in our
daily lives. Bear fruit for Christ, and
the fruit of the tree of life bears is win
ming souls. Last Sunday morning eight
men expressed desire in these rooms
to lead better lives. All Endeavorers
who have not already done so should
visit the association rooms and see the
work carried on there. Every one in
tercsted in the work will be cordially
received.
G. Z. LOCAL UNION.
The Christian Endeayor Local Union
idea is assuming larger and better pro-
portions everywhere. 1t contains so
much of the blessed idea of inter
UNCONVENTIONAL fellowship, and its pos
sibilities in the way Of inspiration and
fraternity are so large that it is an instl-
futon that has come to stay.
The month of April opens new year
for the local union Of Christian En-
deaVor in Wilmington. This will he
celebrated on the 10Th in the Church of
the Redeemer. The meeting will be
one of unusual interest and should not
be missed by any Endeavorer or friend
of the movement. Full reports will be
given, showing the growth Of the move
ment in this city. We are perhaps more
certain of the hold we have upon our
various societies, and upon the hearts
of our members, by the work done; and
we feel the work accomplished and pre-
sented on tho 10Th will inspire courage
| in all.
MIDDLETowN CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR
RALLY.
All Endeavorers of Wilmington and
over the State of Delaware are earnestly
urged to attend, ii possible, Christian
Endeavor rally to be held in Middle
town, this State, Tuesday evening, April
gath. Further particulars will be given
later. ...-. ..=..-
LECTURE ON JAPAN.
In st. Paul's M. e. Church, Thursday
evening, April Goth, Mr.. j. Howard Breed
| of Philadelphia will give his illustrated
lecture on Japan.
Mr.. Breed lie we'll known to many of
our Endeavorers as a brilliant speaker,
and the opportunity to hear him again
should not be lost, especially by those
| interested in the missionary societies
connected with the Christian Endeavor
Societies, and elsewhere.
CLEVELAND, '94."
A special edition of 100000 copies of
the Cleveland Endeaooi' will be issued
May 1st. 1t will be printed on the
finest paper.and will be profusely illus
trated with elegant half-tone engravings
of views about the city, the convention
hall, the committee of '94, &c. 1t will
contain all the latest convention news,
with the perfected plans of each of the
committees 1t will be the finest thing
of the kind ever issued, and will be sent
free to any one who will take the trou-
BILE to send name and address, plainly
written to II. b. Hamilton, No. PAS
Superior street, Cleveland, o.
A PRIZE WORTH WORKING FOR.
The Rev. A. A. Fulton Of Canton,
] China, writes as follows: "Our societies
here have determined to stir you up,
and are going to send very beautiful
Umbrella of State, made of silk and
elegantly embroidered, to the State,
territory or province having the largest
propoTtionate number of societies using
the two-cents-a. week plan for missions
at the time of the Cleveland convention.
| The umbrella will be sent by our dele
gate, the Rev. j. M. Swan, d. d., who
will leave Canton May list, and will be
at the Cleveland convention. The
umbrella is to remain the property of
the State, territory or province for one
| year, and at the next International con-
vention to be given again to the State,
territory Or province which will, at that
time, have the greatest number of socie-
| ties Using the two-cents-a-w week plan
either for home or foreign missions.
The Umbrella OF State is a peculiar
oriental object, and is usually presented
by the Chinese to high officials who
have faithfully performed their duty.
The umbrella which we will send will
be very large, embroidered in silk and
gold as only the Chinese can emboider."
COMING CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoR EVENTS.
April 19th-Annual meeting of the
Wilmington Christian Endeavor local
union in the Church of the Redeemer,
Eighth and Monroe streets. Every one
cordially invited. An excellent pro.
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