Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-05-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Interesting Proceedings OF the District
Convention, Held ut Newark Friday.

interesting Proceedings OF the District
Convention, Held at Newark Friday.
Special CorrasDOndence OF Gazette ana journal
NEWARK, May i.-The NJ. L. Church of
this town was crowded yesterday after
noon and evening at the sessions of the
first Christian Endeayor district conven-
ton ever held in this State. Nearly 100
delegates from Wilmington and the county
were present. The church was prettly
decorated with potted plants and red and
white bunting.
The session began at $50 o. clock sharp
with song service, led by Miss Gertrude
Bridgeman of Newark Presbyterian
Church. The choir consisted OF Misses
Carrie Wright, Jennie Raub, Laura Raub.
Gertrude Beckwith, w. Ii. Steele, William
Cook and Glenn NJ. Litsinger. Miss Nan
Lewis, orgnnist.
All of the strangers were met at the
door by the reception committee, consist
ing Of Misses Lydia Williams, Emma
Choate aud Anna Southland. The Rev. w.
]. Du Hallway pastor Of the u. u. Church
here, made the address of welcome in the
name of the three Endeavor societies in
this town. The Rev. DR.. ]. A. Little made
the response in place of II. ]. Guthrie, who
was not present.
q. NJ. l.itsinger, on the part of the look
out committee, made an eXcellent address.
Mrs. H., N. Reed responded to the prayer
meeting committee, the Rev. +. II. Moore
of Middletown missionary committee. The
Rev. Il. 4. Davidson gave all interesting
talk on how to bring children into the
Sunday-sehool. He also set forth the
needs of teachers meetings.
The Rev. w p. Swartz of Wilmington.
spoke for nearly 30 minutes on Good
| Citizenship aud Temperance" Miss b. J.
Peacock of Wilmington. talked OH Junior
| Work and Howto Organize" The subject
was afterwards discussed by DR.. Little, the
| Rev. Mr.. Mason and the Rev. Mr.. Swartz
After the delegates were assigned their
| different homes the afternoon session was
adjourned by the Mizpah benediction.
The church was even more crowded i'll
the evening than afternoon. Song service
began at 7.20 o'clock and devotional exer-
cises were held, led BY the Rev. W. ]. Du
Hallway. After this the Rev. S. i. Meeser
of Wilmington, State president, delivered
| d carefully prepared and very interesting
address OH ''lnterdenominationa Fellow
ship" The State hymn was then sung by
the choir and the Rev. Mr.. Mason gave q
notice of a lecture to be given by the Rev
Russell Conwell of Philadelphia, in the
Auditorium of Wilmington. for the bene
fit of the State Christian Endeavor organi
cation.
The Rev. DR.. ]. A. Little of Hoken
dauqua, Pa. spoke for half an hour OF
"our Associate Members" His address
was religiously enthusiastic and verl
entertaining. The conservation service
led by Prof. NJ. II. Deckwith, closed tn
session OF most successful convention
Most of the delegates returned to vii
mington OH the 10.ll Baltimore & Obi
train.
Among those present from Wilmington
were: Local Union President, j. K. Whit
ney and wife, tue Rev. w. p. Swartz an
wife, Mr.. and Mrs. T. J. Mason; Mis-
Florence Upton. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles y
Bower, Miss L. Clarke, Mrs. James WA
son, William i. Smith, l.. NJ. Ochletret
Mrs. ]. II. Burns, Il. Hardcaste Mis-
Louise Hardcastle, Charles NJ. Smith, Mi,
: Lille Rinker. Mrs. Martha J. Finn. Mis-
q Annie Webster, Mr.. Charles Morgan, Mi:
, d. j. Peacock, Miss Ella Curett, Mi!
Esther Smedley and Miss May Booth.