Smyrna times., 1895-07-31
Fourth Union Service of the C. E
Societies of SMYRNA.

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Fourth Union Service of the C. E.
Societies of Smyrna
The " Convention" or Fourth Union
services of the Christian Endeavor
societies of the Presbyterian and Meth.
odist Churches ofthis town, was held at
the church of the latter Sunday even
ing. The occasion was an anspicious
one in every particular. The tem2era-
ture was fine and the auditorium filled
by an interested audience.
The services were longer drawn ont
Than was contemplated, the committee
intending about an hour and quarter.
whereas the time exceeded this hv
bali an hour. This grew out of the
fact OF there being seven addresses
from the attendants of the Boston Con
Vention, two Of them occupying thir-
teen minutes, two nine ana the others
three, four and five minutes each
Ihey were, however all excellent in
composition and rich in interesting, in
cldents of the great OutpourinV in Bos.
ton OF delegates from most all parts Of
| the world
The interest IN the speakers SUNDAY
evening was also heightened from the
fact that they were from our midst. but
a few years ago boys and Girls. that in
the new crusade" " against tht. vices
that atilict society, are brought TO the
| front where formerly the long AID well
trained only had hearing. to give that
vim and enthusiasm that ONLY belongs
10 youth, to mighty development of
moral forces.
The church had been neatly and
appropriately decorated for the occa.
sion the day before. This consisted of
a collection of pot and cut flowers
about the pulpit. and fine arrangements
! OF the societies cOlors-four on the
| gallery paneling, two on either side
ana larger one spanning the organ
| pipes. These colUrs are Of white and
red, arranged in folds as iu the picture
OF sbleld, the latter beiOe substituted
oE neat monogram of the letters G.
and r. Stretching over the pulDit
space halfway between the latter and
the ceiling, was the societies motto in
pink letters, For CHRIST AND THE
CHURCH.
As the second bell stopped ringing
O'Clock, the organist. Miss Marian
CoVerdale, struck up a spirited selec-
Hon, longer and more varied than
usual, but having special charm 70
lovers OF organ music. There was not
a soprano or tenor voice Of the regular
choir in attendance (beiug scattered to
other places but the improvised choir
with the aid Of the organ and Wnj
Anthony's cornet, made strong and
very appreciabe music.
Rev. A: Stengle, who had been asked |
to take charge Of the program. did SO |
IN brief introduction, noting the ris. |
ing IN the afternoon of the Nineteenth |
Century of two important features not |
previously in existence the mari
women and societies of young people
are taking as moral and religions
lorces-that as yet have apparently
got in only their initial work. The bvmn
Blest be the Tie that Binds" was
followed with prayer by the pastor and
responsive reading OF the Gil Psalm.
LED by Mrs. Evelyn Boyer, music selec.
tions lnterspersing the evenings exer.
cises.
The hrst on the program was w. G.
Anthony, who responded to the sub
Ject, Our Trip: Our Welcome The
Music" in plain, direct and youthful
way
The next was " Points from the OFF,
GERS reports The Meeting on the Com.
mons" by Miss Lizzie Turner. This
was strong statement of the Endeav-
oFer position, With statistics of the
growth and membership of the societies
IN the different countries. The increase
IN societies the past year has been 774O
there now being Al ,229 societies with a
membership of 2,473,74O.
The Methodist Rally: The Mission
airy Parliament" was briefly but well
stated by Miss Annie w. sutton.
This was followed by the Presbyter-
ian sally Miss Bessie S. Anderson. !
ana .: The PUBLIC DECORATIONS, =" by Miss
Martha HeatOD. These yohng ladies' q
were both from Middletown, and pre-. :
sented their respective subjects in a
bright and we'll chosen sentences
he WillistOn Rally " was the sub &
Iect assigned Miss Nellie J. FAIRIES. |
She was one Of the three pelawgreans b
)l the over 200 who went to Boston. s
VINO extended their visit to the White r
Mountains, the trip embracing a visit Z
o the Williston Church in Portland il
Maine, where the Christian Endeayor
movement had its origin fourteen wears
lgo, when the present President, DR. D
JiaFB, YES lts pastor. The graphic i
description sboweI tnat in ieot5 of :
ceiling this meeting exceeded anything 4,
experienced in the great Boston meet, i
ngs. j
Some General Impressions - was {
be subject of Gilbert B. Tavlor's
'apfr. lie spoke st length and with
nuch force and earnestness on what
vas seen and heard and the ohiects r
nd aims of the Endeavor movement. NJ
Is aids to better living he saw a strieter Il
bservance of the fourth commandment n
-keeping the Sabbath day bolv- H
ss'ler government and closer following r.
convictions rather than party in the il,
EerelRe of the franchise,
" The Delaware State HYMN - was
len sung with good effect. followed bv
well prepared paper describing The Do
Conservation Meeting" by Miss Ella sn
mithers, but being away from home -.
as read by Miss Hester Rutledpe' the BIT BIT
sFVlces closing with the Mizpah Beno. 6.
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