The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-10-28

anu NOV vi 6hEtn. TOT where your tr0aas
nrs Is there will your heart be-"
Gaytngs OF Jesus"
de adapted 1t to the Christian Enueayors
VINO were largely present.
ne favored peoDie putting their money
INTO education. culture and faithful chris.
k,sn .,r.ni u, s as one way OF laying up
= truetee for God. and put his STOCKS, IN ort-
cages. bonds and money to such use as
ne would meet the good done when he
Eets 10 deaven. He thought Peabody's
Zen miliions of dollars or more Invested in
philanthropy judiciousiy and practicAl lily,
streasure In Heaven"
Don't put your heart In worldly invest.
ments nnc treasure, nor even half OF IL,
Rut put your whole heart aud nil your
treasure In Heaven. The human heart Ia
the only place Oh earth Jesus has to well
q to-day. May there be baptism of the
Aoly Ghost 10 all our hearts. In the
4fternoon Rev. Merritt Hulburd d. u. was
sne SPEAKER. be spoke the prog ross
and promise OF the kingdom.
ELECTION OF OFFICERS
The nominating committee reported
navlng decided upon the following list OF
ofhcers. who were unanimously elected:
Presldent-The Rev. s. b. Meeser of
Wilmington.
Vioe-President-The Rev. w. ]. Duhad
way of Newark; the Rev. C. f. Hend-
Eioks Of this city, and Frank Gordon of
Warrington.
; Secretary and Treasurer-J. H. Burns
OF this city.
Direotors-The Rev, J. B. Turner of Do
Ner. William F. Brown of Smyrna, and
HARRY j. Guthrie OF this city.
Addresses were made by President Nee
ser and Secretary Burns, thanking the
convention for the honor conferred upon
them.
The afternoon exercises pertained to
me work of the Junior societies. The
Rtev. w. j. Duhadway Of Newark had
rharge.
Mrs. Isabella NJ. Alden c'Pansy.) was
the principal speaker ana she entertained
old and young alike.
Miss Margaret S. HilIes spoke of the
recent W. @. T. U. Convention in Bala-
more and spoke of the good work which
the Christian Endeavor Society could do
In the cause of temperance.
J. Howard Breed OF Philadelphia con-
nncted an open parliament in which
nearly all the delegates took part. All
matters pertaining to the society were
discussed.
In the evening the devotional exercises
were conducted by the Rev. Charles l..
JEFFERSON, the weil-known colored Pres
byterian minister
The Rev E. T. Root spoke on Chris
tianizng Society,""
The following resolutions were re-
ported by the committee on resolutions
end were adopted.
We. the Christian Bnaeavor Society OF
Delaware, in convention assembled. CRATE
fu7 to Almighty God Our Father, for bene-
nts received, rejoicing in the work we have
been permitted to accomplish for the in
Grease in membership, reported by our sec
retary, and looking forward hopefully to
hhe work and warfare of the coming year
Eesoive:
1. That we endeavor, God helping us to
make the year 1856 the most successful
year in the history OF Christian Endeavor
work in our beloved state.
2. That we heartily concur in the sug-
gestions Of our corresponding secretary to
present a banner to the society showing ehe
largest proportionate increase in member
ship.
8. That vigorous efforts be put forth in
Ehe local societies toward securing for our
state paper a subscription list sufficiently
aarge 70 permit its immediate publication.
[ A. That we commend to all our members
and sesk To extend the circulation of that
most important periodical. the Golden
Rule"
5. That as the saloon IS the bitter enemy
Ut the home the nnrelcu' ng foe of the
Church. and the great barrier to the com
ing kingdom of Christ; we, the Young Peo-
Piles Society of Christian Endeavor of Della.
ware pledge ourselves to wage a ceaseless
warfare against it. regardless of private oil
public opinion. party sftliation make
strenuous efforts to have the scientific TEN.
perance Instruction law enforced, agttatna
FOR the entire prohibition OF the saloon III
sur societies. through the press and from
Hhe pulpit. looking to the overthrow Of ths
saloon and using every o,her proper mean:
20 effect its annihtiaIon.
s. That place upon record our hearty
sympathy to that grand and noble army o
women. the Nomen's Christian Temper
anoe Union, and ever stauI ready 70 assis
them in their noble crusade against intem
perance,
z. That we extend most sincere AM
cordial gratitude to all who have rendeHet
service and put under obligations In thi
convention. Our thanks are duo to tn
officers and members OF the West Presby
terrain Church for the use Of their beautifu
sanctuary; 10 the pastor the Rev. A. y
keigwin, for his hearty welcome: to tn
president, officers and members of the Wi
mington local union for our beautiful sou
wenir programme to the various commit
Hees for their most acceptable work, TO tn
people Of Wilmington who have kindl
entertained the delegates; TO the state of
GERS for their effective lab1cs; To the pres
for their full and accurate reports; 10 Ia
Speakers who so kindly consented to +
present with and TO address US, and to on
most excallent musical director, Jacob 7
Clyrner, and to the chair.
The following special resolution was ais
sdopted
Whereas. The 200 and more delegate
from the State OF Delaware to the ivn1
aeenth International convention, he'd
Boston, July Io-i5 were entertained by IL
Walnut Avenue Congregational Ghurcl
Roxbury; that In the decoration OF ii
church. the couyeniences for letter writin
public reception given n honor OF the
guests the hospitality Of their homes. ar
The almost numberIesS ministries FOR n
comfort and happiness o. al the delegate
therefore,
I Resolved That the Delaware state Unio
In convention assembled in Wlmiugta
rthis 2Gth day Of October. 1895 desire TO .
pres Our appreeia ttan Of the pastor 4
Rev. A. H. Plumb. d. D. ami the membe
Of the Walnut Avenue Church. and Of I
members OF the Christian EnGesyor Sucie'
and thereby we wish to convey TO all tho
dear Christian friends and fslluw-wufke
our sincere thanks. and pray the blessll
nj our common God and Father upon tie
all, as they with U.s. work FOR Christ a
the Tn llrch
4 Resolved, That We cherish tho hoie tn
mn opportunity may s4us VI R4lch We C
reoiprocate your love, but 4u-.l then We d
sire that these expressions b- i,lt On reco
and a copy be forwarded u the pastor a
Fnembors of the walnut Avenue C5lgreg
Eonal Church. Roxbury. Mass.
4 Addresses we're also made by the Re