Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1895-10-31


the land. Monopoies were deplored
as grasping monsters and natural
enemies Of Christianity. Christ came
not to save individuals, he said, but to
make all men one in Him. Who, he
asked, are to Christlanize society?
This question he answered by advising
his hearers to take up the cross and
follow Christ, and by doing so change
the current of affairs. The speaker
was pleasantly greeted at the close Of
his interesting talk.
Following the address the committee
on resolutions reported the appended
resolutions, which were unanimously
adopted:
We, the Christian Endeayor Society OF
Delaware. in convention assembled, CRATE
fui to Almighty God, Our Father, for bene-
fits received, rejoicing in the work we have
been permitted to accomplish for the in
crease in embership reported by onr sec
retary, and looking forward hopefully to
the work and warfare of the coming year,
resolve,
!. That we endeavor, God helping us, to
make the year 1856 the most successful
year in the history of Christian Endeavor
work in this our beloved State.
Q. That we heartily concur in the sugges-
tions of our corresponding secretary to pre-
sent banner to the society showing the
largest proportionate increase in member
ship.
g. That vigorous efforts be put forth in
the local societies towards securing for our
State paper a subscription list sufficiently
large to permit its immediate publication
A. That we commend to all our members
and seek to extend the circulation OF that
most important periodical, the Golden
Rule
5. That as the saloon is the bitter enemy
If ha l.n r4la inn ffa f.F B ka
church, and the great barrier to the coming
Kingdom Of Christ, we. the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor of Delaware
pledge ourselves to wage a ceaseless warfare
against it, regardless of private or public
opinion, or party atiiliation, making strenu-
Gus efforts TO have the scientific temperance
instruction law enforced, agitating for the
entire prohibition of the saloon in our
societies, through the press and from the
pulpit, looking to the overthrow OF the
saloon and using every other proper means
to effect its annhilation.
9. That we place upon record our hearty
sympathy to that grand and noble army Of
women, the Women's Christian Temperance
Union and ever stand ready to assist them
i'll their noble crusade against intemperance
T. That we extend our most sincere and
cordial gratitude to all who bave rendered
service and put us under obligations in this
convention. Our thanks are due 10 the
officers and members of the West Presby-
terian Church for the use of their beautiful
sanctuary; to the pastor, the Rev. 4. N.
Kegwin, for his hearty welcome; to the
president officers and members of the Will
iniugton local union for our beautiful
souvenir programmes; to the various COM
mittees for their most acceptable work; to
the people of Wilmington who have so
kindly entertained the delegates, TO the State
officers for their effective labors to the press
for their full and accurate reports; to the
of.a alrarp txrlN. 81 Ii tod IN ha
present with and TO address us, and to onr
most excellent musical director. jacob r.,
Clymer, and TO the choir.
The following special resolutions.
also reported by the committee, were
concurred in:
Whereas, The 200 and more delegates from
the State of Delaware TO the 14th interna-
tional convention, held IN Boston, July TO-
10Th, were entertained by the Walnut Ave
nue. Congregational Church, Roxbury; that
in the decoration of the church, the con-
veniences for letter-writing, the public re-
ception given in honor Of their gnesta the
hospitality of their homes, and the almost
nuInberess ministries for the comfort and
happiness of all the delegates. therefore,
Resolved That the Delaware State Union,
in convention assembled, at Wilmington,
this 10Th day of October. 1895. desire to ex-
press our appreciation of the loving atten-
tion of the pastor, the Rev. A. II. Plumb
d. D., and the members of the Walnut
Avenue Church, and of the members of the
Christian Endcavor Society, and thereby we
wish to convey to all those dear Christian
friends and fellow-workers our sincere
thanks, and pray the blessing of our COM
mon God and Father upon them all, as they
with us. work for Christ and the church.
Resolved, That we cherish the hope that
an opportunity may come in which we can
reciprocate your love, but until then we
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record and copy be forwarded to the pas
tor and members of the Walnut Avenue
Congregational Church. Roxbury Mass.
The Rev. William f. Lewis, pastor
of Rodney Street Presbyterian Church,
made few remarks on the life-saying
service, of which he has considerable
knowledge. He urged upon the socie-
ties the necessity of working with the
life guards; going to them and talking
with them, and suggested the contri-
button of useful articles for the use of
| these noble coast watchers. He spoke
of the good work done by them, and
thought the Endeavorers might do
something for them. He also referred
to the iiremen in Wilmington and
thought il would be an excellent idea
to visit them and preach Christianity
among them.
An interesting letter was read from
John W. Bare, Secretary of the United
| Society.
Another letter was read from the
committee in Washington, which has
| in hand the arrangements for the next
annual convention, which meets there.
1t bore greetings of Washington,
co. after which Washington '96, "
was sung. 1t is as follows;
/
From Potomac's lovely shores the historic
hosts have gone.
Leaving tales of deeds so noble, great and
grand.
But once more we hear the watchword of
son to Washington"
From the great Endeavor army of our
land.
| Chorus.
Washington in '96! Washington in 1851
We will bid you greeting there,
To the nations home so fair,
Come to Washington Endeavorers, 1861
Many thousands they will come, like an
| army to the fight,
From the praries, from the!mountans and
the STA,
To reclaim our dear homeland for, the
Master and the right
Welcome, noble host of Y. P. s. c. E.
Chorus,
Washington in '96! Washington in '9G
From the hilltops comes the cry,
From the valleys the reply,
We are coming, Washington, in '06
DIR. George |. McKelway, secretary
of the Auxiliary League of the Saliva
tion army, was called upon to make
few remarks. He urged the necessity
Of self-denial and following Christ, ac-
cording to His bidding 1t pays"
he said, to follow Jesus Christ" ="