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

committee--and the work for each was
outlined. Mr.. Breed was of the opinion
that the meeting committee should
hunt up all the information concerning
missions thatNfhey might find in pub
LEGATIONS, clip them out and read them
at the meetinga The systematic
giving committee, he said, has any
number of opportunities and they
should work vigorously all the time.
The social committee, Mr.. Breed
argued, is one of the most important
of the lot, and that young people should
be ON that committee who arc willing
10 make others happy and who would
meet strangers. He thought that the
members of the committee should meet
strangers at the door and give them
tho right hand of fellowship. This
committee can also be effective in the
general church work. There seems to
be, said the leader, prevailing spirit
that every Christian Endeavor meeting
should close with a conservation meet
ing. He argued, however, that con-
secration meetings should not be held
when the regular meeting occupies all
of the time allotted for the meeting.
He dwelt on the necessity Of punctual
ity The question Of calling the roll
at conservation services was next taken
up. The idea was advanced that the
roll-call should not be formal or rigid,
but Mr.. Breed thought it was good
thing to call the roll il formality can bo
thrown off.
The afternoon service closed at 8
o'clock, with music by the congrega-
tion and the benediction.
1t is a general feeling among the En-
deavorers that chain prayer should be
indulged in; that is each society should
offer prayers for another in distress or
one that is SO weak that il is hard
struggls to keep alive. The members
believe that by doing so and extending
what other help they can, the general
welfare of the united societies would be
better.
At the afternoon service the front
of the church was reserved for the
Juniors, who listened attentively to all
that transpired.
During the afternoon Mr. Meeser
spoke of 1.-The Outlined Bible Club
Course, . publication which he com
mended to the use OF religious So
cieties.
The evening session opened at 7.30
O'Clock with devotional exercises, con-
Quoted hy the Rev. Charles l.. Jeffer-
son. The full choir was present and
the music was delightful and enchant-
ing. Pastor Jefferson made fervent
appeal TO the members assembled to
trust in God and possess themselves OF
the Holy Spirit. Following Mr.. Jeifer-
sons address the State Lynn, which
was composed by George II. Kerr
of this city, was sung with will by
the entire congregation, The hymn,
which is very appropriate, is as fol-
lows:
Be our watchwords ever
"Cbrist and Victory"
| Words that cannot fail
To make the foeIuan flee.
| Written on our banners,
| Waving high in air,
Wkosoever will may sec.
Chorus. M..
Marching, Marching on,
Filled with joy and song,
BY our fruits may we be known in every
From the Diamond State,
We march with steps elate,
Heart to heart and hand in hand.
May we be as fruitful
As the State we love,
Gaining strength and power
From our God above,
He will give the vict'ry,
Let us work and trust,
All together onward move.
Lifting up the fallen,
Strengthening the weak,
This is all the honor,
All the fame we seek
Not by might nor power,
Only IN His name
Saviour, keep us truly meek.
The Rev. L. Il. Root, president OF
| the Junior Christian Endeavor Society
Union of Baltimore, was introduced
and was given the salute of the society.
| He made mastery address on Chris
tianizing Society,"" He likened the
Endeavorer to sailor, who depends or
what he can catch hold of in time OF
shipwreck. The Endeavorer depends
on his Bible and pledge to gain the
shore in time of trouble. A Christian
Endeavorer without a society is an i'm.
possibility, he is component part oi
a larger body. Union of local societies
was dwelt on at length, the speaker
giving the absolute necessity of such
union. He emphasized the necessity
of Christianizing society. Society in
fact, he asserted, is not Christian, ref
erence being made to 1t as whole.
| Conventionality is not synonymous with
morality, he said, and he proceeded to
explain his statement and aubtantiate
his assertions. Nothing is right which
is not Ohrist-like. When men say she
is too good" they mean he is an un-
natural man. To deny that we must
remodel our life by the example OF
Jesus is the statement of an unnatural
person. We can only be transformed
by the reflection of the great Master.
The speaker referred to the nsed of the
Holy Ghost and expressed delight al
knowing that the members are being
urged to admit the Holy Ghost into
their being. The speaker illustra ted
his subject by manufacturer, who in
his double dealing was surprised by the
presence in his Office of Jesus Christ,
who asks the manufacturer what is his
all controlling purpose. The capitalist
replies that he desires to make all the
money he can, but when the Saviour
asks him if he would entrust his bust.
ness to Him for a year there is at first
no answer Finally he gets into ar
argument with his Holy Visitor, who
requests him TO repent, telling him the
kingdom of heaven is at hand. The
capitalist starts and wakes up, find
ing that he bad been dreaming. AL
mankind was lilened to the man il
business, where all are requested tC
entrust their business affairs in tn,
care of the Lord. To day the universe
ambition is to become rich, fac
which the speaker deplored as incon
sistent with the Golden Rule. II,
stated that he was speaking of tn,
general tendency, and that he was sur
the Christian idea Of equality coulC
not prevail under existing conditions