Evening journal., 1895-10-28
ENDEAVORERS GO HOME
Convention ofYoung Christians
-. Successfully Closed.
ADDRESSES YESTERDAY

Throngs which Were Unable to Gain
Admittance to West Hold An Overflow
Meeting In Delaware Avenue Baptist
Church.
Saturday afternoons session OF the
Christian Eudeavor convention WAS
given over almost entirely to the Juniors.
The font seats In the church had been
reserved for them. and the bright, eager,
childish faces presented pleasing
spectacle Rev w. j. DuHad way, OF
Newark, conducted the devotional
exercise for them, and every body Joined
in the singing.
The event OF the day for the Juniors
was the presence of Mrs Isabella NJ.
Alden, better known as "Pansy," whose
brain children every Sunday school
member knows and loves "Pansy" read
a story specially written for the occasion
entitled "A Junior Crisis 1t vas sim
ply, yet beautifully told, and, being
based on fact was understood and
appreciated by the young as we'll ss the
older listeners Mrs Alden is a hand
some woman. with a sweet voice and
pleasing presence that won for her many
friends while in this city.
After Mrs Alden had concluded her
story, there were interesting exercises by
the Juniors They were seated on the
platform and asked many questions
relative to their work, which they
answered readily aud correctly.
Miss Margaret S. Hllles, the we'll
known temperance advocate of this city.
was present aud responded TO an invita-
tion 10 make an address She has Just
returned from the w. O. T. U. conven
tion. which recently met In Baltimore,
and che gave q vividly interesting
account Of the meetings held there Her
expressed desire for closer affiliRtlon
between the w. G T. u, and the
Christian Endeavor Union, was greeted
with hearty applause. Miss Hilles is a
ready, fluent speaker, and her talk was
received with marked attention
A new feature Of the convention was
the open parliament conducted Saturday
afternoon by j. Howard Breed, Of
Philadelphia Each component part Of
the organization, the pledge. lookout
committee, missionary committee, social
committee and conservation committee
was taken up and discussed by Mr.
Breed, and members of the conventions
Many new and valuable ideas were
advanced and the parliament was voted
one of the most pleasing and instructive
exercises Of the sessions
at 5 o'clock the meeting clofed with
singing and the bsnediction.
Rev Charles L. Jefferson, 3 colored
minister led the devotions Saturday
evening This exercise was char acteriz ID
by the singinR of the convention hymn,
composed by @ H. Kerr OF this city
The speaker OF the meeting WAS Rev
e T. Root, Of Baltimore. He spoke
about "ChrstiRnizing Society" His
address was q scholarly Que, and though
not Ia q very cheerful vein, was
thoroughly enjoyed by the large
congregation In attendance He con
cluded that things are going wrong
In the world anyway, and about the
bsst thing for people TO do Is TO take up
the cross and follow in the footsteps Of
Jesus as the only way Of changing the
tide Of sffairs aud improving the con
dltion OF secular affairs.
Mr. Root expressed the opinion that
society as rule tends toward un-
christianity, and deplored that condition
Of affairs. He referred to grasping
monopolies as enemies Of Christianity and
to individuals who have incorrect con
ceptions Of the remainder OF mankind
The speaker was interrupted several
times with applause aud was given a
regular ovation at the close Of his speech
The report Of the Committee on Reso-
lutions was here presented and adopted.
The resolutions were those as are usually
presented by such bodies A special
resolution adopted was one Of thanks to
the pastor and congregation Of Walnut
Avenue NJ. E Church. Boston, who en-
tertained the Delaware delegates during
the recent Christian Endesvor convention
there
o Ohsr short addresses we're made
during the evening by Rsv W. Frederic
Lewis, who urged che Endeavorers to
work among lie savers and fremen of
the city. aud Dr. George J. McKelway,
secretary OF the Auxiliary League of the
Salvation Army. A letter WAS also read
from John W. Barre aud the committee
on arrangements Of the next annual
convention, which will be held in
Washington.
The Last Session.
One Of the largest and most successful
religious gatherings ever held in this
city came 10 an end last night with the
clOtt OF Luc Elalt OulAtllhu EnQthNOI
Convention. West Church was filed to
it's utmost capacity. and a big oveifio
meeting was held at Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church.
Yesterdays services began at 6 30
o'clock with a prayer service led by
Edward Tarrlng. At 10 80 a. m. the
delegates visited the various churches,
where special sermons were presched by
the pastors and visiting clergymen.
At 30 o'clock In the afternoon the
convention assembled, and after a ser
vice Of song led by Professor J. T. Clymer
and prayer and praise service conducted
by Rev. Thomas j. Mason, Raw Merritt
HulbVrd. D. ID Wat introduced
He would speak. he said, Rbout
Christianity from three standpoints,
namely, history. philosophy and rsvela-
tion. We are now, be said. In part. at
the close Of the nineteenth century Not
near It's close, for in our chronology we
really date from the year G No
better historical fact is better authenti
Gated than the story OF Christ. 10 that
day began the life Of a child He passed
under tho circumstances of 4 Jewish
peasant child Il was at a time when
Roman soldiers patrolled the streets OF
his native city. aud q Roman govern
msnt directed affairs In his native land
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