Evening journal., 1895-10-26
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Celestials, All other people are terres-
tlals, and missionaries and other foreign.
ers are simply devils In their sight.
The heat OF the battle Is In China and
there the missionaries stand barehanded
before the opposing hosts. preaching the
gentle gospel Of love The speaker told
OF the many difficulties which beset the
paths of missionaries. How they mutt
learn the Chinese language. study the
nation and Its habits aud even its
manner of thought They consider
China the Gibraltar, the last stronghold
to be won for Jesus Christ
The speaker referred to the present
complications In China and said that
among Russia England and Japan he
feared poor China would be torn to
pieces He spoke Of the expressions that
China has always endured, and asked VI
II were any wonder that she is suspicious
OF strangers He closed by asking the
prayers OF all coed people for China.
The address was an earnest forceful one
and listened 20 with marked attention.
Secretary Burns read the report OF the
preceding years work IL showed the
total number Of members OF the Christian
Endeavor In the stats to be OTIS. with
members by denominations as follows
Presbyterian, "a societies / 1870 members ;
Methodist Protestants, II socletiea, 557
members; Methodist Episcopal, 9 So
cieties. 525 members; Union, societies
PIT members; 2Baptist. societies, 1856
members The colored societies have
$40 members. The Reformed Eplecopal
has 2 societies and 66 members; the
Reformed Church, society aud 25
members
The increase during the year was
eight societies and 352 members The
contributions amounted to $S40. SO, and
|2l7 memb,rs had become church
members during the year. The
associate members number 5e5 There
are % junior societies with member
ship OF $780, an increase OF 3Se over that
Of last year.
At the conclusion Of his report Secre
tary Burns introduced President Meeser,
and instantly there WAS huttering Of
flags and haudkerchiefs. Mr. Meeser'a
address was an eloquent one, In which he
made a strong plea for more zeal aud en-
thusiasm In the work he said a con
vent on should mean more than the mere
coming together and the singing OF q
few songs. Il should mean an increase
In reverence snd devotion and a consecra
tion anew OF life to God and man The
motto of Christian EndeRvors should be,
Be not weary In well doing" They
must be strong and courageous, aud
willing to be on the unpopular side, but
In the end would be sure OF their reward
At the meeting OF the executive com
mittee, held Immediately after the after
noon adjournment, Smyrna was chosen
for the state convention OF 00
The beauty Of this autumn day proved
too tempting for even the young Chris
tisns ana there was but a small attend
snoe at the opening exercises Of the
Christian EndeRvor convention this
morning As duty triumphed over
inclination, however, they came into the
church by twos and threes and fours
until the auditorium WAS comfortably
Sled
Samuel c. Evans, Jr., OF Milford, led
the devotions, and after short prayers
by various members, gave a short talk
with The holy Spirit in Our Work for
Christ, as his theme This was folio wed
BY testimony meeting
The frst business transacted this
morning was the reading Of the revised
constitution by Rev Thomas J. Mason,
chairman. The convention voted that
IL be read srtic by article This was
done, and each approved The only
material changes were the appoint
ment OF the committee on program by
the executive committee. instead Of by
the president, as formerly, and the
addition OF committee on cores
pondence. The object Of this last com
mittee is 10 write to other societies
informing them OF removal Of members
TO their districts, and bespeaking for
them a welcome
TAe election Of officers resulted Ia the
unanimous election OF the following
President. Rev. s. B Maeser, Whining
ton: vice presidents, Rev w Du
Hallway, Newark, Rev. G F. Hendrlcks,
Wilmington; Frank Gordon, Harrington
secretary and treasurer, J H Burns,
Wilmington; directors, Rev j B.
Turner, Dover, william f. Brown,
Smyrna, and Harry j. Guthrie, Whining
ton. Messrs Meeser and Barns zach
made a short speech expressive Of their
thanks and appreciation OF the honor
done them.
A pleasant feature Of the convention Is
the frequent and excellent congregs
tional singing. after q spirited song,
Secretary Burns called the roll OF the
societies aud heard two mute reports
from the various societies, unions aud
district secretaries. These reports are
embodied In that Of general secretary
which was read 1t last nights session.
Societies from which reports were
given were: Camden Baptist Church,
Dover Presbyterian Church. FELTON,
Presbyterian Church, Georgetown Pres
byterisn Church, Greenwood NJ p.
Church, Harrington Presby yterlan Church,
Harrington NJ. p. Church, Hockes
sin NJ K. Church, Head Of
the Christian Presbyterian Union. Jack
son Hall Union. Lewes Presbyterian
Church, Mt. Olive NJ P. Church, Milford
Presbyterian Church, Milton M p
Church, Mlddletown Presbyterian
Church, Newark Presbyterian Church,
Newark NJ. r Church, Ocean View Pres
byterian Church, smyrna NJ H. Church,
Smyrna Presbyterian Church, St Georges
Presbyterian Church Reports we're
read from these Wilmington churches
Asbury M. E, Bethel A. NJ. T..
Central Presbyterian, Covenant Re
formerd, Delaware Avenue Baptist,
e Ast Lake Presbyi erisn, First Prssby
terian. First NJ p. Church. Hanover,
Ohvet, Church Of the Redsemer, Rodney
Presbyterian. St. Paurs NJ E Second
Nethodfst Enieconal Second Bantfat