The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-04-17
Hunterdon Co. G. e. Union.

Hunterdon County Christian Endeavor
Union was held 10 the Baptist Church of
this city last Friday afternoon and even
ing. The l.2S Pennington train brought
over one hundred delegates and the 2.0S
Belvidere train large number. Others
came by carriage. Ii was the largest
convention yet held. Twenty three of
the thirty societies of the Union were rep
resented by delegates, and the upper end
of the county was well represented.
The afternoon session began at $50
with song service conducted by Mr.. F.
II. Scobey, after which President F. A.
Esty, of Clinton, took the chair, and af-
ter the reading of Scripture and prayer,
Secretary J. Y. Bells read the minutes
and roll-call. Committees were appoint
ed, which reported on next place of meet
ing, officers of the society, &c.
1t was decided TO hold the next quarter
ly meeting at Lebanon.
The following officers were chosen for
the ensuing year:
President-John L. Connect, Esq,
Pennington.
Vice President-Mrs. VIM. G. Conover,
Lambertvile.
Secretary and Treasurer-John Y Bel
lis, Clinton.
1t was voted TO send the retiring Pres
ident, Mr.. r. A. Esty, as the delegate of
the Union to the International q. E. Con-
veniion at Boston.
A bright and instructive address was
delivered by Miss Alice B. Spangenburg,
of Plainfield, State Representative Of @.
e. Mission Work, on the best way to In
terest and instruct members in missions.
After some further business, the con-
vention adjourned until 7.30.
A collation. was prepared in the lecture
room of the church for the visiting dele
gates and over one hundred ard fifty were
served.
In the evening, the audience numbered
over seven hundred. The seats, aisles
and gallery were crowded. An extra
train from Pennington brought large
number of people, and carriages brought
delegates from Titusvile and other sur
rounding towns. The Y. P. G. E. So
cety OF the Presbyterian Church and the
Epworth League of the M. E. Church OF
this city, attended in body, and in large
numbers, while the g. E. OF the New
Hope Presbyterian Church was well rep-
resented
At 7.S0, a song service was held under
the direction of Mr.. F. Fl. Scobey, and
the singing was inspiring. The whole
audience joined in the familiar hymns.
An address OF welcome TO the q. E.
Union was made by Clark Pierson aud
responded 10 by President Esty.
The Junior s. q. +. Of the First Bap-
list Church gave pleasing "Junior Ex-
ercise.
Rev. j. g. Allen, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
delivered an excellent and impressive ad-
dress, and Rev. o. NJ. Voorhees,, of Three
Bridges, in this county, followed with an
address, the thought Of which is worthy
of putting into daily practice by all En-
deavorers.
The new president Of the Union, ]. l..
Connect, made a short and excellent
speech, and the enthusiastic Secretary
spoke 10 such a way as TO arouse enthus-
iasm.
The convention closed with "conse-
Grafton service conducted by E. NJ.
Lightfoot, which was not the least inter-
esting of the various exercises.
The meeting was success, and the
officers OF the Union, as well as the local
society, are to be congratulated upon its
outcome.
At II o'clock, an extra train left for
Pennington, carrying large numbers for
that town and for Clinton and other points
in the vicinity.