The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1895-06-20
Evangelical, First Baptist of Union Hin,
South Bergen Reformed, Bethesda Bap-
fist, Jersey City, Zion M. e, Jersey
City; Summit Avenue U. p, First U. T.
of Hoboken.
TRANSACTION With GOD
Christian Endeavor Pledge De-
fined at the Elizabeth
Convention.

ELIZABETH, June 20. 1895.-The Chris
tian Endeavcr Union of the twelve Meth
odist Protestant churches of Northern
New Jersey held a convention yesterday
in the First Church at Elizabeth.
The young people who compose dele
gates wore badges and the c. e. mono
gram in gold and silver flashed every
where in the congregation.
The devotional exercises were conduct
ed by William e. Pettil of Manasquan,
and in the absence of the President OF
the Union, the First Vice President, the
Rev. L. R. Dyott, OF Newark. presided
at the opening of the convention proper.
Mr.. Harry D. Wilson of this city and
President of the Society of Christian
Endeavor of the Nj. P. Church. made
the address of greeting in few ap-
propriate words, and the Rev. Mr.. Dyott
responded to the hearty welcome.
REAL TRANSACTION WITH GOD.
Mr.. Joseph C. Coleman was appointed
temporary Secretary. and Mrs. Oliver f.
Darling officiated as leader of the music
Stirring Christian Endeavor hymns en-
livened the proceedings.
The first address was made by the
Rev. G. A. Ogg of Tarrytown. N. Y,
who spoke of the Christian Endeavor
pledge.
He said the pledge was a real spirit
ual transaction with God, and spoke OF
its value as binding the Christians to
their duties. The pledge is necessary
and constantly practiced in the business
and social world. and none the less i'm
portant and necessary in the religious
world. 1t is not unreasonable. and has
been helpful to all who have taken it,
1t simply means that, depending Or.
Christ for strength, the individual prom
ises to be loyal to Him and the church.
THE PLEDGE LIKE HUB
The pledge is like a hub of wheel, II
would be out of place, except it is in
the centre of the wheel. So the pleaSe
anywhere out OF the central object OF
the Christian Endeavor Society is out
of place. 1t makes the Christian En-
deavor Society better than all other
societies. 1t holds the Endeavorer frm- l;n1-
of the Christian Endeavor movement
and well balances all the rest. >,
The hymn, "Take Time to be Holy :
Manasquan spoke on the Christi En-
deavor Soldier" It was an admirable
address on the necessity of well drilled
and well disciplined soldiers, ready 10
He spoke of the necessity of the Chris
tian soldier being familiar with the use
Word of God: he must ever snow MS
| colors, and be loyal to every duty, care
full in his words and .,at;, acts, and Iaitnfull
to all his responsibilities in personal
work and on all occasions.
The roll call of societies followed, and
the delegates responded with the number
of representatives present, and the con-
dftion of their societies. The home So
ciety reported a membership of so, and
a newly organized junior society of 7S
In the district there are about four
-''-'''' - THE COMMITTEES.
The committees were appointed as fol-
Nominations-Rev. E. 2. Summers of
| South Amboy; Harry d. Wilson of Eliza
| beth, and Miss Anna 3. Applegate OF
Resolutions Rev. ]. Leuppie of Manas-
guam; Mrs. Ida D. Coxson OF Morris
| ark.
| During the tntermission luncheon was
| served by the young ladies OF the local
| society in the lecture room of the
| church. -
The afternoons session began at two
o'clock with a praise service conducted
| One of the pretty features of the after
| noon was the junior service. 1t was
under UNI v the Mia auspaes Of the 6o ocf be
societies of the East Baptist Church, and
other churches. united, and the. little
| people marched into the churcn singing
and carrying banners: Then followed
| recitations, and an address by the Rev.
There was also an open conference
conducted by the Rev. 0fr.. Summers OF
| South Anlboy, the topic being Your
| Reasons for Being G. E.: What Are
| They?"
A promise service led by Mrs. L. D.
Coxon of Hsghtstown, was also a pleas
| ing part of the programme.
In the evening the Rev. T.. II. Lewis,
| D. D., President of the Western Mary
land College, and who was a speaker at
| the Montreal Christian Endeavor Con-
| vention, made the address. There was
| also a conservation service, led by the
Rev. w. c. Stultz, President OF the New
Jersey Methodist Protestant Conference
| Union.