The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1895-05-17
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
Gathered by Our Correspondents.


| Maryland Christian Endeavor Union.
ABERDEEN, May 15.-Thenorth-eastern dis
| trict convention of the Maryland Christian
Endeavor Union, which was held in the Grove
Church, Thurday and Friday OF last week,
| will long be memorable event to all who at
tended it. Interesting discussions and reports
from different societies, together with the hos
pitality extended by the ladies in charge of the
| lunch room, combined to make the meetings
both spiritually and socially beneficial.
There were delegates present from Baltimore,
Phoenix, kennedyville, Reisterstown, Frank
linville. Upper Falls, Fallston, Hopewell,
Lapdum, Port Deposit, Havre de Grace and
Bel Air. The morning and afternoon sessions
were composed of devotional services and
open conferences, in which the delegates par
ticipated. There were also addresses by Rev.
Alfred DUNN on 1.-The Churches Welcome to
Christian Endeavor y Mr.. w. A. Schumacher,
of Phoenix. on Theory VS.. Practice and
Mrs. Mary f. Belt, State Superintendent, on
"Juniors and Junior Work. On Thursday
evening Rev. David Jamison made an address
of welcome, to which Mr.. William H. q. Belt,
president Of the State Union, responded with
few words on 1.-The Purpose of the Conven
ton" Rev. Joseph A. Vance, of Baltimore,
delivered an able speech on "What we Owe to
the Past" followed by Rev. L. o. Grouse on
1.-THE Future of Christian Endeavor." On
Friday evening Revs. b. A. Abbott and E. 7.
Root, of Baltimore, spoke of "What we Owe
to the Fnture," and 1.-THE Christian as Citi-
zen." Special singing was also a feature of
the services. Both evenings the church was
crowded to its utmost capacity.
The fishing season has about drawn to a
close. MIR. d. f. Mitchell, who fished on
Spesutia Island, cut out last Monday. He
says he did not find fishing very profitable,
owing to the low prices.
Rev. George Morrison, of Baltimore, con-
Quoted the service in the Grove Church last
Sunday morning. Owing to the inclement
weather, the congregation was not large.
Rev. w. W. Barnes, of Baltimore, delivered
a lecture entitled 1.-The Irishmans Saucepan"
in the NJ. Z. Church Tuesday evening, under
the auspices of the Epworth League of the
church
The telephone is now in operation here.
Frank Todd, of the Pawtucket base bail
club, formerly of Aberdeen, is the first pitcher
this season who has held a club down to one
hit in nine innings
Mrs. Joseph Bell, of Baltimore, spent sew
eral days last week with Mrs. d. f. Mitchell.
Mrs. Thomas E. Morgan and daughter
Emma, who have been visiting relatives in
Princess Anne, returned home last Wednes
day.
Miss Ella Osborn, of Baltimore, paid a visit
to relatives in town last week.
Miss Susie Snow, of Havre de Grace, was
the guest of Mrs. Ii. H. Silver last week. She
also attended the Christian Endeavor Conven
ton held here.
Mrs William Tyrrell left on Tuesday to
spend several days in Baltimore. From there
she will so to Atlantic City to join her hus-
band, who is engaged in business in that place.
Mrs. Tyrrell was accompanied by her mother,
Mrs. Parker, of st. Louis.
Mrs. William Griffith, of Baltimore, is visit
ing her grandfather, Mr.. J. T. Baldwin.
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