Evening journal., 1896-10-31
THE C. E. CONVENTION.
Town of Smyrna Filled With
the Young Christians.
THE NEW OFFICERS ELECTED.

1uA NLW VI IOliAt0 AlIA4OAAD
CENTRAL AND HANOVER PRES
YTERIANCHURCHEs AWARDED
MEDALS FOR AIDING MISSIONS.
MUCH INTEREST MANIFESTED /
THROUGHOUT THE SESSIONS.
SMYRNA, Oct. 31.-The sunrise
prayer meeting OF the Christian En-
deavor convention was led yesterday
morning by Rev Thomas j. Mason, Of
Wilmington, and at $50 the conven-
tion opened its last days proceedings
with devotional exercises. The different
state departments then reported their
years work President Turner, in be-
half OF the department OF Christian
Citizenship and Temperance, urged the
members to use their influence for good
upon the delegates of the coming Con-
stitutional Convention. Miss Harriet
McLear, of Wilmington. read the re-
port OF the Missionary Extension De-
partment and Mrs. r. G. Hail. OF Mil
ford. told of the progress Of the Junior
work
The convention was then addressed
by Mrs Kate Smithers, Of Smyrna,
county superintendent of the w. G. Il.
IT,, upon the subject of temperance.
Rev. j. l.. Vance. OF Chester, Pa, oc-
cupied a half-hour in discussing the
daily reading and systematic study Of
the Bible. Many important suggestions
were presented in the doctor's address.
Secretary Burns then awarded three
diplomas. one to Hanover Presbyter-
ian Church, of Wilmington, for giving
largest proportionate amount to home
TO D4nirul
Presbyterian. of same place, for the
largest absolute amount to the home
and foreign missions, and another to
ST. Georges Presbyterian Church, for
largest proportionate gain in member
ship.
The various committees reported
through their chairmen.
Secretary Burns proposed an amend
ment to the constitution to enlarge the
number of presidents to one for
each denomination in the society
whereas IL is now one for each county
This was accepted.
Committee on nominations reported
as follows:
President-Rev. Joseph Brown Tur-
ner, of Dover.
ice-Presidents-W l.. S. Murray. ID.
d., of Wilmington; ID. ID. Boggs, OF
Dover; Rev w. G. Hogg, OF Bridge
Vile; Rev. II. ]. Mason, of Whining
ton; c. A. Cline. of Wilmington. The
two African vice-presidents viii be ap-
pointed by the executive committee.
Secretary and Treasurer. II.
Burns, of Wilmington.
Directors-Rev. Il. II. Moore, II. j.
Guthrie and George NJ. Stevenson.
President of the Worlds Society
of Christian Endeayor-Rev. Joseph
Brown Turner
The above were unanimously elected.
The afternoon session opened at 2
o'clock. and the large audience present
listened for a half-hour to splendid
address on the value OF Convention,
delivered by Rev. j. Clement French,
ID. d.. president of New Jersey Chris
tian Endeavor Union. Following this q
free parliament on Junior Work was
conducted by William Shaw, of Bos-
ton. He recommended the organiza-
ton OF more junior societies in Della
ware.
The closing session of the conference
began at 7.3O p. M, the same large at.
tendance which has characterized al
the sessions being in evidence. After
a song service j. Il. Honecker and l.
M. Price sang a duet The convention
was led in prayer by J. r. Whitney o.
Wilmington, and Rev. Adam Stengle
OF Smyrna. Following this Presiden
Turner introduced Rev. Thomas A. Me
Curdy, ID. D., pastor Of Central Presby
terian Church. Wilmington, who ad
dressed the convention on the Chris
tian Endeavor pledge
A telegram greeting from thu
Worlds Christian Endeavor Conven
tion Committee. Of '97, OF San Fran
cisco, CAL was read by Secretar,
Burns.
William Shaw, of Boston. spoke upoi
the theme: Service or Sacrifice IN
talk being very instructive. Mr. Shav
then conducted a conservation service
and with the mizpah benediction tn
seventh annual state convention of tn
Delaware Christian Endeavor Unio
passed into history.
Special Correspondence Evening Journa
SMYRNA. Oct. 31.-With the frs
streaks OF gray light In the east, Chris
tian Endeavor delegates and thei
friends were vending their way to
ward the First Presbyterian Church
participate in the sunrise prayer meet
ing. which was under the leadershi
of Mrs J. d. Dean, OF Dover. The topi
was THE Holy Spirit in our Conver
ton" The services were both interes
ing and instructive. The regular morn
ing session of the second day OF tn
convention opened at $50 o'clock wit
a song service. Then followed Ii
delegates prayer meeting, led by Re