Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-10-15
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR CONVENTION.


Arrangements About Completed for the
Great Annual Meeting OF the United So
cieties of Delaware.
The arrangement have been about
completed for the annual convention oil
Union. which will be held at Smyrna
on October 28th, Goth and Both.
The opening session and sunrise
prayermeetings will be held in the
Presbyterian Church all other sessions
will be held in the Methodist Church.
A chorus choir will lead the singing.
Song leaflets, kindly loaned by the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
OF Boston, will be used.
Wednesday, October 2Sth--Opening
session; p. M, reception, registration
and supper. Evening session = Z. 30.
praise service; 7.45. the scripture and
prayer, led by the Rev. j. l.. Estlin OF
Smyrna ;T.55. address of welcome by
the Rev. Adam Stengle of Smyrna /:
8. 10, response by William s. Prickett
of Wilmington; $50, singing; 1925,
address. Armenia, the Martyr Race
OF the Nineteenth Century" by the
Rev. f. ID. Greene of New York City,
secretary of the Nationa. Armenian
Relief Committee; free-will offering
appointment of committees; 9.15,
assignment of delegates.
Thursday-6. 30-7. Is a. m.. sunrise
prayermeeting, topic, The Holy Spirit
IN our Convention, leader, Mrs. ]. D.
Dean Of Dover Forenoon session
$50, song service; 9.45, delegates
prayermeeting. topic, For What Pur-
pose Have We Gomez" by the Rev. f.
ii. Moore Of Middletown; 10. 30, annual
report of secretary and treasurer, by j.
II. Burns of Wilmington TO- 40, annual
address OF the president, the Rev. J. B.
Turner of Dover; IL. 10, singing; II. 10,
free parliament. on "Testing by Chris
tian Endeavor Standard" i.e., reports
from societies: (a) "Fow the Pledge
is Kept" introduced by Miss Mary S.
Rothwell of Middletown; (b) ''Faith-
fulness to the Home Church. - intro.
duced by Miss Grace Stevenson Of Fell
ton; lc) 1.-THE Society as a Help to the
Individual" introduced by Miss f.
McGloghlan of Dover, conducted by Ii.
@. Lincoln, Philadelphia. Afternoon
session. Praise service; 2. 10, de-
yotional exercises, led by j. f. Whit
ney of Wilmington 2.20, free parlia-
ment on The Imperative of Missions, I"
conducted by Miss Eleanor s. Ware Of
ST. Paul, Mimi, including S-minute
talks on (a) beginning at Jerusalem, :"
by the Rev. 4. p. Revele Of Dover /;
~ Into all the World" by Miss Eva
B. Taylor Of Wilmington; 3, address,
Some Important Committees Their
Work." by the Rev. Dorsey Blake Of
Greenwood; $50, singing; 1926, ad.
dress, "Some Incidental Benefits of
the Christian Endeavor Movement"
by the Rev. W. L. s. Murray, D. d.,
of Wilmington; 8. As, free-will offer
ing; 8. so, address, "Things That Stife
Spiritual Life and How to Prevent
Them" by the Rev. W. @. Hogg of
Bridgeyille; 4. 10. question box, con-
Quoted by J. H Burns of Wilmington I;
4. 30, PASTORS innings, conducted by the
Rev. j. b. Turner of Dover.
Evening session. 30 praise service !;
7. 40, devotional exercises; 8, singing !;
s. O5, address, "The Best Way of VAN
gushing" by the Rev. Wayland Hoyt,
d. D., of Philadelphia; free-will
offering.
Friday-6 3o-7.15 a. M, sunrise
prayermeeting. topic, "Great Exam
pies and the Greatest, LEADER. the Rev.
Thomas j. Mason of Wilmington.
Forenoon session - $50, devotional
exercises; 945, reports from our State
departments, (a) "Christian Citizen
ship and temperance, the Rev. j. L.
Straughn of Harrington; III Mission
airy Extension" Miss Harriet McLear
Of Wilmington; awarding diplomas; icy
"Junior Work." Mrs. r. o. Hall of
Milford; 1925, singing; 1890, "Con-
ference on the Bible, Daily Reading
and Systematic Study for Service, .
the Rev. J. l.. Vance, d. D., of
Chester; Ills, singing; l1.20, reports
from convention and standing com
mittees; election of officers &c. After
noon session., praise and prayer SER
vice; 2. Is, address, .'The Value of
Conventions, the Rev. j. Clement
French, D. D., President New Jer-
sey Christian Endeavor Union; 2.55
free-will offering; 8, free parliament on
Junior work, conducted by William
Shaw of Boston; A, workers. confer
ence, ta) "Prayermeeting Com
mittee," conducted by II. j. Guthrie,
Wilmington; (b) Lookout Com
mittee, conducted by S. O. Evans,
Jr., Milford (c) "Officers of Christian
Endeavor Societies" conducted by
Rev. j. B. Turner, Dover; ID
Christian Citizenship and Temper
ance," conducted by Rev. ]. L.
Straughn. Harrington; (e) Missionary
Committee, conducted by Mrs. j. B.
Turner, Dover. Closing session.. 30,
praise and prayer service Z. 40, address,
"Christian Endeavor Pledge - the
Backbone of the Society, its Necessity
and Paramount Value,'' Rev. Il. A.
McCnrdy, D. D., of Wilmington; 8. 10,
free-will offering; $50. address and
closing conservation service, William
Shaw of BoHton; Miznah banediction.