The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-10-08
STATE G. B. CONVENTION
Thousands Of Endeavorers At
tend the Tenth Annual
Meeting Of the
Society.
special to the Jersey Cstu Nears.

PLAINF1ELD, Oct. S, 1896.-The tenth
annual convention of the Christian En-
deayor Societies of New Jersey began its
sessions in the Cycle Academy, on Watch
| ung avenue, at 7:3G last evening. All day
long the Endeavorers have been arriy-
ing and were assigned to places among
the church people of the town, who had
opened their houses for their reception.
When the convention opened last night
1900 delegates had registered at head
quarters in the First Baptist Church. To-
day a thousand more are expected to ar
rive.
The first session began with a song
service, led by Horace J. Martin, of
Plainield, and w. e. MacClymont at
the organ. The opening prayer was
made by the Rev. DIR. A H. Lewis, of
Plainfield. The delegates were welcomed
to the town in a five minutes address by
Mayor Gilbert, of Plainfeld; the Rev.
Dr.~Cornelius Schenck, for the ministers
of Plainfeld, and Edward E. Anthony,
President of the P1ainffeld local union OF
Endeavorers' Societies, and also Chair
man of the Convention Committee.
After these addresses a chorus choir
of Plainfeld singers sang the song of
welcome which had been composed espe-
cially for the occasion by the Rev. DIR.
Robert Lowery, OF Plainfield, the writer
of Shall We Gather at the River?r To
his a song of response to the tune OF
"Vox Angelica" composed by the Rev.
DR.. Cornelius Brett. of Jersey City, Vice
President of the State Union, was sung
by the convention delegates.
The annual address was delivered by
the Rev. DR.. ]. Clement French, of New
ark, President of the State Union. The
opening sermon was delivered by the
Rev. 7. Dewitt Talmage, who spoke upon
the topic, announcement In his adj
dress President French reviewed the
work of the Endeavor societies in the
State for the past year, dwelling at length
upon the preparations made for the pres
ent convention.
A brief conference of the. Evangelistic
workers was held in the chapel of the
First Presbyterian Church al IL o'clock
yesterday. The Rev. F. B. Everett, SUI
perintendent of the Evangelistic Depart
ment of the State, presided. The Rev.
Mr.. Parmley, of Oceanic, spoke of the
work in the Hollywood Union, and the
Rev. DR.. D. j. Yerkes and the Rev. DR..
Barnes gave brief ak
The officers of the State Union are
President, the Rev. j. Clement French,
Newark; Vice Presidents, the Rev. Cor
nelius Brett. Jersey City; the Rev. W. 7.
S. Lumbar, Moorestown; Miss Roberta
r. Harris, Belvidere; Secretary n
Treasurer, Miss Ida B. Stephens, Hack
ettstown. Executive Committee, the Rev.
L. w Gowen, Weehawken; j. H. Wright,
Trenton; H. B. Zimmerman, New Bruins
wick; A, w. Bailey, Atlantic City; G. r.
Dyott, Newark; Miss Mabel Winton,
Hackensack; Missionary Department,
Miss Alice B. Spangenberg, Plainfield,
Superintendent; Junior Department, the
Rev. J.. w. Spooner, Camden, Superin-
tendent. ~Evangelistic Department, the
Rev. F. B. Everett, Trenton, Superintend-
ent; Press Department, the Rev. George
II. Ingram, Trenton, Superintendent; Cor
~respondence Department, DR.. William R.
Christian Citizenship Department, the
Rev. w. E. Davis, Lebanon, Superintend-
emit; Programme Committee, the Rev.
Cornelius Brett, Jersey City (Chairman);
the Rev. George H. Ingram, Trenton; the
Rev. C. E. Herring, Plainield; Miss Alice
B.. Spangenberg, Plainfield; Edward E.
Anthony, Plainfield, Secretary.
The Plainfield, 1896, Committee consists
of E.. E. Anthony, Chairman; David M.
Runyon, Treasurer; J. M. Hawkins, Sec
rotary and printing; William MacCly-
mont, music; H. j. Martin, reception,
Mrs. w. S. Lowery, Juniors; John G. Nc
Loughlin, entertainment; Robert Bonell,
finance; Harry w. Marshall, hall and
decorations; Miss Florence G. Hawkins,
eyangelistic; Harold Serrell. usher; Miss
Emma ". Fish, press; the Rev. G. e.
Herring, the Rev. ]. w. Richardson and
the Rev. A. I. Martin.