Evening journal., 1896-10-30
ENDEAYORERS AT SMYRNA
DELEGATES WARMLY WELCOMED TO
THE HOSPlTABLE TOWN.

iiAG NlOOi. fNDA-N- iONNiNs
THE INITIAL SESSION AN INTER
Esr1NG ONE-MIss MARGARET
w. LEITCH MADE A STRONG AP-
PEAL FOR THE MARTYRED AR
MENIANS.
SMYRNA. Oct. 3O.-Under the most
capable leadership and attended by the
most favorable circumstances, the sew
enth annual convention OF the Della
ware Christian Endeavor Tnion
opened Wednesday night in Asbury NJ.
10. Church.
For the past week the members of
the societies of both Methodist and
Presbyterian churches have been put
ting forth their utmost efforts to bring
about entire success of the convention.
Nothing has been left undone that
would add to the social as well
as spiritual success of the gather
ing The townspeople have stirred
themselves and as a result the hospi-
tality that greeted the incoming dele
gates was most pleasing in every way.
The business portion of the town is
conspicuous by tasteful decorations in
red and white, the official colors of the
society The matter OF decoration
reaches its climax at the portals of AS
bury NJ. p. Church. There, one is con-
fronted with many artistic effects that
have crowned the sOciety's efforts with
success.
At every point of vantage in the
church a pleasing effect is produced by
the draped red and white bunting, and
large palms and potted plants adorn
the speakers platform.
Upon arrival in town the delegates
proceeded to the First Presbyterian
/ Church, where they registered and
were assigned homes.
The convention was opened with
prayer by Rev. Joseph Brown Turner,
Of Dover, president Of the Delaware
! Christian Endeavor Union. The scrip
tural reading was conducted by Rev.
w. c. Hogg, of Bridgevllle, after w.
the address of welcome was delivered
! by Rev. Adam Stengle, pastor of the
church In his usual pleasing style
/ Mr. Stengle accorded the convention a
cordial welcome and hoped that its ses-
sions would prove beneficial to both
visitors and visited.
w. S. Prickett, of Wilmington, at
torney for the Law and Order Society
IEnUOuMtNs MI AIlNh0Al rs a uNiA6 iAAAA "a
talker, and in a well-worded address
} thanked the people of Smyrna for theil
/ hearty welcome
, President Turner then introduced the
speaker Of the evening, Miss Margare
p W. Ieitch, a returned missionary from
, the Orient, whose subject was "Arme
] MIA the Martyr Race of the Nineteenth
Century"
, Her address was a slrong one. Sh'
, laid before the audience a word-paint
ing Of the intense suffering in Armenia
She described tho horrible atrocities
perpetrated by the Turk upon those de
tenders of Christ's religion. She toll
of the wonderful fidelity and lack o
hatred for their enemy, the Turk, tina
! characterized the native Armenian ant
made a strong appeal to the people o
America to awake to the real natur
I of this crime of Christendom.
q Many large amounts were subscribe'
after the session to aid the NatiOna
: Armenian Relief Committee.
Rev. J. b. Turner then named tn
committees on nominations and reso
luton the former being composed O
Rev W. c. Hogg. Miss ID. J. Peacock
Rev. T. p Revelle. G.. b. Taylor an
Elmer Perry, while the members @
3 the latter were Rev. w. L. S. Muir
ray, ID. a., s. c. Evans Jr., Rev. Dor
Z. sey Blake, George M. Stevenson an
l. Mrs j. c. S. Price.
After several announcements by tn
8 state secretary, J. II. Burns, of Wi
e mington, the session closed.
Yesterdays program was full an
interesting, one beginning at $50 wit
a sunrise prayer meeting and terminal
ing inan address in the evening by Re-
= Wayland Hoyt ID. d., of Philadelphi;
Ie Subject: "The Best Way of Vanquisf
ing"