The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-05-06
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS IN
COUNTY UNION,

COUNTY UNION.
A Great Gathering In Cltnton-ThIrty-OnB
Societies Take Part I'm this Seventh
Annual Convention-Inspiring Pro-
ceedings-DevotiOns, Speeches. Songs,
Enthusiasm.
Clinton Democrat
Tuesday was not pleasant day. In
the evening, as in the morning, the skies
were threatening. But neither the clouds
nor the chilling winds from the east
daiken or damptn the determination of
the Christian Endeavorcrs OF Hunterdon
County to come from all points of the
compass TO tue county center on their Con.
veniicn days.
And they came. The largest business
meeting ever held by the Union was that
which President John L. Comet, of Flem-
ington, called TO order in the Clinton Pres
byterian church at o'clock in the after
noon. The audience room was tastefully
decorated with flags and palms.
The well-prepared program was faithful.
ly followed. The songs service at the
opening (and throughout both sessions)
delighted and inspired the whole assem-
blage. County Secretary John Y. BELLS
(to whose zeal and energy this Convention
and preceding ones have owed so much of
their success) led in the song service.
After the opening Scripture reading and
prayer, and the interesting reports OF Rev
w. e. Dayis, State Supt. of Christian
Citizenship, and of Rev. o. nj. VOORHEES,,
Samuel z. Batten of Morristown made
the address of the afternoon and il proved
as entertaining as it was rich in ideas that
profit any hearer and was Of special value
to the Christian worker And the speak.
er was as pleasant in his manner of hold
ing his hearers with him as he was win.
ing insthe ways by which he awakened
their best thoughts.
The following officers of the County
Union were then elected for the year
President, b. f. Robbins, of Annandale.
Secretary and Treasurer, John Sanderson
of Pennington. AS Delegate to the Inter-
nationel Convention in Washington, d. c.,
the retiring President, John l.. Comet,
Esq, OF Pennington was elected, with
VIM. Bells of Copper Hill as alternate.
At the close of the afternoon session,
visiting delegates and friends to the num-
Der of nearly two hundred partook of
collation. which the Clinton ladies had
Hospitality spread in the pleasant parlors
of the church, and social intercourse and
calls in the town passed the recess.
AT 7 O'CLOCK the spacious church was
rapidly filling with the members OF the
Union and interested auditors and at the
time for the opening song GLIB aisles and
pews were alike filled TO OVERLOOKING,
chairs having been placed in every avail
able opening, and when the roll call came
"a little later atearriving delegation had
TO be announced us "Present, but can't
get in.
Rev. Mr.. Rowland being absent Cat his
fathers death. bed), Mrs. 4. j. Frey was
introduced by Rev. w. e. Davis to ex-
tend the greetings to the Union, and she
did so in way and with words which
made the welcome real one. The re-
Spouse by President Comet was like all
his utterances, just the fright talko to tell
what the Convention felt and the Con-
secration Service which he led was an
impressive one.
The Junior c. E. exercises, conducted
by Miss Aletta Apgar and Miss Mary
Voorhees,, were very interesting and
evnced much faithful and effective work.
The roll. call OF Societies evoked cheer
ing responses constantly, and the review
OF the years work was grandly encourag-
ing. Thirty.one of the 80 Societies in the
County Union were present in goodly
delegations, and all reported steady pro-
gress. An increase of 275 in the men,
bership of the county is the united show
of the past year.
The address OF Rev. Dr. James Roberts,
of Lambertville, was thoughtful and in
structive one, and was listened TO with at
tention Notwithstanding some confusion
at the doors and outside caused by the I'M
seated (and so unsatcdl throngs there
Rev. w. Il. Davis gave most entic-
ing outline of the great Washington Con-
vention OF July. If Hunterdon is not
pretty badly depopuated at that time, it
will not be the fault OF the Lebanon lead
er in good endeavor, either in the pre-
parations he has made for Jersey enjoy
ment of the trip and the Convention and
the Capital scenes, or OF his attractive
presentation of them 10 the Hunterdon
Union.
1t was nearly 10 o'clock when the bust
ness of the Convention was completed by
the installation OF President Robbins and
with the closing hymn and @. e. benedic-
ton but IL must have been hours later
yet before the more remote roads OF the
county had ceased to hear the voices or
the horses hoof beats Of home going del
egaies.