Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-11-05
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS
Their Annual Convention at Smyrna
Concluded Last Friday. I
EXERCISES DEEPLY INTERESTING.
Wilmington Suggested as Next
Meeting Place.

Special Correspondence Of Gazette and JonrnGi
Smyrna, Oct 29.-All Smyrna is
agog with Christian Endeayor en-
thusiasm. Red and white, the en-
blematic colors, are seen everywhere
and the town wears an attire of gayety
that has not been witnessed for years.
Nearly every store and business place
has these colors displayed and in some
instances the entire front of stores ara
hidden with q profusion of patriotic
colors. &C. E." monograms appear
everywhere and Smyrna r96, inrsd
and white, waves from every Christian
Endeavor enthusiast. 1t is glorious
reception that Smyrna is giving and
warm welcome is extended to every
delegate of tho seventh annual con
vention of the Christian Endeavor
Union. The decorations at the Method
ist and Presbyterian churches are a /.
marvel of beauty and design. Rarely
has such an effort been made here be-
fore and no wonder Christian Endeavor
enthusiasm runs wild when such tasty
decorations greet the eye.
The convention is being held in the
Methodist Church and it is here. the
decorations are most elaborate. On
entering the church beautiful motto,
Welcome, z greets the eye and once
inside the main auditorium you are
reminded of what must be the en-
thusiasm at a national convention. In
front of the pulpit recess large stage
has been built, which is almost covered
with patriotic colors and banked with
potted flowers and autumn leaves.
Over this and In front of the pulpit
recess is stretched in large letters,
Welcome to Smyrna, '96o
Nt,,. ftn.N lad ff,n rsaf
7.30 O'Clock last night by the presi-
dent, the Rev. j. b. Turner. Tho
exercises began with song service
led by W. o. Hoffecker. The Rev.
W.. c.. Hogg OF Bridgevile read the
Scripture lesson and led the conyen-
tion in prayer. The Rev. Adam Stengle
delivered the address of welcome and
William S. PriclSett Of Wilmington
responded.
The address of the evening was made
by Miss Margaret W. Leitch of New,
York, who took as her subject
armenia, the Martyr Race OF the
Nineteenth Century.
President Turner announced the fol.
lowing committees:
Nomlnations-Th Rev. W. G. Hogg,
Miss ID. j. Peacock, j. P. Revelle, @.
B. Taylor and /. Elmer Perry.
Resolutions-Th Rev. W. LES.
Murray, ID. D., s. @. Evans, Jr., the
Rev. Dorsey Blake. George NJ: Steven
son and Mrs. Jennie @. s. Price.
After the Rev Adam Stengle had
pronounced the benediction the dele
gates we're given reception by the
Smyrna societies. ~
Smyrna, Oct. 30. A beautiful, balmy
Indian summer day broke upon the
Christian Endeavor Convention yester-
day and early in the morning, jpst as
the sun was peeping above the eastern
horizon, a goodly number of delegates
attended the sunrise prayer meeting
held by Mrs j. d. Dean of Dover.
The second days session opened with
song service, and after a short prayer
meeting, led by the Rev. j. L. Estlin.
the convention settled down to active
business. =
An encouraging report for the year
was read by Secretary J. n. Burns.
The president, the Rev. j. B. Turner,
delivered the annual address. He es-
tended greeting to the societies, and
endorsed the report of Secretary Burns.
He emphasized the neHd of good secre-
tariss and earnest zeal in promoting
the work. He talked at length on
''Christian Endeavor Christianity.
The rest Of the morning session was
taken up in Froe-P Parliament dis
cussion on Testing by Christian En-.
deavor STANDARD, " conducted by W. A.
Gillespie of Philadelphia. The first
subject taken up was How the Pledge
is Kept" introduced by Miss Mary S.
Rothwell Of Middletown. The second
subject was "Faithfulness to the Home
Church, by Miss Grace Stevenson of
FELTON,. The discussion closed with The
topic 1.-THE Helpfulness OF the Chris
tian Endeavor Society to the lndi
vidual," by Miss f. X. McGloghlan O.
Dover.
W. o. Hoffecker opened the after
noon session with praise and sont
service, which was followed by Free
Parliament discussion on "The I'm
perative OF Missions" under th'
leadership of Mrs. j. B. Turner Q
Dover. The Rev. }. T. Reyelle o
Dover took up the first topic, nTh'
Beginning of Jerusalem. Miss Heller
Price read an interesting paper pre-
pared by Miss Eva B. Taylor OF wa
mington, on the topic, go fe Int
all the World"
The Rev. Fred West, formerly
missionary to Africa, exhibited a larg
map of that vast missionary held, ant
spoke of the country, Its life, haoit
and Industries.
The Rev, W. L. S. Murray, D. D.
of Wilmington, told '.Some Incidents
Benefits OF the Christian Endeavo
Movement. ;, He reviewed the origi
OF the society and the work it is doing
and said he thought that the grea
SUCCESS Of the movement is because
the fact that it is INSTRUMENTATION
and international.
The Rev. W. @. Hogg, in few vel
chosen remarks, gave some instances
- Things that Stiile Spiritual Life an
How to Prevent Them.
The question box, conducted b
Secretary Burns, was an interestin
feature. Many questions relating
Christian Endeavor work were al
swered in clear and emphatic Language
Miss May Thompson of Deiawal
City brought greetings from II
Woman's Christian Temperance Unioi
The PASTORS Innings" conductt
by the Rev. j. B. Turner. was happi
responded to by the ministerial del
cations. DR.. Murray, in behalf OF u
convention, appealed to the dalegat
for SlO0 to meet the current expens
of the State committee, and SSl.5O W
raised.
In the evening the church W
thronged. The Rev. Wayland Hoy