The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1897-10-09
DR.. BRETT ELECTED.
State Christian Endeavor Union
Makes Him Pres
ident.
Especial to "The Jersey city News. -


PATERSON, October 9, lS97.-The clos
ing session of the State Christian Endeav-
or convention was held last night, the
ceremonies being started at 7:3O o'clock in
Association Hall, First Baptist Church
and Second Presbyterian Church. The
Rev. DR.. ]. Clement French, the Rev.
DR.. Cornelius Brett and the Rev. Luther
r. Dyott presided at the places named.
The Rev. J. A. Van Neste of RidgeWood,
the Rev. Joseph Sullivan and the Rev.
Arthur-Johnson conducted the devotional
exercises. At Association Hall the ad-
dress of the evening was delivered by
Merrill E. Gates, President of Amherst
College. This was followed by con-
secration service. Mrs. Ballington Booth
delivered the address at the First Bap-
tist Church, and the address at the Sec
ond Presbyterian Church was delivered
by the Rev. Ford c. Ottman of Newark.
At the three meeting places the doors
were closed half an hour before the ser
vices began owing to the enormous
crowds. The following officers were elect
ed:-President, the Rev. DR.. Cornelius
Brett of Jersey City; First Vice-President,
the Rev. DIR. ]. Clement French OF New
ark; Second Vfce-President, the Rev. i.
E. Davis of Bound Brook; Secretary,
Miss Ida B. Stephens of Hackettstown;
Treasurer, E. E. Anthony of Plainfleld;
Executive Committee, the Rev. DE-. Lewis
w. Midge of Princeton; Charles Harris
Jones of Bayonne, A. B. johnson Oh
Orange, the Rev. E. w. Thompson OF
Paterson, Willard 1. Hamilton of Newark,
G. C. Tilley of Bridgeton, and Arthur T.
Farrier of Jersey City.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
as follows
Resolved, That reafirm our allegiance to
the cardinal principles OF Christian EndeaFor
namely, loyalty to the Individual church and
denomination and equal loyalty to interdenoml-
national fellowship. recognizing that the cath
oIicity of Christian Endeavor is a part Of
Gods plan for the evangelization OF the
world; loyalty to the pledge the backbone OF
the society, without which the organization
would be like jellytish, and inyertebrate;
loyalty to the spirit of missionary zeal which
is permeating the societies, and shall continue
to inspire the members until the world shall
be for Christ; loyalty to the new crusade
in behalf of Christian citizenship, the appilca-
tion of Christian principles to public aifairs;
and to this end we pledge our most determined
efforts until the saloon, the brothel and the
gambling he'll forever banished from off
the face of the earth
Resolved, That we express our heartiest
thanks to Daugherty, Ashley &s Bailey, the
Manhattan Mills and Wadsworth for opening
their mills to the delegates; to the local union
of Paterson and vicinity for the perfection OF
and welfare of the delegates; to the pastors of
local churches for their cooperation; to the
soloists, leaders and members of the choirs for
their valuable aid in conducting the music; to
the press of Paterson and other cities for the
interesting reports of the convention; and that
special recognition be given to the officers of
the Young Mems Christian Association, the
First Baptist, Second Presbyterian and Market
Methodist Episcopal churches for their eour-
tesy in offering the Of their buildings for
the purposes of the convention;
Resolved, That the convention recommend
he hcG of frlf in Tlof her
as a period for special Bible study in prepara-
ton for evangelistic work during the winter;
Resolved That we hereby express our great
affection for and appreciation of our retiring
president, the Rev. DR.. j. Clement French,
whose devotion to the work has contributed
greatly to the success of the State Union and
We also pray that Gods richest blessing may
rest upon him in the future;
Resolved That express our warm appre-
citation to President Clark for another visit
to the New Jersey State Cnion for the
newed expressions of his interest in work,
and for the great inspiration derived from his
address, calling and all to closer walk
with God.