Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1897-11-04


Head OF Wheat" and Miss Mary Nor
row sang a solo. Refreshments were
served and pleasant social timo was
had.
At $50 o'clock Friday morning,
tho Rev. i. +. Briggs of Second Bap.
tist Church, conductod a prayer and
praise SERVICE the theme being Gods
Law Of Lows"
The session thought for the morn
ing was Missions! Missions!! Mis-
sions - At .. IL O'clock devotional
exercises were led by Mrs. III. N. Reed
OF Newark on the theme Power Ut the
Spirit" Convention business was then
taken up. The registration committee
reported l0l delegates registered from
out of town.
The committee on nomination pre-
scented its report, which was adopted
without dissent, and tue following
officers wero elected:
President, the Rev. W. L. S. MUIR
ray. y. d., Of this city.
Vice. Presidents. tho Rev. Frank
Holland, Methodist Protestant, Viii
mington; the Rev. Harvey W. Ewing,
Methodist Episcopal, Wilmington; the
Rev. W. @. iiogg. Presbyterian, Bridge.
Vile: the Row. 1homaa }. Mason. Re.
formed Episcopal. Wilmington; G. A.
Cline, BaptiBt, Wilmington.
Secretary, j. ii. Burns, Wilmington.
Treasurer, S. j. Horn, Wilmington
Directors, the Rev i. II. Moore, ID.
D., Middletown; Harry j. Guthrie,
Wilmington q. NJ. Stevenson, Smyrna.
Secretary and treasurer were formerly
combined in ons person, MIR. Burns
filling both positions. lilo was reelected
secretary for tho fourth term, and s.
j. Horn was nR;lo treasurer. The Rev.
Dir. Murray, tho new president, il
pastor of st. Pau's Methodist Episco.
pal Church.
The award of diplomas was the next
step. Tho first diploma was awarded
to tho AHbury NJ. II. Society Of Smyrna
for having contributed the largest
amount in tho year for missions, ST. 90.
| Tho diploma was received by Miss
Wright Ut tho Smyrna society. She
hoped its presence in her aociety would
urge the momborD on to better work
than evNr.
Hanover Presbyterian Society re-
ceiyol tliplnna for having contributed
the largest proportionato amount accord
iug to membership, So. II a member.
This society had received a similnr
diploma in tho previous yuur. Miss
Crawford received tho diploma on bs-
half of the society, and RSpressed the
hope that il would carry off both prizes
nsxt year. ard raiHo the contribution
to s. member.
For the largest rroportionate increase
in active membership, the Chr iHtian
Enduavor Society of Ocean View on the
third diploma, No representative OF
the society was in the auditorium.
The report of tho comm ittee on reso
lutions was read by tho Rev. w. q.
llogg. IL was as fullowe:
We, the Christian Endeavorers of Della
| ware, in convention assembled, grateful tC
/ Almighty God, our Heavenly Father, fol
| Ills blessing 10 lis in the past: rejoicing III
the fact that lie has used us for the exten
sion of His church and the ingathcring oil
His people, and looking hopefully to The
work and warfare OF the coming year
resolved
|. Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ fol-
strength that wa will endeavor to make the
coming year the most successful IN the his
tory Of Christian Endeavor in our State
.. We heartily copcur in the suggestion o.
our secretary, Brother Burns, that some Of
the corresponding secretaries be requested
to become more active and keep the Stat,
officers Informed regarding the progress q
the various societies.
.. That we commend to all our members
and seek to extend the circulation of thu
great Christian EndeavOr paper the Colder
Rule, furthermore we recommend that eacl
home have its own denominatlonal paper.
| 4. That as the saloon is an arch enemy oil
the home, an nnreentiug foe of the churcl
and one Of the greatest barriers 10 the com
luz of Christ's Kingdom, we, the Y. p 5. q
| ". of Delaware, pledge ourselves again Il
|
would return thanks for the measure of sue
cess we have obtained in the new ConstitIi-
ton since our last State convention; and W,
promise to make strenuous efforts in OH
societies, through the press and from tn,
| pulpit to have those laws enforced and pre-
pare the way for more radical reform.
o. Believing that the Lords Day is one o
the Divine institutions To be kept sacred t
the end Of the world. that on its careful oh
servance the health of both social and re
ligious institutions depend, and mournin;
the dissertation of il which cuts in our Stat
and nation we pledge ourselves to empha
size its Importance more in our societies AM
10 do what We can to have IL observed il
our various localities.
q. That We extend our sincere thanks l.
oil who have in any way contributed Il
, make the convention n success; to the guot
people of Wilmington who have received II
with such hOsDitality; to the societies of til
Wilmington Union which have spared N
rains in providing for our comfort; to th
pastors aud civil authorities for their kim
welcome; TO the State officers for their effeC
tive labors; to the press of the State for tn
free use OF their columns and the full re
ports of our meetings which they hav
given; to the various speakers who hay
favored us with such helpful discourses /
the choir. together with the organist Mis-
Elliott. and their leader, Mr.. Guthrie, an
J last to the sexton of this church for his un
! divided attention during the session.
! Tho resolutions were adopted by
rising vote. 1t was stated that PreHi
! dent Todd of the Diamond State Irol
/ 90. hal extended the noon hour at th
, works Thursday ON account of the evan
+ gelistic meeting there. Tbis act wa
appreciated by the convention.
MIR. Burns called the roll Of societie
/ TO secure the pledges of money for th
. State Union.
Forty two pledges had been made las
0 ynar, and 80 of them redeemed. Fn
E. the next yeur Mr.. Burns suggested tha
, tho pledgeS lie paid by March lst. Tn
! following pladges we're received, DR.
= Murray assisting MIR Burns: Bridge
: vile, 81; Dover Presbyterian, So; M
] f.. junior, 81; NJ. p, 81; Pennington
0 81; harrington, s3; jackson Hall. Md.
D 81; Lewes, Presbyterian, 81; Lnipsi
j NJ. p, 81; Middetown, Presbyterian
r So; Newark, Presbyterian, 81; Nj. u.
t 80; Red Clay Greek Presbyterian, 81
a Smyrna, NJ. E., SD. paid; st. Georges
o Presbyterian, 81; White Clay Greek
o Presbyterian, 81; Wilmington. Contra
t Presbyterian, So; Covenant ReiOrme,
Episcopal, 81; Delaware Avenue Bap
. tist, Sc; Hanover Presbyterian. So; st