Evening journal., 1897-10-27
STATE ENDEAvORERS
Gather in Annual Session at
Delaware Avenue Church.
TO BE A NOTABLE CONVENTION

AT llSO, CHIEFLY DEVOTED TO
RECEPTION AND REGISTRATION
OF DELEGATES AND LUNCHEON.
AFTERNOON AND NIGHT SEES
SIONs.
Nearly every town in the state big
and little, is represented in this city
to-day at the eighth annual convention
of the Delaware Christian sEndeavor
Union, which is now in session AT De,a-
ware Avenue Baptist Church.
Ii Is expected that this viii be the
most noteworthy gathering in the his
tory of the union. The committees have
devoted unusual time and attention To
the formation of the program and the
entertainment OF the delegates The
program committee is composed OF J.
II. Burns, Wilmington chairman; Miss
ID. j. Peacock, Wilmington, secretary:
Rev. ]. b. Turner, Dover: Rev. w. A.
Walllng, Miss Anna T. Lincoln and c.
a. Cline, OF Wilmington.
c. A. Cline Is also chairman OF the
convention committee, and he Is assist
ed by Nj. W. Hurley, secretary; e. j.
Hardcastle, treasurer; G. u. Robinson,
hail. Miss Mabel Farnsworth, enter
tainment; Miss Anna Grandel, recep-
ton; Il. ]. Hardcastle. finance; Miss ID.
J. Peacock, press; II. j. Guthrie music
William Smalley, registration; Charles
N. Bower, printing
The interior OF Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church Is attractlvely deco
rated In red and white bunting, the
Christian EndeavOr colors, and hand
some potted plants This work was un-
der the supervision OF Harry Dolby
THIS MORNINGS SESSION.
AT 11.3O o'clock the reception and
registration of delegates began. The
delegates, all OF them bright-eyed, earn
est young men and women registered
In ones and twos and parties, and then
many cid acquaintance were renewed
and new ones formed. Little in the
way OF business was accomplished.
Luncheon was served to the dele
gates In the parlor of the church at
1890 O'clock
1t was a very tempting spread, in
charge of Miss Annie Richardson, Of
Delaware Avenue Church. She was as
sisted by Miss Mabel Baird, Miss Tat
nall, Miss Cora Carpenter Mrs Rutan,
Mrs Conley and Mrs Boyer The cake
committee was composed of Mrs. Ochel-
tree, Miss Bessie Wilson and Miss
/ Baird.
Those who served as mattresses were:
Miss Penrose, Miss Baugh, Miss Boone,
Miss Bertha Elliott, Miss Nellie Ben
nett. Mrs. Porter and Mrs. Davis.
{ The table extended the entire length
: OF the room, and was prettily decorated
e with chrysanthemums From the cell
e ing over It was suspended red and white
g bunting and smilax.
4 SESSION PROPER THIS AFTER
NOON,
l The convention proper began at .
! O'Clock this afternoon with a short song
, service. led by Harry Guthrie. Then
4 came the welcoming addresses. Presi-
. dent c. A. Cline spoke for the local
/ union. Rev. w. Frederick Lewis for the
churches, and Mayor Henry G. McLear
I for the city. Rev. Adam Stengle, ti
Smyrna, responded happily for the
d delegates
The features Of the afternoon session
4 will be "chalk talk" by Rev. Robert II
: Y. Pierce, evangelist, of the Baptist
I Temple, Philadelphia; an address on
the Model Christian Endeavor So
ciety," by William l.. Turner, ex-presi.
q dent CT the Philadelphia Christian En-
Sdeavor Union. Then viii follow singing
and sccial time.
A song service will begin this even
i ing's program. Rev. Elmer w. Powell
r will conduct devotional exercises on The
J. subject: THE Promise Of the Spirit,
4 after which will follow the appoint
J. mcnt OF the convention committee. Sec
d rotary ]. II. Burns will submit his an
..f rrf1.t taH mil hn FnI
h lowed BY free will Offering. Rev. Wal
d lace MacMullen. ID. d., Of Philadelphia
e will preach the convention sermon
which will close the exercises, at S'1'
O'Clock
The officers Of the union are: Presi
dent. Rev. Joseph b. Turner, Dover
vice-p presidents. Rev. w. l.. S. Murray
al Phi. d.. Wilmington; ID. ID. Boggs, Do
wi yer; Rev. W. c. Hogg, Bridgeville; Rev
Thomas ]. Mason. Wilmington; c. A
Cine, Wilmington; secretary and treas
urer, J. II. Burns Wilmington; direc
tors, Rev. r. II. Moore, ID. d., Middle
town; II. ]. Guthrie, Wilmington G. N
l. Stevenson, Smyrna; department super
4 intendents, junior, Mrs. r. G. Hall, Mi,
p ford: missionary and extension, Mis-
II. McLear. Wilmington; Christian, citi
p zenship and temperance. Rev. Il
IN Downs, FELTON,; correspondence, ]. II
Burns Wilmington; district secretar
les. William Beckerle. Wilmington;
Z B. Taylor, Smyrna Miss Sarah d. Can
non, Bridgeville. ex-officio. local unioi
Y, presidents, C. "A. Cline. Wilmington
p, H. ~ Reid. Newark Rev. Dinner "
be Powell, Wilmington, (junior)
Several of the large stores In the cit
h. are draped in red and white bunting
mi and display flags in honor Of the visit
N Ing Endeavorers.
n. Tomorrow afternoon, at 4.30, ther
will be a Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor rally at the Delaware Avenu
ln Baptist Church. The speaker will h
r Miss May White, Of ROselle. n. J. Al
denominations are invited to attend.
a DR. REEDS PRECARIOUS CONDl
en- TION.
Greensburg, Pa. Oct 27.-'Dr. ]. Ros
a Reed, formerly resident physician q
-i- Taylor Hospital Scranton, is lying dar
oprOllclV i'll n the hVSpifal here and