The Monitor-register., 1897-10-29
LETTEk BOX.


Al tn0 recent DemOcratlc C0unty Con
~vention, held at Salem, 1 was nominated
for the Office of Surrogate.
This nomination vas wholly unex-
pected on my part, as l had not favored
the idea of being a candidate for that
office. But as the convention showed so
much earnestness in comforting this
honor upon me, l resolved not to disap
point the delegates and have accepted
the nomination.
| intend to make a personal canvess
of the whole county, and l therefore ask
my friends to assist me in the campaign,
as | intend. IF elected. to conduct the
business Of the Office on business
principles, without any craftsmanship
whatever, and in an able and efficient
manner, so far as nay ability extends.
l alone shall give my personal attention
to the discharge of its duties.
Very respectfully,
LOREN P. PLUMMER
Dated October 20, 1897.
Salem County Christian
convention Announced.
The executive committee of the Salem
County Christian Endeavor Union have
again succeeded in arranging a very
strong program for the semi annual coI-
vention. The date, though not abso-
lntely fixed, is likely to be Nov. 18th. At
the earnest request of the Rev. DR..
Ewing, of Daretown, the convention
will be held with his society in
the large Presbyterian Church. We
have been exceedingly fortunate in &c.
curing the consent of the Rev. Cornelius
Brett, D. D, our newly elected State
President, to become the main speaker
for the evening session. DR.. Brett Is a
very consecrated man, a brilliant pulpit
orator, and really a great light in the
Reformed Church. He is pastor of the
old Bergen Reformed Church in Jersey
City. This congregation is the oldest in
the state, having been organized in 1860.
In all these 237 years of its history it has
had but five pastors, DR.. Brett being the
fifth. His services have been greatly in
demand ever since the Endeavor cause
has become a national movement. And
it has only been because of his desire, as
State President now, to meet all the
Endeavorers in the State, in their own
local unions, that we have been enabled
to secure him for our convention. This
will quite likely be his only visit to
Salem county, therefore, and the com
mittee earnestly request each pastor in
the county, of whatever denomination, to
bring this notice of DR.. Brett's visit and
address to the attention of their people
and urge upon them to take this rare OPP
portunity of hearing one of the leading
servants of the living God in the Ameri-
can pulpit to day.
Dear reader, remember your pastor
may be a busy man, and may not find
time to read the papers this week, will
you not kindly cut out this notice, there
fore, and hand it to him that he may be
enabled to bring it to the attention of the
entire congregation and community in
due time to enable all who will to attend
the meeting. DR.. Brett's address will be
"Covet the Best Gifts"
The main speakers for the afternoon
session will most likely be the Rev. E s..
Weigle, D. D.. of Mechanicsburg, Pa
In a telegram just received from him, he
says: "Think l can come. Will write"
The letter is expected to day. DR..
Welgle was for many years the beloved
pastor of the First Lutheran Church. of
Altoona, Pa. He is a devoted, spiritually
minded man whom God has used with
great power, and his services are much in
demand by Pennsylvania E~udeavorers.
More will be said of bin after his letter
has been received and his services as
sured.
In addition to these speakers from a
distance, home talent will also be used.
The president of each of our four sections
has been requested to select a lay member
i'll the section to take part In the after
noon program. In the evening each OF
these presidents that have attended the
State convention at Paterson will give a
report of the main features of our conyen-
ton. Next week the county papers will
contain the completed program. 1t is
hoped that we will then be able to give
the name and subject of each speaker as
well as a brief sketch of the life and
work of each of our speakers from a dis
tanee.
The committee again desire to urge
upon pastors and society off GERS to sac to
it that every society in the county hold
special microscopy services asking Gods
presence and power at our coming con.
vention, that much good may BIT accom-
plished. He still desires to be inquired
of by his children for special objects
Il in special requests that he may give
them their requests in special definite
answers. 1t is his ''good pleasure to
give you the kingdom" The secret of
Mrs. Whittmore's powerful appeal at our
convention last January, and of her
marvellous influence over US for good,
were NJ doubt largely due to the earnest
prayer previously sent up by many of
our Endeavorers. Let US honor God by
seeking his benediction with our whole
heart and he will assuredly honor us.
Be sure to watch next weeks papers
for further notice of the convention.
s.. ]. MCDOWELL, President.