Evening journal., 1897-10-28
FOR CHRIST'S CHURCH.
Rally of Young Delaware
Christian Endeavorers.
SERVICES FOR WORKING MEN

CONDUCTED AT SEVERAL SHOPS
AT NOON TODAY Y-FEATURE OF
THE EVENING AN ILLUSTRATED
ADDRESS BY SECRETARY LAIRD,
OF THE PHILADELPHIA UNION.
Delaware Avenue Baptist Church was
the mecca OF All the Christian En-
deayorers in the city to-day. and for
many others who are not members OF
that great society. The convention be-
San auspiciously yesterday afternoon,
ana exceptional interest is being mani
tested in all the sessions
Many Of the Endeavorers arose bright
and early this morning in order TO at
tend the prayer and praise service at
$50 O'Clock. This was conducted by
Rev. w. G. Hogg, of Bridgeville, his
theme being Gods Love for Us"
Rev. Harvey w. Ewing led the de-
votioRs at the regular session at 9.15.
This was followed by Treasurer J. II.
Burns annual report This showed that
the receipts in hand amounted to $9420
and the disbursements sS5.76.
Rev. Joseph b. Turner, OF Dover,
president CT the union, delivered an adj
dress that was listened to with marked
interest by the assembled Endeavcrers.
He expressed the opinion that the En-
deavorers should not strive merely 10
increase the membership OF the So
ciety, but should try TO make the work
more effective
Following the presidents address the
yice-presidents were allowed six min
utes each in which to make their de-
nOminational reports. Rev. w. l.. S.
Murray. ID. d., who spoke fer the Meth
odist Episcopal denomination, made his
report yesterday afternoon ID. d. Boggs,
OF Dover, for the Methodist Protestant,
was absent; Rev. w. G. HOgg, Of
Bridgeville, spoke for the Presbyterian (;
Rev. Thomas j. Mason for the the Re
formed Episcopal, and c. A. Cline for
the Baptist. For the most. these were
Of an encouraging nature, showing an
increase in membership and finance.
The second address of the morning
was by Rev. f. G. McSorley. OF Newark
VINO discoursed On "Civic Righteous.
ness and Temperance. Mr. McSorley
is an earnest, forcible speaker ant
q well-knOwn temperance worker, iant
| his remarks along that line were par,
ticularly effective.
For half an hour Rev. +. S. Craw
ford, of Ridley Park, conducted an OpeI
parliament on How Can Young Pe0
pie Help the Church2" Several spok'
along that line.
NOON EVANGELSTIC SERVICE.
At noon to-day evangelstic service
were conducted by members OF the con
vention at several Of the large shops
(, Neal Comfy, assisted by several Singers
I, held services at the Harlan and Hol
lingsworth COmpany's shops. and JOhl
j. Hayes at the Diamond State IrOl
Works l. Elmer Pusey held service
for the wOrlVmen Of the Pusey an
Jones Company and the p. W, & L
railroad shops. The meetings are onl
, about thirty minutes in length, am
will be held tomorrow, also. They ar
arranged by J. R. Whitney, chairman.
This afternoon there will be ad
dresses by Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy
d. D.. Rev. William j. Erdman, ID. ID
Of Germantown, and Rev. Ezra Tinker
E IL. ID.
1t was expected that Rev. +.
Pierce and w. l.. Turner, ex-presiden
e OF the Philadelphia union, would de.ive
. addresses in the afternoon. but the
! were late in arriving In their absenc
there were enjoyable short talks o
g EndeavOrers' life and work by Rev. "
p L. S. Murray, of st. Paul's NJ.
% Church: Rev. w. A. Walling. of Dels
D ware Avenue Baptist Church; Re
e Thomas A. McCurdy. Of Central Pre-.
D byterian Church; Thomas ]. Mason. {
al the Reformed Episcopal Church Of III
a Redeemer; Rev. Elmer w. Powell, ,
e Calvary Baptist Church. and others.
r Last nights session began with a
4 interesting song service. led by Harl
{ Guthrie. Rev. Elmer w. Powell col
a Quoted devotional exercises. making
short address On "The Promise Ct Il
5 Spirit"
20 The convention committees we
= then announced by the president The
). are as follows: Resolutions. Rev. Y
d L. S. Murray, Rev. W. S. Hogg and
Is r. Whitney: nominations Rev. r.
! Davidson, Rev. w. A. Walling, Mi
r Anna T. Lincoln, I. e. Perry and c.
J. Cline
J. H. Burns, the secretary Of Il
union. made an encouraging report.
shows the organization to be grown
-e steadily in this state. the membersh
4. now being 4,6S3, divided among l15 S
k cleties.
II The convention sermon was preach
ID by Rev. Wallace MacMullen, ID. D.,
)e Philadelphia.
t. The feature Of the evenings sessi'
IS will be an illustrated address, TEN
1t Legicn," by r. Hayes Laird. corr
10 sDOnding secretary of the Rhiladelph
re Christian Endeavor Union. This w
a be exactly the same as he gave at q
D. grelt convention in San Francisco.
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