Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-11-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS.
Annual MeetinG OF the Delaware Union--
rresiueut nurrHy's Address.

The delaware CDrlSGitn EnueoNor |
Union began its ninth annual conven-
tion in Central Presbyterian Church
last night week.
The convention hall was profusoly
decorated with Christian Endeayor
flags, red with the monogram &c. E."
in white, and the national colors. The
flags were attached to the chandeliers
and to the gas fixtures on the side
walls. In the front Of the church were
streamers of red and white, and the |
platform was adorned with the colors |
and with ported plants. Red and white
badges had been provided for the dele
yates; violet badges for the ushers; |
light blue for the reception committee,
and lemon for the entertainment conf
mittee
The opening session began with a
song seyvice, large choir under the
| leadership Of j. 7. Clymer assisting.
| Mrs. II. f. Brinton was the organist.
| Devotional exercises were conducted by
| the Rev. G. H. Jefferson. Miss Lottie
Wells delivered an address of welcome,
which was responded TO by the Rev.
w. G. Hogg of Bridgeyile.
DIR. Murray appointed the following
committees;
| ON Noninations-Th Rev. w. G.
Hogg, Anna I. Lincoln, Mary Grandel,
Louisa Hardcastle, William Beckerle.
On Rcsolutions-Th The Rev. w. A.
Walling, Sarah Procknow and !. Elmer
Perry.
THE PRESIDENTS ANNUAL ADDRESS.
The Rev. W. N. Yates of Philadel-
phia, who was to have delivered an
address on "Our Marching Orders,
was unable to be present on account of
illness. Secretary Burns announced
that he had made efforts to secure
substitute from Philadelphia or Balti-
more, but without success. The time
was very acceptably filled, however, by
President Murray, who gave his annual
address, which was ofi'the programme
for today. When DIR. Murray was an
nounced by Secretary Burns, a cordial
Chautauqua salute was given him. He
said:
delaware Endeavorers: l greet you
in His name, the name above every
! name. 1t stands for the best God has
to give or that man can conceive. We
| do we'll to pledge our active member
, ship, trusting in the Lord Jesus
. Christ for strength, / promise Him
that l will strive to do whatever He
would like to have me do. This pledge,
) sacred, binding, helpful, il cheerfully
and loyalty kept, will make any indi-
yidual, society, denomination, State,
4 yea, the wide. wide world, brighter,
. drawer and better 1t should never be
r given up, but held to and insisted upon.
Q 1t is the spinal column, the palladium,
Q the golden chain, the silken cord that
binds weak drifting humanity to thu
omnipotent, eternal Father.
"He is the author of that wisdom
: which cometh from above. With thii
we see our privilege in Christ. Thu
;. prayer, Open Thou mine eyes, ha'
y been answered. Compound vision ha'
!. been bestowed The Christian En-
deavor Society is argus eyed. 1t be
. holds the needs of humanity. 1t know
N the remedy. 1t has greatly added Il
II the means for supplying that remedy
Through various committees AM
= divisions of the work it has arrange'
"a to supply every need from the cradl
a. roll to the last sad rites.
i "We have been more and more i'm
IN pressed as we have made ourselve
\, better acquainted with this giant 6
n the nineteenth century, that is not onl
n argus eyed but Briareas handed, an
n with its hundred hands seeks to rescue
l. help and save.
"a mo one, in visiting the societies {
IL this State, especially of this city, Gu
NJ fail to see that the young people al
a more rapidly than ever before bein
or brought into the kingdom of God, an
n everywhere it is becoming more populi
he to do right and more unpopular to {
rd wrong. Responsibility is recognized |
mi never before. II the wild oats of yout
Ia are not sown the harvest later in Ii
H. will not be reaped.
10, "A new era has dawned. A ne
nd epoch has come. There is a gloriol
ho sunrise at high noon. sunburst
youthful enthusiasm for Christ and Il
ter where. The time spoken of by Il
~ prophet has come. Men 60 to and +
M in the earth. knowledge is increase
el. An era of good fellowship is with u
ms Mason and Dixon's line is blott
ii. out. We know no North, no Sout
Of no East, no West. There is Meth
Of bond nor free, for we are all in o
to- Christ Jesus.
ON "This year, although ever abroa
we have been more than ever united
,s;. home. The North and the South ha
in not been drawn so close together sin
/, Of the sixties as they are now, late in t
his nineties.
we'd "The cry Of the oppressed has sound
re- in our ears. Differences have been {,
aht gotten in our efforts to help humanit
bis Generals who faced and fought ea
Nv other in the great rebellion have sto
i'm shoulder to shoulder against the co
car mon foe. The proud oppressor sent
Isl the bottom our gallant ship, the Mail
yth when on friendly visit, anchored
vas Havana harbor. This, added to
,er. injury to our commerce, the taul
VII and jibes against our army and ma
was more than our people could staI
18th but our President, calm, dignifi,
,ihn kind hearted, peace loving, Christie
two patriotic. God bless William Mclkinf
The who had come to the throne for sucl
for time as this, held the dogs of war III
r az forbearance ceased to be Writ
When he let loose the wrath of
nation for humanity's sake, moth
in the worlds history has ever b.
,anb known like it.
,est- some has chased a thousand and |
ter put ten thousand to flight. in
,t;er days the cause of humanity say
cath wise observer, has been put forward
,acl, years.
n be ''We are glad to state that in this
the paralleled war Christian Endeavol
ning have had a prominent part. T
were in the army and navy, on Il
and sea, in camp and in battle,
there was scarcely company or a s
The where enc or more of these follower
from Christ were not found.
here "When the gallant ship Maine "
dish down Endeavorers went down v
.lsen her, fresh from prayermeeting lee
over the now sainted jerks and Meilstr