The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-11-18
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The ninth annual convention IT the Mar,
land Christian Endeavo' Union commenced
its sessions at the Associate Refo, med Church,
MARYLAND hy.uua and Preston street b,!ri-

I The ninth annual convention II the MARY
| land Christian Endeavo' Union commence
| its sessions at the Associate Reformed Church
| Maryland Avenue and Preston street. Ban
more On TUESDAY nouing. The .3at ef oe1,
gqtes was unusually large, number 0
| counties being represent, Il, the Hartford dele
Gates being Amos Y. Bailey, Mrs. Amos
Bailey, Harry n. Hanna, Miss Anna Tuchton
Miss Marion Cheney, Charles Ascherteld
Misses Mamie Geatiy, Annie Hyde, Jessie
Recknra 5:tG ! ,nuic Cu:t'in. The ChuIcf
WAS very handsomely decorated with The
Mary land cuiuIs, IntermlngIed with the red
white sud blue, the whole being set off by
the really handsome eusigns OF The wide
sJr,ai ana powerful! Organization
Although but ten ycsrs in existence there il
hardly q hamlet ia the United States and III
fact TIC word, where the iaflIeEce OF the
Christian Endeavor Society is not ut this day
felt for good Observation-Disclosures in Its
workings it has made its way rapidly into ali
branches of the Christian Church.
The opening services were conducted 10y
Mr. William 4. Schumacher, the president OF
the Union. and consisted of devotional exer-
cises the ever ready words of welcome, aud
an address by Rev. ". Il. Dunbar, pastor OF
st. &lrK's Lutheran Church. Rev. John +.
CHgicr, OF Lutherville spoke on ''"hile He
take with Us By the way" Rev. Oliver
Euckei pastor OF the Associate Reformed
Church, welcomed the convention on the
part of tha cogg ega!iou, aud Mr.. w. !. 2hn-
SOB, ar president Of the Baltimore City Union,
'or behalf of that Union. Rev. P. A. Cave, Of
Hugerstown and Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman, Of
Philadelphia took part in the morning exer-
cises.
The evening session included a song and
devotional service, conducted by Rev. George
W. Baughman, of Carroll county aud ad-
dresses by Rev Dr. John X. Davies and Dr..
Chapman of Philadelphia.
I4e officers OF the Maryland State Union
are as follows: President, Mr.. William K.
Schumacher, Phoenix, Md; vice presidents,
Richard \. Harris, Baltimore; George Ii.
GIrniu, EaneytowI; Rev. u. ". Haddaway,
Crisfield; secretary, Harry n. Hanna, Bel Air;
recording secretary, Miss Mary q. Potts, Bal
.imore; treasurer, j. Wilson Cole, Baltimore.
The subject OF Christian Endeav0r cove
nant and training, and its irfuence-denOmt-
national loyalty and INSTRUMENTATION
fellowship, was discussed on Wednesday. Rev.
Frank (. Williams, of Broadway Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church, Rev. John l.. Allison,
Rev. VIM. s. Freas and Rev. L. ). Fulmer all
Of Baltimore were the principal speakers.
The conference of Junior Workers was held
during tie afternoon session, strong paper
paper being read by Miss Anna HI. Hyde, OF
Frauklinville, one by Miss Louise ShriVer, OF
Westminster, one by Mrs. ". II. &. Belt and
one by Mrs. Theodore Fahrney, OF Hagers-
town.
The report OF the treasurer shows that
during the year S2,933.4S was contributed
to missions, and II, 1924 to other benevo-
Iences. The number of senior societies IL the
State, is now 32G and OF junior societies IFS
seventeen senior and Twelve junior societies
were organized during ;he yea:. The total
memberships - OT6 oFwhiCh Z 1856 are juniors.
Mrs f. D. Finney represents HAtoEi coun-
ty on the committee OF resolutions; and Mi.
Harry y. hanna on the committee OF bust
nesa and finances.