The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-10-20
TO-DAY IS DONATION DAY. Remember the Orphans.
CHRISTIAN ENDEA TOR UNION.

CHRTSII4N ENDE4 FOR UNION. Annual Meeting Last Even-
 ing Officers Elected and Reports
 Made.
 New Haven Endeavorers were pres ent in large numbers at the United church last evening, the occasion being the thirteenth annual meeting of the New Haven Christian Endeavor union. The meeting was called to order at 8 o'clock by the president, Gardiner D.. Thorpe of the West Haven Congrega- tional society.
 After the reading of the scriptures and prayer the minutes of the last union meeting were read by the secre- tary, Miss Jessie E. Holt. The presi- dent then called for the reports of the chairmen of the different committees of the union. MT. Mansfield of the finance committee reported that $245 had been received from the societies which com pose the union during the past year. This money has all been raised by the pledge system, which originated with I. have been so successful during the past year that the New Haven Christian Endeavor union was enabled to con- tribute $S5 to the work of the State c. E. union, being more than twice as much as was contributed by any other union in the state. The Winsted local union contributed $40 towards the state work, which was the second largest amount.
 Miss Ella M. Granniss of the recep- tion committee of '9S reported that two receptions had been given during the year which had just closed. The last reception was held at the Y. M. c. A.. rooms At the close of this social gath ering five young men were induced to hand their names to the secretary for membership in the association.
 Judging by the report of Ralph |. Munson chairman of the district com- mittee, the three district rallies held during the year were not @ success in point of numbers. These rallies were held in the Howard avenue Congrega- tional, the Woodbridge Congregational and the Davenport churches. Evident ly the societies do not feel or appreciate the aid which the district committee desired to give them. Thirty-two pos tals were sent out at one time by the chairman, but not single response was received.
 The report of the treasurer showed that S317.65 had been received and $307.- 54 expended during the year, leaving a balance of $1011 on hand.
 After a short recess, followed by a musical selection, Alexander F. Irvine, the new religious director of the Y. M. c. A., delivered the address of the even ing, taking for his theme What to Do, D The speaker in the course of his re- marks mentioned a number of ways in which Endeavorers might be more ac- ti vein evangelistic work in their com munity.
 The report of the nominating com mittee, Frank S. Bishop of the First Baptist society chairman showed that the following persons had been elected officers for the ensuing year:
 President--Dr Frederick N. Sperry of the Davenport society
 Vice presidents--Walter F. Kelly of Dwight Place Congregational, Charles P. Walker of Calvary Baptist, w. G. Johnson of First Presbyterian, Albert o. Mix of Hamden Methodist
 Recording secretary-Miss Mercy S. Brown, First Presbyterian.
 Corresponding secretary-Miss Ida M Adams, Dwight Place Congregational.
 Treasurer-Harry w. Hitchcock Dwight Place Congregational.
 Auditor-Frank T. Bradley, Branford Congregational.