The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-01-28
c. E. CONVENTION.
Review of the Anniversary Conference at
Dover-New President.

Review of the Anniversary Conference at
Dover-New President
A good representation of Christian En-
deavorers of Morristown and vicinity at
tended the anniversary conference held
at the Presbyterian Church, Dover. the
birth place of the county union, on Tues
day. The attendance at both the morn
ing and the afternoon sessions was I'M
usually good and the program was car
ried out much the same as printed in our
last issue. Rev. T. A. Reeves, of Rock
away, vice president of the Union,
called the meeting to order and intro
duced Rev. F. A. johnson of New Mil
ford, Conn, the first president of the
Union, to preside over the convention.
A letter of regret from DR.. w. w. Hal
loway, Jr., the pastor of the local church,
who was absent on account of illness,
was read, and |. W. Condict, president
of the church session, made brief adj
dress of welcome on behalf of the
church, and A. M. McFall on the part of
the local society.
An interesting and pleasant feature of
the conference was series of addresses
by the former presidents of the Union,
six of whom were present. In these
brief remarks there were many words of
congratulation, suggestion and cheer,
the keynote of the conference being set
as the eyangelistic idea. Those who re-
sponded were: Rev. F. A. johnson. New
Milford, Conn; Halsey Hammond, Phil
adelphia Pa: George e. Jenkins, Dover,
Stephen H. Berry, Dover; Aldus 81.
Pierson, Morristown; Jonas w. Hulse.
Port Morris; and Charles G. Green,
Middletown, KY, the latter responding
by letter.
A very strong address was that of the
State President, Rev. DR.. Brett of Jersey
City, who after presenting the congratu-
lations of 40, 900 Endeavorers of the state,
passing some honest encomiums upon the
healthfulness and beauty of Morris
County land particularly Morristown,)
and announcing the arrangements for the
next state convention (Asbury Park,
Sept. 28th) and the next international
conventional Nashville, Tenn, July 49,
! 18) gave an excellent talk upon the criti-
cisms, fair and unfair, which are shower
ed upon the Christian Endeavor move
ment, points such as the condemnation
of the pledge, that it don't benefit the
church, that it is not practical,
that it sometimes tries to run
the church, that it is only a big
frolic of conventions and others. These
were met and answered firmly and inn
partially. with much positive proof of
the usefulness of the society and the
work along these very lines.
| At this point telegram announced
the enforced absence on account of
| illness of the Rev. A. Dewitt Mason of
New York city, formerly of Morristown,
who was to have spoken on the subject
of Missions.
| Another good address of the afternoon
was that of Clarence Schenck of New
ark, chairman of the State department,
of Sabbath Observance" He talked
earnestly on his favorite theme, naming
the two greatest Sunday evils as s.the
Sunday newspaper and bicycle" and
calling tor better observance of the Sab
bath along these lines. Later, on Mr..
Schenck's suggestion, the Executive
Committee Of the Union, decided to
organize this department in the Union.
ring appeal for '.The Tenth Legion" by
Henry Whipple of Dover. Later, appli-
cations for membership in the legion,
pledging thereby contribution of one
tenth of income to the Lords work,
were distributed.
After the serving of light lunch in
the Sunday school rooms, the evening
exercises opened with song and prayer
service led by E. T. Davey of Rockaway.
The new president, Rev. J. M. Freyling
of Morris Plains, elected to fill vacancy
caused by removal of 9. G. Green
to Kentucky, presided through the
evening session, interest of which
centered around the address of Rev.
Clement French, d. D., State vice
president. His subject was "Chris-
tian Heroism" and the address a
strong and eloquent one, calling out the
ideas of loyalty and faithfulness in en-
deavor. The closing part was an earnest
! and helpful conservation service, led by
E. J. Ross of Dover. About five
hundred delegates attended.