The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1898-11-04
The Christian EndenVor Convention.

The Fourth Annual Convention of the Har-
ford County Christian Endeavor Union was
held in Calvary NJ. L. Church South, Jar?etts-
vile, last week and vas the most successful
of auy which have been held. The pro-
gramme was careful prepared one and was
well carried out Devotional exercises were
led by Rev. J. ". Jones, Of Higl;landtown;
Joseph Crumlish, OF Fallston; and Miss Price,
Of Sweet Air. Addresses of marked ability
and aptness we're delivered By Revs. Lewellyn
=. Fulmcr, John l.. Allison, Joseph A. Vance
and J. Wynue Jones, OF Baltimore; W. A
Price, d. hammond, s. b. Tredway. j A.
Hopkins, Of hartford; T. p. Reville, OF Alex
andrla, Va; and Charles A. Oliver, OF York,
Pa Miss Anna K Stewart, Rev. A. Lewis
II de, Delta; Mrs. f. d. Finney, Miss Anna
N. Hyde. Rev. Hugh l.. Elderdire and Mrs
\. L Ua:c.. of l.uthcrville The services
were varied ami interesting throughout and
i:turspCrscd with bright and vivacious music.
The report Of the county secretary, Mr.. W.
/. Eec-., showed that tneIc are twenty five
senior societies with tie Union, with 4 mem
bership OF $40 active and lob associates mem
beers; three junior societies with a member
shi. Of 50 active aud u trial members, max
ing il grand total of 1864 members. The
Union Includes the following societies ::
Methodist Protestant, 10; Presbyterian, s;
Pres, yterian luuicr. 3; Christian, ); Eyange-
:caI. :: NJ. 4. South, l. African II. h., /;
making q total OF IS societies.
The contributions were as follows: Missions,
Home and Foreign, Sl345O; local churches
and other beuevolences, $40 20; State and
County Union work, SAG "a; aggregating
1921. Is. or this amount the three Junior
Societies gave $25. The sum of $l0.S2 is re-
ported to be in the treasury.
The reports showed that 81 members have
been added TO the church from thc Associate
Rolls and the Junior Societies since October
1897.
The election OF officers resulted as follows:
President, Rev. w. a. Price, Madonna; vice
presidents, Miss Matte Anderson, Madonna
Walter NJ PlowmaD, Bel Air; Miss Laura
Oldieid Fountain Green and G. Norman
Hamilton, JarrettsvilIe; secrets ry, Joseph
Crumlish, FalstoD; treas urer, ". f. Keen,
Bel Air; chairman lookout committee, Mrs.
John D. Worthington, Bel Air; citizenship
committee, Fl. y. Hanna, Bel Air; superinten-
dent OF Junior work, Miss Anna: N. Hyde,
Frunklinville; department OF Missionary
work, Mrs. L. d. Finney, Bel Air.
The following resolutions were unanimous
| " passed.
The Christian EndeaVor stands as it evel
has an enemy of the saloon,
THEREFORE, We urge those Of our mem
bers who nave the right of suffrage to carefus
" scrutinize the platform of the various
| parties and to refuse to endorse any part,
that refuses to put itself in open hostility t.
| the legalized liquor traffic.
We call especial attention to the unsatis
factory attitude OF President Mckinley in hi
refusing the unanimous petition Of tn
Christian Church, in its endeavor to have tn
army canteen system abolished and we rye
continuance of remonstrance against thi
evil.
We petition the Maryland State c.
| Executive Committee TO take up as spt ci,
line of work for the coming year, the Uet
| throw of the saloon interest in Maryland DC
| beloved State.
|
their recent victory over our common eneI ~
| Christian Endeavor stands for pure mo. :,
| atmos phere-,herefor since the directors }
the Hartford County Agricultural Society see
deaf to petition We petition the Lord that
may be reformed or die, and We urge that c
| Z. Mem beers and other Christians treat it as
| heather institution, and continue to shun il
until there is change in its conduct.
| We return our heartfelt thanks to the Cal
| vary and Bethel Churches for the most hospi
table entertainment accorded the delegates
| of the Convention.
The resolutions close with thanks to thu
| speakers and those who otherwise aided thu
| meeting, and advise each Society to sent
delcgstcs to the State Convention which viii
| he held in Baltimore November Is, Ii and II
The Union banner WAS awarded to thu
| African Vi +. Society, Of havre de Grace
| for the greatest number of members brough
iuto TIE church during the year. The banne
will be given next year for the best genera
| work done in the societies.
The Bel Air Presbyterian Church has aske'
| for the next convention.
Two hundred persons registered during tn
day.