The sun., 1898-11-16
BIG MEETING OF Christians
Young People Of Christian En-
deavor Society From all Parts
ofthe State to be Here.
AT CENTRAl, PRESBYTERIAN

Promises TO be Most Successful
in History of This Great
Church Organization in
Delaware.
The ninth annual State convention OF
the Society of Christian Endeavor Of
Delaware will be opened in the Central
Presbyterian Church, King above
Seventh, at $50 this evening. All the So
cieties in the state viii bc represented.
No regular delegates are elected, how
ever, and all members of the various So
cieties throughout the State are welcome
and will be entertained by the members
of the local societies at their homes dur
ing their stay in this city.
Those from out OF town will be given q
reception at the church from $50 to Z
O'Clock this evening and then assigned
to the places where they will be enter
tanned. They will be given luncheon in
the church at 7 o'clock. At noon Thurs.
day evangelistic services will be held at
Harlan 4 Hollingsworth Companys
yard and the Diamond State Iron Works,
and on Friday at the yards Of Pusey d
Jones and jackson 4 Sharp. During the
convention the EndeAvorers will wear
red and white badges; ushers, violet; re-
ception committee, light blue, and en-
tertainment, lemon. Professor Clymer
will have charge OF the music, and Mrs.
Ii. T. Brinton will be organist
The attendance promises to be very
large.
The following is the program Of exer-
cises:
Wednesday evening - 7.30 song SER
vice; devotional exercises; "Union With
Christ" Rev. C. L. Jefferson; words of
welcome, Miss Lottie Wells; response,
Rev. W. G. Hogg. Bridgeville; appoint
ment OF convention committees; free-wil
offering; singing; address, sour March
ing Orders" Rev. w. N. Yates, PhIla-
delphia.
Thursday morning-Early morning
praise and prayer service; theme, The
Guidance of the Holy Spirit" Rev.
Frank holland; 9.15, quiet hour; topic,
"Secret Prayer" Rev. Frederick f..
Briggs; singing; annual address of state
president, Rev. W. l.. S Murray, Ph. D.;
annual report of state secretary, j. H..
Burns; discussion; singing; address,
obligations of Young People to the
Church." Rev. James Grove, D. D.; ad-
dress, "The Best" Rev. Joseph A.
Vance, d. d., Baltimore.
Thursday alteroon-2.l5, praise and
prayer service; report Of State superin-
tendent of missionary work, Miss Mary
E. Wright, Smyrna; address, mission
ary Work and Why?' Mrs. +. p. Harris;
singing; address; free-will offering; sing
ing; address, "Our Debt to Missionsi'
Presiding Elder Watt, D. d.; polyphone
conference, Rev. T. s. -Eybbins, d. d.,
Philadelphia. @'y2
Thursday evenng-Song service; de.
votional exercises, "Work With Christ
Rev. A. N. Keigwin, D. d.; address,
Prove Your Pledge" Rev. James T.
McCrory, d. D., Piltsburg, ex-president
of the Pennsylvania Christian Endeavo,
Union; free, will offering, singing; ad
dress, lessons for Christian Endeavo,
From Last Summers War; Rev. Way.
land Hoyt, ID. D., of Philadelphia.
Friday morning-6.30, early morning
praise and PRAYER service; theme. Power
With God" c. n. Mckaig; 0.l5, quiet
hour topic, Consecratlng Little Things
to Him." Rev. Frederick +. Briggs; con
vention business; report of registration
committee; report of State treasurer anC
roll call of societies for pledges; conven
ton '0o, where? resolutions report o.
nominating committee and election o
officers; address, "Christlan Endeavor .
Training for Service," Rev. F. II. Moore
D. D., Mddletown; singing; address
Young People as u Missionary Force,
Miss NJ. Josephine Petite, New Yorl
city; adjournment.
Friday afternoon - 2l5 praise ant
prayer service; symposium, "For tn,
Church," pastors cabinet, md-weel
service, Miss Anna 7. Lincoln; Sunda'
evening service, Miss Margaret Bali
Bridgeville; Graduate Endeavor,' Mis-
Belle Crawford; singing; address, elf
Up Your Eyes and Behold the Fields,
Miss Frances NJ. Schuyler, Philadelphia
address. "Undeveloped Powers" Rev
George ]. Burns. y D. philado'nhia
singing; question box ANA conference
conducted by General Srcrctarp Bacr
Boston.
Friday eycnln.-Song service; devo
tional exercises; "CompIe,e in Christ,
our president; presentation Of diplomas
address, 'Christian Endeavor-a Cove
nant With God" Rev. G.. y. Lnccock
ID. D., Washington; irec-wilI Offering
singing: address, "Christian Endeavo
Ideals" and consccration service, Gen
cral Secretary Baer, boston; Mizpal
benedictiOn.
Saturday aftcrnoon-Junior rally, Rev
A. W. Spooner, y. D.: Camden, N. J.
presiding; marching song. juniors; in
troductory address, Rev. w. L. $. Muir
,, ray, Phi d.; singing; devotional service
Rev. +. c. Jennings; responsive reading
chanting, Junior Christian EndeavO
pledge; address, Miss McndinhalI; rcpor
OF state superintendent of junior wor
and exercise. "Chnin OF Messages,
} conducted by Miss Anna i. Ellison
Summit Bridge; free-wIl Offering; sing
ing, address and chalk talk, Rev. A. "
; Spooner, ID. d., cX-superntendent iunio
department of the New Jersey Christia
Endeavor Union; benediction.
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