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Camden Convention Elects
It's Officers and Passes
Resolutions.
DR.. sPOONER PRESIDENT
Tabernacle Sends Four Dele
gates To Form Bible
Study Glass.
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| CAMDEN. Sept. %, 1899. The Taiber-
nacle was better represented at the State
Christian Endeavor Convention in Cam
den than any other church in Jersey City.
1t had a representation of four: Mrs.
Hiram Lutier, Miss Sarah Dougherty
Mr. William Jewel and Mr.. Noonan.
The final session Of the convention was
held last evening, when DR.. Brett's term
Of office expired and a new president was
elected together with other officers, only
1.-the treasurer and secretary being re-elect-
ed DR.. Brett has been State President
of the Christian Endeavor Society during
the past two years and has done efficient
work. He made neat speech when re-
tirfng, and introduced the Rev. A. W.
Spooner, ID. d., of Camden, the new presi-
dent. The other officers elected were:-
The Rev. L. r. Dyott. of Newark. First
Vice President; the Rev. T. Z. Davis, of
Bound Brook Second Wee President the
Rev. w. I. S. Lumbar, of Moorestown,
Third Vice President; Miss Ida B.
Stephens, of Hackettstown, Secretary;
Mr. E. E. Anthony, of Plainfeld, Treas
urer.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following. which were unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That it Is the opinion Of this
convention that we should make syste-
matte provision for the systematic train
ing of our young people in the great sub
jects of Biblical, historical and missionary
knowledge
Resolved, That we commend this sug-
gestion of Christian Department for BIZ
BILE study and authorize it to prosecute
the same as vigorously as possible.
Resolved That, standing as we do to-
day. we bless God for all that Christian
Endeavor has been to us in the past eign-
teen years of blessed inspiration and
stimulus in our work for God, and that
we reaffirm our warm allegiance and de-
yotion to the great principles for which
this society stands. We promise anew
our heartiest loyalty to our time honored
p1edge-so truthfully called 4'the back
bone Of our society-the very essence
and spirit Of our beloved organization.
Resolved, That we, as a convention,
have been exceedingly fortunate and
most highly honoreu in having had with
- two OF the officers OF the United So-
cietv. our beloved President, DR. Clark,
and our no less beloved General, Seere-
tary. Mr.. Baer; that we have been helped
and stimulated by their wise words OF
counsel in the conferences and greatly IN
spired and strengthened by their earnest
addresses;
Resolved. That we most cordially com
mend our Junior work to all those
churches and pastors who have not yer
undertaken this most excellent and prom
Using department of Christian Endeavor
activity. remembering that 1t was Jesus
Himself who laid upon US this sweet and
tender covenant, Feed My Lambs"
Resolved. That in these days Of Sab
hath desecration and pleasure seeking
We as Christian Endeavorers, see 10 y
fbat we stand with more than usual zeal !
and LOYALTY for the sanctity OF the Sab
hath and that we exert every possible
influence in our power, not only py our
word. but also by our example to MAIN
tain and guard the sacred and precious
interests Of Gods Holy Day.
Resolved That the cause Of temperance
and of Christian citizenship be commend
"a not only to the fervent prayers Of the
Endeayorers Of our State, but to their
most earnest effort as we'll that we may
not forget to drop our conscience into
the baa,ot box" but remember that loyal
tv to Jesus Christ requires OF us that we
shan perform all our civic duties In the
fear Of God, and for the best interests Of
our fellow men.
There was also a resolution Of thanks
for entertainment. trolley and electric
light service.
The convention sermon was then
preached by the Rev. J. Wilbur Chapman,
of New York, and after the conservation
and RON call with few choosing words
from DR.. Brett and others. the conyen-
tion adjourned till September, 1900 when
II viii convene In Jersey City.