The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-28
CHRISTIAN
ENDEAV0RS.
Rev. W. LIS. Murray Steps
Down From the PreSi=
dents Chair.

Middletown, Or. 27-The election OF
officers of the Delaware Christian En-
deavor Union resulted as follows to-day.
Prcsilent-J. Fl, Burn, of Wilmington.
Vice. presidents (dcnomintionaD The
Rev. j. p. OYis of Mt. Salem NJ. II.
Church, Wilmington; Rcv.J. G. Pierce,
OF the Dover Bapti,t Church; Rev. f. c.
Klein, of the Laurel Methodist Protestant
Church, and Rev. Caleb Allen. of ST.
Lukes Reformed Episcopal Church Will
mtngtOn.
Secretary-Miss D. j. Peacock, of VIII.
mington.
Treasurer-S. J. Horn of Wilmington.
Dlrectors--Itev. r. A. Davidson, Of st.
Georges Presbyterian Church, Rev. Fred
oric f. Briggs oi Second Baptist Church,
Wilmington, and Miss Edna Barker, of
Milford.
MIR. Burns. the now president has been
Cearless worker for tho D.iaware Chris
tian Endoavor Union since it was organ =
lied. He is he retiring secretary, having
filled that office for five years.
Rv W. L. s. Murray, The retiring pros
ideIt asked to be succeeded by some one
else.
John Willis Baer of Boston, general
sccretary of the United Societies Of Chris
tian Euleayor, attended tho convention
during tina day, and By his vigorous meth
ods mi actsd and aroused interest into all
the proceedings. He conducted the ques
ton box department. in tho morning, and
answered. many pertinent queries about
the conduct of vAriou, departments of
the Christian Endaavor Society Mr.. Baer
obsarvel that there was an utter absence
of al, II rs Indicating doubt in tho
minds 'f interroga:ors of their position
regn din; worldly matters and amuse.
ment..
"This Is the flrst convention have at
tended in tho last ten yaart," he addol,
'ln which no questions about tho propr!-
ETY. of card playing or dancing wero X
cd. Yes this Is absolu ely the fist tims in
ten yeara that l have not been called on
to iauswer these ques ions. But l could
not cnlighten you if they were asked. If
you inquired what my stand is regarding
card:playing, dancing or tho theatre,
could tell you YOU mist s,ttle such
doubts in your own mind. and give The
Lord tho bepcG, of lhc doubt. you can
take the Lord to tho card-table with you,
or to the theatre with you without think
ing it irrevcrent then You eau do SO, but
for my part could not do it and rest
con ent.
a great part of tho afternoon was deyo-
ted to the Junior Christian Endcavor So
ciety for their special exercises. The at.
tendance was the greatest OF tho conven-
tion. Mis-, Annie Il. Ellison. state super
intcndent of Junior Work, read her report
in which sbc atod thore are thirty-two
Junior societies In the state, and they
contributed So during The year to mis-.
sions and benovo.ancos. Of this amount
half wa, contributed by the Junior
Society Of Gilbert Presbyterian Church,
Wilmington, which il ths most flourish
ing in Tho Union. Ih reference was up.
plauded.
A band of Juniors OF Forest Church
gave pretty exercise, representatives of
tkcpvarious committees Of the Junior So
clcty forming tho outer rim OF wheel,
the snokes of which were vari-colorcd lib.
bons, and tho hub small by within
ribbon entwined hoop. The plolge Of the
Juniors was the tire which bound tho rim
and srokos together. Each child partici-
pating set forth The special work of her
Committee.
5. j. Horn, the treasurer, submtt,l
his report at the business session, show
Ing the finances to be in IL healthy cond'-
tion. Later pledges were made by vuri-
Gus delegates the amount to be con trbu-
ted the coming year being greater than
tho year just ending.
Rev. +. f. Briggs of Wilmington and
Rv. w. p. Compton Of Newark had
charge of the objectionable service; du.
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