The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-28
EPW0RTHIANS
ADJOURN.
To Meet In Union Church
in This City, Next
Year.

Tho Chris Ian Endeavor Society yester-
day afternoon received an invitation from
Rev. q. A. Grise to meet In Uaion
Church next year aud the invitation was
accepted. q,
Rev. Joseph Berry OF Chicago during
tho afternoon spoke on Christian Endeav-
or work, DR.. Berry asked how many
chapters held their meetings on Sunday
night between o'clock and the service.
A number of hands were held up. How
muny hold their meetings on week
nigh 81" No hands raised.
well this is" continued he, whe en-
somebody called OUT Question.
.:."WelL" said tho speaker, when do you
hold your mootings?'
"At q1a"ter of seven" was the reply.
Every body laughed ct the clever retort
In an entertaining manner DR.. Berry
pointed ont the necessity of regularity in
conducting tho meetings and the selection
OF appropriate themes He conducted a
round -tab'e service, answering questions
asked by the congregation.
s. II. Thompson of Camden N. j., sup
erintendent Of the Junior League work of
tho Second Conference district conducted
conterenGe on Junior League work as nm
opening to q Junior League rally. Mr..
Thompson addresses the league on the
Junior work, advising upon what lines
the work should be conducted, The fol-
lnIvjur nueatinnu md otbar- vuara onoxyor
eh by Mr.. Thompson: How to have sue.
cessful JUNIOR League?" "Namo place
to create and stimulate interest on the
part of the juniors?' ''At what age
should juniors be graduated to senior lea
gueaand what qualiflca for promot-
ion?'. AT what age should we have jun
iors become members of church," "Who
should organize junior lcague,?" Can you
give programme for junior work for one
year,
For tho Juniors Robert Winner made
the address of welcome. He said: 1--WE
young people want to bid you welcome.
We a"e glad you are giving us a chance
to 10 some Of the good work. We thank
you with loving heart.
Lawe-ence Jones recited "Give the lit
tie boys chance" Aquarte.te composed
Of Alva Winner, Lizzie Nelson, Wallace
Call and Robert Winner sang Il pleasing
SELECTION. Misses Elsi, Busless and Grace
Hardin sang q duet,
Further report of tie finance commit
tee was as follows:
balance ml1reasurer's report -. $40 7g
Balance from chapters. .$3i 90
Received from collections ...,...,.SSa1
sG3. 90
Total expenses for this year. .sls Is e
h''"hce. ......'............... ..htS2
Motions OF Rev. Mr.. Sorthup that tho
amount of the collec ion taken up last eve.
ming should be given to the janitor Of
Grace church for his faithful services dur
ing tho convention. and that this coaven-
tion give SO 10 the twentieth century
thank offering were adopted Rev. W. G.
koons spoke IN the new missionary move
meht of ,he league. Tho doxofoey was
sung aud the afternoon session closed with
the ''enodiction by R.v. John D. c. Hanna
y. d.
After the most enjoyable praise service
of tho convention the minutes of the after
noon meeting were read and approved in
the evening. Rev. Dr.. Joseph +. Berry
made All address on the second CLAUSE of
the leagues motto. "Lift up"
Independence" he said touches Tho
whole universe. There is nothing such
as absolute Independence. Everything
depends on something or somebody. As
this is true in business lilo, so it is in Soc
ial life, and the samo is true in morals
and religion Do not stand alone. You
cannot be alone and be useful and happy.
Ther3 is great uplift in the hand CLASP or
kind word. They are better soldiers who
march shoulder to shoulder in the army of
the Lord. Docs not justice demand that
we lend hand to those who have helped
us? We arc all brothers and sisters, and
because of that relationship VIC ought to
lend hand. Until Christ came the
world Iivei self.c,ntered in itself. Every
man reached out for all h, could get.
Jesus taught that was wrong and that
we must lay self aside and live for him"
Miss Mary Tagca't of the deaconass o..
ganization of Chicago, formerly of this
city spoke in the interest of deaconcss
work and made n plea for subscript ions
to the Deaconess' AdvocaIe,a monthly pa
per. Rev. Henry Bakor, D. u. dismissed
the meeting with PRAYER.