The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1899-10-27
State Christian I:HdeavOr,

| VI tHc State touNenlion ot Iue SoCiets VI
tho Christian Endeavor at Middlctown to-
day The day was spent in a discussion
of papers which were read and j. II.
Burns also made the annual report of the
| society, which showed u good growth dur
| ing the year and excellent work done The
opening services today were conducted By
Z! the Rev. f. #. Briggs, of Wilmington
The Rev. w. L. S. Murray tho State pres
ident, made his annual report. which also
| showed an encouraging condition. The
speakers and their subjects were: The
Best Prayer Meeting" Rev 4. c. Potter,
of Glasgow; "Thc Best President" Miss
Il May Bacon, Whining on; "The Best
Corresponding Secretary" Miss Isabella
Crawford. Wilmington: THE Bo,t Look
out Committee" Miss Mabel =. Baird,
Wilmington; "The Be't Executive Com
mittee" the Rev. J. L. Estlin, of Smyrna:
address on general work, the Rev. C.. A.
Hill. Smyrna; 1.-The Great Need" Miss
Frances NJ. Schuyler of Philadelphia;
Sustained Enthusiasm" the Rev. Ed
win NJ, Potea. of Philadelphia; Ready"
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Maryland College; sabbath In the Home"
tho Rev d. NJ. Buchanan, of Mnuch
Chunk, Pa. Mss Mary L. Wright of
Smyrna, made the report of the State sup
erintendenJ of missionary work. f. c,
Klein Of Laurel, conducted the evening
devotional exercises.
One of the pleasing features of the con-
vention was the presentation this evaning
OF two diplomas to the Society of Forest
Presbyterian Church and one to Fast Lake
Presbyterian Church Of Wilmington, Il
prizs. The union has established he Gus
tom OF giving diplomas annually to tho
societies hat show the great est increase in
contributions during tho year, also the
greatest increase for each individual menu
ber and tho greatest proportiona'e in
creaso of contributions For the first two
seasons the diplomas were given to the
Forest Church and to East Lake Church,
for tho greatest proportionate increase of
finances for church benevolence This is
the second year these same societies have
received the diplomas.
Secretary J. H. Burns in his annual re-
port, said: "Today enrolled beneath tho
banner of Christian Endearor thero are
5a,O62 societies and 1888, 720 members.
Every country and continent, as well as
the far-ofT islands Of the sea are contribut-
ing to those magnificent and soul-stirriug
numbers. The day is growing brighter
when all young peoples societies Of what
ever name shall DO still more closely uni
ted.
From the Philippines news comes to
us of society started In the United States
army, the first on those islands; and tho
latest children Of Christian Endeavor are
the Cuban societies in Havana. Both
Yonhg Peoples and Juniors. On board
ships of war and merchant shlps, AMI at
life saving stations there are 122 socIei es
Christian Endeavor has found its way IN
to state prisons, societies have been form
ed in hospitals, among policemen. in the
army and In many o;her unexpected
places.
DELAwARE's REPRESENTATION. -''-
"As part of the largo mum bers already
given, Delaware contributes:
Mcmbers.
6s Young Peoples societle, .e,73a
intermediate Society ety............ 81
80 Junior societies. s.................... $50
Or 20 societies. .3.724
Never before IN the'bistory Of our Union
havo we 10 report so many societies dis
banded rs this year Fifteen Young Peo-
pies societies and ono intermediate so.
ciety have been dsbanded this year. and
ono Y. p. s. G. f., has been transferred to |
Maryland, its native state. Eight Junior
societies have dsbanded in the same time.
"We have adle0 during the year five
Young Peoples societies, one of which has
since disbnnded. We also have enrolled !
four new Junior societies. The net loss in
tho year is eleven Young Peoples socie-
tics, one Intermediate aud four Junior So
cieties. |
Just 39l new homes have boon added |
to the active membership list, and 1t |
would seem us if some 800 names have
been dropped" work absolutely essen-
tial to the welfare of any society. This
makes our present hclivo membership by |
reason of The socie ties disbandel and
members dropped, notwithstanding tho
39I new members, show n net decrease of
9O1 members. This with decrease of ten
/ ilternediato and 1Oi Junior members.
make grand total net decrease of gl5 |
Christian EDdeavorcrs."