The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-13
CONVENTION over
Christian Endeavorers Re-
elect Their Old Officers !.
for Another Term.
CAMDEN GETS The BANNER
No Place Chosen for the Next
Meeting Expenses to
Be Reduced.

fian Endeavor Union of New Jersey came
to close last night with services and
business meetings at the Bergen Baptist
and First Presbyterian Churches. AS on
Thursday evening, both edifces were
crowded to the doors and overflow meet
1ngs were held in the chapels of both
churches. The convention business was
lin fact the most important of the two
days work, involving as it did, the cleo
tion of officers, awarding of the State
banner and the reading of the reports of
several important committees. With one
cor two exceptions the old officers were
reelected.
The President, the Rev. Arthur w.
Spooner, DID,, presided. Convention busi-
ness was soon in order after the devo-
tional services led by the Rev. L. w,
| Gowen of New Durham. The Rev. Geo.
G. Horter, President of the State Jlnior
Society, read report on the Junior work.
He said that $1,S00 had been paid over for
missionary work, that 400 new societies
had been formed and that 400 young peo-
pie had joined the church and became
full fedged members.
The awarding OF the State banner for
best percentage in membership followed.
tral Avenue Reformed Church, made the
awarding address.
''It is with pleasure" said he, '.that I
| hand this banner over to the Camden
County Union.'' The Rev. Mr.. Horter on
behalf of the Camden delegates, accept
ed the emblem.
Continuing Mr.. Wright said:-"Carry it
back to Camden with you, for it means
much. Let no other unions take it from
you. Keep it by your earnest work, and
its beautiful presence will be your re-
ward"
Mr.. Horter in replying added that 1t
meant much to possess such a banner.
It meant higher and broader work, new
ideas and it would serve as an incentive
to all the members of the Camden Union"
The banner was held last year by the
Gloucester County Union
President Spooner in following, said,
that he wished to say a few words on his
own hook, and he wanted the audience to
applaud his remarks.
'I am happy that this has been a
quiet and peaceful convention" he said.
II know that it's success in NO small
measure depended on the excellent ser
press we have received the most court
eous treatment and in return I move that
we give the papers a vote of thanks and
applause for this service" The applause
was given with a will.
'The ushers. too,' added Mr.. Spooner,
"are to be thanked for their work, and
there's the police. Indeed we are deeply
indebted to the efficient police of Jersey
City for the treatment we have received
at their hands. We were orderly; that's
true, and the police had no reason to cap
ture us, but on the other hand think
we captured the police.
when these men return to Police
Headquarters I think it would be an ex-
cellent thing for them to seek permission
to organize a Christian Endeavor Society
in the Police Department. / believe Jersey
City is, by a small majority, Democratic.
But it would not hurt the Democrats or
even the Republicans for all that to allow
the police to perfect such an organization
as 1 recommended.
The president said the delegates must
pay their respects to the Christian En-
deavor baby 1t was born last Monday
and the parents are the Westminster
Presbyterian Church of Elizabeth. The
respects were paid.
The committee on the place of holding
the next convention, reported that the
matter was as yet undecided The COM
mittee was ready to receive applications
for the meeting and would consider all
requests. No requests were made in open
convention, but it is likely that several
counties will ask for the next conven-
tion by letter.
The Rev. A. w. Bailey, of Atlantic City,
read the report of the Nominating Com
mittee. The committee recommended the
reelection of President Spooner, of
Camden vce-presidents, the Rev. Luther
r. Dyott, of Newark, and the Rev. w. T.
S. Lunar, of Moorestown, treasurer; E.
E. Anthony, of Plainfield, was recon-
mended to succeed Vice President T. E.
Davis. Mr.. Davis takes Mr. Anthonys'
place as treasurer. Miss Ida B. Stephens
of HackettsIowns, was selected again as
secretary and the Rev. Cornelius Brett,
d. D., of Jersey City, and John T. Keer,
of Elizabeth, as ex-presidents go on the
Executive Committee along with Mr..
Robert A. Alberts, who succeeds Mrs.
Louis Fox of Paterson, A. b. johnson, of
South Orange, Bishop A. Walters, D. D.,
Of Jersey City, DR.. A. w. Bailey of Allan
tic City, Theodore Bells of Pennington
John T. Sproul, Of Arlington, Arthur E.
Jewell of Fort Hancock, who succeeds
Clarence Petit, of Atlantic City, and
John N Voorhees,, who was added to the
committee.
The superintendents of the various de-
partments will be appointed at the leisure
of the president. The vote ON the above
report was unanimous.
The president, in accepting reelection,
said that the field of work was never
larger, that the Union was never in bet
ter shape and he hoped all would exert
themselves to do Gods work during the
coming year. The president received
beautiful bouquet Of roses and carnations
when he concluded.
I'm sure, said he, that my face Is
now the color of this rose-very beauti-
full
The Rev. j. Brenning Of the First Pres
byterian Church of Melville read the re-
port on resolutions. 1t called for thanks
for every one who in any way contrib
uted to the success Of the convention, and
recommended the passage Of the local op-
tion bill. The report thanked Hudson
For 4 Colfl In tho Head