The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1900-10-11


DID,, Camden, President of New Jersey
Christian Endeavor Union; Hymn; Bene-
diction
Hoboken District-Comprising all socie-
ties in Hoboken.
First Reformed Church, Bloomfield
street, near Eighth-Matthias H. Taylor,
district secretary, presiding-Song service,
led by Mr.. Geo. H. Corfield; scripture
reading, Rev w. B. Barr pastor of First
United Presbyterian Church; prayer, Rev.
H. T. Beatty. Phi. D., pastor of First
Presbyterian Church,; solo, Miss Eta
Heiner; address of welcome, Rev. Conrad
Bluhm, pastor First Reformed Church;
solo; address. Mr.. Edwin H. Snyder,
chairman of Registration COMMITTEES;
quartette, Christian Endeavor Quartette,
First Baptist Church of Hoboken; ad-
dress, Rev. D. Ruby Warne, Trenton
Junction. superintendent of Correspond
ence and Press Department, New Jersey
Christian Endeavor Society; hymn, bene-
diction.
This morning delegates from out-of-
town were met by "little Willies off the
yacht" in white yachting caps trimmed
with black lettered yellow ribbon bands,
who conducted them to the church, where
after due registration they were placed in
the hands of other ''Willies off the
yacht who forgot.to lift their caps, but
politely saw their charges handled with
care to their proper places under their
separate county sign. Then when all this
yellow tape had been gone through, the
convention was formally called to order
Jarr Nv, D o,fna A nh air-ry, of
the Convention Committee. Devotional
service was conducted by the Rev. j. G.
Allen, pastor of the Bergen Baptist
Church. and a welcome on behalf of the
citizens of Jersey City was given by the
Mayor, Hon. Edward Hoos. who said
Mayor Hoos gave the address of well
come on behalf of the citizens. His words
were well chosen and ne told the En-
deavorers they were welcome to every
thing in Jersey City.
The welcome on behalf of the Hudson
County Unions was given in few ap-
propriate words by Mr.. Arthur E. Far
rier president of Hudson County. 1t was
not long but very hearty, and put the
whole convention at ease.
TIE Rev. Cornelius Brett gave the well
come on behalf of the churches. He said
the audience had received three welcomes
already. He was used to be welcomed
so often himself he found it hard to make
the change, but found it pleasure, never
theless. He spoke of the first Christian
Endeavor, when Chrst's Church in all
this section of New Jersey welcomed the
Endeavorers. You were not here to be
welcomed then, but your ancestors were.
Perhaps you have noticed our badge
Liberty holding aloft the C. E. We used
this insignia because that island belongs
to Jersey City.
1--WE do not go about asking people to
look at our hands to look at the nail
points, but we do ask for the grace of God
that people may see the nail points of
Christ in the feet that run his errands." !"
He then welcomed the convention to all
that is in Jersey City.
zone thing we purpose doing with this
convention and that is to make it run on
time. The programme is crowded with
good things We are little behind time,
but we can catch up by cutting little
slice out of my address. We are very
glad for these words of welcome. We
expected it all. We knew that splendid
things were in store for us. If I should
say that it was for sake of Jersey City
that I went to the Convention Com
mittee and pleaded for Camden two
years ago, that I did it for your good
thinking if we could only get you to wait
it would be "a better convention you
would say was very magnanimous Is
not DR.. Brett the old war horse in the
+ro fIa oiarh
stopper in the traces What stable could
turn out better material?"
Here the choir and congregation sang
"Just Because He Loved Me So,'' led by
Professor Jacobs.
Mr. E. E. Anthony, State treasurer, was
the next speaker. He would not give his
report in detail, he said. because if the
convention could stand it, he could not.
It would not be fair to the next speaker
to read eleven pages of foolscap. He
might have hard time to wake the
people up. The Christian Endeavor start
ed out with the sum of eighty-two cents,
and he gave a statistical report as fol-
lows
Balance from last year, S2c.; collections
Camden convention $160.25; balance mis-
tic County, s33.75; Bergen County, s42 so;
Burlington County, s22.50; Camden County,
$35; Cape May County, $14; Cumberland
County, 1851; Essex County, $2640
Gloucester County, $1,000; Hudson County,
$3.50; Hunterdon County $3.50; Mercer
County, $3.50; Mfddlesex County, $3.50;
Monmouth County SIS; Morris County,
s47.o5: Ocean County, $3.50; Passaic
County, s57.65; Salem County, $A35;
Somerset County, sA.5O; Sussex County,
$780, Union county, $14; Warren County,
$3.50. Loan from DR.. Vim. R. Ward,
Lyons Farm, 5000. Total, $1,02z03.
Payments-Camden convention ex-
penses, s162.90 old NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Asbury PARK convention, $223.8 account
district secretaries, 1Ss8-99, $54.S4; account
department work, 1S9S-99, $27.94; account
general expenses, 1S9S-99, 1891. .0S.
Summary-Receipts s1,02703; payments,
1891. .0s; balance on hand October ], 1900,
$s5. .s5
The Jersey, expenses amounted to $500
Miss Ida B. Stevens gave the Secre-
tary's report. She said Christian En-
deavor had broadened and deepened dur
ing the season. and gave a few statis-
tics to prove her statement. During the
year 81 new societies have been formed
with 10 changes, making a net increase OF
GA total of 431 young peoples societies
426 junior societies, 10 Intermediates and
five mothers societies, making a total Of
1,1S1 societies in all. In these there are
eighteen denominations, the Presbyteri-