The sun., 1901-10-24
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
CONVENTION OPEN
Reception Committee Busy Welcoming and
Caring for the Delegates. Ser
vices Last Evening.
INTERESTING TALKS TO THE MEMBERS

Gently and said: "What is going to be
remembered of President Mckinley is
not 50 much the way he managed the
Spanish American War or how he con-
ducted the governments affairs. but MIR.
Mckinley at his mothers knee following
out her teachings. After the benedictioil
by the Rev. w. Il. $. Murray the CON
ycntion adjourned until this morning.
The convention will continue today and
tomorrow anu there will be sessions in
The morning, afternoon and evening. The
present officers and committees of the
State Christian Endeavor Union are
as follows:
PRESIDENT, j. III. Burns, Wilmington,
vice-presidents. Rev. j. r. Otis. Newark:
Rev. George Y. Trull, Wilmington; Rev.
John Shape. Wilmington; James h.
Vernon, wilmington; Rev. J. J. Huston.
| -. d.. Wilmington; Rev. II. A. War
field, ph. d., Laurel; secretary, Miss
Mabel II. Baird. Wilmington: treasurer,
G. Wesley Williams Wilmington; Dircc-
tors, Rev. +. +. Briggs, Wilmington:
Miss Edna G. Baker, Milford: Rev. j. H.
Bryan, Georgetown; department super :
intcndents. Junior. Miss Annie b. Alli-
.on, Summit Bridge: Missionary, Miss
| Eleanor G.. Blnnken. Wilmington; Chris
| tian Citizenship and Temperance. Rev.
| w. s. Phillips, Harrington. Correspond
pncc, ]. II. Burns. Wilmington: district
secretaries. Miss I. j. Crawford, Will
mngton; Harvey T.. Keller, FELTON,; Miss
Margaret Norman, Lewes; ex-ofiicio
oral union presidents. G. g. Penney.
| Wilmington: =. NJ. Jones, Dover; Miss
Mary s. Zane, Wilmington, Junior0
,icr-presidcnt Worlds g. Il. Union, Rev.
Joseph Brown Turner, Dover.
| Convention Conmittee-Ci. q. Penney,
chairman; James l.. McGowan, vice.
| hartman: Miss Mary G,randel, secre-
l,ary Miss Il. May Bacon, treasurer.
| Chairmen of Sub ub-Committces-Mis j.
~. Crawford, entertainment; Harry Dali
,y, reception; Smiley King, decoration;
Miss Agnes Downey, supper; w. Crosby
Ross. usher; Mrs. G. III. Burton, regis
ration: Rev. james l.. Nichols, music;
Jesse Sharp, printing. John J. Hayes,
.inance Jos. Il. Foster. .Jr., press.
Transportation Committee--.Iamcs h.
,'ernon chairman, Wilmington: Rev. j.
". Baldcrston, Seaford; II. f. Slo'
comb, Wilmington.
Program Committee. ii. Burns,
Hartman and secretary. Wilmington
,rv. John Shape, Wilmington: Rev. w
sherman Phillips, Harrington: Miss
Annie Il Ellison, Summit Bridge; Rev
4. y. Kcigwin, ID. D., Wilmington; Miss
Vera Leonard. Wilmington; Miss Elearol
&. Blankcn. Wilmington.
CONVENTION NOTES.
The main auditorium of West Preshy
tcrian Church has been handsomely dec
Grated for the occasion with artiticia
flowers palms and red and white hunt
Ing. the Christian Endeavor colors.
One of the features of the convention
is the choir of 100 voices. Harry j
Guthrie and the Rev. j. IL. Nichols ar
3, ,lilrctors; l.. Il. Wilson, organist; Mis-
, Eva B. Taylor. Miss Harriet Match"t
nl Miss Helen Springer, pianoist an
! Mrs. Il. j. Ruinham, cornetist.
! Each delegate is furnished with nea
| convention hin to which there is sma
,incc Of Iibbon attached with the word
| "Dclnware State Convention, Whining
: ION, 1901.
The Endcavor Hymnal Christian FL
:. .lpavor World and Other Christian E'
n dcavor books are on sale at the iit"rat''i
q table in West Church.
:, At noon hour the delegates will moi
# meetings for the workmcn at the varlor
= manufacturing plants.