Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31
Twelfth Annual Convention Of
the State Union Held in
West Church.
'THOROUGHNESS is WATCHWORD
Practical Questions Presented
and Discussed at the Meet
ings--Reports of Presi-
dent and Secretary.


tendance olsdelegates. The auditorium
Of the church was decorated with red
and white bunting and flowers.
Previous to the opening of the con-
Yention the delegates had been wei.
+. comed while at supper by the Rev. A.
II N. keigwin, d. D., paster OF the
ehurch, and George G. Penny, chair
y nan OF the convention committed The
Rev. }. +. Otis Of Newark responded to
The welcome ON behalf OF the delegates.
The supper was served in the basement
of the church for the out of town dele
gates. Miss Agnes Downey and her
assistants had prepared the spread,
(which was thoroughly enjoyed.
n At the opening service. Harry ].
R Guthrie directed the singing assisted
Il ny choir OF 100 voices and Mrs L. z.
"A Burnham as cornetist Devotional exer-
cisco were conducted by the Rev. N. D.
N Gibson Of Dover. The Rev. Dewitt N.
'Benham of baltimore was presented by
State President j. ii. Burns and de-
iivered an address on 1.-THE Man, Christ
Jesus. " The Rev. James W. Marshall,
ID. d., of Camden. N. j., made an adj,
dress on Personal Christian 10
siuence -
In closing, DIR. Marshall said: "In
X "AN touih VI iplABfou JbuE ~
in the ratio of your personal goodness.
4 III you have no social position or money
power you can be power il you have
4 personal goodness and use it to in
Y huence those about you.
The late President Mckinley will
not he remembered Tor his management
1 OF the Spanish war or his handling OF
! public problems. Mckinley at his
mothers knee listening to her words;
Mckinley obeying the instructions OF
his mother; Mckinley kneeling in the
q White House asking the Lord to guide
and help him, will be the Mckinley
who will be remembered. Mckinley
1.-THE Christian will be the one, and /
thrust that We all who attend this CON
INVENTION Will be- equally influenced by
the teachings We are to receive and
leave hallowed recollection for
Fgenerations to come. -
i Thursday mornings session of con.
sention was opened with a quiet hour
Aconducted by the Rev. George II, Trull,
pastor OF Eastiake Presbyterian Church,
the subject being Trusting Christ. 4"
A Workers. Conference followed, these
being the subjects and speakers: ''rhe
Best Executive Committee" Miss
Louise Hardcastle; THE Best Bust.
4 noss Meeting" Miss Mary GrandeI;
:" The Best Corresponding Secretary, .
Miss ID. j. Peacock; ''1he Best Look
out Committee q. A. Cline; 1.-The
Best Prayer Meeting" Mrs. s. W. q.
Prettyman, Smyrna 1.-THE Fest Presi-
\ dent," Howard q. Welch, Milford.
Miss Hardcastle suggested that the
executive committee call the workers
/ together once month, when the pastor
can meet the ohairmen of the COM
mittoss. This will also enable the
workers to get better knowledge of
the general business of the society.
Miss Grandel said that the business
meeting should never take place at the
close of prayer meeting or other
Rgathering, hut should have an in
tuependent time, and that time should
not be spent IN quibhling over par
Elementary tactics Reports should be
in writing, For the social hour, sur
lprises should be tried fer the purpose
of increasing interest.
Miss Peacock described the best cor
responding secretary as the one who
attended faithfully to all The lines of
this work There was one corresponding
Fevretary, she said who so did his
work Tor did not do it, that in time the
ifociety was like an iceberg, its mem
bers becoming frozen up, and its atmos-
iphere 80 chilly, that strangers would
ynot come within mile of it. The best
corresponding secretary, she said, was
Ike the shirt waist, which fills a long
Helt want.
IA The question Of the length of service
Tor corresponding secretaries was dis
tussed and one suggestion was that il
ne was good one, he should be kent
jpr life, and il a bad one, elected for
HE, he should be killed. This last
suggestion was iocuarly made by the
Rev. John Shape OF Delaware Avenue
Baptist Church.
Mr.. Cline said the best lookout com
nittee would. comprise the best mem
hers. Mira. Prettyman emphasized the
NECESSITY of following the rule that
Aeaoh member take some part. besides
slnging, In the prayer Meeting. Mr..
l&Neleh suggested that the best member
fould make the best president; he
should he man of prayer.
State President j. ri. Burns remarked
What c need of prayer meetings was
Anore prayer in the meeting aud in
lApreparation before 1t.
N When Miss Mabel Il. Baird arose to
resent her annual report she was
feeted with applause. She said the
corresponding secretaries deserved much
lredit for the care in returning their
feports. The total number OF societies
90, with an active membership of
l,o9i, and an associate membership of
lW4. Twelve societies have no associate
nembers. and they have dohnite line OF
Fork before them. The year shows a
vain OF 1856 active and 60 associate
members. Fifteen societies have added
10 new active, ami 2S societies no new
associate members. One hundred and
fly have Joined church. but Is
Wpoieties show no such additions.
Forty societies havo missionary com
Hnittees. The total amount given to
Emissions through demon national boards
was 1852. 65 and the total given to other
'3sneyolent and religious purposes was
w, lo4. 93A The total number of 1.-THE
lvers reported was rs, and the Quiet
tour Is observed by LOG endeagotets.
phirty four sncieties observed Delaware
Pay. Six societies disbandsd, two only
temporarily. Three of them are In Will
aington, ana one each in Laurel, Mil
f5rd and Woodside
There are 30 junior societies, with
E LIB members; SO of them have united
With the church. Three new societies
we're formed, four were disbanded and
ne was changed to Epworth League
In one society where they have lust
Mlppointed a temperance committee,
hey shy that no Intoxicating liquors
Nave been sod in the town for several
Teeeka.
In conclusion Nj ISIS Baird said: "In
Fe DO lack OF interest and the need OF
MN lssat, I.,fF