Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-10-31

Ao ohot VI 4 otHOUa NOEht WdH
presented by the Rev. Robert A. Ewood
of Oliget Presbyterian Church. He
dec nred that the power of personal
work cannot be measured. lie smoke
Of its elect in business and noiitios,
and showed its Importance in the
church.
Field Secretary Eberman OF Boston.
conducted Christian Endeavor Round
Table.
The Rev. j. q. Butler Of Washing
ton, delivered an address on What the
Young Ieopls of the Church Have
Gained in Twenty aears of Chris
tian Endeavor. @ aFp
After most successful series OF meet.
ings, the Delaware Christian Endeayor
Union closed it's annual convention in
West Presbyterian Church Friday
night =. ~.
The election OF officers took mace in
the afternoon. The second nominating
committees appointed to make nomina.
tions for president reported the names
OF lieorge q. Penny and the Row W.
>. Phillips, and Mr.. Penny was elected
by q vote Of 46 to 90. The fret com.
mittee would have nominated Mr..
Penny, but he was chairman and OBJ.
iected, The other officers elected were !:
Nioo Presidents Methodist episcopal,
W. Il. Morton of Wilmington Freshly
terrain, Ii. q. WEIGH OF Milford: Ban.
fist, the Rev. John Shape of Whining
ton Reformed Episcopal, James b.
Vernon OF Wilmington United Presby-
terrain, the Rev. j. j. Huston of Will
mington; Methodist Protestant, the
Rev. j. F. Bryan; Secretary, Miss
Louise Hardcastle of Wilmington;
Treasurer, Z. Wesley Williams of Will
mington; Directors, Miss ID. J.. Peacock
of Wilmington Harvey Kellar of Fell
ton, and the Rev. w. S. Phillips Of
Harrington Vice. President of the
Worlds 9. L. Union, j. II. Burns of
Wilmington.
The Rev. w. S. Phillips presented the
report of the superintendent of Chris
tian citizenship and temperance. Re-
ports were received from IS societies,
aud 20 of these mad no committees. Six
had temperance committees, one a
Christian citizenship committee, and
six had both. An effort had been made to
make combination with the National
Anti-SalOon League and the efforts in
this direction may bear fruit during
the coming year.
Mr.. Phillips said efforts were made IL
have the Leg islature provide for local
option elections in Kent and Sussex
counties, but it failed bsrauss the in.
tluence of the politicians was greater
than that of the Christian people,
When the anti-cigarerie bill was before
the Legislature the Christian Endeav-
orers sent petitions to Dover. 1.-The law
failed, said MIR. Phillips "Senator
Biasure, its father, informed me the
HnhannO fIritot had tNn -
Mr.. Phillips said that in view of the
corrupt politics in Delaware there is
plenty OF work for Christian Citizen
ship and temperance committee, and
If the members of the committee and
society cannot be active warriors at the
polls, they can at least be agitators.
Mrs. Il. f. Slocomb made an address
on Junior Christian Endeavor; its
Opportunities and Responsibilities. -
The Rev. L. +. Briggs smoke on
!" How the Pastor Can HELP the Junior
Work. Y He said the pastor should first
be firm believer in children as help
la Christian work.
Mrs. Charles N. Bowers read paper
on The Junior COMMITTEES How it
Gan Help. She said the committee
could help in various ways by visiting
homes and urging parents to send their
children to the junior meeting; by re-
cruiting members from the Sunday.
school; by working in the junior prayer
meeting; by setting examples of Chris
tian character; by helping the juniors
to plan work, and by giving Religious
instruction to the children.
Field Secretary Eherman gave five.
minute talk en- How to Use the
Cateohism," saying it should be made
Interesting so children will look forward
to it.
A most instructive talk was that OF
Miss ,lsabelle j. Crawford on How
to Develop the Missionary Spirit. {" She
said that the subject of missions should
be made real to the children.
Mrs. W. W. Anderson read an interest
ing paper on Intermediate Work. -
She said che represented the only inter.
mediate society in the Delaware union,
that Of st. Paul's NJ. e. Church Of this
CITY. The members have helped the
sick with fruits and flowers, thus bring
ing sunshine and comfort to those who
have been unfortunate. The inter
mediate society has now undertaken
the work of identifying tho church each
Sunday and after the flowers have thus
been used they are distributed among
the sick.
A rally of the juniors was pretty
incident OF the afternoon. The boys and
girls carried shields, wore sashes OF the
eoiois OF the junior society, bore gar
lands and flags. They were grouped on
the platform, where they sang, under
the direction Of the Rev. j. L. Nichols,
and then took seats in the pews, ,t !,
Some Of the girls gave representation
Of pleas of far of nations to America
and Christianity for help. 1t ended in
tahleau of America and Christianity
protecting the heather. Miss Margaret
Wells made a hit as a child widow of
iar-of India. The other characters were
America. Miss Ethel Crawford; Chris
tianity, Miss Julia Hayward; American
representatives, Miss Marion Sharp,
Miss Emaline Pennington, Miss Mabel
Wright and Miss Hattie Freese; China,
Miss Louise Griffith ;Japan, Miss Mabel
Haines; North American Indian, M iss
Audrey Stout; child widow OF India,
Miss Margaret Wells; Indian orphan,
Miss Maoel Carpenter. The children
were under the direction Of Miss Mahala
Wells.
Miss Annie r. Ellison, State superin.
tendent Of junior work, read her annual
report. There are 20 Junior societies in
the union, with total membership OF
!, 100. During the year BIG new mem
bers have been added, four societies
have disbanded, and one society became
an Epworth League The work of the
children has been large and effective.
They contributed SlOO to missions and
slsl. CD to the aid of their own churches,
besides giving relief and assistance 10
many other ways. The Delaware a venue
and Second Baptist Churches juniors