The sun. (Wilmington, Del.) 1897-19??, 1901-10-26
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
CONVENTION OVER
Stir Over the Selection of President--George
c. Penny Of This City Selected.
GEORGETOWN WANTS NEXT MEETING

BUSINESS occupied much of the time
or yesterday mornings session of the
Christian Endeavor Convention. The
report of the committee on nominations
submitted by George G. Penny. char
man of the committee, caused a warm
discussion because of the omission of
any nomination for president. Mr..
Ienny stated that the committee refused
10 name any person for president and
expressed his regrets at the failure.
II. #. Slocomb, a member of the com
mittee, said that four of the five mem-
bers favored certain nomination for
president. but the chairman refused 70
join IN it. Although not stated publicly,
it was learned that the other four mem
bers wanted to nominate Mr.. Penny for
president, but he refused to allow his
name to be used.
After much discussion the convention
accepted the partial report of the old
committee and authorized President
Burns to appoint a new one to make Il
nomination for president. Later Presi-
lent Burns appointed the following COM
mittee for the purpose: The Rev. Georg,
II. Trull, Miss Norman of Lewes; G. A.
Cline, Miss Garlick. of Newark and W.
=. Phillips, of Harrington.
At the close of the afternoon session
the new nominating committee submit
ted the names of George G.. Penny of this
'ity and the Rev. w. S. Phillips of Har.
"ington for president The two names
were voted on by the convention which
resulted as follows: Mr.. Penny, 46 votes
Mr.. Phillips, 20. Mr.. Penny being elected
by II votes. Mr.. Penny's reason for not
wanting the Office was that he thought
/ should go to seme one down the State.
The new officers for the ensuing year as
elected by this convention are as follows
NEW CONVENTION OFFICERS.
President, George G. Penny, Of Will
mington.
Vice. e-Presidents-W. p. Morton, Meth
,dist Episcopal; H. G.. Welch, Milford
Presbyterian: the Rev. John Shape, Bap-
tist; James b. Vernon, Reformed Epis-
'opal the Rev. ]. ]. Huston, United
Presbyterian: the Rev. J. F.. Bryan,
Laurel. Methodist Protestant.
Secretary-AIiss Louise Hardcastle.
Treasurer-C. Wesley Williams.
Directors-AIiss ID. ]. Peacock, Harvey
Keller, FELTON,; the Rev. w. s. Phillips,
harrington.
Vice-President Worlds G. f. Union
Iohn III. Burns.
When the question of the next meet.
ing place was called. the Rev. ]. r.
Bryan of Georgetown Methodist Protest
int Church invited the convention tc
meet there next year. The invitation
was referred to the executive committee
REPORT OF REGISTRATION COM
MITTEE.
The Rev. George Fl. Trull of Eastlakt
Presbyterian Church conducted the
Quiet Hour yesterday morning, the sub
iect being Serving Christ"
The registration committee reported
y total registration of 4S9 delegates, ot
which AIS are from Wilmington. or tho
litter 322 are seniors, and SO juniors
There are 1876 delegates from the Meth
,dist Episcopal Church. 17S from thc
Presbyterian, 106 from the Baptist, siy
from the Reformed Episcopal. Two Of
+he Presbyterian delegates are colored
There are 70 visiting. delegates. So ot
whom are from Presbyterian churches
light from Methodist Episcopal and l.
from Methodist Protestant. From ont
idle the State, IS delegates are regis
tered.
Treasurer c. Wesley Williams re