The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-24
TWELFTH
CONVENTION.
Christian EndeavOrers are
Now Holding Annual
Session.

Delaware Christian Ea leavor rUnon opsu
. ed In West Prsibyte.i, III chu"ch las nigh
a with ths singing of lho Elieuvorora
:, hymns.
The gathering Is notable in many +,
spects; for its Size; for its enthusiasm; fol
. the number and prominence OF ita speak
ers; for the lo5pi Rlity accorded the visit
ing delegates; for the horoughness Of the
: work 1t is do'D.-and 1t might be lnentio
! eh thar The motto of this convention ID
, ''ThorouRhness' for the singing; for
tho singeness of purpose; for he brl'lancy
and tho instruction OF the ndlrc ,ses. In
fact 1t eau ba laid TO b, the most notable
of all Christian Endravur conventions
.ever held IN Delaware.
All yesterday morning and in fact until
lato last evening those III charge OF this
} years convention were busy receiving
delegates. registering them, assigning
them III their homes IN the city and look
ing in general alter tho comfort and hap-
pness of thos1 VINO have come 10 visit
Wilmington
Tic delegates when they arrived wsrs
escorted to West church, where Miss Craw
ford and her assistants of the entertain
men: committee directed them 10 their
h ONES. A ~ o'clock delightful sup
per was served to the out of town dele.
gates in the basement OF " est church. and
during 1t a novelty in Chris ian Eadeavor
conventions was introduced.
| While the delegates were gathered
around the tables they were welcomed to
tho city. The Rev A. N. kelywin greet
al them OH behalf OF ha churches of tho
icity and said 1t gavh him mich pleasure
to we'comcthem, because this was distinct
ly an age OF young poupleand thase dels
gates represent tho young people OF the
church, who are dOing 80 much toTGrl
advancing the Clu.e OF Christ,
u. q. Penny, chairman OF tho cpnven
ton committee also made u brief au lress
Of welcome, telling the delegates that the
work OF preparing for heir visit hAt bsel
IL peasanI duty and that ha tru,t.d while
hero they would enjoy themselves ptoit
ably and FOL urn homo with now jdsLs to
assist them in Their work.
Thu response on behalf Of the delegates
wns mads by he Raw. J. p. Otis, who 70
turned thanks for tho kind uut hearty
we como and expressed the conviction
hat the convention without u doubt
would be a great help to the visitors and
that they would always rom ,mb,r with
tho kiudest of feelings thai the cJnvon.
liou of 1891 had been profitable one for
the cause OF Christ.
Tho frat speaker of tho evening WAS the
Rv. DtWltt M Banham OF Baltimore,
Who Wal in trolucsd byState President j.
IL. Burns. DIR. Benhan took ms his sub
ject; The Mau. Christ Jesus" lu opening
| this convention 1t was IL tlns, Df. B,nham
| said, to enaeavor to know more OF jesus
Christ, who was altogether the most low.
able character IN tn, history OF the world
| as He was lha nspiger of all work done
| for the salvation of the world.
After speaking of the blr' and hoyhood
days of jesus, the sneaker SAID He devol
opad In wisdom aud eventually went forth
| MS tho representative OF God and us mua
| SHOULD be, therefore He was tho rop-eser
tative of both God and man. Christ was
e world man. He represented uocoantry
or nation, but every man could luuE ut
Jesus. and sny that He reprcs nts him.
for Jesus, sacrificed Himself on ho cro5s
for man.
The second speaker wa, The Row. .Tamos
W. Marshall ID, D.. of Camden, N, j.,
W ho took ns his subject, Personal Christi
ian Influence DR.. Marshall opened his
address by saying that l6j Yeas nRo
boat was cn tho Isle of Wight On board
were II number OF German Mornvans. 1t
was evening and they wore having relig.
ious service, On the outside of the Circle
stood John Wesley. A tempest arose and
the Briti,h on board became excited aud
rushed about.
lhe Morayiaus continued their services
throughout the storm. and when 1t was
over Wesley asked some OF them II they
we. afraid to die. und thny told him they
were not When Wesley heard this he
said it was the religion he needed.
Some Methodist ministers. said Dr. Mar
shall, will tell you that Me,bo Ism was
born In u university bu it was not. 1t
was born OH board u ship, SO it could 60
around the world 1t was tho influence Of
those Moravians that touched Wesley, and
Of such influence am to weak TO night.
In closing, Dr.. Marshall said: "la the
realm OF religion yo ur influence is in the
ratio OF your personal goodness. Jf you
have no social posiuon or money power
you IN bo pow er II you haye personal
good loss and use Ito influence those
about you.
"Iha late President Mckinley will not
be remembered tyr his management Of
the Spanish war or his handling of pub.
lie problems Mckinley u his mothers
knee listoning TO- her words, Mckinley
obey ing the orders OF his mother; Mckin
ley kneeling in the White House asking
the Lord to guide and help him Will be
ho Mckinley who viii be remembered.
Mckinley the Christian will be the QUE
and tru 1T that we all who nttond the
convention will be equally influenced by
the teachings we nre TO receive and leavo
a hallowsd recollection for generations
to come
The convention opened at s.l5 o'clock
this morning with prayer. Rev George
ii. Trul! conducted quiet hour
After which. the workers held a confer
epce and ajnumber OF instructive papers
wero read. Thv report OF tho Is cretary
and short aidrc,ses by Revs. +. T. Little
and Dewitt NJ, Bebnm, of baltimore
wo listened to- after which the annual
address Of President j, II. Burns was dc
livered, hich took up the balance Of tho
morning
During the noon hour The special ser'
vlce were conducted al the ll1srent In -
du,.rnl plants about the ely TINS " 5rv
noon tho session was opened with u sea
on Of aver The annual report OF W
:. Philips OF Harrington, chairman OF
the Chriatian citizenship anu temperance
committee, was lis ened to with rapt at
teution. During tn afternoon here will
he addressed BY tho Revs, J j. Huston.
". l.. freund OF this city. F, L. Little OF
Baltimore Thomas r. TagEart. OF Bridge
willie, and G, Lee Gaul Philadelphia
Miss Eleanor Blanken will make an ad
'ross an Missionary Meetings and How
to Make Them Effective and Brownell
Gage of New York will speak on "A
W orla o Conquer He will also conduct
the mission workers conference. starting
at 80 O'Clock.
In tho evening there will be addresses
by tho Rev. Joseph Brown Tu-he' OF DO
yer. the Rev. j. G. Butler Of Washing
ton, the Rev 4. A. McCurdy OF this city
and Rev. G. Eberman of Boston. field 500
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