Evening journal., 1901-10-16

WILL MEET HERE
Annual Convention tOb0 Held
in West Church
GREAT CHORUS WILL SING
Prominent Workers Will Speak and
She Gathering Promises to be
Glowing Success
GREAT CHORUS WILL SING

NAUUAu7 hNNNNoN
Just a week from today the city will
be given over to Christian Endeayorers,
fer ait that time They will begin the
annual State Convention in West
Presbyterian Church.
DELEGATES will be here from every
town in the State excellent speakers
have promised. to attend. and, alto
go.her. the convention promises to be-
the most successful and helpful ever
hcld within the confines of the Dia-
mond State.
One of the most pleasing features Of
the convention will be the music. IL
will be under the direction Of Harry J.
Guthrie, who will have a chorus of
from 100 TO 1875 voices. The singers
have been selected from the various
church choirs i'm the city, and the
music viii be Of a high order An en-
Fhusiastic rehearsal was held in West
Presbyterian Church last night, the
attendance there numbering about
Iseventy-hve:
The program will be as follows
President J. H. Burns, presiding;
Harry j. Guthrie and the Rev. J. l..
Nidhols. musical directors; L. r.. VIII
son, oreanist; Miss Eva B. Taylor,
Miss Harriet Matchett and Miss Help
Springer, pianists; Mrs. T. r.. Burn
ham. cornetist.
Wednesday aftcrnOOn-WordsO of we.-
lcome-"For the Churches" the Rev. A.
n. Keigwin, ID. d.; For the Commit.
tee Of 1901 and Local Endcavorers. "
! George G. Penney; response, the Rev
H. p Otis, Newark
Wednesday evening-7.45, song ser.
vice. $40. 1.-THE Man Christ Jesus,
the Rev. Dewitt NJ Bonham, Baltimore
Md; S.45. address, Personal Christian
Influence the Rev, James W. Mar
shall. ID. D., Camden, N. j.
Thursday mCrning-S.15 to 9. quie
hvw. Trusting Christ, conducted b.
Tile Rev. George II. TruE; 915 singing
paper. "The Best Executive Commit
ltee" Miss Louise Hardcastle: 1926
paper. THE Best Business Meeting,
Miss Mary Grandel; $50. paper 9TH
/ Best Corresponding Secretary" Miss L
lJ Peacock; 9.35, suggestions from Bh
floor on the above topics; 945. paper
The Best Lockout Committee" G. 4
IChnc; $50. THE Best Prayer Meet
ing. Mrs. S. w. {. Prettyman. Smyrna
9.55. paper. The Best Pres
dent" Howard G. Welch. Milford: +,
, suggestions from the floor on the abOv
/, topics; 10.15. secretary's annual repor
Miss NJ. e. Baird; 1925, address, I'll
Twentieth Century Home the Re-
, F. T. Little. ID. D., Baltimore, Nd
1850, address. "The Twentieth Ger
luuy Christian Endeavor Society" IN
Rev. Dewitt NJ. Benham. Balumor
Md; LIE. presidents annual addres
D. II. Burns.
Thursday. n-Evangolistic sci
vices held i'm various parts Of tho cit.
' conducted by visiting and local EI
deavorers. Meetings arranged by LOCI
committee The Rev. Allen w. M
II Curdy is chairman.
, Thursday afternoon. prayer an
u praise service; 2.15. report of Christia
e citizenship and temperance superii
n tendeIit, THE Rev. W. S. Phillips. Ha
e rington; 225, address. What Ca
Christian EudeavCrers Do for Tempe
= ance?' the Rev. j. J. Huston ID. ID
2.1O, symposium, Our Past and on
y Future" (a) Lessons for the Indivii
70 ual. the Rev w l.. Fremd: (b) "Le
y sons fer the Society" the Rev. +.
a Little, ID. d.. Baltimore. Md: (c) lie
= sons for the Church" the Rev. Thorn;
J. r. Taggart. Bridgevhle, Del: S.15 a.
o dress, "A World to Conquer Browne
q Gage New York city; 430 to 8. Mi
r. sion Workers Conference, conducted
70 Brownol Gage.
Thursday evening-S0ng service
sos. address. "Tlhe Christian Sabbath
the Endeavorer's Responsibility" n
III Rev. j. G. Butler, ID. d.. Washingio
n ID. c.; $50 presentation Of banner 10 u
10 society reporting the largest prCpo
~ tionate number Of tithe- -givcrs. d
e Rev Thomas A. McCurdy. ID. D.; S.a
* address. "A FOur-Sduare Host" Fie
i4 Secretary Rev. c. e. Eberman, b. ]
I'M Boston, Mass.
a. Friday morning-910, conventiC
o. business. Report of Registration Cor
n mittee; report of State treasurer m
,v roll call Of societies for pledges,C. =. We
e ley Williams; convention. 19O2-whcr
N resolutions; report of Nominatii
no Committee and election of officer
70 1926, address. Power Of Person
Work the Rev H. A. Elwood: 10i
a Christian Endeavor round tab
conducted by Field Secretary Ebe
man. Boston. Mass; 1125. addre.
st What the Young People and
al Church Have Gained i'm Twenty Yea
r. of Christian EndeavOr," the Rev. ].
rs Butler. ID. d.. Washington, d. c.
r. Friday afternoon, Junior Christi
in Endeavor School of Methods.
i'll praise and prayer service; $50 addre
b. Junior Christian Endeavor, It's Opp
tunitias and Responsibilities Mrs.
+. Sl0comb; 3, paper. How the Past
Can Help" the Rev T. +. Briggs: 81
er paper "The Junior Committee-How
m Can Help" Mrs. Charles n. Bower
in l5lO, paper HOW TO Use the ca
re chism. tield Secretary kpermani g.
a. papsr, HOW % Develop tne missions
Cd Spirit" Miss Isabelle J. Crawford; g..
paper, intermediate Work, Its FL