The Wilmington daily Republican., 1901-10-26
CLOSE OF
CONVENTION.
G. u. Penny Elected Presi'
dent of Christian En-
deavOr Union.


tsntion, was the enthusiasm d,splayed by
the delegates.
The address Of lhc speakers, which were
nllsd with good advice aud ins' ructlon.
seemed to strike deep and the delegates
and 0the Q " hu a tonlei. will take homo
with them the knowledge that thsy havo
Spsnt three days prodtabiy.
Interest yesterday was, to certain OK =
Ient contrsd around the electiosaei officers
1t required two committsos on nomina
Bion 10 make selection for president, and
then the convention itself had to decide
the question. or the arst committee &.
b. Penny. was chairpan, and in the
morning 1t reported 1t could not agree on
n candidate. 1t Ia reported oil Of the com
Miti 90, except the chaismAn, who was Mr.
Penny, favored Mr. PeDny for tho office.
DIR Penny 1t ts understood. while he ap
p,rciated the honor, considered that vii
miuxton had had the presidency often
enu,gh and that IL should be given to an
on, u the city delegate. The first com
,aMtLsro having failed to agrea II was dec!d
eI appoint second committee and
late IA the nfterQuon 1t reported 1t was
ANA ,le to agree on any ono eau idato and
Src y. tied the names OF Mr.. P0nuy and
the .ev. S. w. Phillips Of Harfingt on. A
So;A was AIKEN with the result thab Mr..
peDny was elected president Of the union
by II vo.o OF 46 to ~.
/ Treasurer Williams reported the receirts
to u, i5U. 46 and tho disbursements$l3l.2!
lcav ing balance Of $l9 "a.
I rlL, . v as called tlse Rev. j. +. Bryan OF
ihe Georgetown NJ. p. church extended
an invitation for the convention 10 moet
there next y ear. As was customary the
invitation was referred to tho executive
committee.
} A feature Of the afternoon was the rally
Of the juniors, which commenced shortly
before o'clock. Tho church was filled to
ovsrflowing, and win en- the ushers started
to clear the front ps ws for the children
Shere wore so many psop!o iu tho build
lug chat the gallery was isled In low
minutes.
Tho little children made a pretty sight
a. they cams marching into the church.
First came little girls and boys carrying
Junior Endeavor shields. Thee were
followed by boys and girls wearing sa'bes
of the colors Of the junior society and
then came girls carrying garlands. Of How
srs After this came large number OF
the juniors carrying American and Christ
ian Endeavor flags
, 1t was truly beautiful sight az the
children marched in the front doors aud
up the aislos to the platform, whore they
were prettily grouped. .ho brilliant colors
Of their costumes, tho flower, thoy carried
and tho flags they waved hurm0nizing
and blending with magnificent effect.
Under thu leadership Of the Rev. j. l..
Nichols the children sang several selec.
Mons and then descending from tho plat
form took seats in the pews.
A feature Of the rally WAS the exercise
by a number Of he junior girls. 1t repre-
sented the pleas to far oil nations to
ri rI Chriat n o f,r hahn n a
very pretty. ending In q strikingly effect
i've tableau Of America and Christianity
protecting the oheathsns. A feature OF
Shs exercises was TIE speaking Of Miss
Margaret Wells, who represented q ohild
widow Of far of India. The others schurao
tsrs were A merict., Miss Ethel Cra W ford;
Christianity. Miss Julia Baynard; AIncri
can repressn tatives Miss Marion Sharp.
Miss Emalino bennington, Miss Mabel
Wright. and Miss Huttie hreese China
Miss Louise Griffith; Japan. Miss Mabel
Hainss; Nur,h American Indian. Mis-
Aubrey Stout, Child Widow Of India.
MISS Margaret Wells Indian Orphan. Miss
Mabel Carpenter. Tho children were un
der the direction OF Miss MuhAla Wells.
Miss Annie L. Ellison, state superiutsn
dent Of juuior work, read her annual re-.
port Thoie are twenty nine junior soois
sies In the union, with total member
ship OF LOO. During tho yoar 3l6 new
mem bers bave been added four sucietiss
have disbandsd, and one society became
MI Epw0rth League. The work OF the
children has been large and effective.
Ehey contributed 500 to missions aud
81. SO to the Ald OF their own churches,
easjues giving relief aud assistance in
many other ways The Delaware avenue
and Second Baptist churches Juniors are
zach supp ,rting 9 girl In q China mission
aud St. Paui's NJ. Il. church Juniors are
halping Hindoo girl. Thore are four
Bands OF Mercy and tho children have
made many gifts to tho si0k and poor.
Field Secretary EbsrMsn made short
address to the children. in which hs urged
shen to attend meetings, DO bright, aud
make sunshine for more unfortunate chill
dred, invite children to join their aooie.
ties and work for the Lord.
Superintendent Twitmyer Of the Public
Schools made sl!>'t address to the ohil-
dren. He told th, IL there - important
work at homo. They should help all who
are unfortunate. oE1y their parents. at.
regularly, and also 50 to Sabbath school
"ii Tho junior Society Of St. Paul's N. e.
Chhrch again captur. tho Junior banner
II gave over SO to religious and oharita-
BILE work, $5 to missionS, and 10 helping
10 support Hindoo girl 10 India.
After the meeting Miss MaryS: Zane
couduo ed a junior workers conf ersnce
IN tho basement Of the church,
Mss Isabslia Macdonald Arden (Pansy)
was read BY Miss Leonard.
The committee on resolutions presented
resolutions urging the oontinua nee Of tho
work for Christian citizenship and tenn.
pstsnce and thanking all those who as
sstsd In the convention, including the
choir, the speakers. the supper COMMITTEES
Che pross, etc.
The evening and closing sesso of the
The music was under tho direction OF
Harry j. Guthrie. The devotional exer-
Clsss were conducted bw the Rev 4. &.
Cooper Of Glasgow. The FIRST speaker OF
tho evening was the Rev. Joseph Wilson
Cochran Of Philadelphia, who took US hts
subject Tho Problem Of Power" Dr..
Coohran said that the power to do good
for the Lord comes 10 the man who IL will
ing to be made the vesselUf God to be
made an instrument Of Christ. To be u
power 1t 10 not necessary to 10 genius
small men have been power for the
Lord. 40 got this power the first step Is
ths absolute giving up Of self to God
This might not only DO called q giving
up Of soil, but might DO called an empty
!ng out. No one will have q capacity
for God and get that power until there Is |
IN cmptyiug out Of all those little pct
salngs. those :little sins. Everything
the Holy Spirit. There are many who
nre willing to die for Jesus Christ, but, |
iew are willing to live for Him, by empty
rug themselves 80 tho Holy Spirit eau
After Dr.. Cochran finished the retiring
pro'h!ent Of the union Introduced tho
new Officers. and also thanked oil the
Enueevofers for tho assis ancs they have
been an offioor OF the Dolaw are Union.
10 new president. G, G, Penny, wns In
'ro lnced and said: "In accepting tho Mice
=. resident Of the Delaware t'njon tr.