Evening journal., 1903-10-24
WEST Gets THE
c. {. BANNER
Wilmington Society Reports
the Largest Increase in
1.-THE Payers
FIELD is NEW STATE PRESIDENT
Pastor of FELTON, Presbyterian Church
Succeeds Or. Bryan-Session in Mil
ford Considered One of the Most Sue
eessful Ever Held.
Special do One Evening Journal.

eessfuI Ever Held.
Special to the Evening Journal.
Milford, Oct 2i.-The most interesting
session OF the Delaware Christian En- !
deavor Union was that of this morning. |
TO the members Of the Organization at
least The Rev. S. B. Hiley, Of Dover.
conducted the quiet hour service, after
which There was a fifteen minute service
of song and prayer.
The session proper opened at $3.50 with
a talk on Missions by the Rev. Fred |
ericlS C.. Kline, Of Newark. n. j., follow
ing which the speaker conducted a round
table. which lasted for more than an
hour. Questions relating 10 missionary
work were asked and briefly answered
, by Mr.. Kline, all OF which were found
interesting.
At i o'clock the business OF the con-
, vention was entered upon. The president
made his annual address which was
! found TO be Of more than usual import
{ ance. 1t was a powerful appeal for re-
newed interest in Christian Endeavor
I work. and. though the speaker said there
! had been increased activity along all lines
Of work during the past year, yet hel
! showed where there could be much ehfec-
! tive Improvement made and urged that
, each member OF the Union see TO Il THAT
7 there is no lagg,ng anywhere during the
e coming months.
The State Secretary. Miss Edna c.
Barker presented her report. which was
y found to be especially interesting in mat
lters of statistics. 1t showed that there
1 had been growth in membership during
the past year. and that VITA but a few
E executions each department had made
S heal.hful strides of advance.
Miss Nora Hargrove. OF Dover, State
. treasurer reported that all the societies
had paid their apporronments and tha:
the treasury was In excellent condition. a
balance going over 20 the ensuing year
When pledges We're called for for the
next year. each society made prompt and
liberal response.
n The report OF the committee on place
for the next convention. recommended
that the mauter remain open. TO be decid-
n ed by the executive committee. The sug-
n gestlon was accepted.
]. After session OF song and prayer the
e afternoon exercises were opened by the
II Rev. G. NJ Clayton of Pocomoke City.
who had for his subject "The Nadton's
e lCurse.- Representatives of the W. C..
ie IT. 4. and Others interested in temper
% ance We're present.
West Gets Banner.
- After the temperance address yesterday
- afternoon by the Rev. G. NJ. Clayton,
President Bryan presented to the Young
y Peoples C. e. Society of West Presby-
- terian Church handsome banner tina.
= society having reported the largest in
!, crease Of 1.-THE payers.
At 3 O'Clock an informal conference of
intermediate Workers was held. and
many topics OF interest to those. engaged
IN that special sort of work We're dis
= cussed. state Superintendent of Junior
g. Work Miss Annie b. Eliason, of Summit
y Bridge. made her report, in which tt was
= shown that Junior societies all over the
i State were in splendid condition, In fact
It in some communities the Juniors seem
IT 10 be doing the real work OF endeavor.
They have in several Instances been aid
ling I'm the church Improvement, Junior
n societies are under the charge Of efficient
n superintendents. in most cases the wives
OF the pastors being at the head Of this
q department.
Closing Session.
The closing session OF the convention
Ia was held last evening. and 1t will prob
Is ably be remembered as the most i'm
g portant gathering Of the Union. There
WIS Ali ANNlAiAHb SCI WV Vi fNAA7f IVY
is Bryan compmmentng the singers. He
Of said that this convention might be well
Ia called a Singing Session
- Eiehty-six Delegates Registered
Is Miss Ida Rose. chairman Of the Regis
tration Committee. reported that there
l1ad been Cighty-slx delegates registered.
he Methodist PrOtestants leading in
w numbers. Reports were also heard from
nd the committee on resolutions, in which
RE resolutions of sympathy were extended
he to Brother j. l.. Nichols, whose wife is
v very IN. to the Milford society for their
ry splendid reception, to the citizens Of NIL
ford for their hospitality, TO ,he Choral
- Society for the excellent music. to the
railroad companies and TO the press.
The new State officers were presented
as follows: President, Rev. Elliot Field,
= of FELTON,: Vice-Presidents. Prof. John d.
= Brooks. Milford; Rev. f. F. Briggs, VIII
III mington; Rev. n. o. Gibson Harrington;
e David McHenry. Wilmington; +. l.. How
d ard, wilmington; E. l.. Messick, Will
y mdnrton; Secretary, S. c. Evans. 'Jr.
L Milford. Treasurer, George ID. Penny
y wilmington.
Directors, Miss d. ]. Peacock, Whining
. ton: Miss Nora Hargrove. Dover; Mis-.
Edna Barker. Milford Tho new pres
dent made few remarks. IN which hl
saaid "he was up "A tree, and he had dis
covered that tt was a peach troe."
80 The address of the evening was made
- lby Rev. Arthur ". spoouer ID. D.. o.
= camden, n J. HIS subject was Chris
u ltian Endelvorer and the Coming of tn
= kingdom. Mr.. Spooner has been iden
IL lttded with Christian Endeavor work fo
y many years and he took occasion to tel
~ Of the things essential to the good en-
~ ldeavor life. He showed how closely tn
movement was linked to fellowship witt
Christ. Endeavorers must learn to lv
outside OF themselves, as the real objec
x lof living is 20 be found outside Of self
X 'The most miserable man." said sh
speaker. II have ever known was he VIII
seemed to think everything was create
~ for himself"
n Or. Spooner conducted the impressiv
CLOSING service and made further remark
- concerning the Importance Of pur
u thought aud living.
'3S The session closed with the hymn, Go
Pa xxrf4t Vor IT'LL W.. Meet Again f" an