Evening journal., 1904-10-14
ENDEAVORERS TO
HOLD BIG RALLY
Convention to Con
vene in St. Paups NJ. 4
Church Next Week
PROMINFNT SPEAKERS COMING

The fifteenth annual convention Of
the Delaware Christian Eadeavor Cn-
ion 20 be held IN st. Pauls A. G.
Church, Wilmington, Thursday ana
Friday, October 20 and 81, promises 20
be ono-o OF the best ia the history OF Drl-
aware rndeavor work. The local un-
ion committees, under the efficient de
rection of George G. penncy, the city
president, have been zealousy at work
for son e weeks past and at the open.ns
session on Thursday, October 30. VIII
have an plans ana methods perfected
The State president the Rev. Elliot
Field. and the state secretary S. G.
Evans Jr.. have been communicating
personally with the societies down the
State aud aided by the press chair
man, the Row w. n. Sherwood, have
aroused great interest in the gathering.
Without doubt Miss Margaret Foulk,
the chairman OF the entertainment
committee will ind It necessary to
make large drafts on the hospitality OF
the Christian folk of Wilmington
The program presents some strong
features The very best talent has
been brought in from the outside. Be
Sides local and State speakers, many of
whom are won known In church eir-
( cles, the list Includes the Rev. c. T.. B.
Ward. fold secretary Of virginia and
! Maryland Mr. Ward has just been
lelectel field secretary for Delaware for
/ a brief time this fall. This Is a dis
] tinct adyance in the work Of the State.
4 Others ON the program are the Rev
James b. Ely head OF the evangelistic
work in Philadelphia II. y. Paisley.
lex-presldent of the Philadelphia O. E.
/ Union; and Or. +. H. T. Sailer, educa-
( tional secretary of Presbyterian For
ieign Missions Board on Thursday
evening there win be am address on
( Reconstruction in Christian Endeavor'
/ by the Rev Joseph Cochran, ID. d., of
Philadelphia, and on Friday evening
the speaker win be the Rev. Francis E.
Clark. u. d., president of the United
Society OF Christian Endeavor Or
Clark's presence viii lend great inter-
est 10 the convention. He viii conduct
"a sneciIl conference for pastors on Fri
day afternoon az o'clock Ia one Of the
class rooms at ST. paurs Church. All
clcrgymen and those interested n pas
tors problems are cordially invited to
attend this session. At the Junior rail-
/ ly that afternoon the little people VIII
/
! Garden" for which Mrs. +. Il. SlOcomb
is carefully training them Dr. Clark
win speak TO the children also. Fri
day evening, after special graduation
exercises the, awarding of the banners
and the presentation of the new State
officers. Or. Clark win speak on -Four
Lessons From The Antipodes" The
sessions win conclude with am earnest
U inI l.H htH o..
president
Among the local and state workers
who will speak and be In attendance
are the Rev W. J.. S. Murray, ID. d.,
the Rev. r. r. Briggs. the Rev. j.
/ Franklin Bryan. eN-State president; j.
W. Burns vice. president OF Worlds
Christian Endelyor Union; the Rev h.
d. Stone, OF Georgetown the Rev. j.
~, Hiley of Dover. the Rev. w. l..
fFreund. the Rev. Thomas A. McCurdy,
ID. d.. the Rev. c. E. Atkins. of New
lark; the Rev a. n. Keigwn. John ID.
Brooks, OF Milford; Charles NJ. Bower,
Robert Bruce. Miss Bertha Harlan.
Miss Mary Grandel and many others
Miss Annie b Ellison. OF Summit
Bridge, viii conduct the Junior work
conference. The local pastors win as
sist in the devotional exercises and
conference discussions. The convention
music Is in charge Of Mrs. Thomas
Benson, who win have specially
drilled choir There viii be special
music, solo, quartette and chorus.
This sabbath. October IS. is Della
ware Endeavor Day Most Of the So
cieties win be observing the day with
special exercises, uniting with their
pastors at the Endeavor and church
services. The central theme viii be
lcndeavor work and the state conven-
tiun