Milford chronicle., 1904-10-28
Christian BIdGaVOTGPS
in Convention.
INCREASE In MEMBERSHIP-DECREASE
IN NUMBER OF SOCIETIES RE-
PORTED BY SECRETARY.
Milford Society Largely Represented
in the Board of State Officers.

The Delaware state Convention continued
during two days, Thursday and Friday, Octo
ber 20 and p, at Wilmington. The total en-
rollment was 54s. which is a large total fol
this small State. The meetings were char
acterized by intense devotion and earnest
ness. A religious movement, while 1t yet pos
sesses the element of novelty, appeals very
strongly to those human characteristics that
made the bicycle fad and is responsible for
the rule Of fashion. The c. E. movement
seems to have outgrOwn this early period OF
froth and parade, and has become animated
by that intense spiritual earnestness and defi-
mite endeavor that has characterized the
movement Of Leyola through the centuries.
Close organization and definite earnest
work with little OF the h tllleujah element
was the keynote OF the Convention. The
movement toward closer organization was
indicated by the employment Of Rev. c. f..
B. Ward as Field Secretary for the State, and
a reiterated purpose to hew TO the line of
strict Interpretation OF the pledge and keep
the dead timber trimmed away. A summer
conference for workers only was held during
August, at Bethany Beach.
The line OF definite endeavor was indicated
strongly in The EN- phasis OF missions. In TIE
denOminatiOnal conferences held at the close
of the session on Thursday afternoon, the or
ganizatiOn OF mission study classes was the
sole topic discussed in many ofthem. The
collection Of the year for missions showed an
amazing increase, especially in the Junior So
cieties. Another definite and striking form
of endeavor was in the efforts put forth by
the Senior Societies for the organization and
training of the Junior Societies. The Senior
Societies furnish the superintendents. An
increase OF fully One.thlrd Ia the State mem
bership for these societies was reported Eas-
lily the most striking feature of the cOnven-
tion was the graduating exercises of the Jun
iOr and intermediate Societies of the St
Pauls NJ. E. Church. which the Convention
was held Father Endeavor Clark presented
the diplomas, which indicated the passing of
thtrty-four members OF the Junior Society
into the intermediate, and the seven diplo-
mas, which marked { ie graduation of that
number Of the Intermediates into the Senior
Society. Surely this exercise presented to
the delegates mag aificent Illustration ofthe
possibilities in this fed ofreligious effort
The numerical increase OF Christian En-
deavorers is Delaware is much handicapped
by the fact that the state is a great strong
,
the conversion OF a number ofth societies of
this church to EpworIh Leagues. An era for
most earnest religious work is at hand in Del. I
aware. The political unrest which has made |
The State a marked one in the nation, is but |
an Indication OF iasOcial revolution of the peo- |
pie. The education OF the people and the |
breaking up of the great plantations into |
small berry aud truck farms has produced a |
condition Of unrest and inquiry among the
people that has robbed the Saulsburys. the
jlaytons, the DuPonts aud the Bayards Of
heir almost feudal politlealfollowing. This
movement has been denominated Addicks-
SIN by superficial outside public This
breaking up Ofthe old ground has also pro
iuce& virgin soil for the reception of reig-
Gus effort
The officers for the coming year are Pres.
dent, Rev. Elliot Field. FELTON,; secretary,
amuel G. Evans, Jr, Milford; treasurer
ieOrge q. Penney, Wilmington; vice-nresi-
ent, Prof John d. Brooks, Milford: Direc-
or Miss Edna Barker
JOHN d. BROOKS,
State Ntce-Presldent.