The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-23
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CONVENTION
Morris County Christian En-
deavorers Hold Annual
Gathering,
AT THE FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH

The eighteenth annual convention
Of the Morris County Christian En-
deavor Union was held in the First
Baptist Church on Tuesday. The day
was far from fair, but the attendance
was good representing all parts Of the
county. In the absence OF the presi-
dent, Rev. e. r. Murgatroyd, through
illness, and the removal from the coun-
ty of the president, Rev. o. G.
Horsman, there was no presiding Off
Ger and on motion Rev. w. w. Ham
mond, was elected chairman of the
convention, until the officers could be
elected.
The convention in the afternoon
was opened with song service and
devotional exercises conducted by Rev.
{. d. Hillman. of Mount Freedom.
Then came the report Of the secre-
tary, Miss Leonora Merchant, of
Ironia, and Of the treasurer, H. w.
Armitage, of Dover.
Rev. T. A. Reeves, of Rockaway,
led a conference on How Can
Christian Endeavor Help the Church"
the following topics being discussed: !:
How can it help the Sunday Services ?
The Church Prayer Meeting2 The
Sabbath School? How help the pas
tor? How help fellow Church Mem
bers? How help in Soul Winning !?
How help the Missionary Cause? How
help Denominational Benevolences {?
How help the finances of the Church 2
The Social Life Of the church, How
can Christian Endeavorers be spirit
ual, intelligent, efficient Christians?
The Junior work exercises under the
direction of Miss M. e. Cook, of Mont
vile, consisted of the following junior
program arranged by Miss Grace Pier
son:
Singing by A. M. E. Juniors.
Recitation of Bessie Jones of Bap-
tist Society.
Exercise by -Four Little Girls of 1st
Presbyterian Society.
Recitation, Florence West of the A.
M. e.
Solo, Laura Bockoven, lst Presby-
terian.
Reading, Gertrude Jukes, Baptist.
Recitation, Lena Skinner, A. M f..
Recitation, Madaline Brown. A. NJ.
Singing by Baptist Juniors.
Singing by New Vernon Juniors un-
der the direction Of Miss Morris.
The address Of the afternoon was
delivered by Rev. James L Vance, d.
d., OF Newark, his topic being "Soul
Wiling"
In the evening the convention was
opened with devotional exercises lead
by Thomas B. Ironside.
The nominating committee pre-
sented the following list Of officers
elected by the executive committee
between the sessions president, Rev.
e. r. Murgatroyd, of New Vernon
vice-president, Thomas B. Ironside,
Morristown; secretary, Miss Leonora
d. Merchant, Of lronia treasurer, A.
| Vance PierSon, of MorristOWn.
Rev. J. Fl. Earl, of Dover, for the
committee on resolutions presented a
series which was adopted Vice-Presi-
dent Ironside after the report Of the
committee, presided.
| The address by Rev. G. H. Tyndall
on |" Wireless Telegraphy and Its Re-
! ligious Similitudesn was Of great in
terest He spoke for more than an
hour explaining in a manner easily un-
derstood the principles Of the wireless
telegraph, exhibiting complete set
to illustrate it's work and bringing
home to his hearers lessons of a moral
and spiritual character, that will long
be remembered.
The convention was brought to a
close by q conservation service lead by
Rev. William Russell Bennett.
Sheriff Ryerson took Teller, J0hn-
son and Knoons to state prison on Fri
| dav fO haOfn their terms of imDriSOn-