Perth Amboy evening news. [volume] (Perth Amboy, N.J.) 1903-1959, 1906-11-23
MiddIesex lIaion Held Annual
Meeting and Election in After
nOun.-Annivefsary in Evening.
LOCAL MEMBERS GET OFFICERS
Three New Societies Admitted to the
County Union-Attendance Re-
markably Large and Contest for
Banner, Based on Percentage of
Membership Present, Was Close,
Local Society Having 30 Per Cent.


The Middlesex Local Union Of
Christian Endeavor Societies held a
business meeting in the chapel of the
First Presbyterian church on Rector
street late yesterday afternoon. Be-
fore any business was transacted five
minutes were spent by the societies
in Scripture reading and prayers.
The clerk read the minutes of the
last meeting, which were ordered
accepted as read. number of cont
mittees reported on their work dur
ing the past year, and each chairman
said that the duties had been inter
esting and encouraging.
State President DR.. Sproul made a
short address, and told, in enthusias-
tic terms, of the excellent work done
by the. Christian Endeavor Societies
all over the state. DR.. Sproull urged
the local socie.y to keep up its good
work, and also congratulated the Wis
iting delegates.
Three new societies, the Perth
Amboy Baptist C. r. Society, the
South Amboy c. e. Society and the
South Amboy Presbyterian G. e. So
ciety, were taken into the county un-
ion, and will be active members in
the work.
The constitution which had been
revised was adopted as each section
was read, and together with the by
laws, was ordered printed on slips.
A report was then received from
the nominating committee. after
which the names for the officers of
the union were voted upon.
The officers for the coming year
were elected as follows: Waited Van
SiclSel, of New Brunswick, president:
Charles Letson, of Stelton, vice pres
ident; Miss Jennie Peterson, of this
city, secretary; Charles B. Veghte,
of Metuchen, treasurer; Miss
Susan Knox, chairman of music COM
mittee; Dir, w. j. Dorwood of Stel-
ton, chairman of missionary and
evangelistic committee; DR.. P. j.
Pockman, of New Brunswick, chair
man of Christian citizens committee;
Lesion Ayres, of this city, chairman
of the press committee; Miss Eliza
beth Rust, of New Brunswick, chair
man of the junior work committee;
Rev. ]. G. Mason, of Metuchen, chair
man of Bible study committee; John
Erickson, of New Brunswick, chair
man of banner committee; Miss j.
Messler, of Metuchen chairman of
correspondence committee.
After many favorable reports had
been received from a number of the
societies present, and some bills had
been ordered paid, the meeting was
adjourned.
The out-of-town societies were then
served with delightful luncheon by
number of the young ladies of the
church.
Anniversary in Evening.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First Presbyterian church of this
city celebrated it's nineteenth ami
versary with services last night. The
church had been beautifully decor
ated for the occasion, and palms and
chrysanthemums adorned the plat
form. Considerable time had been
spent preparing for the affair, and
invitations had been sent to all the
societies belonging to the Middlesex
Union. A splendid program had been
arranged last night, the president of