The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31

Sterling. State superintendent of Prison En-
deavor. adds an interesting touch to this
taking description by telling how, in the
afternoon, they were invited to the cell
house to listen to music furnished by an
excellent band organized among the pris-
oners.
Clarence T. Platt, of the Essex Union
executive committee, addressed the vesper
service of the Park Presbyterian Endeavor
Society on Sunday evening.
The meeting of the Central Presbyterian
Y. p. s. c. E. on Sunday evening was
conducted by william H. Goldsmith, of
Lyons Farms.
The Rev. DR.. Rudolph Kuebler, of Hack
ensaek, former vice-president Of the State
Endeavor Union, preached in the Clinton
Avenue Baptist Church on Sunday.
Under the auspices of the Christian En-
deavor Society 1.-THE Peak Sisters was
played to a crowded house in the chapel
of the First Presbyterian Church, Mend
ham, Tuesday evening. Miss Ida De
Groot, as Sophia, and Miss Matilda Parks,
as the deaf and dumb sister, brought
down the house, All of the characters
were especially well rendered. Those who
took part were Mrs. J.. w Garrabrant,
Mrs. Frank M. G~roendyke, Mrs. Frank
Freeman, Misses Ida De Groot, Adeline
Lawrence, Elsie Hill, Dora Hill. Isabelle
Thompson, Cornelia Riker and Matilda
Parks. Mrs. ]. Smith Gunther was
pianist.
The young men of the Presbyterian
Church at L~amington have organized a
Bible class and have elected the following
officers for the ensuing year: Teacher, the
Rev. John T. Scott; president, John d.
Craig; vice-president. Jay ]. Powelson;
secretary, Charles w. Craig; treasurer,
John Med. Lane; reception committee.
George r. Layton; visiting committee,
Charles w. Craig.
Edwin H. Volckman will conduct the
meeting of the Orange Valley Congrega-
tional Y. p. s. C. e. tomorrow evening.
The Junior Endeavor Society of the Stir
ling Presbyterian Church held Its annua
summer outing at Castle Park on Thurs
day.
A handsome silver loving cup was given
recently to Secretary Shaw by his own
Christian Endeavor union, that of Andover,
Mass.
The Inscription below the c. r. mono
gram is as follows: presented to William
Shaw, General Secretary of the United
Society of Christian Endeavor, by the An
dover Christian Endeavor Union. 1907"
The Andover Union consists Of six socie-
ties, of average size and quality, part of
them in the town and part in the country.
Every member of the union gave his share
toward the purchase of this cup. That fact
shows two things. One of them is the
universal honor in which Mr.. Shaw is held
at his own home. The other is the busi-
ness-like way in which they do things in
that union.
Another illustration of the latter quality
is the fact that the cup, when presented to
M, CL.-, n1aNot,a1 QAE In ratd That ruao
not for Mr.. Shaw, but it pleased him more
han if 1t had been for him. 1t was for the
quarter-century memorial fund. And it
completed the Andover Unions contribu-
tion of $105 to that fund. That is an aver
age of $3.50 for each society. And every
society In that union has contributed.
During the hottest of the hot months In
hot India-April, May, June and July
hundreds of Europeans take refuge, either
in 'hill-stations'' on the lower slopes of
the great Himalayan range or among the
southern hills, from the terrible heat of
the plains, where the shade temperature
varies from 100 degrees to 100 degrees.
The officers of our India United Society
of Christian Endeavor have for some time
seen the necessity of utilizing more fully
the opportunities presented by these sum
mer cities" conventions would be out of
place, for the Indian rank and file are
absent, but the situation Is an ideal one
for conferences.
The topic for discussion in the meeting
tomorrow evening is. II Cam and Il
Can't" lisa. xxxv., 8. A: xxx, 1b-1S: Heb.
ill.,, IA. Conservation meeting)
Suggested hymns for the meetings.: Il
Am Trusting Thee, Lord Jesus Jesus,
Saviour. Pilot Me" Take My Life and
Let 1t Be- Work for the Night Is Com
ing" what Are You Doing for Jesus?'
The daily Bible readings for next week
are as follows: Monday, God Greater
Than AL" Kings Will, 22-27: Tuesday
Maker Of All" lisa. Xvi. /. g.; Wednes-
day. "A God at Hand Jer. xiii. 1882
Thursday. I'm Him We Live" Acts xvii.
22-2S: Friday. I'm the Midst of Them
Matt. xviii, 10. 20; Saturday. Ever Pres
ent." Matt. xviii. 10. 20; Sunday Sep
TENDER s, topic. Goods Omnipresence.' Ps
cXxxix. lip.
The readings on the Junior topic fol
next week are the following 1.-THE Colder
Image Dan. Ill.,. Ia; 1.-THE Kings com
mand." Dan. ill.,. Al: "rhe Men Who Dis
obeyed," Dan. ill.,, SIP; Gods Care fol
His own" Dan. . ill.,. 1929; The Ange
of the Lord" Ps. xxxiv, 5-S: THE Lore
Gives Strength" Ps. XXI. IA: Sunday
September 5. topic. Lessons From TIL
Fiery Furnace" Dan. Ill.,. 1878.