Evening journal., 1907-10-19
ENDEAVORERS in
CONVENTION
Rev. ". P. Roberts, of Cannon
Chosen President for En-
suing Year
INTERESTING SESSION
HELD AT HARRINGTON
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The eighteenth annual convention Of
the Delaware State Christian Endeavor
Society which was in session at Harring-
ton fer two days, adjourned last evening
after ghe following officers had b,e1 .elec
cd for the ensuing year: President Rev.
w. p Roberts, Of Cannon; vce-presi-
dents, Alexander NJ. DAILY. Dover; David
McHenry, Wilmington; George NJ. Jones,
Dover Rev. .Tiighman Smith OF Vo.a. and
Rev. T. H. Mullncaux of Harrington;
secretary. Miss Mary II. Eastman. Of
Wilmington; treasurer, Leon s. Hurley
seaford; directors Rev. T. j. Hopkins.
wilmington; Mss Pearl warner. Smyrna;
Rev B w. ISindley, selforl; v'ce-pres-
dent Of the Worlds Union, J. II. Burns,
Wilmington.
After the election Of officers the ban
ners were presented by the new president
TO the Rodney street and the West Pres
byterian societies of Wilmington and the
Frankford Presbyterian Church
The convention was opened in the Pres
byterian Church at He' -ington last
Thursday at ? o'clock by the president,
the Rev b. w. Kindley, of seaford. Sixty
delegates were present representing near
Is every society in the State. Those pres
ent from wilmington were Miss Anna S.
D1eherty and Miss Mary II. Eastman
from Central Church. Mrs. Robert Croz' er
and Horace sDeakman Of the Delaware
Avenue Baptist Church; Miss Alva Lynch
from st. Paui's NJ. f. Church. Miss Be- sic
Tyre and Samuel II. Reed from Rodney
Street Church and the Rev. I. n. Niohol-
son from the First NJ. r. Church.
The Rev J. e. Eggert warmly welcomed
the delegates to Harrington. The Rev.
8. ]. Cleland. Of Dover gave a powerful
address on 1.-The Power OF the Cross"
During the afternoon the following COM
mittees were appointed by the president:
Resolution committee. Miss Bessie Tyre,
Waugh T. Dill and the Rev. A. p. VIII
son.
Nominations. s. c. Evans Jf.. Mss
Annie b. Ellison, Horace Sneakmen'
Frank Gordon and Rev. N. c. clough.
The town of Harrington was decorated
and everything was done TO make the stay
Of the delegates as pleasant as possible.
The evening service was called TO or
der in the NJ. p. Church by the President,
Devotional exercises were conducted by
the Rev. a. p Wilson. one hour YVES de-
voted to good fellowship. Among The
sneakers we're the Rev. T. ] Hopkins
and David McHenry from WILMINGTON.
The address of the evening was made by
the Rev c. II. Meade of New York, who
choose as his subject the topic. "The
Mills that Grind" Mr. Meades address
was very interesting and was loudly ap-
plauded.
Se-ond Day Session.
The second day session of the conven-
ton was called to order at o'clock IN
the Presbyterian Church, Devotional ex-
ercises were conducted by Charles j.
Hoizmueller, of Milford. Reports were re-
ceived from the state officers. The secre-
taryss report showed AZ active societies
with a membership Of S0S active and 10.
associate members; three intermediate So
cietles with membership Of ia. and 2
Junior societies with a membership Of
over 800. There was s62526 given to mis-.
sons and s5O7.SS to other purposes. The
treasurer's report showed a cash balance
on hand Of sis.25.
Among the speakers Of the morning was
the Rev. T. J. Hopkins of Wilmington
who took as his subject 1.-THE Christian
Endeavor's Spine" He brought 1t out
very forcibly that the pledge of the En-
.deaVOr Society IS the eplnei lne pdchpout
Of the endeavorer and that the endeavor.
er is the backbone Of the church. The
Rev. c. II. Meade delivered very inter-
esting address on who Will be King.
The afternoon and evening meetings
were very well attended. The afternoon
meeting was devoted entirely to th'
Junior and intermediate. The junior so
ciety Of the NJ p. Church gave a yer!
pleasing exercise and the Rev. c. II. Van
dyke. of Baltimore spoke of his work a
a missionary to Japan.
The evening meeting started at I3
O'Clock. Prayer was offered by the Rev
o. II. Keen Of Georgetown. Reports were
received from the registration, resolution
and nomination committees.
The address Of the evening was deliverei
by the Rev. Spencer B. Messer, d. D.
former president Of the Delaware c. E
Union. who spoke on the Power Of th'
Cross" as it relates to our daily lives
At $50 o'clock the convention adjourne'
after one Of the most helpful conventions
ever held.