The evening star and Newark advertiser., 1907-09-07
Observation-Disclosures
MORE CONVENTION WORK
ERS NEEDED.
Local Conference to Be Held Monday
Night, September 16, in Clin-
ton Avenue Church.


49, at the Clinton Avenue Reformed
Church. when the local work will be dis
cussed.
At the thirteenth annual convention of
the German Christian Endeavor Union of
the Atlantic diocese. held in Philadelphia
this week the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year. President,
the Rev Herman Blasehke. of Elizabeth;
first vice president A. Archinal. of Brook
lyn; second vice president. William Ander-
son; secretary, Mrs. Freda Trautle, of Or
ange; corresponding secretary. John VIII.
of Brooklyn: treasurer, Miss Jennie Horn
| brusch, of Elizabeth; Junior superinten-
dent, Leonhardt Yugenheimer, of Orange
Valley: editor of the Endeavor Echo, the
Rev. John F. Kern, of Orange Valley. An
address of welcome was made by the Rev.
c. Theodore Albrecht, of Philadelphia.
The program included a Bible study, con-
Quoted by the Rev. Carl Jordan, on
| Love-" and addresses by the Rev DIR.
BENJAMIN S. Stern on THE Christian and
His Saviour and the Rev. Herman
Blaschke, of Elizabeth, the newly elected
president. on "The Christian In tne
| Church"
The executive committee of the Essex
| Union held its monthly session last even
Ing, when reports of the month we're pre-
sented.
The Rev. John William Bliesten, of At
lantic City, spoke on ''The Christian III
Everyday Life" after which the CONFER
once discussed the topic, What Is Neces-
sary to Progress and the German Chris-
| tian Endeavor Socety?" Those who took
part In the discussion We're II. Karrasch,
of Orange; A. Archinal, Of Brooklyn; l..
Yugenheimer. of Orange; julius Huth, Of
Brooklyn, and the Rev G. c. Widmann.
of Philadelphia. The closing sermon was
preached by the Rev. Carl Gramm, Of
Reading In the absence of the Rev.
Matthew Mueller. of Jersey City, his
brother. the Rev. George c. Mueller the
retiring president spoke on How the
Christian Should Conduct Himself in Re-
lation to the Spirit of the Times"
| The prize banner for the greatest num-
ber of delegates and aggregate mileage
was awarded the Orange Valley German
Presbyterian Church of Orange, of which
the Rev. John F. Kern Is pastor. 1t was
decided to hold next years convention at
Elizabeth.
A reunion of the present and past men,
bers of the Milton Christian Endeavor So
ciety will be held on Monday evening. Sep
tember 16. An interesting program is be-
| ing prepared by the officers of the society
Miss Ella McChesney will conduct the
meeting of the Mortified Baptist En-
deavor Society tomorrow evening
The service Of the Orange Valley Con-
gregational Y. P. s. c. Z. tomorrow even
! ing will be led by Miss Elizabeth Milne.
William II. Goldsmith will address the
vesper service of the Elizabeth Avenue
Presbyterian Endeavor Society tomorrow
evening.
The following suggestions will be of ben
| eft to the committee in charge of the
delegates attending the coming State con-
| vention to be held in this city,
| ]. Begin early to plan and pray
/ to ko.rn .oo ot-A.. -
3. Urge liberal use of note books and
pencils. Copous notes will not come amiss
Memories are treaeherous.
A. Have conferences, question boxes and
sessions on practical work when onlS
workers viii be present
5. Devote some time to educational
topics, such as mission study and churcn
history classes
s. Let the INSTRUMENTATION element
be prominent.
7. Plan definitely all parts of the pro-
gram. Select leaders for all the services
before the convention opens
8. Don't neglect the juniors or interme-
dates.
| Q. Give the delegates an opportunity to
get acquainted with one another.
| 10. Have the general meetings such as
will interest a popular audience.
II. Ask the delegates to come prepared
to ask Cor write) questions in regard to
| their Christian Endeavor problems
| IL. Expedite matters by having the pro-
! grams of all sessions, business and others
definitely arranged.
| 10. Advertise freely.
| IA. Continue to plan and pray.
| Any society in Essex County not already
| represented on one of the State conven-
tion committees is requested to commune
cate with any of the following chairmen,
as several additional workers will be
needed: Finance. David A. Henderson, So
Sherman avenue. Newark: press and print
| ing A. sB. Johnson, Newark; transporta-
| ton. Stephen D. Riddle, st. Cloud. West
| Orange: decoration. t. Hegewald Sterling,
! 1857 Broad street. Newark devotional,
William Russell 24S Summer avenue, New
ark: music C. #. Platt. 32 Hedden terrace,
Newark: Junior. F. Chester Bradley. 81
South Ninth street, Newark; reception,
Charles q. Johnson, Evergreen avenue.
Newark: entertainment, Mrs. G. H. Dono-
van. 379 washington avenue, Newark; reg
| istration. Miss Harriet e. Van Nest. 220
Garside street, Newark ushers, Fred c..
Carr 652 Bloomfield avenue. Montclair
The taste Of the initial Bible study con-
ference of the National Bible Institute at
Sycamore Beach was good. Almost every
body attended some of the sessions, and
many went twice a day to the breezy as
sembly hall. to get more Don o. Shelton
was at the helm, and he kept away from
the mud fats In deep, safe water. He is a
strong speaker; ne chose strong themes
he had strong men on his program. His
keynote was service"
S. d. Gordons SERIES 1.-THE Gospel Az
cordlng to Genesis was finely character
stic. II you know Gordon, OF the Quiet
Talks books that's enough said
The Rev. Howard b. Groses addresses
on 'The Homeland of the Bible" and the
Teaching of Jesus" were much talked Of
Our Baptist trustee struck twelve.
Delevan l.. Pierson, managing editor of
the Missionary Review of the World" and
other speakers, helped to make the con-
ference taste good. 1t Will grow. Nortn-
field and Wlnona started with smaller num-
bers
The High Street Presbyterian Christian
Endeavor Society will resume it's weekly
meetings tomorrow evening.
The Middlesex County Christian En-
deavor Union is planning big rally 20
be held at the Reformed Church, Metuchen
early in September, at which the Rev. Dr.
p. I. Pockman, the unions delegate to the
Seattle conference. will present his report.
DR.. Poclman is member of the state
Endeavor advisory board
The Bndeayor World says in its last is-
sue: Bishop Walters was in Boston re-
Gently, attending a conference of minis-
ters and bishops of the A. M. T.. Zion
Church, aud was welcome visitor at
headquarters Bishop Walters, who re-
sides in Jersey City. has charge of tho