The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
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CONVENTION
Favorable Reports Of Christian
Endeayor Work from all
Sections Of the County
THE OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES

The twentieth annual convention Of
the Morris County Christian Endeavor
Union was held in the Presbyterian
Church at Morris Plains last T esday,
sessions being held in the afternoon
and evening. The church was pretti-
| ly decorated for the occasion and the
choir was present to render special
music as did also 7. G. Roberts Hors-
field, Of Brooklyn
| The afternoon session was opened
with a song service led by Mr.. Hors-
| field, after which devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. D. A. Craig,
of Parsippany. The address of well
come was made by Rev. w. W. Ham
mond, d. D., pastor of the entertain
ing church and was responded to by
the Rev. R. J. Johnston, of Mendham,
who presided at both sessions in the
| absence of the president.
Mrs. Q. E. Smith, the secretary,
presented her annual report showing
a year of special interest. There are
at present thirty senior and ten junior
societies in the county. One senior
and two junior societies have dis
banded and one has been organized
/ during the year. There are enrolled
S43 active, 241 associate and PIP jun
ior, which with the seventy affiliated
members brings up the total enroll
ment to 1,426. Forty-three persons
united with the church during the
year from the societies. Reference
was made to one society which only
mum bers four active members.
During the year $3221S has been
given by the seniors and S9S.24 by the
juniors toward missionary work. A
number of societies have raised con-
siderable money toward repairs Of
church property and for other pur-
poses.
The report of A. Y. Pierson, the
treasurer, showed a balance last year
of $36.11, receipts of S28.78 and expen-
ditures of S2S.67, leaving a balance Of
1886 p. In the fresh air account the
receipts were $96.6e, all of which was
expended.
Encouraging reports were submitted
by the chairman of the following de-
partments: Evange istic, j. W.
Arrowsmith; Citizenship, Rev. T. b.
Ironside; Sabbath Observance, VIM
Apgar Fresh Air, Miss NJ E. Norris
Missionary, Rev. W. w. Hammond
Junior, Mrs. j. Smith GunIher; Look
out, Rev. E. r. Murgatroyd, Press,
Nj ISIS L. B. Merchant.
Addresses were delivered by Rev.
Ralph B. Urmy on "Christian Enter
plise, and by W. D. McRea on the
+" County Work OF the Y. M. G.. a."
and conference on THE Spiritual
Life of the G. r. Menoer" was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Abram Duryea's.
Between the Afternoon and evening
sessions fine collation. was served by
the members of the Morris Plains So
ciety in the basement of the church.
Following the collation. an out door
service was held.
The evening session was opened by
singing and devotional exercises con-
Quoted by Rev. Robert Ryan, of
Brooklyn, in the absence of Rev. E.
F. Gardner.
Rev. James E. Martin, of Hacketts
town, delivered an interesting address
on Enthusiasm in Christian En-
deavor."
Rev. W. W. Hammond for the NOM
mating committee reported the re-
election by the executive committee
of the former officers, but with a sup
plement that the treasurer had de-
clined the position, leaving the office
vacant. They are as follows: Presi-
dent, Rev. Oliver @. Horsman, Nor
rlstown; vice-president, Rev. r. ].
Johnston, Mendham; secretary, Mrs.
Charles e. Smith, Morristown; treas
urer, A. Vance Pierson, Morristown.
Suitable resolutions were adopted
and a short appeal was made for the
Russian famine relief. A conference
on the program was omitted because
of lack of time and the convention
closed with conservation service lead
by Vice President Johnston.