The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-26
ESSEX c. E. GAINS
UNION STEADILY
GROWING.
Notes of Various Societies and Unions
from All Parts OF the
State.

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junior societies, making a gain of ten per
cent. or more during the last year, thus
placing thirty-eight societies on the in
crease honor roll. The successful societies
are the following:
Senior-First Peddie Memorial Baptist
104 per cent. Central Presbyterian, SO per
cent: Fewsmith Presbyterian Memorial,
IS per cent. Elizabeth Avenue Presbyter-
ian, Y per cent. Forest Hill Presbyterian
and Christ Reformed, Sc per cent; Memo
rial Presbyterian and Park View, IS per
cent; Wickliffe Presbyterian, IS per cent;
Calvary Presbyterian, 81 per cent. Clinton
avenue Presbyterian, 30 per cent; WaVefly
Park Union, IS per cent. Park PresDyter-
ian, q per cent. First Congregational, ~
per cent; Bethany Presbyterian, " per
cent; Sixth Presbyterian, p per cent;
Trinity Reformed, Is per cent; Norm
Reformed, II per cent; Mt. Pleasant
Baptist and First Methodist Protestant, Is
per cent; First italian Presbyterian, IA
per cent. New York Avenue Reformed
70 per cent.
The junior societies are: First Presby-
terrain, SO per cent. Clinton Avenue Pres
byterian so per cent. Calvary and sixth
Presbyterian, 70 per cent; Central Pres
bytherlan. 65 per cent; United Reformed,
Ga per cent. Second Presbyterian, 81 per
cent; Park Presbyterian, "A per cent. !;
Bethany Presbyterian. 81 per cent; MT.
Pleasant Baptist. 20 per cent; First Con
gregational and Kilburn Memorial Pres
byterian, IS per cent; United presbyterian,
25 per cent. North Baptist, q per cent
Coe Memorial Presbyterian, Is per cent
New York Avenue Reformed. IA per cent.
In the State there were 203 senior anu
II junior societies that made the uesireo
gain of ten per cent. or more.
ON Monday evening the fifty-fourth
quarterly meeting of the Hollywood Local
Union of Christian Endeavorers was heio
at the First Presbyterian Church. The ad-
dress of the evening, christian EndeaVor-
ers and their Requirements" was delivered
by the Rev. John N. Lyle.
State President John I. Sproull ad-
dressed the First Baptist Endeayor Socle-
ty of Bloomfield at its nineteenth annlver-
sary exercises on Tuesday evening.
William Russell. Of the Park Presbyte-
rian Fndeavor Society conducted the
service in the j.. Clement French lndus-
trial Home for Men on Sunday evening
The graduation exercises of the Junior
Endeavor Society in the Clinton Avenue
PRESBYTERIAN Church were held on sun
day evening when a special program was
carried out.
The Christian Endeavor Society of the
Rosellef First Baptist Church held a So
ciable Wednesday evening at the nome Oh
Mr.. and Mrs. II. O.. Veghte. on First ave
nue., Roselie. Games were played and a.
musical program, including several SOLOS
nv Mr.. ana Mrs. T. W. Burt. was rem
dered.
The Federation of Young Peoples 30
cieties of the churches of Railway VIII
hoid Q series of meetings the second Mon
day evening of each month, commencing
with a social gathering Monday evening,
November II, at the Second presbyterian
Church.
A number of Essex Endeavorers viii at
tend the third annual missionary lnstitute'
TO be held in the North Reformed Church
November ii, u and 10, TIL purpose or
this institute is to arouse missionary IN
terest and to train leaders in methods OF
missionary activity in local churches. The
method of the institute Is iarseiy ecu
catioraL. Its greatest emphasis Is upon tue
study OF the missionary movement. Dur
ing the past year there have been l6l mis-
sion study classes in the portion of New
,Jersey Influenced by the institute, with
probably 1900 thus engaged in the careful
study of missions. These classes nave
been largely under the direction OF local
Young Peoples societies. The work of
this institute is to train leaders for such
study classes. The institute will last for
three days. opening on the afternoon of
Monday and closing Wednesday night. For
The hereft of those who cannot attend
during the day there will be special even
inc classes organized on the first night
ard holding three sessions.
Several Essex Endeavorers attended the
\ -iuty-hfth anniversary of the wedding of
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen d. Riddle at st.
Cloud on Wednesday night. Mr.. Riddle is
chairman of the fresh air work.
The Cumberland County Endeavor Union
held it's annual convention at Cedarvfllei
the Rev. Frank Anderson presiding. The
opening devotional exercises of the after
noon session were led by the Rev. ]. T.
uackett, of Cedaryille. and then the Rev.
A. w. Anderson, of Hammonton, a vice
president of the State Union. presented
the congress PLAN an excellent method
Of gaining Information for the workers.
Miss Mile Sheldon, of Bridgeton, gave a
report of the missionary work being done
in the county, and Mrs. Frederick Wallen,
of Millville, told how the juniors are being
trained. Miss May Wallen, of Bridgeton,
as secretary of the county, gave one OF
the best reports ever presented to the an
nual convention.
In the evening there was an opening
devotional service, led by the Rev. John
Hunt, of Cedarville. and a welcome adj
dress by the Rev. c. A, Walker, of Cedar
VILE. President Anderson made the re-
spouse and the choir of the church fol-
lowed with a well-renderd anthem. The
Rev. e. B. Freeman. of MillVille, read the
Scripture lesson, and the Rev. Joseph Gar
rison, of Cedarville, offered the invocation.
The address of the evening was by the
Rev. DIR. Wayland Hoyt, of Philadelphia.
1. T. Carton, who was delegate from the
county to the State convention recently
held in Newark, gave an interesting ac-
count of some of the main features of that
session.
Tire following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, the Rev. Frank Anderson, Millville;
vice-president, 1. T. Carton, Bridgeton;
secretary, Miss r. M. WalIen, Bridgeton;
treasurer, George j. Mayhem, Bridgeton;
junior superintendent, Mrs. Frederick Wal
len, Millville; assistant, Mrs. Luther
Nickel, Bridgeton; superintendent of mis-
sions, Miss Minnie Sheldon, Bridgeton.
Morris County had a large number Of
Endeavor societies that made a gain Of 10
PER cent. or more in membership last year.
Those making the gain are: Beattystown.
Presbyterian, So; Montvllle, Methodist
Episcopal, 81; Dover, Memorial Presby-
terian. "a; Morristown, South Street Pres
byterian, II; Rockaway, Presbyterian, Is;
Florham Park, Calvary Chapel, 10; Parslp-
pany, Presbyterian, II; Chester, First Con-
gregational, 10; Mount Freedom, Presby-
0uifo Tho kidn0vo