The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-21

his residence. At L OAK street, Jersey lily,
the bishop was reported as being quite
sick. New Jersey Endeavorers will wish
him a speedy recovery. Bishop Walters
has charge OF the State EEdeavor colored
work.
The fourth session OF the Normal mission
study classes will be held on Monday even
ing in the Newark Public Library. There
will be four more sessions
The Atlantic County Endeavor Union at
it's annual rally in Atlantic City in the
Olivet Presbyterian Church enjoyed this
program; Devotional exercises; words Of
welcome. by the Rev. DIR. Newton W. Cad
we'll; response by the president, the Rev.
George D. Jones: reports from county OH,
GERS aad societies; open parliament, "Onr
County Work." Junior rally; illustrated
address, Life Preservers,' by the Rev. =.
w. Anderson; address by State President
John 4. Spronll On Advanced Steps for
Christian Endeavorers." A conservation
service ended the exercises. The following
are the officers of the union: President, the
Rev. George d. Jones; vice-president, the
Rev. A. W. Anderson; corresponding and
recording secretary, Mrs. A. Brownies;
treasurer, Mrs. Philena Pennell; district
secretary, Mrs. a. Brownlee; su~perintend-
ent of departments: Junior, Mrs. Hughes,
press. Carl voelker; fresh air. Miss Nellie
Shaner; jail, the Rev. e. E. Tyson.
The Paterson local Endeavor Union Is
very busy these days. President Huesser,
with some of his officials, was at the con-
ference of union workers at Newark, and
they were greatly helped. Paterson union
has recently adopted the congress plan,
also. 1t was near disbanding when this
plan was proposed, and now is exceedingly
active. Mr.. Hnesser says the plan has
worked admirably, being not only a means
of education in Christian Endeavor prin-
ciples, but has promoted sympathy and CO.
operation between the officers and MEM
bers. A system of society intervisitation Is
being planned by the president and lookout
! committee by which whole societies Will,
on designated evenings, visit other societies
and take part in their meetings. the
union has the strength Of a thousand mem
bers and 1t is the presidents aim to secure
unity of spirit and action, and so greatly
increase the unions power for service.
The press superintendent of the union
reports a most helpful rally held in octo-
Der. Separate conferences OF comnitVees
were held. The lookout committee discussed
such topics as: The aim of the lookout
committee, its field, how to get new MEM
hers. how interest them, the lookout COM
mittee as q personal work committee,
drawing the net in the Christian Endeavor
meetings, how, when, where. The prayer
meeting committees took up the topics
How to have a good meeting, how to tram
leaders. how to secure quiet hour COM
rades. etc. The missionary committees
talked over how to increase interest 10
missions. how increase the effectiveness OF
fine missionary meetings, how use ntera-
ture. study classes. and how secure larger
gifts.
The December meeting Of the Essex En-
deavor Union executive committee was
held Monday evening, when plans TOT tne
--N~n 1ferflaGad
The annual business meeting and cleo
tion of officers of the Christian E~ndeavor
Society Of the First Baptist Churcn Oh
Roselle was held at the home OF MIS-.
A. w. Burt, in Webster terrace. Inc tol-
lowing officers were elected: President
George H.. Burt; vice-president, Purny
Benedict; secretary, Miss Elsie Churcnili;
corresponding secretary, ~. v. AoWusn'
treasurer, Mrs. GARNER Prall; organist'
| Wilbur Vaughan.
The January meeting of the Warren
COUNTY Ministerial Union will be held In
the Uaekettstown Presbyterian Church on
Monday, January 10.
The new officers of the washington Bsp-
fist Young Peoples Union are: President,
M. II. Depue; first vice-president, Mrs.
Robert Lance; second vice-president, Miss
Maud Kinnaman; recording secretary,
Miss Sadie Merrell; assistant secretary,
Mrs. Irving Benerd; corresponding secre-
tary, Miss Maud Kinnaman; organist, Miss
Maud Kinnaman; assistant, Irving Beneroi
treasurer, J. w. Kinnaman.
The Christian Endeayor Society of the
| Glen Gardner Presbyterian Church has
elected these officers: President, Samuel o..
Rush; First vice-president, W, W. Swayze,
ir.; second yice-president, George Cowell;
recording secretary, Minnie Terriberry;
assistant recording secretary, Fred o.
Rush; corresponding secretary, Mrs. BIS.
Farrow; treasurer, Lorraine Terfiberry;
organist, Minnie Terriberry; assistant or
eanist, Ula Cashier; collector, Ethel
Crater.
The North Reformed Christian Endeavor
Society conducted tho service in the j..
Clement French Industrial Home for Men
In Plane street, on Wednesday evening.
Miss Emily Mitchell win conduct the
christmas service of the Northfeld Bap-
fist Christian Endeavor Society tomorrow
evening.
The topic in the meetings tomorrow
evening is: "A Christmas Song" Luke
t., 1855.
Suggested hymns for the meetings;
sJIark. the Herald Angels Sing" In the
Fields with Their Flock Holy Night,
Peaceful Night, Angels, from the
Realms Of Glory THE Story of the
Cross"
The following Is a special message on
the topic for tomorrow by the Rev. r. ii.
M. Augustine, ex-president of the Michi-
gan Christian Endeavor Union, now as
sistant pastor Of the Park Presbyterian
Church;
"Vainly did men strive by the scrup-
ulous performance of rites and cere-
monies and by obedience to the voice
of uninspired traditional requirements
to win the consciousness of ravens
acceptance and the joy of divine favor.
1t remained for the trusting, humble,
obscure Mary to experience not only
the satisfaction of being accepted, but
the joy peculiar to one who is con-
seiou5 OF being n participant in the
holy enterprise of redemption, a link
in the chain drawing God and man
more closely together, a part in a di-
vine plan. A stranger to greatness, but
acquainted with grace; unnoticed by
men, but highly favored of God; weak
in self-confdence, but strong in her
faith; empty of worldly satisfaction,
but filled with rich aspirations Of soul;
lacking in earth's possessions, but
bringing heavens gifts-is 1t any won
der that Mary sang and magniled the
Lord? To echo Mary's song is the
privilege of every receiver of the Gift:
for He is Grace, He inspires our faith,
He gives us the riches of His character
and glory, and He teaches us how to
give ourselves to Him. and our trans
formed lives bearing the image of Him
self to the world. Our joy should
equal Mary's. and as greatly inspired
| should he airy gonO re sNra1co. Cor orn