The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-10-09
C.. E. WORKERS
OPEN ANNUAL
CONVENTION
State Officers Discuss Prob
lens Relating to the
Unions Growth.

There was a registration of about
200 at the opening session of the twen-
ty-first annual convention of the New
Jersey Christian Endeavor Union, in
the Peddie Memorial Baptist Church
this morning. Each member received
convention badge and ribbon of the
Christian Endeavor colors, orange and
black.
The convention opened with a con-
ference of county, local and district
union officers and workers, with the
district secretaries. conducted by the
Rev. Walter B. Greenway, the vice
president; Miss Ida B. Stephens, the
State secretary, and John r. Clements,
secretary of the New York State Chris
tian Endeavor Union.
Mr.. Clements was the first speaker.
He talked of the G. Il. Union and its
object, and of the ways in which il
should be conducted in order to fur
ther its growth. He thought it was
advisable to have many committees in
the various unions, in order to get and
hold the interest of the individuals,
who always took more interest when
actively engaged than when they were
but passive members.
A general discussion followed his re-
marks, when the officers of the various
counties gave their views in regard
to the problems found in c. e. work.
Percy Nuessle, the general chairman,
talked of model congress meetings. and
of how they should be conducted, tell
ing of various successful plans tried
in this city.
John Hall, chairman of the lookout
committee, talked of the work of his
department.
Miss Ida B. Stephens, the State sec
retary, dwelt on the value of confer
ence work and of the Importance of
holding quarterly and half-yearly con-
ventions, especially in country places.
She thought that all the secretaries
should keep in touch with each other
and report the work of the different
unions to their own societies.
William Russell, chairman of the evan
gelistic work of Essex County, spoke
on the value of reading the Bible as an
aid to promoting the spiritual life of
the union.
The morning was closed with the
talk on duties of the district secre-
tary. conducted by Mr.. Clements.
About fifty State officers were pres
ent.
The principal talk of tine afternoon was
that of Miss Grace L. Jones, superintend-
ent of the junior department Of the New
York State Union. She spoke of the in
fiuence Sunday school teachers have over
the small boy and girl, and said that it
tended toward the making Of the char
acter Of them.
She spoke OF the necessity Of teachers
reading the Bible and securing all the
necessary spiritual help to aid them in
teaching the young, which would not take
as well when the pupils grew older.
Mrs. L. Ida Dukes. superintendent Of the
Junior department in this State, spoke of
the power of the Christian Endeavor
Union and urged the members to continue
the good work in the future, but to double
their efforts.
+. Chester Bradley, superintendent of
the junior department of Essex County,
led the devotional exercises and an open
parliament followed. The other features
Of the afternoon session were carried out
according to the program.
Devotional exercises tonight will be con-
Quoted by the Rev. DIR. Thomas j. Villers,
pastor Of the First Baptist Peddle Me-
mortal Church. An address. Our Work.
will be made by the Rev. William Patter-
son, d. D., pastor OF Bethany Presbyterian
Church OF Philadelphia.