The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-08-31
NDEAYOR
BUSY PREPARATIONS FOR
STATE CONVEN
Societies Throughout the State Are
Active-0facers Elected by
Orange Society.

The date of the twenty-irst annual State
Christian Endeavor convention, October Q,
10 and II, is only five weeks away, and
the local committee Is hustling, in prepa-
ration for the big gathering to- be held in
this city. A feature Of the program will
be the annual reports of the following
heads of State departments: Missionary,
Miss Jane r. Morrow, Westheld; evan
gelistic, the Rev. Abram Duryee, Cherry
Hill; press, A. b. Johnson, Newark; Bible
study, the Rev. DR.. Albert Erdman, Nor
ristown; correspondence, Percy Muscle,
Newark; Christian citizenship and Sabbath
observance, the Rev. DR.. F. w. Johnson,
Washington; fresh air, j. K. Hartman,
Jersey City; work among colored people,
Bishop Alexander Walters, d. D., Jersey
City; junior, Mrs. l.. Ida Dukes, Camden;
assistants, Mrs. A. r. Baxter, Trenton;
Mrs. f. Miller, Newton, and Miss Nine
Hice, Pennington; intermediate, Mrs. G. d.
Baker, Jersey City.
As the State Union becomes of age at
this convention, a special interest is being
taken in the event.
The meeting Is being arranged for under
the direction of the State officers and adj
visory board, as follows: President, John T.
Sproull, Arlington; vice-presidents, Rev.
w. ~. 0lullZ, MandbQudul rev. n. w.
Anderson, Canton, and Rev. w. b. Green
way, Jersey City; secretary, Miss Ida B.
Stephens, Hackettstown: associate secre-
tary, Miss Anna M. Woodward, Newton;
treasurer, A. w. Abbott, Orange; advisory
committee, Rev. DR.. P. T. Pockman, New
Brunswick; Rev. w. L. Steiner, Millville;
Rev. Charles 'Condit, Liberty Corner; Rev.
Z. r. Tilton, Roadstown; Rev. j. C/Kil-
lian, Trenton; Rev. Adelbert Chapman,
Hackensack, and Herbert s.. Lockwood,
Orange.
1t Is expected that few changes In the
executive board will be made at the annual
election.
The Rev. Walter B. Greenway. of Jer-
sey City. former president Of the Essex
Endeavor Union. and his family are visit
ing Mrs. William Stevens. Of Johnson ave-
nue..
The intermediate Christian Endeavor So
ciety OF the Hackettstown Presbyterian
Church will resume it's weekly meetings
on Wednesday afternoon. Tit newly
elected officers are: President. Grace
Mitchell; vice-president, Anna Vescelius;
secretary. Lizzie Hoehgesang; treasurer.
Jennie Ayers. The chairman of the sew
eral committees ere: Prayer meeting, Ger
trude Buell.: lookout. Esther Kennedy; So
cial. Margaret Hance.
The meeting of the Mortified Baptist
Y. p. S. c. E. tomorrow evening will be
led by Miss Minnie Collins.
Miss Ethel Frank will conduct the ves-
per meeting of the Elizabeth Avenue Pres
byterian Endeavor Society.
The service OF the Clinton Avenue Re-
formed Christian Endeavor Society tomor-
row evening will be addressed BIZ the pas
tor. the Rev. DR.. Daniel II. Martin.
The following are the new officers and
committees of the Highland Avenue Con-
EDUCATIONAL Endeavor Society, Orange:
President. Edwin II. Volchmann; vice.
president. Peter ]. Feitner; recording sec
rotary, Miss Blanche b. Calhoun; corre-
spending secretary and treasurer, Miss
Grace A. Condit. junior superintendent,
Mrs. o. S. Thompson. Committees: Look
out-Miss Anna Ball, Miss Elizabeth Milne,
Arthur Hendershot. Alexander Neill. Miss
Blanche Calhoun. Prayer-meeting-Mlss
Louise Dexheiher, Downs Cusack. Miss
Caroline Berry, Miss Amelia Fahner,
George Cusack. Social-Miss Elizabeth
Milne, Mrs. Leonard, Miss Tillie Koyle,
Miss Bessie Condlt, Leonard Pierson. Sun
day school-MisS Grace Buckley, Miss
Sophie Fahner, Miss Ethel Baldwin, Floyd
Hillsinger. Miss Jessie Fraser. Missionary
Miss Elizabeth Mead, Fred Marquet,
Frank Allen. Mrs. Wilson, Miss Mary
Bridges, Mrs. McChesney. Music-Willianl
Person, Peter Feitner, Mrs. McChesney,
Miss Grace Condit, Miss Amelia Fahner.
Flower-Miss Cora Spear. Miss Mae Buck
ley, william Lehner. William Webb, Miss
May Wilson. William Lyons. Good litera-
hre-William Iehner, Miss Rose Alden,
Downs Susack. Miss Elizabeth Plerson
irving TAFT. Miss Jessie Johnston.
The North Branch Reformed Dutch En-
deavor Society was among the twenty six
new societies reported at Boston last week.
William Russell. of the Park Presbyte-
rlan Endeavor Society, conducted the open.
air meeting Sunday evening, at Ward
street, under the auspices of the ]. Clemen
French Industrial Home for Men.
The New York State Union. acting on
the suggestion Of DR.. Clark. through See
rotary Clements, cabled The Hague urg.
ing the acceptance Of the Interparliamen
tary Union program. In these days of few
erish agitation for war 1t is good to fine
the young blood and brains of the nation
emphatic in behalf Of peace.
1t was a thrilling climax in the Fourth
Of July Endeavor meeting in the Hop
kinsonville. KY, prison when, at the con.
cluslon OF the speakers words. men crowd,
ed around the altar eagerly to accept Chris
as their Saviour. The chapel had beer
decorated with bunting and flags and c
E. banners. Seventeen red-letter Tesla
ments were given to the men. Miss Aacs