The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-02-08

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subject or the evening was IN Keeping
win The day, and emphasized the IOdl
cardinal principles or the Christian
Endeavor movement. The Rev. g. A.
seeker spoke ON the Confession Vi
enlist" MIR. Becker urged upoa the
E~ndeaFoiers to make lneIr confessions,
verbally, practlcaiIy and passIvely!
lie enJolneo upon All those present 10
go hoIne from that meeting To live
Christian Endeavor. Randall Merrill.
a member OF the First Baptist inter-
mediate Society, read a well-prepared
paper on the second point, Service 1oI
Christ A. Z. Roar rea DR.. Clark 5
comments on the third point, "Loyalts
TO Christ Church. The fourth point,
Our Fellowship" was given In a short
address by Miss Edwards, of the Pat
erson local union. Miss Edwards gave
u brief glance at the historical setting
Of the union work, local, State, united
society, international and i~nterdcnomi-
national.
The Christian Endeavor Society con-
nected with the Reformed Cnurch ut
Lebanon observed Christian Endeavor
day with special services. Samuel Cox
was the leader. There was special
music and an address by the pastor,
the Rev. Lucas Boeve.
The Rev. C. B. Billiard spoke on
Faith in the Endeavor Pledge in
Elmwood Presbyterian Church, East
Orange.
The Rev. H. N. Jordan made an adj
dress at the anniversary exercises of
the Y. p. S. c.. E., held in the Presby-
terrain Church last night.
The Young Peoples Society of Trinity
Reformed Church, Plainfeld, held n
special service. The Rev. DR.. Z. P.
Johnson. of New Brunswick, preached,
his topic being THE Lord Hath Need
of YOU"
Tomorrow evening the Rev. A. r.
Fellstrom, assistant pastor Of the South
Park Presbyterian Church, will speak
before the Connecticut Farms Endeavor
# Society at its eighteenth anniversary
exercises. The secretary, Miss Faitoute,
viii read the annual report.
The winter meeting of the State ex-
ecutive committee will be held on Mon
day, when plans for the mex State
convention will be made.
The Rev. DIR. Albert Erdman, pastor
emeritus of the South Street Presby-
terrain Church, Morristown, has written
to friends that he intends to leave with
Mrs. Erdman for this country on Mon
day. DIR. and Mrs. Erdman have been
visiting members of their family who
are missionaries in Syria and Japan
and have also been staying in the Ha-
waiian Islands for several months,
where Mr.. Erdman was in charge Of
a mission. They are not expected to
reach Morristown before the last of
March, as they will make several visits
to friends while IN their way across
the continent. DR.. Erdman has had
charge of the State Endeavor Bible
study work. for several years.
The Rev. DR.. f. w. Johnson repre-
sented the State Endeavor committee
at The formation of a Sabbath observ-
ance society at Trenton last week. On
Thursday he spoke on the topic at the
Warren Chapel, Plainfeld.
The monthly business meeting of the
Elizabeth Avenue Christian Endeavor
Society was held at the home Of j.
Oscar Young, jr. Twelve new mem
bers united with the society. A social
hour followed. Miss Florence Vein
~gartner and Miss Florence Littoll gave
piano selections, and Walter Moecke
sang.
The Rev. DIR. F. w. Johnson, OF
Washington, went>to Trenton to attend
q meeting called to organize a State
Sabbath Protective Association. DIR.
Johnson and the Rev. DIR. Baily, OF
Hamburg, are representing the Newton
Presbytery at the meeting. DIR. John
son has charge of the State Erdeayor
Sabbath observance work.
The executive committee of the Bask-
ing Ridge Union of the Christian En-
deavor Society of tho northern division
Of Somerset County will hold a meet
ing On Monday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. Joseph Layton, at Bedminister.
The Baptisttown Christian Endeavor
Society has elected the following Off
GERS to serve the ensuing year: Presi-
dent, Mrs. George Robertson; vice-presi-
dent, Mrs. Wilfred Ashcroft; recording
secretary. Mrs. C. NJ. W. Lee; treas
urer, j. Wilfred Ashcroft; superinten-
dent, Mrs. f. S. Grim.
The Belleville Avenue Congregational
Society has given $3.50 for work among
the Aruppukottai.
Miss Tillie Kyle will conduct he
meeting of the Orange Valley Congre-
g%ational Endeavor Society tomorrow
evening.
The topic in the meetings tomorrow
evening is "Ministering to the Stranger
and the Sick Matthew XIV, Bias.
Suggested hymns for the meetings:
art Thou Weary?" Work, for the
Night Is Coming" Saved to Serve"
To-day the Saviour Calls" Spirit of
Love Divine"
The daily Bible readings for next
week are the following: Monday, "A
Prisoner Who Craved Ministry" Phil
emon lib; Tuesday. "chained in
Prison." Acts xii. Ali; Wednesday, "A
Prison En%deavorer," Gen. XII, Is;
Thursday, preaching to the Poor"
Luke iv., 1922; Friday, Not Grudging-
ly" Deut. XIV, S-11; Saturday, "A Good
Example" Acts tx, S6-43; Sunday,
February 16. topic. "Ministering TO
Prisoners and the Poor" Mat XIV,
31-46.
Tho readings on the Junior topic for
next week are the following: 'The
Beginning of the Talk" John w., Z;
"a Question and Answer" John iv.,
1914; "What Jesus Said About Cod"
John iv.. 1925; "a Talk with His Dis
ciples.'' John iv., 31-3S; Jesus and the
Samaritans,' John iv, 40-42; "Christ's
Work." John X, %; Sunday, February