The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1908-02-01

Bertha L. Woman; treasurer, Mrs. y. D
Siegfried.
Reference books for Endeavor mission
study classes on .'Th Uplift of China art
now ready at the Free Public Library
where Endeavorcrs can secure them by
asking in the reference department.
The Westminster Presbyterian Endeavoi
Society, of Bloomfield. held a business
meeting. followed by a social hour, In The
church parlors on Monday evening.
The Young Peoples Society of the Ger.
man Presbyterian Church., of Bloomfield
has elected these officers for the year: Pres
ident, Henry Koleman; vioe-president,
George Leiss; secretary, Freda Krunlm
treasurer. John L. Weissmann; chairman
of entertainment committee, Frederick
Zeidler.
The annual Christian Bndeavor rally of
the fourth district of Hunterdon County
was-held this week in the Central Baptist
Church. Hampton Junction. Tho distric.
comprises the societies of the Spruce Run
Lutheran Church, First Lutheran and
Presbyterian churches at Glen Gardner,
and the Baptist church at Hampton juno
ton. The services were unique, in that
instead of the regular address, delegates
from each society conducted the services.
At a recent meeting of the Young Peo-
pies Society of the Caldwell Baptist
Church the following officers were elected:
President, Mrs. John j. Van Order; vice
president. George Van Derhoof; recording
secretary. Mrs. Horace s. Quillan; treas
urer, Miss Mary Bolle, and auditor, Miss
Olive L.. Smith. The next meeting Will
be held nj the home of Mrs. Van Order,
Friday evening, when work for the year
will be outlined.
Clarence r. Plat, secretary of the Essex
Endeavor Union, addressed the meeting IN
the Chlldren's Temple on Sunday after
noon.
one of the most enjoyable meetings of
the Paterson local union held in recent
years was that in the United presbyterian
Church Tuesday evening.
The program opened with Sparks from
the Anvil or one-minute addresses from
society presidents. During the progress OF
this part of the program, the Rev. Adelbert
Chapman, one of the member of the State
executive committee, and president or the
Hackensack Valley Union, responded in a
happy strain. +.
Mr.. Goldworth, chairman OF the lookout
committee of the Bergen County Union,
was present with a greeting from that
union. Mr.. westervelt, treasurer of the
Hackensack Valley Union, expressed his
pleasure at being permitted to attend the
congress and hoped soon to be able to In
troduce 1t in Bergen County. Under the
head of Snapshots for Presidents Miss
Edwards gave a rapid, vivid glance at the
duties of that office. Mrs. Louis Fox, for
eight years the secretary Of the local union
and later its vice-president, spoke to vice.
presidents. Robert II. Baxter, ormer pres
ident of the union, spoke helpfully of
presidents Problems and How to Solve
Them District Secretary A. Raymond
Hopper had some good advice for secreta-
ries.
1.-THE Need of More Business-Like Meth
DDS" was presented by George H. Payne.
Fred Hodgson, chairman of the lookout
committee, spoke to the managers of the
king Treasury" The second part Of the
program opened with a model business
meeting, presented by 1. A. Loucks, vice.
president of the union, and a group of the
Intermediates of the First Baptist Society.
TIT topic In the meetings tomorrow even
ing is: THE Real Heart of Christian En-
deavor," Col. ill.,. Ia; Col. iv., 1-6.
The daily Bible readings for next week
are the following: Monday, Loving the
Stranger" Deut. X, Is, 10; Tuesday, Hos
pitality," / Tim. V, ITO; Wednesday,
"Brotherly Love- Heb. xiii, 1-3; Thurs
day, Jesus and the Sick" Luke w., So
Al; Friday, 1.-THE Calling Committee" Jas.
", 1915; Saturday, "Christ's Command"
Matt. X, 5-15; Sunday. February 9, topic,
''Minlstering to Strangers and the Sick"
Matt. XIV, 3l-l6.
The readings on the Junior topic for next
week are the following:
"How Philip Came to Christ John l.,
4S; How Philip Brought Nathaniel" John
l., 4i-50; How Peter Led Many to Christi
Acts H., 37-41; "A Disciple Named
Tabitha," Act tx, SO; 1.-The Disciples at
Work. Matt. Y, 2-7; How to Be Dis
ciples," John viii, 81; Sunday. February 9,
topic. THE First Disciples" John t.. 35-42.
The Christian Endeavor societies in
the southern district have been invited to
unite with the First Reformed Church on
Christian Endeavor Day. Mr.. Byerly, the
president of the Central Presbyterian So
ciety, will lead the Christian Endeavor
meeting at GAS. The Rev. Stewart Nye
Hutchison will deliver an address TO the
E~ndeavorera at the evening church service.
The monthly business meeting of the
Clinton Avenu Presbyterian Society was
held Thursday evening. This society has
arranged to observe February as a self
denial month on behalf of the fresh air
work of the county union. 1t will join
with the First Reformed Society in cele-
brating Endeavor Day tomorrow evening,
attending the latter church i'll a body.