The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-05-29
SPROULL TELLS OF
PLANS FOR c. {.
SUMMER WORK
State Presidents Letter Will Be
Read at Meetings to Be Held
Tomorrow Evening.

State President John T. Sproull, Of
Christian Endeavorers, to be read at
their meeting tomorrow night, says of
the plans for the year:
International convention to be held at
st. Paul, Mimi, July z to 122 | trust
that many of you are. A number Of
new features will be introduced and
have been obtained, and I am assured
by General Secretary Shaw that 1t will
be a source of deep regret on the part
of every E~ndeavorer should they fail
also another reason why l am especial
~ anxious hat New Jersey shall be
largely represented at st. Paul. You
will undoubtedly be glad to know that
we have been enable to secure from
the business interests of Atlantic City
a guarantee for the convention and
to present, in behalf Of the Endeavor-
ers of the State of New Jersey, a re-
quest for the holding of the interna-
tlonal convention of 1911 in Atlantic
Would suggest in regard to our
prayer meetings, that, so far as posi-
Bile, we have an entire change In the
them more diversified and, wherever
practical, making them outdoor serv-
ices upon lawns or on piazzas, or in
the open air-.giving the meetings an
evangelistic tone, and having lots of
good music with instrumental help,
which Will draw a crowd, thereby in
creasing the scope of the meeting. This
open-air meetings under the auspices of
the Christian Endeavor societies can be
held, in places where non-church-going
people congregate. and where. by the
brought under the influence of the
word.
Would also urge upon our societies
to dea during these summer
months to get in touch with the non
interested young people of their church
and congregations by tnstituting field
days with athletic sports and outings
that will bring into the fellowship and
fraternity of the Christian Endeavorers
all of the young people ~unreached,
within the bounds of Its church and
ways and means, for distinctly the
purpose of developing this cordial sym
pathy and feeling Of goodwill, be
created in every society for special
service of this lind during the coming
months.
We are now entering upon a month
of extension, wherein we desire to OBJ
and of every Endeavorer in an EFFORT to
place a Christian Endeavor society of
some kind In every CHURCH in U state.
twhere the pastor is willing) that has
not at the present time some such So
ciety, and of the organization. where
there is an Opportunity. OF a Junior or
intermediate society where there al
ready exists a Young Peoples Society
of. Christian Endeavor. we recognize
that 1t is absolutely necessary for the
best good of the boys and girls that q
junior and intermediate society shall
be formed In every church., as we'll as
being of the greatest Importance and
absolutely necessary for the continued
growth of the Young Peoples Society
church, as it is from these two younger
societies that the older society should
naturally obtain its membership. We
that this matter of extension along
these lines be taken up at nee and
carefully canvassed n planned. so
that we shall be enabled to report at
the coming State convention at Plain
field in October a large increase in the
number of our societies.