Evening journal., 1909-03-11

liquor power in Wilmington fears. and
that is the steady tramp Of the armed
soldiers Of the people Of Christ. Press
forward. keep up the fight. Col has
promised us the victory. and this win
be our battle cry: "Oh God, thy
righteous works will conquer" Such
work can never be "in vain" God
never works ineffectually. Hence there
is begotten within us a triumphan ut
faith that never wavers and never he
comes discouraged. "Ye know that
your labor is not in vain" There
fore, courage and peace.
Christian Endeavor News.
Our city president, II. Clifford Sin
clair, visited last Sunday the Christian
EndeavOr Society at Smyrna. the So
ciety which this year gave US our State
secretary, Miss Pearl Warner. Their
church observed last Sunday as Chris
tian Endeavor Day, and at thes ug-ges-
tion of their pastor, Mr.. Richards. our
president was asked to come down. Mr..
Sinclair addressed a gathering OF the
young people in the afternoon, and also
the meeting in the evening. at which
time the entire church service was
given over e. the Christian Fndoavur
Society. The attendants at both SER
vices was excellent and much en-
thusiasm was manifestsly@
1t is with much pleasure that we re-
port this week the organization OF a
new society Mention was made in
this column recently Of the appoint
ment by Rodney Society 81 q Junior
Committee, of which Miss Emma DOLd
is chairman. and last Friday afternoon
this committee organized q Junior
/ Christian Endeavor Society in the
church with twenty-five members, and
which will meet regularly on Friday
afternoons hereafter. This is the third
new Junior society which mas been re-
Gently organized in our city. let the
good work go on.
The Hanover endeavorers have or
ganized a Shakespeare Club which has
been meeting on Friday evenings and
which has been attended with most
encouraging results. This young So
ciety is showing itself to be very wide
awake, and is setting a good example
for some OF the rest OF us. The next
meeting Of the club will be held on
Friday evening of this week at No. 1913
West Eighteenth street. and ali men,
bers and their friends are cordially in
vited to be present.
The First Presbyterian Christian En-
deavor Society. which has been in
rather uncertain condition recently.
held meeting last Sunday evening
under the leadership of one Of their
older members with view OF creating
some new enthusiasm for their work.
There were nineteen Of the young peo-
pie present, and the interest shown
indicated plenty of opportunity for a
strong organization at first. A special
business meeting has been called for
Friday evening of this week. at which
time IL is planned TO take definite steps
for upbuilding the society.
The Central Society closes its Pres
byterial year this month with over 800
| in gifts to home and foreign missions.
/ The best part OF II is that all this
money has been raised by freewill Of
/ ferings without resorting TO bakes,
sales or similar methods. At the last
missionary meeting of the society, It
was found after the offering was re-
ceived that there was about fourteen
dollars more needed to make up the
desired amount The pastor, Rev Mr..
Crawford, Immediately arose and de-
clared that the society ought not to fall
behind its record OF last year, and call
ed for voluntary subscriptions. In less
than five minutes more than the
amount needed had been pledged. AM
it looks as II Central would still be
the banner society of the New Castle
Presbytery in amount of gifts to mis-
/ sions