Evening journal., 1911-04-19
SPRING RALLYOF
ENDEAVORERS
City Societies Plan EnthuSiaS-
tic Meeting Here on
April n
NEW OFFICERS
WILL BE INSTALLED

Special music and a live program
will make the spring rally of the
Wilmington Christian Endeavor
Union. at the Second Baptist Church
on the evening of April 27, an occa-
sion long to be remembered by En-
deavorers and their friends. The
music will be directed by Miss Sophia
Preston, the meeting will be in
charge Of the president, A. Rae du-
Bell, and the Rev. Thomas P. Hollo-
way, pastor of the entertaining
church, will conduct the devotional
exercises.
The Rev. Willis L. GeIston. super
intendent of the Department of
Young Peoples work of the Presby-
terian Church at large will address
the meeting on Lines of Improve
ment." Mr.. Gelston is much inter-
ested in Christian Endeavor work
and has spent much time in building
up Endeavor. societies. This is the
first time he will have spoken in Will
mington, but at the State convention
at Ssaford last fall he proved a cap
able speaker along this line of work.
The installation ceremonies for the
new officers will be an interesting
feature of the occasion. Each will
be administered the oath of Office by
the State President, the Rev. j.
Ernest Litsinger, and will read the
Christian Endeavor pledge. The Off
GERS are A. Rae duBell president;
Gilbert Pyle, vice-president; Helen
McIntire, recording secretary; Ed
mund NJ. Blanken, corresponding sec
Mrs. ]. Earl Edwards. Junior and In
termediate superintendent; Miss So
phia Preston, chorister; and the Rev
Henry Cunningham, pastoral counsel
lor. The officers are new with the
exception of the president and Choir
ister The Rev. 7. P. Holloway is the
retiring pastoral counsellor The ad-
visory board of pastors includes the
Rev. T. P. Holloway, Baptist; the
the Rev. c. L. Candee. Presbyterian
the Rev. J. r. Bicking, Methodist; the
Rev. d. NJ. Cleland, United Presby-
terian; and the Rev. Henry Lang
Reformed Episcopal,
A feature of the rally will be the
large number of societies that will
attend in a body. The society having
the largest proportionate number OF
members present will be presented
with a pennant--this is held nov by
Delaware Avenue Baptist Union. A
banner will be given to the society
having the largest proportional,
number present at its prayer meet
ings last year-this banner is nov
held by St. Lukes Reformed Episco
pal Society.
The president. A. Rae duBell, will
deliver a report Of Wilmington Uniol
work during the year which will in
clude the following interesting items
z $72 was raised during the year 70
the Worlds Christian Endeavor Mem
orial Building in Boston; a temper
ance speaker was supported for tWl
weeks during the county campaign
last fall; a large meeting was hell
sin January, at which the expression
OF the Baltimore Union, Charles f
Ecker spoke; and seven new societie
were added during the year, includinj
those at the First Presbyterian
Church, Young Peoples and Junio
Societies at Hope Baptist Church
Riddle Memorial Church. Centra
Presbyterian Juniors, and Bethel A
NJ. E. Union.
The treasurer's annual report vii
be given, and the secretary will tel
of the work Of individual societies
There will be special music by tn
Second Baptist choir.