Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-10-02
DELEGATES GATHER
FOR C.. {. SESSION
Annual State Convention to
Open in New Brunswick
Today.
ESSEX COUNTY BRANCHES
OUT TO CAPTURE PRIZE
Special Train Chartered for
Representatives from This
Vicinity.
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NEW BRUNSWICK, Oct. 2.-Dele-
gates from the various denomina-
tional churches in Newark arrived
here today to attend the annual con-
v~ention of the State Christian En-
deavor Union, which opened In the
First Reformed Church. The Newark
and Essex county unions will make
an effort to capture the banner to be
awarded the district having the
largest delegation of members at the
convention.
The session this afternoon will be
devoted to a conference and open
parliament, conducted by Miss Nellie
Foote. of Elizabeth, the State secre-
tary, and Karl Lehman, interstate
field secretary of the United Society,
for the officers and active workers of
the society. Among those who will
participate in the discussions are the
Rev. Charles II. Jones. of West Cape
May; Fred w. Pressey, of Haddon
Heights; Mrs. F. B.. Mallory, of Flem-
ington; Mrs. George f. Dey, of Chat
ham; Mrs. Annie Brownlee, of Ham,
monitor; Miss Emile Edwards, OF
Paterson; Fred c. Loundsbury, jr., of
Plainfield; Miss Elinor Gebhardt. of
Clinton; Miss Ida B.. Stephens, former
State secretary, of Hackettstown:
Arthur e. Jewell, of Long Branch;
Walter S. Gray, of East Orange, and
Miss Edna NJ. Horner, of Bridgeton.
The topics will be "Our Resources"
1.-THE Prayer Meeting and the Prayer
Life Pastoral Guidance and Co
operation" "Other Valuable Re-
sources" "Endeavors' Duty to the Boy
Growing Up" Christian Endeavor in
the Young Girls Life" "Consecrated
Workers." Adherence to Primary
Principles of Endeavor' and En-
deavor Requirements"
Workers Session Today.
The workers session will close this
afternoon with an open parliament.
conducted by State President John IT
Sproull. of Arlington, on the subject
The Three Rs, Plus Responsibility"
The address this evening will be made
by the Rev. DR.. James r. Kittell. of
Albany. N. Y. 1t is expected that a
majority of the delegates will arrive
in New Brunswick tomorrow morning.
and the reception committee has
made ample arrangements to receive
them.
They will be taken to the First Re-
formed Church chapel, where they
Will be turned over to the entertain
ment committee, who will assign each
delegate to a home. where they will
be housed during their stay. The La
dies Aid Society of the church will
serve dinner and supper in the
chapel. A special train has. beer
chartered by the Essex County En-
deavorers and they will show a rec
ord-breaking attendance. The State
colors, orange and black, will be worn
by the Essex county delegation.
Meet TO Last Three Days.
The speakers to address the con-
vention tomorrow viii include State
President Sproull, the Rev. DR.. Edgar
Whitaker Work, of New York: the
Rev. Edgar Strother. field secretary
for China, and the Rev. DR.. John r.
Carson, of Brooklyn, former moder-
ator of the Presbyterian General As
sembly. The addresses on Friday.
the closing day, will be made by II.
A. Imports, secretary of Young Peo-
pies Work for the Reformed church
in America; the Rev. Charles H.
Hubbell, of Adrain, Mich; William
Phillips Hall, the evangelist; the Rev.
DR.. c. II. Tyndall, of Mount Vernon.
N. Y, and William Shaw, general
secretary of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor. of Boston.
1t is expected that about 500 dele
gates will attend the meet. The COM
mittee in charge of the
consists of the Rev. Adelbert Chap
man, of Hackensack; the Rev. JUDI
son w. Conkling, of Metuchen; the
Rev. j.. H. Northup, of Perth Amboy:
Miss Nellie X. Foote, of Elizabeth;
Arthur f. Jewell, of Long Branch.
and Raymond ID. Howell. of New
Brunswick.
Among those attending the con-
vention from his vicinity are:
Percy r. Nuessle, county president:
Clarence 4. Plat. A., Wilberforce
Egner, II. A. Marshall, William Rus
sell, Henry b, Rooster, Chester Brad
ley. Walter S. Gray, William Fl.
Hascy. w. e. Thompson, s. d. Riddle,
d. A, Henderson and William p.
Trawin.