Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-01-04
RELIGIOUS CLUBS
PLAN CAMPAIGN
Year 1913 Expected TO Be Mo-
mentous for Church
Organization.


The societies AFFILIATED with the
local churches, irrespective of creed.
are planning their activities for the
new year.
The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation, under the leadership Of its
president, Henry II. Dawson. and the
religious direction of General Secre-
tary Henry A. Cozzens. win be ex-
ceptionally busy. Every department
of the association. educational. physi-
cal and religious. will be directed in
manner to assure the best results.
The mid-winter spring and fall en-
tertainment will be given special at
tention, and professional talent of
high class will be engaged.
Prominent citizens who will lend
their aid in assuring its success OF
the Y. M. C. A. are Frederick Ere
linghuysen. William s. Hartshorne. j.
William Clark, J. Henry Bachelor.
William ]. Banister, George r.
Howe. DR.. e. W. Given, Egbert J.
Tamblyn, James S. Higbie, o. B.
Mockridge. Jerome Taylor. William
H. Ward and E. B. Denny.
Another organization that is be-
ginning the new year with favorable
prospects is the Young Women's
Christian Association, which, in a
few months, will occupy the new
100000 building now being COM
pleted in North Washington street.
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ganization has been held in check
on account of the inadequacy of the
present quarters at IA East Park
street. With the new home the year
1913 promises to prove one of the
most momentous in the history OF
the associa ton.
AS the members, through a vigor-
Gus canvas for funds, were instru
mental in raising the large sum
needed to assure the building of their
home, they, in, turn, are entitled to
enjoy the fruits of their labors. The
officers of the association are: Mrs
Richard C. Jenkinson, president
Miss Cara May Adams, general sec
rotary; Miss Margaret Webster. So
cial secretary, and Miss NJ. H. Price
treasurer
Prominent women who are cooper
ating with the members to bring the
Y. W. c. A. to success include Mrs
Addison B. Poland, Mrs. James P
Dusenberry, Mrs. Henry M. Sayre
Mrs. Charles E. Torrey, Mrs. Wilbur
Doremus, Mrs. Samuel Clark, Mrs
William H, Gulick, Mrs. Charles E
Ix-lo Mr..
George A. Beardsley, Mrs. Charles T
Torrey, Mrs. Edward s. Campbell
Mrs. E. E. Strempel. Mrs. Theodore
W. Corwin, Mrs. Charles H. Stiles
Mrs. William E. Geer and Mrs. Sid
ney Tucker Baker.
The Interchurch Federation of Els
sex County, which comprises union
of the Protestant churches in this
vicinity, is mapping out campaign
of moral uplift to be waged during
the new year. The questionable sa-
loon, the undesirable dance halls and
other vicious places will occupy the
attention of the federation in seek
ing to rid this city of places that are
detriment to its religious and mora
cleanliness.
The social work of the individual
churches will also be taken up by
the federation, and plans will be dis
cussed relating to the broadening Out
| of their scope to meet the demands
of the young people of the parishes.
The clergymen affiliated with the
aims of the federation consist of the
Rev. DR.. Davis w. Lusk, the Rev
Charles B. Condit, the Rev. John Nc
DoweIl, the Rev. Julius F. Masch-
man, the Rev. NJ. s. Waters, the
Rev. James A. Solandt and the Rev
I. McGay Knipe. of this city; the
Rev. W. H. Hainer. of Irvington; the
Rev. DR.. George L. CWtis, of Bloom
field; the Rev. l.. u. d. Wells. OF
East Orange; the Rev. H. E. Fosdick
of Montclair; the Rev. Samuel A
Perrine, of Newark; the Rev. H. F
Randolph, of Montclair; George w
Kynor, of Orange, and William G.
simmons of Nutley.
Other religious organizations which
are planning to wage record-breakine
campaigns during 1918 include the
Newark District Epworth League,
under the direction of Samuel M
Tunison. it's president, of this city
the Essex Christian Endeayor Union,
lied by County President Percy r.
Nuessle. also of Newark. and the va
ions mems clubs, Holy Name societies
land brotherhoods affiliated with the
denominational churches in this vi