Evening journal., 1914-10-28
ENDEAVORERS TO
HEAR DR.. MITCHELL
Delaware College President
to be Speaker Here Next
Month
CAMP FIRE GIRLS
WILL ENTERTAIN

Citizens of Wilmington will have a
chance to hear the new president OF
Delaware College, DR.. Samuel G. Nit
chell, when he comes to deliver the
address at the closing service of the
jubilee convention of the Delaware
Christian EndeavOr Union, which
meets in West Church, November 5
and 6. DR.. Mitchell has lately come
TO Delaware, but his reputation as a
speaker Is well known, and as he
has been but a few times before a
Wilmington audience a large gather
ing is expected.
The Rev. Robert Stuart Macarthur,
ID. d., of Baltimore, president of the
Worlds Baptist Alliance, will deliver
the principal address at the Friday
morning service. DR.. Macarthur has
travelled extensively and has often
appeared on the lecture platform. He
was pastor for a number Of years
of one of the largest Baptist churches
in New York City and is recognized
as one Of the greatest American
preachers. He is now serving as
acting pastor of the First Baptist
Church, of Baltimore, Md
Known as "The man who made
West Virginia dry" the Rev. T. M.
Hare, ID. D., the new superintendent
OF the Anti-Saloon League of Della
ware and Maryland, will deliver a
message 20 the EndeavOrers at the
Friday afternoon service.
From the present outlook the
Camp Fire Meeting" at the Y. NJ.
G. A. Building, November 6, at
o'clock, is 10 be one of the big events
of convention week. Many members
OF the old guard have rallied to the
call and reservations for places are
coming I'm fast. AS the capacity is
limited TO 20 persons, it would be
wise for all those intending to go
to send their names as soon as pos
sible TO Dushane Cloward, No. 900
Jefferson street, or ]. Clifford Comp
ton. No. 917 West Eighth street. The
cost has been set at 80 cents per
plate. j. II. Burns is TO be toast
master, and FIVE of the young men
from West Church Society, with
Joseph Nichols in charge, will act
as walters.
The members Of each junior society in
the city are rehearsing for their part
of the program, which takes place at the
Friday afternoon service of the con
vention. This is to be the feature OF
the whole convention and is looked for
ward To with pleasure. The following
is the junior program; March, "Battle
Hymn Of the Republic" junior chorus
recitation, first Psalm, in unison; Oul
World Family. represented by Centra
Presbyterian juniors; song, Eastlak,
Presbyterian juniors; The Greatest Ii
brary, Second Baptist juniors; recita
tion, Delaware Avenue Baptist juniors
closing hymn, "When He Cometh,v jun
Tor chorus.
The missionary exercises, entitle
"Our World Family which is to b
given bv the Central Presbyterian Jun
iors, viii illustrate the customs of tn
countries represented by each junior i
costume. During this exercise they vii
show how they care for the babies il
foreign lands, showing how they wash
dress and feed them, also the kind o
cradles they use. The children viii hav,
their babies, cradles, etc. with them oI
the platform. They will have flags t.
represent the different countries an,
will also sing songs and lullabys. Th'
countries represented and the names o
the representatives are as follows: Per
sia. Elsie Hopes; Japan, Edna Webb
China, Theresa Krauss; India, Florenc
Prickett; Syria, Gail Gehrman, Ameri
can Indian, Ruth Hyman; America
Edith Hastings: Alaska, Warren Kolb
Mexico, Frank Krauss; Persia, Levi
/ Woodward.
The convention committee has been a
work preparing for the reception and en-
tertainment of the delegates Luncheon
win be served 10 all visiting delegate
each day at the church. "A large clectri
sign with the word welcome" wi
blaze forth from the front of the churcl
and through the generosity of the man
ayers of the cityrailway lines a placar
will be placed on each car, advertisin
the convention. DIR. Smiley of Wes
Church says; This is to be the Oes
convention ever" and he isdirecting th
young people of West Church in thei
activity and looking after the adverti'
ing end.
DIR. Smiley has sent a personal lette
TO each minister in the city to be presen
at the pastors conference ON Frida
morning. November 6, at 9.l5 o'elocl
TO meet DR.. Clark in an informal cor
ference. DR.. Clark was TO have been
. New York but he had arranged to sta
for this conference so he can meet III
. minister's of the citV