Evening journal., 1914-11-06
MR.. CRAWFORD TO
Lead ENDEAVORERS
Wilmington Clergyman Is
Nominated by Society at
Morning Meeting
23l4 MEMBERS
IN DELAWARE

the aetohu ana last Gay OF the state
Christian Endeavor Society's silver
jubilee opened this morning with sing
ing and prayer. The Rev. Francis r.
Clark requested the convention to
unite with him in repeating the
twenty-third Psalm. In his prayer Dr.
Clark offered prayers for the sick and
wounded in the European war zone.
A conference of ministers followed
the devotional service, DR.. Clark di-
yiding his subject into four depart
ments, discussing principally the need
of closer church relations between
pastors and church members.
Frank II. Long submitted his re-
port on the new c. Il. building, under
course of erection IN Boston. He said
the Wilmington society had pledged
$500 to the fund, and that the building
would cost 100000 S15O,OOO is re-
sulred to finish the building.
n. ID. Coward. treasurer. reported
as follows: Receipts for the day.
S2S; received from offerings from the
societies, SAP; bank balance, SS6.53.
Bills for expenses We're not read.
The Rev. L. Franklin Smiley spoke
on "Endeavor For the Cause of Jesus
Christ"
The Rev. w. W. Johnston, OF Tsin-
aufu China spoke of converts to the
Christian faith in China and the char
acter of Chinese missionary work.
r.. A. Stewards secretary reported as
follows:
Number of senior societies IN the
State, l3; number of junior societies
in the State, %; number of intermed-
late societies in the State, 4 total num-
Der OF societies in the State, 10.
Number of senior societies sending in
report, Al; new senior societies, p sem
Tor societies disbanded, 1 net gain in
new societies, /.
Total number of members in senior
societies, 1878; total number of mem
bers in junior societies, $50; total num-
Der OF members in intermediate socie-
ties, l52; total number OF members,
2,3l4; total number of new members
from senior societies, Sc.
Contributions from AZ senior societies
TO home missions, S405; to foreign
missions, $40; to other religious and
benevolent purposes, Sl.4l5; total
The Delaware Avenue Baptist
Senior Society reports the largest
prOpOrtionate gain in membership, or
over 40 per cent.
st. Paul's NJ +. Senior Society
raised the largest proportionate
amount of money for all purposes, or
S21.04 a member.
First M. p. Church Wilmington
Senior Society reports the largest
proportionate number of members
joining church. 80 per cent
First Presbyterian Senior Society
Milford and Mt. Olivet NJ. p. Senior
Society reports the largest proper
tionate number of Christian EndeavoT
Worlds taken by the members.
The new Senior Societies are First
NJ. p. w lngton and Downs Chapel
NJ. p. Church.
The Rev. Robert Stuart Macarthur.
D. D.. president of the Baptist World
Alliance. of Baltimore, delivered an
address on Ambassadors of Christ "
True Functions Of Wise Minis
ters."
Frank P. Mitchell. of Wilmington,
sang a solo, which was followed by a
"Quiet Hour and Conservation" by p.
NJ. Colbert, general secretary of the
y. NJ. C. A., of Wilmington.
The following nominations for Of
ficers were announced:
President, the Rev William
Crawford
First vice president, the Rev. w.
Franklin Smiley; second vice presi-
dent, the Rev. Thomas p. Holloway:
third vice president. DR.. Evans Rob-
erts: fourth vice president, the Rev.
J. II. Straughn. d. o.. of Laurel Del.
Directors, Samuel II. Reed, the Rev.
J. Y. Irwin and the Rev. ]. T. Bailey,
of Dover.
Secretary, Miss Eta Reed, of viii
mington.
Assistant secretary. Mrs. Josephine
Kitchens.
Treasurer, N. D. edward, Whining
ton.
The election will be conducted this
afternoon.
The convention will come to a close
tonight with an address on Con
structive Citizenship" by DR.. Samuel
.C. Mitchell, president of Delaware
College, and the presentation of ban
ners at o'clock. The anniversary
banquet of the society will be held in
the Y. NJ. c. A. with Frank H. Burns as
POSTMASTER. Following the banquet
the convention delegates will march
to West Church in a body
AT the afternoon session of the con
vention, Mayor Harrison W. Howell
welcomed the delegates. The following
committees were announced:
Committee on entertainment u.
Clifford Compton, chairman; Samuel p.
Rolph William B. Foulk, Mis-, Mary
Love Jones, Miss Marguerite Miliken.
Miss Florence VI. Miles, Harvey J.. Ne
Coy, Joseph C.. Nichols, Windell Hunter.
Thomas II. Richardson, j. II. Van Horn.
Miss Josephine Larson. Oscar +. Munda.
Jr, Mrs. J. II. Van Horn. Miss Mildred
Hopes, Mrs. J. c. Compton, Samuel II.
Reed
Ushers-J. II. Van Horn. chairman.
Registration-Alis Josephine Larson,
Joseph c. Nichols.
Homes for delegates-N. Dushane
Coward.
Resolutions-Th Rev. {, Franklin
Smiley, d. NJ. Reed, DIR. r. Roberts.
Miss A. B. Ellison and Mrs. Joseph
Kitchens.
A. Rae du Bell, in his report on ITEM
perance," spoke of the habit that had
been acquired by both young men and
women, in the smoking OF cigarettes,
and concluded his remarks nv asking
of ali the young women present Ia
use their influence against the habit
He said; There is but one thing for
MS to do and that Is to see that our
present Congress passes the prohibition