Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-10-10
DELEGATES LISTEN
/ TO c. {. FOUNDER
Rev. Francis {. Clark Says He
Hopes Organization Will Help
Bring About Peace.

Hfsecial TO the Evening Star.
JERSEY CITY, Oct. 10.-Every seat
in the historic Bergen Reformed
Church was occupied last night by
the delegataes to the Christian En-
deavor convention, as the founder of
the organi3sti lion, Rev. Francis e.
Clark, president of the United So
Getty. told of the great work which
the Endea vorers are doing throughout
the world. speaking particularly of
the Christian Endeavor societies
among the nations that are now at
war, and expressing confidence that
the young peoples organization
would be a most potent factor in
bringing about peace. For the first
time the plans for a new peace or
sanization were outlined. These were
heartily Endorsed by the Jersey En-
deavorers.
The applause as DR.. Clark was in
troduced lasted for several minutes
and was accompanied by the Chau-
tauqua salute, every delegate rising
TO his feet.
John Y. Sproull, who was reelected
as State president was presented
with a basket of roses by the Hudson
county delegation, City Commissioner
A Harry Moore making the presenta-
ton speech.
Invitations to the Endeavorers to
attend the convention at Elizabeth
next year were made by j. Duer
Randolph, president of the Union
County Union, and Arthur e. Warner.
former president of the Elizabeth
Union of Christian Endeavor and Ep-
worth League and chairman of the
1915 convention committee. Mr.. War
ner in his invitation said in part:
= When anOt her twelve months have
rolled around we shall again find
ourselves gathered together in an
historic city one which was centre
OF population when many of the
great metropolitan centres of this
continent were unheard of. We shall
gather In city rich in historical as
soeiations, rich in what 1t has given
te the spiritual and political life of
the American people, a city always
replete with leaders in thought and
aetion-the city of Elizabeth.
tOur committee is already organ
led. and for the past two months
has been planning for your entertain
ment. Keep Elizabeth, 1916 as your
watchword Form Elizabeth clubs in
your societies, and come to us with
tho enthrsiH SIN that should come
with the rNDortunity for Christian
service. Again, | invite you to Eliza
beth in 1916
In addition to the election of Mr..
Sproull as president. the following
officers we're chosen. Divisional
e-presdents, A. Harry Moore |
OF Jersey City. for the northern
division: w. Egbert Thomas. Mil
ford, central; George d. Jones,
Atlantic City, southern; Miss Nellie
K Foote. of Elizabeth, was re-elect-
ed secretary, and w. G, Aeken, of
Metnchen, treasurer.
Rev. NJ. Joseph Twomey, OF the
Peddie Memorial Church, of Newark,
was named as q member of the adj
visory committee of the union.
The Christian IIndeavorers tonight
took the first step toward the or
ganization of an international peace
movement Every society in the
world will be asked to unite with the
movement.
At the close of the session the win
ners of the Endeavorer attendance
banners were announced as follows:
First, Reformed Church, Oradell;
veteran badge, Hudson County; inter-
mediate banner, First Reformed
Church, Passaic.
At the roll call of societies at the
close of the session about $50 dele
gates from Essex county responded.
Union had approximately $50, while
Hudson county, whose union enter
tanned the convention, was repre-
scented by over 500 members. Every
county in the State was represented
at the convention.