Bridgeton pioneer. (Bridgeton, N.J.) 1884-1919, 1914-11-19
18TH ANNUAL
CONVENTION
County Christian Endea-
vor Convention.
OFFICERS ELECTED
Roscoe TulIis, of This City, Pres
ident, and Anna Rogers, of
Millville, Secretary.

the Cumberland County Christian En-
deavor Union met at the Pearl Street
Baptist Church yesterday for their
Thirteenth Annual Convention.
The sessions opened at 215 o'clock
In the afternoon with "a Season of
Prayer for the Convention"
Rev. H. G. Dooley greeted the dele
gates in the name of the Pearl Street
Church and society, with short, we'll
put address.
Miss Edna Horner, retiring Secre-
tary, responded to this address Of
greeting.
The business meeting of the conyen-
ton was then launched with the read
ing of the minutes of the 1913 Con-
yention. The Treasurer's report was
given and then the nominating COM
mittee, of which Rev. E. o. Bregenzer.
of this city, is the chairman, reported
the nominations made. The election
of officers resulted as follows:
Roscoe Tullis, Bridge
| ton.
yice-Presidents - Howard Berry,
Sidney Turner, Harold Spencer, Vine
land.
Secretary-Anna Rogers, Millyille
Treasurer-John Moncrief, Bridge
ton.
| Junior Supt.-Mrs. Luther Nickel
Brsageton.
1 Assistant-Miss Mae Lee, Millville.
| Missionary Supt.-Mrs. Ida Bullock
Millville.
Historian-Mrs. Gertrude seeley
Bridgeton.
Pastoral Advisory Committee Rev
VIM. Stultz, Bridgeton; Rev. w. L
Tsett. Millville.
A paper by the Historian, Mrs. Ger
trude HI. Seeley, was much enjoyed
She took as her theme a beautiful
poem which had as title 'tThe Bes
You Have" Celebrating on the theme
CT the poem, the speaker made it;
moral apply to the c. E. work, show.
ing how the society gives and receive:
The Best You Have" She cited in
stances of work by the societies II
Cumberland County and spoke of the
growth of the G. E. movement in this
territory.
Miss Garrison, Miss Brandriff, Mrs
Harris and Mr.. Lloyd told of the Jer
sey City Convention, to which the,
were delegates.
The Junior Session, conducted by
the County Superintendent, was &
most interesting feature of the after.
noon session. An exercise by mem.
bers of the Junior c. E. Societies was
well given and much enjoyed.
Rev. D. E. Lewis, of this city, gave
most interesting chalk talk on &
Thanksgiving theme. Mr.. Lewis ex,
GELS in this form of entertainment
His talk was both entertaining and
instructive.
| Late in the afternoon the meeting
adjourned and at 900 o'clock supper
was served in the lecture room of the
| church.
A short supper talk in the form of 6
Symposium on Our Work" called
forth much interest. There were sis
speakers who were each limited tt
three minutes. Rev. E. o. Bregenzel
summed up at the end with the topic
The Object of it All" in manner
that brought forth much laughter.
The evening service opened with {
| short service of song. Miss Irene
Mount presided at the organ and tn,
choir of the entertaining church LEI
the singing.
Standing and reciting as one voice
all present at the evening meeting
repeated the Christian Endeavo
pledge.
The awards. made by the Count.
President went to First M. p. Church
for attendance, and to the 1st Presby
terian Church of Bridgeton for tn,
highest increase in the Efficienc,
Campaign.