Evening journal., 1915-12-03
CITY ENDEAVORERS
LAUDED FOR WORK

So successful was the first banquet
of the Wilmington Christian Endeavor
Union held in the social hall Of st.
Pauls NJ. e. Church last night that it
win be a permanent annual AFFAIR
boreafter Greenhill Christian En-
deavor Society. by giving its first ban
ouet about two weeks ago. established
the nrecedent of such functions and
tbe contaeion spread to the City Tn
5on West PRESBYTERIAN G. n. Society
ana "a few of her members are largely
responsible for the affair held last
night
There we're 15O guests; The tables
were arranged i'm the spacious ban
ouei hall in the basement OF the
church and the bountiful meal was
nrenared and served by the women OF
McCabe Memorial NJ. L. Church the
room was prettiiy decorated with I.
Il nonnants. and the colors OF the
socictv red and white. we're carried
ont in the red shaded candelabra and
red carnations which decorated the
tables.
Nj salem orchestra played delight
mi music The Rev William Craw-
ford pastor OF Greenhill Presbyterian
Church and State president OF the so
ciety was POSTMASTER
\ Dushane Cloward, the city presi-
dent announced that several things
are i'm prospect for the winter work
and that some first class speakers VIII
come TO the city this winter.
Harry J. Willis. New Castle county
vice~nresident. asked for the co-opera-
tion OF all the societies and said that
with the united efforts OF all, great
things could beiexpected.
Dr Evans Roberts. the vicc-presi
dent for Sussex county. said. II be-
Have in Christian Endeavor and
nothing gives me more pleasure than
10 work with lndeavorers. He said
that there has been more unity and
harmony among the churches In Mil
ford. since the State convention was
held there"
Mr. Crawford called upon tho presi-
dents OF the city societies to speak
about their work }. n Cook spoke for
ST. Paul's society. Frank Lindsay ex-
tended the good wishes OF Westmin-
sior society. Alvin Mote expressed the
good fellowship OF Olivet society. S. p
Rolph represented West Presbyterian
society. Leonard Foster spoke for
lsastlake Presbyterian and Stanly Keen
for Eastlake NJ e.. Mrs. David Hay
'or First N. p Church.
William S. Houk. who represented
Second Baptist Society, gave the sug-
gcstion that a Christian Endeavor So
rictv should be organized among the
foreigners in tho city. Ely 7. Davis
spoke in behalf Of New Castle G. r. So
cietv. Charles Eastman for Central, Vic
tor Bennett for Fiift Presbyterian. Neal
Smith for Green. Hill Presbyterian,
Joseph Nichols and Harvey Mccoy for
West Presbyterian.
The Rev. Vaughan S. Collins said that
IL was n pleasure for him to have such
q company of earnest young people
gathered together in his church. The
Rcv. t. Franklin Smiley was facetiously
introduced as the elephant ot the oc
Casion.
DR.. Smiley earned the title by iok
IN had sprung on some former occasion
DrN Smiley WIS optimistic about tn
work tle Young people have set out &
DO. lie said: 1T looks to me that the,
are setting the pace in the Easter
Siatts.'
Miss Etta Reeves. of West Church
Miss Enstmnn of Central Church. ant
Miss Stewart. of Westminster Church
made pleasing remarks.
Dr. J. IT, Straughn. Of laurel, fer-
MGR president of the society. was the
principal speaker. He said; 81 wish
had such a body of earnest young people
10 work with six days in the week, as
those who arc gathered here tonight"
lie pointed out that Christian Endcavor
effort has made many contributions to
religious life and history. lie said that
as Christian Endcavorcrs. we should he
willing that the will Of God shall be an
effective force in our lives II was
eho- N that our activities are all the
time rcacting upon ms.
At the conclusion of the speaking the
following program was rendered Violin
solo. Edgar d. Peoples, Miss Jessie A.
Peoples, accompanist; piano solo. Miss
Florence Miles; violin solo. Clinton
Gray. Miss Elizabeth Pyle, accompani.
ist reading, Miss Bessie Days quartet
Miss leanett S. Gcary. Miss Jennie NJ
Smith. Vincent G. Blackwell. Edgar ID
People, Samuel s.. blackwell. pianistt
reading, Miss leona lammany.