Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-11-03
SHAMEFUL NEGLECT
Of FAMILY WORSHIP
CAUSE OF: DIVORCE
Christian Endeavor Convention
Delegates Told This is
Contributing Cause.
HOMES EFFECT INFINITE


divorce and family separation to the
shameful neglect Of family worship
and prayer in the home" Rev. T. o.
Grouse. D. D., pastor Of the Milton
Methodist Protestant Church, ad-
dressed the afternoon session OF tho
thirty-third annual convention OF the
Delaware State Christian Endeavor
Union in First Central Presbyterian
Church. yesterday.
"One of the saddest and most alarm
ing features Of our modern so-called
Christian life." he said, lis the neglect
Of family worship" He said that this
was Just rs true with officials OF the
church as with members OF the congre-
cation.
The afternoon session opened with a
service OF prayer and praise. after
which the various leadership training
classes were held. There We're three
classes. Expert Endeavor" class was
taught by DIR. Joel S. Gilfllan; THE
Junior Text Book" class was taught
by George Il. Smith: the Union
Work" class was taught by l.. l..
Gates.
At three o'clock, the delegates re-
assembled in the convention room, tho
program there opening with singing
Take Time To BE Holy" Frank T..
Ballantyne, chairman of the conven-
ton committee presided and led in the
singing.
Mr.. Ballantyne, In making a number
of announcements, took advantage Of
the opportunity to publicly thank Mrs.
s. II. Summons, of Georgetown, for
the beautiful flowers which she do
mated to decorate the convention room.
+. L. Gates. general secretary,
United Society Of Christian Endeavor,
spoke in regard to the christian En-
deavor World" and Blue Hen En-
deavor," official publications of the
Union.
In opening his address. DIR. Grouse.
speaking on the theme Religion In
the Home" declared that the greatest
American institution Is the home. 1t
is not, he asserted. the great govern
ing bodies at Washington. not the
schools. colleges nor universities. not
the factories, and not even the church.
The home generates and trains the
character of lives which are to have
infinite effect on the character of other
lives, he said. Thus. the training of one
life, the speaker continued, effects the
lives OF others on through eternity.
Many people, he said, 90 not realize
or do not appreciate the Importance Of
the theme Religion in the Home"
There can be, he asserted. no real
home where there 10 no religion.
The home, DIR. Grouse declared. is
not a place where merely the physical
needs are! ministered to. Instead, the
supreme function of the home IS the
mold!ng of character and the cultiva-
ton and training of the inmates Of the
home.
He said there is no other agency in
the world that can do this so truthful
~ and effectively as the home where
religion holds sway. He added that in
Saying this, he did not mean to slight
the church, Sunday school or young
peoples societies.
These agencies, he said. were never
intended as substitutes for the home.
The greatest factor in the education
Of the young children is atmospheric,
he said a child that is brought up in
christian home is infinitely more
able TO make a success OF life than one
who is not
Following DR.. Crouse's address, a
number of Junior societies presented
the inspiring pageant. The Junior
Garden" Members of the following
junior societies participated in the
pageant, which was directed by Mrs
w. c. Taylor, Junior Superintendent
were from Bethany Baptist, Delaware
Avenue Baptist, Eastlake Methodist
Episcopal, Second Methodist Protest
ant, Eastlake Presbyterian, First
Central. Presbyterian and Hanover
Presbyterian.
Officers Elected.
The election of officers, which fea
tured the evening session, resulted a.
follows: Robert G. Hackett, president
Rotary; Mrs A. ]. Book, Jr., treasur
er; Ernest J. Peoples, vice-president
New Castle county; Rev. NJ. L. Smith
vice-president, Kent county; Rev
George o. Adams, vice-president, Sus
sex county; Rev. p. X. Vanderkan1
Of Frankford, and Rev. Avery Dona
Won, Of Dover. directors.
Carol NJ. Wright. field secretary
reported on "One Year of Field Work.
in which he told of the four-squar
campaign the society is conducting I
encourage the churches TO use tn
four-square chart as a method Of de
termininG the Christian Endeavo
progress.
An increase Of forty per cent in tn
number of societies in the state dur
ing the past year was reported by tn