Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1922-10-21

The Westminster society organized
with total OF IL members. AT the
present time they have increased their
membership to 81.
The leader next week viii be Frank
f.. Ballantyne. superintendent Of the
junior nnG intermediate branches Of
the Wilmington City Union. Preced-
Ing tho meeting an organ recital will
be given by John Thoms, Jr.
At West Presbyterian Church. Sun
day tho c. Il. Society had for their
speaker. Rev. William c. Spealtman.
The male quartet sang several Sc
| lcctions during the meeting II. l..
Mccoy and Ralph Mills. the leaders,
had prepared a delightful program.
| West society, with Mr.. Lilly as its
president had most eventful year in
every branch of the work. New mem
bers are taking an active part and will
assist in their preparation for making
| 1922 their banner year.
Wilbur J. Discroll Of the city union
will be at West Sunday evening and
will speak on the State convention
which meets in First-Central Presby-
terian Church. November and 3.
St. Paul's society met Tuesday eve
ming for short business session. Il
was decided TO give Halloween
social October 26, in the social hall OF
the church. Leroy Foster. chairman
of the social committee promises a
real treat to all who attend.
On Monday evening IN First-Central
Church tho City Convention met
Following a short period OF song and
devotion lead by Edgar Peoples and
Frank Il. Ballantyne, the several com
mittees met in separate rooms for a
practical review of the work that will
be expected OF them.
Tho Wilmington City Union execu-
tive meeting followed that OF the con-
vention meeting. Reports were called
for by Miss Krauss, the presiding
officer. Each report, made plain tn,
great work being done IN Wilmington
J AT the meeting OF the state program
J committee Monday evening, detaili
! were completed and the program 4
now ready for tho printer.
: Last night and tonight meetings o
? Dover. Tomorrow night the sam
| officers will go to Milford for a Chris
| tan Endeavor rally. Robert Hackett
} the State president Will preside an,
+. Carroll NJ. Wright, field secretary 70
: Delaware and Maryland will be tn
J speaker. Mr.. Wright Will urge hi
> hearers to support In every way tn
| coming convention.
! The first step in preparing for tn
Delaware State Christian Endeavo
J. convention will be TO decide Just wha
shall be accomplished. Every conver
( ton worth holding has a purpose
!. many purposes, doubtless, but on
|. predominant purpose.
s Those at the head OF the union hav
}. under consideration facts as TO jus
@ where the chief lack of work lies. The
= have taken into consideration tn
:, spirit OF devotion and have planned
[ convention breathing she spirit {
d prayer; fervor-the convention wi
r be earnestly and practically patriotic
= evangelistic zeal--a soul saving cor
d venton. christian endeavor methods
o a convention for the exhibition an
= advocacy OF them. These are just
few OF the pointers that the State an
city committees have worked so di
= gently upon during the past two {
= three months.
r. The convention speakers are OF Il
t best. Men that devote their who
t lie for the advancement of christian
ty.
d While the names OF these men hay
J. not as yet been announced, Il IS a
= most certainty that Edward J
y Gates. general secretary OF the Unite
IS Society Of Christian Endeavor, will |
3 scheduled to speak. Mr.. Gates IS we
Is known throughout Delaware and
y regarded as one OF the most forcef
" men In Christian Endeavor work &
lday.