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all parts OF tho state being represent
ed.
The convention opened with quiet
hour conducted by Rev. George ID. AL
lison. ID. d., pastor Of Second Bap-
list Church. Tho meetings are being
held In the new auditorium OF First
Central Church. which Ia appropriate
ly decorated with tho flag. Christian
Endeavor banners, and pottod plants.
Tho convention WAS officially opened
by Robert q. Hackett. president.
Welcomed by Mayor Harvey.
Mayor Leroy Harvey welcomed the
Delegates. saying that he considered
the Christian Endeovor Society de-
sirable thing TO have In tho city. lie
expressed hia plensure In having the
convention meet hero and gave them
tho freedom of the city. Rev. s. II.
Wicker, pastor of Holy Trinity Lu-
theran Church, extended welcome on
behalf OF the local churches Frank
T.. Ballinger welcomed tho delegates
on behalf OF the Endenvorern. J. w
Townsend Of Sussex county respond
ed.
following Committees Business.
George +. Irwin. chairman; Calvin
Turner, Mrs. A. J. Book. Jr, resolu-
tions: Herbert. s.. Lilly. Mrs. Sallie
@, Hall, Miss Ethel l.. MUM.
Carroll M. Wright, field secretary
for Maryland and Delaware, announc-
cd the training classes for which cred
II will he given IL note books are
turned in. For the next forty mlnutea
the delegates attended classes In which
they received instruction In Christ
ian Endeavor work. DIR. Joel s. Gil
| fian led n class In Expert Bndeav-
or" In which he took UP the history
of the Christian Endeavor Society
| the duties of tho various officers anc
committees and efficient ways Of dolnt
business and conducting meetings. DR.
| Gnnllan, pastor OF Ollvet Preshyter
ian Church, 10 chairman OF Exper
Endeavor In Wilmington.
George r. Smith OF Baltimore Loo
a class on THE Junior Text Books.
lie is Junior superintendent Of th'
Maryland Christian Endeavor Union
He showed superintendents of Junlo'
Endeavor Societies how to interen
children in the work and make then
sincere and efficient members.
T.. Z. Gates, general secretary Unite
Society OF Christian Endeavor, Boston
Mass conducted course on "Unioi
Work" This is a more technica
study OF the organization and work
, ing Of local. county. district and stat
| ~
Afternoon Session.
! The afternoon session opened Wit
service OF prayer and praise. fol
lowed by the Same leadership train
; Ing classes az In the morning. Th
Christian Endeavor magazines wer
presented. Rev. T. q. Grouse. u. u
OF Milton. spoke on Religion In tn
Home"
At o'clock there will be a JUNO
Rally. Mrs. w. c. Taylor, tho JUNO
superintendent, presented pagean
THE Junior Garden" IN which par
tlcipated eocletiee from bethany Bar
tist. Delaware Avenue Baptist. Eas'
lake Methodist Episcopal. Second \
{ p Eastlake Presbyterian, F'irst-Cer
trail Presbyterian. Hanover Proshs
: terrain.
This evening the presidents annu,
report VIII be given, and there win I
, election Of officers. Carroll \
3 Wright Will speak on "One Year
: Field Work" Rev. William J. MI
n Ter Jr.. pastor Of Tabernacle Presb,
terrain Church. Philadelphia, Will spea
|. on Following Christ"
n There Will be an all day session {,
h morrow.
Rev. p. X. vanderkam. d. d,
|. TIL. pastor Of Frankford Presb
h terrain Church. gave an address
e Church Loyalty-The -Four Squai
r Endeavorer and His Church" !
- emphasized the need OF loyalt
e not TO a denomination. but 10 {
70 great universal church. He said III
Re this universal church ia made visll
through the works OF the members
y various creeds and its mission is
' bring tho world 10 Christ. He So
3 that the church needs young men a
women OF energy and vision, a
"a urged them 10 cooperate with tho
l. Of other denominations. He said II
the older and younger people of I
churches should try TO understa
each other and be tolerant of ca
other, but that the vision of yot
Id should have an outlet by ASSOCIATE
with other young people.
&c At the close of the morning sessi
81 luncheon was served in the Y. NJ.
O. A, and will be served there tom,
vi row noon. A banquet will be h,
on at the Y. NJ. c. A. tomorrow at
a o'clock.