Milford chronicle., 1924-04-04
SUSSEX ENDEAVORERS
HOLD lST CONVENTION
Every District Was Represented AT
Georgetown Last Week And
Great Interest Shown.

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Church, Georgetown, Thursday, March
goth, and was in every way a rousing
success.
Rev. John T. Bailey, pastor of the
entertaining church, welcomed the
visitors, and President George o. Ad-
ans responded in the name of the So
cieties represented.
The Milton intermediate Society
presented a pageant entitled "Eigh-
teen Reasons Why 1 Should Take the
Christian EndeaVOr World" in a man
ner which elected many well deserved
praises. Field Secretary Wright added
some remarks on the C. e. w. and
urged on Christian EndeaVOrers, the
importance of taking the paper which
is so vital to Christian Endeavor
work.
Ernest J. Peoples of Wilmington,
President Of Delaware c. E. Union,
conducted a fifteen minute service,
Best things my Society has done this
year" After suggesting a number Of
ways in which the individual Societies
could improve and do more efficient
work in the year to come, Mr.. Peoples
asked representatives from each So
ciety present to tell something of |
their activities during the past year. |
Some of the good things told, follow: |
CannOn-having adopted the plan of |
the so Varietiee," stated the plan was
bringing results; eorgetown-form-
ed a Junior Society, distributed bas-
kets to need families at Christmas,
and donated S5 to "The Home for the
Aged" at Westminster, Md; Dagsboro
reported increased interest and having
n Cnr7fnv n a4 ]
Providence Church, on March 2; Rev.
". D. Wilson of Lewes M. P. Church
stated that the c. e. Society in his
church was one of the assets of the
charge and without it the work would
be a one-sided affair, and told of what
great assistance it had been to him;
Milford M. P. reported increased ac-
tivity and the forming of an Orches- !!
ira. Milford Presbyterian was report ! !
ed for by Miss Edna Barker, who stat
ed that their orchestra was real fea-
ture of their Sunday evening service
and was of great value to the work.
Miss Barker also reported the forma- d
ton of a Junior Society in their d
church. Milton Seniors reported hav-
ing cO-Operated with their pastor, s.
having paid $25 to State work, the n
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Chart; the Milton Intermediate So +
'iety also reported having adopted the 81
Chart, as well as having sent cards to u
hut-ins at Christmas time and con- u
lucting one Sunday evening service
ach month. The Reliance Church had IN
8 Juniors and 4 Seniors present for a
9th afternoon and evening sessions. ID
he pastor, Rev. B. A. Bryan, report m
n fhaf hnfn M
anized this past year and told of the th
rogress they were making. Miss pa
race Ellis, the Junior Supt. of this m
ociety, said they had apoted the five
ear graded work and reported an aV- IN
rage attendance of fifty. Juniors at Ole
leir regular Sunday evening SER da
ce. Among the things these two live Ba
,cieties are planning for the coming wa
ear are, the organization of a Glee lnt
lub, Junior Choir and the commit tol
e leadership plan. They have also Du
lOpted the chart. raj
Rev. Mr. Mason of Dagsboro report an
for the. newly organized society at Gel
'OVidence and Mrs. Minnie Green,
ho had the privilege of addressing far
is society recently, told of the ear mo
st, eager spirit of these new endeaV- 4
SAo anu SAC4A Cf40CAlg uCDAAG " uO~
lOp into a strong society. George o. not
lams, responded for the Cannon In
rmediates and said the "Best thing
could think of, was that they were
ry much alive" Miss Dorothy
auss, General Secretary of State n
ion, spoke in very glowing terms of has
; work of the Junior C. E. Society wit
the M P Church in Milford. T
Nha nffn riT1ur 10 I,rvf fTrrn of |
Reliance Juniors. The afternoon had
lferences were conducted by the R
lte Officers, under the leadership of reti
I'D Secretary Wright. The confer rect
,e was general, and Mr.. Wright mon
,ceeded to demonstrate the Organi- Pre-
ion of Christian Endeavor So ning
ty. On the election of a president, serv
lest J. Peoples, explained the du- c;
of president and answered ques- tain
IS concerning that office. Herbert Bou
Lilley, Alumni Supt. of State I'm ton,
explained the Office of vice-presi- Har
t and answered questions on the Fool
le. Miss Dorothy H. Krauss told Mr..
he secretary's duty, answered all phia
stions and urged secretaries to do Mr..
e efficient work. Robert G. Hack boro
State Treas. outlined the work of and
II CdOul6Is sluu IAdlpu NduSuu lO4u | Gus,
The importance of the work of a Hick
list or Organist. Field Secretary
ght summed up the most ilnpor-
points of information. This con-
nee was decided success, bring
out, as it did, the assistance to Of MI
s of various societies and giving - L
rmation needed by Christian En- oo4i' oono'
'Orers. After a closing song the AoS1. IL
vention adjourned for supper :, M VI,
n was served to about sixty en- "
orers at the home of Mrs. Harry me e,
on on Race street. IN
e evening session convened at Sndu'
After an opening song service, nllsse
B. A. Bryan conducted short gray
tional service. The president then Tarql 1[q
cred his report, and in brief re- Messl
of the years work, said che felt 6!iG 6g4le :
stan Endeavorers had reason to Dill II
proud of the advance Of the work 1W'
lssex county; that they should ing G
to go forward to tISLl gesllL
er things in the coming year. @ ciIloul
'eport of the secretary and treas any ~ u
followed. The secretary, Mrs. III ne
: S. Wilson, reported having at es4,l ecu
d to all business and correspon- intll, ilitn
connected with the various eX- iaIeI'
re meetings and rallies Of the un-
l.. wa-rfTa