Milford chronicle., 1927-02-25
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
OF SUSSEX COUNTY

Last Thursday evening very fine
fun and fellowship supper was pre-
pared by the Milton Endeavors and
. held in the building adjoining the
Milton NJ. P. Church. The majority
of Sussex county Christian Endeavor
Societies were represented, and also
present were Carroll NJ. Wright, for
mer field secretary of Maryland and
Delaware, but now superintendent OF
travel and recreation, of Boston, and
Miss Marian Howie of Wilmington.
A number of fine after dinner
speeches were made by the pastors
present and officers of the various
societies represented, and at the
conclusion of the speaking, Mr.. Will
liams, president of the Sussex coun-.
ty union, presented Mr.. Wright with
a beautiful Christian Endeavor
watch fob, as a parting gift of the
officers of the Sussex county union.
The supper was followed with a
Junior and intermediate rally in the
church building. The meeting open
ed with a short devotional service,
and then the roll was called. The at
tendance banner was awarded to the
Milford NJ. P. intermediates, all of
their 38 active members being pres
ent. The second prize went to Days
borO Intermediates, and the third to
Cannon intermediates. Announce
ment was made regarding the coun-
ty convention, and the invitation of
the Delmar Society to hold the con-
vention in that church was accepted.
The convention will meet March II,
and DR.. Adam Geibel, the well
known song leader and composer
will be present to assist with the
program. The juniors of the George
town church rendered well an ap-
propriate song; followed with am
other fine selection by the Milton
juniors, and Pearl Cooper of the
Milford intermediates gave a splend-
id recitation; then Miss HOwie talk
ed briefly, and Mr.. Wright complet-
ed the evenings program by show
ing moving pictures of the London
and Have de Grace Conventions and
of the Yellowstone National Park.
On Friday evening a group meet
ing was held in Harbeson at the M.
P. Church. A large number were
present. After the opening service,
Roy Pettyjohn- of the Milford M. 2.
Senior Society, spoke briefly on
"Christian Citizenship" then the en-
deavors separated into two classes,
one on Junior and intermediate work
under the direction of Miss Howie,
and the other on senior endeavor
work with Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson as
superyisor. Mr.. Wright also was re-
ouested to show again the pictures
of the London and Havre de Grace
Conventions and Yellowstone Ma
tional Park.
The weather on Saturday evening
was so inclement that it was impos-
sible to hold the meeting planned
for Delmar.
There was no meeting Sunday
morning, because of the destruction
of the Georgetown church early that
morning.
On Sunday afternoon an interest
ing and inspirational meeting was
held in the Frankford Presbyterian
Church. The state officers were pres
ent to assist with the meeting, and
with the fine music Of the Frankford
young peoples orchestra, an alto
gether enthusiastic program took
place.
There was no meeting Sunday eve
ming and the state officers went to
Dagsboro to assist in the revival
services going on there. All were
very much inspired by the sermon
which Miss Krause gave.
The nominating committee OF the
Sussex county C. E. Union will meet
at the home of Mrs. L. G. Darby in
Milton on Tuesday evening, March 1
and on Friday evening, March 4, the
convention committee Of this union
will meet in Georgetown at the home
of Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson. 1t is most
important that all members of these
oOvoo ooiffnne ha Orpsn0t