Milford chronicle., 1928-03-23
RALPH NICHOLS NEW
HEAD OF c. E. UNION
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county union officers, and appoint
ment of the following committees
Resolutions, Rev. w. Raymond
Bishop, of Ocean View; chairman
& Mrs. w. E. Ritchie, of Delmar, Miss
3 Virginia Jefferson, of Milton; bust
ness, G. c. Williams, of Milton
Chairmen, J. E. Tinley and Miss
Gladys Hudson, of Delmar.
Ralph E. Nichols, of Delmar, the1
led the congregation in singing sew.
eral lively and timely songs.
Miss Dorothy H. Krauss, of Will
mington, president of the Delaware
State Union, assisted by Ernest F.
Williams, retiring president of the
Sussex County Union, led the con-
ference on Personal Conservation. -
Mrs. Lester o. German, of Will
mington, president of the Whining
ton City C. E. Union, assisted by
Mrs. L. c. Darby, of Milton, State
intermediate Superintendent, had
charge of the conference on Junior
and intermediate work The leaders
of both conferences stressed the
11pOrtance and dwelt upon the
fIeaning and value of the Chris
tian EndeavOT Pledge.
After the conference period, Will
lard E. Rice, executive secretary
for Delaware, Maryland and West
Virginia, conducted the open For
um," discussing many of the i'm
mediate problems facing c. E.
workers. Mr.. Rice also made the
address of the afternoon.
The other two features of the al
ternOOn program were demonstra-
tiOns of "SlipshOd" and Model" c.
Z. Prayer Meetings, and choruses
Zone of which was entirely in the
the HarbesOn Juniors. The slip
shod" Prayer Meeting was demon
strated by the Milton Intermediates
and the Model meeting by officers
of the State and County Union.
A chicken supper, given in a
nearby hotel, followed the after
noon session, and about two hun
dred persons were served.
The evening session opened
few minutes after seven o'clock, Mr..
Ernest F. Williams, of Delmar, pre-
siding. and Mr.. Fank B. Carey, of
Milton county chOrister, leading in
a short song service.
Rev. NJ E. Hungerford, of George
town, Pastoral Counselor of the
Sussex County Union, had charge
of the devotional exercises.
Mrs. Oscar S. Wilson, of George
town, County Union secretary, and
Mr.. Rice both made short addresses /
to the conventiOners, then the re-
ports of the various committees
were made.
Election and installation of Off
GERS followed, Mr.. Rice having |
charge of the installation service.
> AT roll call, 21 societies out of
the % in the county responded a
from each society
coming to the front of the church
bearing a letter which with the
letters of the other societies formed
the sentence, Every society ready
to do His will"
Stanley Keen, of Wilmington,
State recreation superintendent,
also led in one of his popular pep"
tests, assisted by Frank B. Carey.
Ellsworth E. Jackson, of Lands
lowne, Pa, made the principal con-
'ention address, his subject being
Deciding for God"
In closing, the hymn, "Blest Be
he Tie that Binds" was heartily
sung, and Rev. A w. Green, of
Milton, pronounced the benediction.
The following are the new Of
icers of the Sussex County Union
elected at the convention: Presi-
lent, Ralph E. Nichols, of Delmar;
rice-president, Clarence B. Down
ng, of Milford; secretary, Mrs.
oscar S. Wilson, of Georgetown;
assistant secretary, Miss Helen F.
Jhipman, of Delmar; treasurer, G.
:. Williams, of Milton; Jr. and Int.
'upt., Mrs. L. c. Darby, of Milton;
superintendent, Miss Lii
ian NJ. Bruning, of Milford; mis-
iOnary superintendent, Mrs. Frank
ireen, of Georgetown; evangelistic
uperintendent, Rev. Lee E. Hadda-
ray, of Harbeson; Quiet Hour and
'enth Legion superintendent, Err
est F. Williams, of Delmar; Choir
ster, Frank B. Carey, of Milton;
'astoral Counsellor, Rev. M. E.
of Georgetown.