The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1932-09-09
STATE CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVOR CONVENTION
Will Be Entertained AT West
Nottingham September
Or. "a And 25


County and State Convention
Committee, held at the home
of ]. Paul Slaybaugh, at West
Nottingham, plans were for
mulated for the 42nd annual
convention of Maryland Chris
tan Endeavor Society, which
will meet at West Nottingham,
Friday, Saturday and Sunday,
September %, "a and 25.
The program for the con-
vention includes two services
on Friday, three on Saturday.
and a. morning and afternoon
service on Sunday.
The convention will open at
three o'clock Friday afternoon.
At the evening session the adj
dress will be delivered by the
Rev. Park Huntington, pastor,
of st. Stephens Church, Wilm-
ington, Del.
With G. Carroll Bailey, mus
ical director, in charge Satur-
day morning, the theme for his
address will be Teach Me To
Sing" In the afternoon a
conference for Union Officers
will be held, and an address on
"The Christian Endeavor
World" made. A banquet will
he held at 5:45 O'Clock.
After a song service Satur-
day evening, DR.. r. L. Shipley.
|editor of The Methodist Pro-
testant Recorder, will deliver
an address, and campfire fell
lowship will take place on the
campus.
On Sunday morning regular
Sunday services will be observ-
ed, Sunday School at $3.50 with
the morning worship in the
West Nottingham Presbyterian
Church at IL. Dinner will be
served in the Academy dining
room at lis. In the after
noon the closing session of the
convention will be held; the
various committees will report,
the newly elected officers will
be installed and the closing adj
dress will be heard at 1885.
Awards offered are:
1. Handsome loving cup to
the County Union submitting
best display of Christian I'm
deavor Publicity which has
been actually used during the
year since last convention,
(posters, newspaper space.
2. Missionary banner, origi-
nally presented by Endeavors
of Japan, to society contribu-
ting largest amount for Mis-
sions (Home or Foreign) dur
ing this convention year.
provided the State Office is
notified.)
3. Award to society purchas-
ing largest amount of c. e.
Literature and supplies thru
the State Office.
4. Special recognition to So
ciety submitting best Prayer
Meeting Program written out
in detail.
5. Award to society reaching
highest percentage of efficiency
on the State Chart.
6. Special recognition to
County Union presenting the
best stunt at the convention.
Purpose: to advertise the coun-
ty union. Judged as to origi-
nality, number participating,
selling value, humor, etc. Not
over ten minutes in length.
The following awards for
Registration were set I'D.
Cecil County's quota being SIS.
To societies registering 100
per cent of membership: Pen
nants. a. Membership under
rs. b. Membership over 20.
To individuals (Seniors)
credited with: a. 20 Senior
Registrations, Silver c. E.
Pins; b. 40 Senior Registra-
lions, Gold c. E. Pins; c.
Studded Gold Pin or Buckle to
highest number in state.
To individuals (Intermedi-
ate) credited with: a. 20 In
termediate Registrations, Sill
yer Int. c. e. Pins; b. 40 In
termediate Registrations, Gold
Int. G. E. Pins; C. Special
award to one with highest
number in state.
To individuals (Junior) cred
tied with: a. 20 Junior Reg
istrations, Silver Jr. C. E. Pins;
b. 40 Junior Registrations.