The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENpEAvoR.
The Societies OF tho Organization Hold
Great Meeting.

CrucAGo, ILL.,, July 5.-rhe huge into
rior Of Battery ID. armory was attractive
today with bright colors, flowers and bunt-
ing, but more than all these with an as
semhly Of nearly 1000 people, From all
parts of the United States they came 10y
hundreds to attend the seventh annual
convention Of the societies OF Christian
Endcayor, which is continue four days.
A large majority OF the delegates are
ladies handsome and intelligent all OF
them, and the prominent leaders OF the
great society, or aggregation OF societies,
do not hesitate TO ascrbc to these all the
credit they deserve for their noble efforts
in building up the organization and pre-
pairing for this convention. Many OF the
delegations have brought with them hand
some State banners, which add 10 the
beauty Of the great hall.
Very scnsibly the organization Of the
convention had been completely arranged
beforehand and prompt On the appointed
moment the buzling asscmblagc was
| called to order 10y the president, W. j.
Van Patton, OF Burlington, VI The fol-
| lowing list OF officers was presented:
Scribe, Alexander Mcconnell, Of Evans.
ton, llls.; assistant scribe ledger Lcayitt,
Of Cedar Rapids, Ia; time keeper, \. l..
| Wiuship, of Lynn Mass.
On behalf OF Connecticut W. II, pinncy,
Of tho wooden nutmeg state delegation,
| presented to Illinois u magnificent floral
| standard, which, when its full significance
was understood 10y the convention, was
received with the hUartiCst cheers and np-
plnusc. The upper portion Of the stand
ard Is q disc Of white ilowcn about five
| feet In diameter. \ wreath Of green sur
rounds the words, picked out In red, One
Cent" Beneath this representative ol the
| smallest American coin is cross bar IN
scribcd, Connecticut to Illinois,
| At the Saratoga convention year ago
subscriptions were called iur 10 carry ON
| the work oi the united societies Connect
| lieut. pledged herself to furnish 300 iur the
| work. Illinois went her one better 10y
subscribing SlOOOl. The one cent WIS
plated with gold and sent forward Ia tho
treasurer. Now Connecticut was not tu
be- outdonc 10y Illinois, particularly since
size had snapped of her wooden nut.
mcgs ior Christian Cndeayor societies, aud
today returned the cent IN great style.
| Tho morning exercises wcrC opened hy
| devotional services, followed hy mu-iC Iud
Addresses oi welcome Wy the Rev. T. u.
Burr, representing the Chicago chutch,s
G. u. llolbcrg, representing the lllnul
union. :. &. French, representing the thi
cago union, and l.. W Mcsscr. represent
Ing the Young Mch'EC Christian association
| II. 4. Jacobs was on tie program tu lie
liver nn address ni welcome on behalf U
Sunday schools, hut was not prc.Dnt
President Van Patton responded on behalf
of the convention. thanking the speakers
ior their kindly WORKS, aud concluding los
expressing hope that the work ol ihy su.
cirty and ~ the convention would hp
nhunduntly blessed 10y tod, their chosen
leader
Christian Endcayor Throughout Amer.
lea was the next theme discussed, ~.
ports being given from all parts of the
United States and the british provinces.
Tor New England, s. W AdrIgurc. ol
Lowell, Mass, reported That there hal
been great growth Oi societies aud nom
bcrship IN the past year Maine had Z.
societies. Massachusetts, bts New llump
shirc, TO-, Vermont, no. Connecticut.
30. and Rhode Island, 90, total, l,2ls poo
cictics with q membership 81 ~. lOi. Tho
British provinces reported mNly..iN boz
Cictirs
For the middle States. the Rev ~ 49,
Gross, Of piusburg, gave rpud. !uii.
ana had eighty societies with $500 mem.
hrpg Michigan, $50 societies with 10. 2Uu
members. Ohio. - societies with lj.pW
member, Pennsylvania. 80 snciclios with
IA. 100 members. New jersey. Us sorictics
with l2,uD members, aud New York.
| ~ societies With .. 100 members THIS
makes Il total for the United States ut $50
societies with grand army nj 10000
mcmbcn. aud 10 which isaddcd Maryland
and Delaware, the total 10 DO swcllcd to
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