New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-06-14
CHRISTIAN ENDEANOR.
RAPID GROWTH OF THE SOCIETY THROUGH
OUT THE COUNTRY.

g. - Io 20 last wear Philadelphia was
thought 10 be the warmcst place on 'irc . O.,
the heat seems TO follow the Christian hnu'ao $3.50,
vention wherever il goes Yet the sun lau 'a.' -.
49, - r,rtort,inment Hall was crowded 10 us
utmost by the 1000 delegates VINO at'enu0 Wv '
morning praycrmeeting. -,,, hio,
The animal address Of President F. H. 'iH.h' w" ''
was read last night shows tha' inc NUM- 600 900 80
has increased from 1872 to lob Win oooooo
hers Every day five new socleues "a" 49,,
Over 70 600 associate members nave Joine" u'o H'n
oe,ical Churches this year. Few seats "o'o ' ."
nt,.oo toIl This morning when the convehueh Nis-
,,,,,od The treasurer William shaw, OF BOSTON, read
be renor, as follows: Receipts Se'l'o o. eAPonse
O. ao9 o.. balance on hand Se72 ~ hIs ieIof' VI
rho nublishnG department. lhcIuuihs Inc "'i"0'
pu,o showed receipts of S3f,3o3 70 ana oisourse-
ments Of s.6s74 Is; leaving balance OF Sous H.
49, - the increasing profits of this branch no
oa, Is made 10 the convention, nor to societies. this
year for subscriptions, ., l.. 49,. ann
,er,ion the sum of $500 as voluntary offering, Dr.
lark introduced the Rev. DR.. o. IL. Tiffany OF
minneapolis who spoke on the twoiold element of the
nIedce VIZ: Private devotion and support OF church
services His remarks were delivered with all his
oldtme earnestness He said
There are only things which animate the world.
viz God and His Word. Every Nation has advanced as
IL has listened word and every one has rtrogIaded
which rejected it, Where Is Syria to-day anu "heic
are Great Britain and country AS the WORD ad'
yances follow in its train all the acts that bless
oil the humanities that exalt and all the energies ths'
quicken This element of pledge is VITAL but no less
vital is loyalty individual church. ana "ish
TO saw that Methodist L am, believe that Methodsh
can best serve Methodism by holding TO CHRISTIAN
Endeavor.
His last remark provoked tremendous applause
because of the efforts made to transform the 'nFlS
tan Endeavor societies Of the Methodist Church mo
Epworth Leagues The Rev. DR.. W. II. McMilieh,
pastor of the second United Presbyterian Church' OF
Allegheny. Penn, argued for the pledge by showing
that it crystaizes the sense OF Christian oohgauoh'
places the power of youth in attitude OF loyalty
to Christ strengthens weak faith and inspires cour'
age OPEN confession wiz not compromise
The Rev. Dr. Wayland Hoyt, pastor OF Baptist
church in Minneapolis, followed with a telling ad-
dress on Associate Members lie said. in part
II Gods Kingdom grows it will grow by instruments
The structural Of Christianity is the Cross anu 'a'
means serving for others The Christian EndeaNor So
ctotv is like a Damascus blade sharp as TO cut
handkerchief in nidar and so tempered as to benz
double and yet worthless, unless IS going on 70
deeds Of bravery.
He urged all societies to enlarge their associate
ranks and 10 strive for the conversion Of such mem
hers An hour then spent i'll hearing reports
from the States New-York is still the banner state,
with l 500 societies and 100000 members. Massa-
chusetts follows. with o13 societies. pennsylvania
and Illinois, 500: Ohio, ESQ. Iowa, 400: Connec-
ticut $50, and New-Jersey. 377. Maryland reported
an increase of $40 per cent in the last year. Ten
nessee reported a state union only two weeks Old
Chicago has local union with 14O societies. ana
Philadelphia one with 112 societies Reports were also
heard from other states ard from Oklahoma, Mani
toba ontario and Quebec a letter OF greeting was
read from the society in the state Penltentiary OF
Wisconsin, now numbering nnetylour lnehOerS' "iu
a telegram sent in return.
The afternoon devoted TO state reunions ana
TO one hour conferences for the different comIdi'ccs
These held in the various West End chufches'
and were as well attended as they were profitable
To-night stirring addresses made on the
Model Society of Christian EndeavOr' by the Rev
Dr. David J. Burren, Of Minneapolis; the Rev. W. G.
Biting of New York, and the Rev. DIR. j. n Nc
Lean, of Oakland, Cal The committees OF the con
yention appointed by DR.. Clark as follows:
Burness-J w. Baer general secretary, OF Boston
j. W. sault Vermont the Rev. j. F. Taunton Minnesota
H. H. Baker New-York; the Rev. f. B. Everit, Now
Jersey.
Resolutiops-The Rev. Y. Boynton Massachusetts,
George D. Graf Missouri the Rev Thomas Rogers Nova
Scotia; Charles ;. Clark Washington; the Rev D. NJ
Pratt Colorado Miss Ella Chelis NewHampshHei MISS
Annie Chaplin, Mississippi.
Crecentals-w. II. McLain. Missouri; J. S. Hughes.
Minnesota o. T. Rumor Missouri Miss Hattie BgSerS
Missouri; Miss Ella Mertz Illinois, c. s. Benson, Penn
sylvana
Nominations-The Rev. J. L. Hill Massachusetts Pro-
lessor j. l.. Howe, Kentucky; W. l.. Scribner Rhode
Island; the Rev. g. y. Karner, NewHampshire; T. l.
Pease Connecticut; Miss Bette Wishard, Indiana and
w II. Belt.
At the trustees meeting :his afternoon invitations
were received for the next convention from Toronto
Cleveland. Louisville, New-lork. boston and Mime
apOs The last chosen. and the time was nHen
on July 9. To make tho Board Of Trustees more
representative. both geographically and denomina
tionaly, the following names were added:
Presbytersn-Professo Thomas S. Hastings, Of Union
Seminary, New.York the Rev. DR.. 7. 5. hamln' OF
wsshinrton the Rev. George II. Wells, Of Montreal
Boptsts-The Rev. DR.. =. ;. Henson, Of Chicago. and
the Rev. Dr. J. T. Buckley, OF Philadelphia.
Rcformcd-rIesident NJ. T. Gates, Of RUTGERS College
Reformed Ep.scopsl-Bishop falows. Of Chicago.
Methodiss-The Rev. Dr.. Farrar Of Albany.
United Presbvterian-The Rev. DR.. W. ii. McMnen
OF Allegheny, Penn.
Cumberland Presbyterian-The Rev. W. J. Darvey OF
Nashville. kLA ALE
United Brethren-The Rev. w. II. Swain.
TRAINING FOR FOREIGN MISSION WORK.