The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1890-06-27

nsrn'nt ~ orr oniciai organ. the Code,
z 49,. upon ne marvellous increase 81 clrcn-
: .-.,ss." u".,ns ne past year. making is cir.
''l"'ivn Inc second largest religion. name,
= ~ the United States. upon the ,nrr f.ct y,
~ chitpr and upon ~ lncrea-lnf mower X.
y paper for young life: we comu end Il a. ~
eApvnenf of Christian Endrayof idea and 4
".snty power IN advancing the Christian
Lndeavor movement.
! Ecsoifsd. That we rra fflrm shos. ,~t,ct,,..
/ fundamental and forcefui In thc str.nrth
. ana alieKiance 10 which the blesslnu 81 tod
mas ~ signal manner rested upnn our 10.
saety, We declare cur platform c~vanr.iie al.
n~dtciare the pledge essential ~ 4 society
"cnr'S''an Endeavor. and that those mo Ia
any way weaken or framplc win IA. nrIncl.
rie . obligations a. embodied IN IN. cpx,unnt
,"sn ~ the pledge. are DESTROYING the very
'""n"A'i"n- upon which the society rests
Ahu can not be recognized A. a trina
christian kndcayor We declare TIC con.
ssntion meeting to be essential. ana en-.
f".~,<e Ahr" tne ohllgalion OF each society
(" n'''ner me United society. the state Con-
Terence or local union. ~, ALWAYS ana M.
s"s"ieiy 70 thr Church of which itls 4 part
N'nc" NO cnntrol - desired by the Unit "a
Svcitty, our local societies or conventions
~ christian Lndcuyor. ami since our ,nu.
s.ai Dohns arr those of a common love for
enurch, and fellowship ~ aims. principles
nha methods; and since we desire 10 range
tn' Young manhood and womanhood Of the
Nor4d under the motto: For Christ ana Tia
Church" therefore.
'fsolfed. That wc do and viii Welcome "a
me fellowship OF our unions and conven.
nons ~ denominations societies which. as
= guarantee or the adoption Of the Christian
Endcavor pledge aud working methods
ao"pt our name In connection with any
e.n"'nlhAtlonai name they may choose.
"A We" ~ the growth 81 se~ctarlanl-m IN
-n. 49, WIZ. II escty port crosses iances
.Hn sn'nss sacred. and further. in view Of
inc TACT ihAt there are Influences al work 10
destroy the sanctify OF the subbath dav
therefore be IL
fsfsvfrf', That we sOicmniy declare the "a.
~credness % Gods day Of rest. and pledoe
our ihnuenrc a. an organ yer 10 resist the en-.
.Foaehment of "oridliness upon il. and en-
ueasor To keep the sabbath Day holy. since
the implacable enemy az Righteousness ma
purity o. church and His church Is the in-
toAlcatinr cup. therefore.
He<ofrf1' That we condemn lntemDeranc GO |
W every form that we stand for total
abstinence, for the suppression Of the saloon
anu ivr me humiliation Of the power II the
whisky ring In the politics OF this Nation.
Resofred. That after the blessings az nos.
pitaiity, 81 fellowship and OF inspiration we
nave enjoyed Ia this convention. II is incum.
bent on "a an returning to our homes N
personally devote ourselves with rem wed
energy 70 our Christian work OF saving
49, H- SAtA rs we L0t 1
That our prayers shall ever be
Ihat God may bless the Y. +. :. {. r.
The president put the repor: before
the convention. and it was unanimously
adopted By a rising vote.
After a few short remarks by the
president the chairman or the nominate
ing committed reported nominations as
follows:
wee fresidents-Ee D II. Tiffany. ID. d..
81 Minneapolis. MINI; :. j. Nlcrolls ID IL
q - Louis: ,. X. Mclean, Oakland. cet..
~. Halnes. p. ~, IndIanap liz: George A.
n't'-. 'r1nnell. - !. H.. scnupe. ~Braddock.
fA.; Charles VI. SouihgAte. Worchesfar. u
Mc1i1yey, Montreal; -. Fraser. Hamilton.
Oai.; W. J. Van Patterson. Burlington. VT
~ A. Mills. Providence. II l.: y. W. Fori. d.
~ - Louis. =. Deems. New York VIII |,
iard scott. Omaha Neb. Robert Christie. So
.ani' MINI; q z. Kelley. Louisville, n.y.;
Z. Bushnell. Chattanooga Tenn.
State SUPPLEMENTARY. /. Cameron I
arizona; Esv. q. {. Woodruff. Colorado: a Ii
y. carrier. Georgia.. Rev Fitzgerald Park.
Alex Proudit, u. d.. Naryiand.
:. - Litty. Montana; Miss Kate II. Durham.
>ew Mexico; !. ,. Han. North Carolina: J.. {
4 "iiso"' south Carolina; N. N. Mason, ]
wyoming; Miss A~ntoinctee, Floating So .
=
MISSIONARY supcrintcndcnts- Rev. James ,
?. Eaton. chihuahua. Mexico; Miss Cath !
inc A. Harbour, spain: Rev. John l. c
India. Miss Emily G. Wheeler. !
turkey: Rev. John II. hanson. Africa: Rev.
gorge =. Hubbard. China; Arthur 4. Hill.
Japan.
In this connection IL was announced D
hat the convention had no power 70
iect The United Society incorporated
hder he laws Of Massachusetts had n
hc elective power, and any nominations .
nat the conventions made they would p
dopt- The report was greeted with Il
LII
The following trustees were elected: d
Presbyterian-Rev. T.. :. Hastings. ID. D.. Il
rofessor In Union Seminary. New York CRY. Il
id Rev. Thomas :. Hamlin. ID. D.. ~ Wa-L. I.
gfon, C.. Rev. George II. Wells, d. d.. /.
A
Reformed Church-Prcsidcnt Mcrrlli 4. :"
ates. Rutgers College. New Jersey. III
baptist-Rcv. i. :. IIenson.D u. d.. Chicago. n
". =. ~ BrckIcy. ID. D.. Philadelphia y
Mcthodist-Rev H. {. Farrar, ID. d.. Albany. ~
". SO
United Presbytcrian-Rev. W. IL. Mcmillan. in
d.. Allegheny City. ~
cumberland rre~sbytcrian-Rev w. J. Oar =
v, Nashville. Tenn. ~
United brethren Rev. W. II. swain. tn
Eplscopal-Bishop Faliows. ju'
following trustees hold over: ia
y. ,. Van raiten. Rev. G A. Dickinson. be
y. ,. J. Hill. w. II. Pcnncll. Rev ]. m m
rrows, Rev. :. y. Lecch. Rev. n. Boynron. II.
Gate Burnham, Rev. X w. Brukaw. Rev. y"
y hrokaw. Rev. II. y. Crosse, Rev. Way Pc
q Hoyt, Hon. John wanamakcr. fol
Mr.. w. III. McClain. Of the committee his
credentials, made the following re- brs
oh
'otai number 81 States, Territories ana II
registered. 81: total registration sar
from -. Lonis. 2.stg: Chicago. s2l: M.
nsas City. ls): Illinois. l.ssl; Missouri. ~
Indiana. 1s6; kansas. 10; Minnesota. lss: 81
Isl. Olio, 1873. Massachusetts,. wit
Iowa, ll6; New York. III; Wisconsin. Tn
California. :. Oklahoma. ?: New Mexico. Ia.
'anada. y. In addition 70 these. he said. ~
ging from the number OF souvenirs dis. Una
'nted. he could safely adj I.D, more. nut
song by the chorus was then given. /
sr which tho marriage OF the Ameri- van
and British flags took place. Rev. in
W. Andrews. Of Ontario. Can. Goa
led the flags over the pulpit. Prcsi- hip
4 Clark completed the ell
b the words, that what hath been a al
ed together for the good Of Christian to
let no man put ~asunder.n som
his wedding was greeted with gov
ferrous applause, and when com . fc
ed the Canadian delegation arose will
body and led in the next hymn. lcay
hc speeches OF tho evening we're ly u
ne Christian Tnion.- ~ nroro.e1 ra.o