The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-07-10

ance. After prayer. which was offered by
Rev. l.. II. Spear. General Secretary Baer
read his annual report In this report he
said:
One year ago the membership records
showed lI.0l3 societies. an increase over
the previous year of 3.34l societies. There
are now 16. 274 societies regularly reported.
Three hundred and seven societies are re-
ported from across the water. There are
others from whom we have not heard.
England has 10 societies; Australia. 81; In
dia, 50; Turkey, II, and China. Z. The nve
leading Canadian provinces report as FOL
lows: Ontario. ass societies: Nova Scotia.
156; Quebec. 63; New Brunswlck. 80, and
British Columbia. -. In all Canada there
are $50 societies. The five leading States
are New York. 2.34 societies: Pennsylvania,
1,466; Ohio. i.O61; Illinois. 1.043. and Massa-
chusetts, 9lS, and q number OF Others close
behind. The banner for the State. Ter.
rltory or province showing the largest
percentage of gain ia awarded to the Terri
tory of Oklahoma; British Columbia sec
ond, Nova Scotia third, Virginia a close
fourth. and Alabama, Arkansas and Mlssls-
sippI. with the same ratio, take hftn-
Another banner was decided on last year
for the greatest aggregate gain, and Penn
sylvania having gained 65 local societies
will hold that banner for one year. New
York Is second. with $50; Iowa has IN
creased her list by 2S2; Ohio. $50; Arkansas,
27S. Kansas reports more gain than the
entire membership the first i've years.
Town, city and district unions have been
formed with much benefit. Philadelphia
has q union with lS2 societies; Chicago, ltO;
New York city. 80: st. Louis. 81: and Brook
lyn, 10. There are -four floating societies
on men-of-war.
Great growth is reported in the junior
organizations, of which SO societies are
reported. Illinois leads with 10.
Among denominations. the Presbyterian
have 4,019 Christian EndeavOr Societies;
Congregationalists. 3.545; Baptists, 2,3Sl:
Methodists. 2,06S, and Christians Disciples).
sol.
AS TO individual members the growth is
marvellous. AT Philadelphia, In 1855, 10000
members reDOrted; at Chicago. IN 1889.
$4,000: at 81. Louis, last year. 66O,OOO. and
now the 1924 local societies have .OOS.9SO
members. No money 10 collected from the
societies. all expenses being paid from the
sale of Bibles. literature and printing for
local societies. The Golden Rnle. the paper
of the society. Is heartily commended. 1t
was known that 81, coo members of the e0ci-
ETY. had become church members within the
year. Secretary Baer closed with an appeal
for great Christian endeavor.
After this report and singing by Ira u.
Sankey, the celebrated evangellstic sOlOist.
the secretary read q telegram from Mel
bourne, Australia, greeting the delegates
assembled.
FATHER CLARK's r
President +. +. Clark. of the International
society, then delivered bis annual address.
In the course of his remarks President
Clark said: w have come together to-
night for the tenth internationa and inter
denominations gathering OF O great and
spontaneous movement among the young
Christians of America. 1t is lifting that we
shoul consider for what, In Gods prOvi-
dence. this movement stands. As such q
movement develops we can see many
reasons for its existence. The two princi-
pal features in the Christian EndeavOr So
ciety are fidelity and fellowship; fidelity
to the local church to which each society
belongs. a fidelity without which a true
Christian EndeavOr society cannot ex-
ist; fellowship. a fellowship cemented by q
common name, common vows. common
methods of service. a fellowship that Is e1-
emplihed by TINS magnificent assembly.
Thank God that. without ~endangeTinR q
doctrine for which the fathers fought,
without imperiling a right OF custom that
any sensitive heart holds dear, without
weakening q tie that binds any soul to his
ancestral church home, We can come to-
gether in this Fellowship that 10 as broad,
and deep. and lasting as the love of Christ.
Moreover, L think the time has come for US
not simply to accept In an easy going way
this Inheritance. but to stand for it; yes. to
glory in 10 as we glory In the cross of
Christ. around which this fellowship gath
ers. Does such fellowship make any of you
less loyal to your own church? / leave the
answer with you and / know WHAT it will be.
There are no divisions among the hosts
of darkness. There are no sects in hell.
The evil one msrshsls all his forces in his
assaults against mans soul. His forces are
not weakened by f~actious disputes. etc. /
an not rejecting on denominations more
than / would reflect upon the regiments.
corps. divisions of an army; but l do depre-
cate the spirit that is unwilling to allow
any common bond between young disciples.
Let us say, All we Baptists and Method
lists. Presbyterians and COngregationalists.
Lutherans and Disciples, Moravians and
MeDnOnites, from east, and west. and north,
and south. comes the glad refrain. One is
our Master. even Christ, and all we are
brethren"
A telegram was read from Bishop j. III.
Vincent, of the NJ. L. Church, who was to
rave preached che convention sermon say
ing that on account OF 3 severe attack of
bronchitis, which came upon him white en-
route. he was compelled to stop at Chicago
and give up his trip TO the convention.
DIR. Otis Tiffany, of the Hennepin-avenue
NJ. T.. Church. then addressed the cOnven-
ton, taking for his subject. I'VE Are One
In Him." DIR. Tiffany Is vice president OF
the international society. and his address
was enthusiastically received. After fur.
Their devotional exercises the convention
adjourned to meet at o o'clock tomorrow
morning.