The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1891-07-15
CHRISTIANS IN COUNCIL.

CHRISTIANS IN COUNCIL.
| Convention Of Christian Endeavor Societies
at Ols-Encoursging Annual Re-
port-The Societies lncrea slng at . Rapid
Rate.
MINNEAPoLIs. Mimi, July 10-The
Young Peoples Society of Christian
/, Endeavor convention was formally
called to order shortly after 4 o'clock
yesterday afternoon by DR.. Clark. Rev.
DR.. Vassar, of Kansas City. formally
| opened the convention with prayer.
There was q preliminary service of
prayer and music, and then Frank b.
Daniels, chairman of the local commit
tee. made the opening address of well
come.
Rev. H. H. French. D. D.. Of Cente-
nary Methodist church, followed on be-
half of the Minneapolis pastors. ''Min-
neapolis." he said, had q church to
1000 persons. All of these joined in .
hearty welcome" He thanked God
for planting in all the churches q soci-
ETY. where no one was asked whether
he was a Calvinist or Arminian, high
church or low, whether he sprinkled or
immersed, whether he was in the set
tied ministry or the itinerant, but where
the love of Christ was the supreme test
of fellowship.
The evening session was begun with
half hour praise service by the Twin
City Christian Endeavor chorus Rev.
D. R Tiffany presided and began the
formal service by having the twenty
third Psalm repeated by the audience.
After singing, the annual report Of
General Secretary ]. w. Baer, of Bos-
ton, was read. 1t stated that one year
ago the membership records showed
1l,O13 societies-an increase over the
previous year of S.341 societies There
were now 1924 societies. Three bum
dred and seven societies were supported
from across the water. There were
others from whom the society
have not heard. England has 12S
societies; Austria, IS; Turkey II and
China Z. The FIVE leading Canadian
provinces reported as follows: Ontario
45S societies, Nova Scotia 156, Quebec
SO, New Brunswick SO and British CO.
lumbia 25. The five leading society
states were: New York 9, 354 societies,
Pennsylvania l, 463, Ohio LOCI, Illinois
1,043 and Massachusetts 9lS A num-
Der of other states were close behind.
The banner for the state, territory or
province showing the largest percent
age of gain was awarded to the terri
bia second. Nova Scotia third, Vir-
ginia close fourth, and Ala
bama, Arkansas and Mississippi.
with the same ratio. fifth. Another
banner was decided on last year for the
greatest aggregate gain and Pennsyl-
vania. having gain of 645 local socie-
ties, would hold that banner for one
year. New York was second with $50.
Iowa had increased her list 2S2, Ohio
$50, Arkansas 277. Kansas reported
more gain than the entire membership
the first five years. Town, city and
district unions had been formed with
much benefit Philadelphia had a union
of 1S2 societies. Chicago 100, New York
city so, St Louis 81, Brooklyn 65.
There were four. floating societies on
men-of-war. Great growth was re-
ported in the junior organization
of which fifty-five societies were re-
ported Illinois led with 122. Among
the denomination the Presbyteri-
ans had 4,195 Christian Endeavor
societies; Congregationalists, 3.545;
Baptists, 2.3S1, .Methodists, 1000, and
Christian (Disciples) sol. AS to the in
dividul members the growth was mar
velous. In Philadelphia in 1sSs, $1,000
members reported; at Chicago, 1889,
AS. 900; at St Louis last year CSC, 900,
and now the 1924 local societies had
l ZOOS, $50 members. No money was coll
lected from the societies, all the ex-
penses being paid by the sale of Bibles,
literature and printing for local socie-
society, was heartily commended. 1t
was known that 2S2. 600 members of the
society had become church members
within the year. He closed with an APP
peal for greater Christian 'endeavor.
General Secretary Baer read a num-
Der of kilograms, among others one
from Bishop Vincent regretting his in
ability to be present on account of his
bronchitis. He said Bishop Vincent
told him in Chicago yesterday that had
he been Congregationalist or Pres
but being Methodist he thought he
should try to come. This remark was
greeted with applause because of the
rival Epworth league work of the
Methodist church.
About $4,000 persons are in attend.
ance at the convention.
Mr.. BLAINE'S HEALTH.