St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-10
IN THE EVENING.
Beginning of the Real Business of
the Session,

At 1880 o'clock last evening praise
service was held, and half an hour later
the regular session was commenced.
Rev. o. H. Tiffany, D. D., Ii. D.,
pastor of the Hennepin Avenue M. E.
church, presiding. After repeating the
29th Psalm, Rev. S. l.. B. Spear, of the
Pilgrim church, Minneapolis, led in
prayer.
j. W. Baer, of Boston, the general
secretary. read lengthy and interest
ing report. At the annual convention
last year in st. Louis they were aston
ished when it was learned that the num-
Der of societies had increased 11,013 in
number; but the last years showing
betters that, as no less than 1924 new
societies were organized throughout
the country, 307 of them being
formed across the ocean. The
foreign countries where the most
were organized were England, 12O;
Austria, 50; India, 80; Turkey, II,
progress had also been made in the Do
minion of Canada, total of 500 societies
being organized. The largest numbers
were organized in different provinces as
follows: Ontario, 45S; Nova Scotia,
156; Quebec, 63; New Brunswick, 36,
and British Columbia, 25. The banner
states in this country were: New
York, 2,554; Pennsylvania, l, 1853; Ohio,
LOCI; lllinos, 1,043; and Massachusetts,
918.
Oklahoma Has the Banner.
Last year a banner made of badges
was exhibited and attracted much atten-
ton. 1t was then decided that the
state having the largest percentage of
new societies for the year would be
privileged to hold the banner and be
known as the Banner state" Seere
tary Baer said it was with much
pleasure he announced that Okla
homa had made the largest
percentage. At that time she had but
one society while now thirteen were
there. The next leading localities were
British Columbia, Nova Scotia, Virginia
and Alabama, Arkansas and Mississip-
pi which were tied for fifth place. The
leading states as to the total number of
societies were Pennsylvania 645, New
York $50, Iowa 3S2, Ohio $50, and Kan
sas with 27S. The largest Christian En-
deavOr unions were first of all Phila-
delphia, and then Chicago.
As the endeayor movement was inter-
denominational, statistics as to the
denominations would be interesting,
thought Mr.. Baer, as he read a list CIV
ing the PreSbyterianS 4,019 societies,
COngregatiOnaliStS 3,545, Baptist 1921,
Methodist 2,068 and the Christian
Diciples sol.
The announcement that one of the
great aims of the movement was to
have proper observance of the Sab
bath was received with much applause.
They were trying to have the directors
of the Columbia Worlds fair close the
doors on Sunday, or rather not to open
them. Work was also being done to
stop the Sunday liquor traffic.
One great thing that had been accom-
plished, and on which The association
could well congratulate itself upon,
was the fact that no less than
81, 500 Christian Endeavors had joined
the church during the past year, while
at present there were 16S, 162 members
in the associate list. He closed his re-
port with few verses written by Rev.
DR.. Burrell on the work of the society.
At the conclusion of the report DR..
Tiffany introduced Ira d. Sankey in a
few well-chosen remarks, who sang:
"Throw Out the Life Line" the chorus
joining in chorus. On one occasion the
gallery joined in and again the whole
audience.
He was heartily encored, but threw
a damper on the applause by remarking
that he would much more appreciate it
if they remained a few moments in
silent meditation, as the songs he sang
were religious.
The Presidents Address.
Hearty and continued applause greet
ed "Father Endeavor" Clark when he
arose to deliver the annual address of
the united societies. In the course of
his address he said:
| think we may mention two elements
that pre-eminently mark the history of
the Christian Endeavor society. These
two features are fidelity and fellowship; !;
fidelity to the local church to which
each society and each member of each
society belOngs,a fidelity without which
true Christian Endeavor society cam
not exist; fellowship, fellowship ce-
mented by common name, and COM
mon VOWS, and common methods of
service-a fellowship that is exempli-
fed by this magnificent assembly.
Our fidelity will become narrow and
bigOted without our fellowship, our fel-
lowship f1abby and sentimental without
fidelity; but fidelity and fellowship may
win the world for Christ. The Society
of Christian Endeavor, by its very prin-
ciples, when they are understood and
adopted, necessarily increases church
loyalty and denominatlonal fidelity. 1t
makes the young Methodist a better
Methodist, the young Presbyterian bet
ter Presbyterian, the young Baptist a
better Baptist, the young Congrega-
tionalist a better Congregationalist,
the young Lutheran better Lutheran.
the young disciple of Christ better
disciple of Christ. Fidelity and fell
lOwship, the two wings which will bear
upward and onward the Christian En-
deavor cause to final victory. Il believe
in the communion of saints" This
sentence of the Apostles Creed has
awakened an echoing sentiment in
every Christian heart.
Thank God that without endangering
a doctrine for which the fathers fought,
without imperilling a rite or custom
that any sensitive heart holds dear,
without weakening a tie that binds any
| soul to his ancestral church home, we
| can come together in this fellowship
| that is as broad and deep and lasting as
the love of Christ. / 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 it, as we
| glory IN the cross of Christ around
which this fellowship gathers. We can
not be fully faithful to the city mission,
or to the little hillside church, or to our
fellow-disciples in the frame school
house where we worship, without the
inspiration that we may draw from
keeping time with the innumerable
hosts that are marching on to victory.
Our great motto, Pro Christie ct Eccle-
sia-"For Christ and the Church, will
never be superseded; it embraces all
our creed. Our loyalty and our fellow
ship are expressed by it. But, as our
yearly watchword we have said to
each other, 1--WE are not to be
ministered unto, but to minister" !"
and again, ave are laborers together
with God" while last year we took
for our motto, "Q9e Isy9ur Master, eYen
Christ; and ye All are Prethgen:" Can
we do better, my friends, than again
to make this our watchEard for thS
twelve months to conls2 lone Is your
Master;" In thsts sentence is embodied