The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-07-16
BRIEF CHRONICLES OF YES
TERDAY's EVENTS HAP
PENING THROUGH
OUT THE COUN.
TRY.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION
Marvellous Increase of the Society During
the Past Year-Ihinss ABOUT
Washing ton and Other
Capitals.

nights train as we'll as those OF TINS
morning brought thousands OF 4ele-
gates to this city for the International
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor convention, which meets
this afternoon in the big auditorium
OF the exposition building. The COM
mittee on arrangements had planned
Tor an attendance OF 10000, but nearly
every delegation thus far arriving is
larger than anticipated, and all are
not vet here. This hall seats comfort
ably 10, 900 people besides chorus OF
over 1000.
The convention was formally called
TO order shortly after o'clock by Dr.
CLARK.
There was preliminary service OF
drawer and music, and then Frank Is.
Daniels, chairman OF the local com.
lnittee, nj. rhe opening address OF
welcome.
Rev. Ii. II. French. D. D., Of the
Centenary Methodist church followed
on behalf of the Minneapolis pastors
John II. Elliott of the local society
concluded the address of welcome by
extending the hand Of fellowship to the
organization.
For his annual address President
Clark had chosen the topic, Fidelity
and Fellowship and spoke first on
the basis of the movement. he SAID:
LAS such movement develops, we
can see many reasons for its existence.
All doubtless embraced in the divine
plan, such as the promotion OF out
spoke discipleship, the increase ot
faith in youthful piety, the develop
nent of well trained workmen
for the church, and increased res
pUt above anu beyond even
these priceless blessings. l think |
NAV mention two elements that pre-
eminently mark the history OF the
Christian Endeavor society. These
two features are fidelity and fellow
ship, fidelity to the local church, to
which each society and each member
of each society belongs, without which
the true Christian Endeavor society
cannot exist. Fellowship-a fellow
ship cemented by the common name
and common VOWS and common meth
DDS of services-a fellowship that is
exemplified by this magnificent assem-
bly,.
lie commended that these two feat
ures are necessary to each other
Fidelity and fellowship may win the
world for the Christ. This society
had, answering, from its BIRTH stood
tor fidelity to the church of God and
to the local church. The Society of
Christian Endeavor is one of the
church family. Now" he continued,
''for million young hearts in thirty
evangelical denominations, in every
realm on the globe, day has come
when Christian fellowship is an in
spring reality.
The united strength of the common
enemy demands that we oppose to
mon fellowship; there are no sects in
hell. The Evil One marshals all his
forces for the attack; let not the chill
dren out of the pit be wiser than tile
children of light, The watchword of
the day is a combination TO resist no
good laws ald obstruct no righteous
legislation. We must not play into the
enemy's hands by attacking our ranks
and dividing our hosts"
General Secretary Baer's annual re-
port contained the following state
ment: One year ago the membership
records showed l1,013 societies, an
increase over the previous year Of 3341
societies. There are now 1924 societies
regularly reported; BOT societies are
reported from across the water. There
are others from whom we have not
heard.
Both the association and the society
bore in common the significant name
of christian. Both were interested in
kindred work, and the aim of each
was to crown Him Lord OF All, and
last because the chief desire of both
was to honor the word of God and to
eli e to the safe, old fashioned Bible.