The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-07-17

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Chrs~fan Endeas"r 80 Ninnr'p"h~-
Inward. III tiltccn Thousand Enthu~i-
nstlc Ysunv Workers "for Christ ana
lis Church. Ia Attendance. with Father
Clark ~ Their Head.
MINNEAPOLIS. Mimi. July ?--Sunny
skies. bnlmy air. hospitablc homes
this was the days welcome ~ the city
~ Minneapolis ~ the thronss 81 youth
full Endeayorcrs who lave been troop
ing into town ever since daylreak.
The multitude is even larger than tho
hard working local committee OF ~
had counted on. and even now u "
certain that the influx Of visitors
| and delegates "a the dccennial convcn-
| ton Of the Young Peoples Society *
| Christian Endcavor. will pass the l5,oo0
mark set for Il. and that the con-
vention will be the largest in
| the society's history. All the norm
| ing was bnsily spent In getting
| the visitors domesticatcd. \ very I'M
genious and thorough system has facili-
tated this work Of quartcring the visi-
tors in hospitable homes all over tho
city.
Couriers met the twcnty-cight special
trains at points 40 or 80 miles from the
city. They provided each delegate
with a slip giving the location Of the
home TO which he was assigned and
explicit directions how to reach IT,
This. combined with an admirable sys-
tenn at the depots, served 70 accelerate
matters we'll
The convention was formally opened
at o'clock. The great hall in the cx-
position building. seating 1900 people,
had for two hours been resounding
with songs Of thousand~-strong chorus
at rehearsal. led by Lewis L. Lindsay.
Of St Louis.
DR.. Clark called The deccnnial con-
vcntion 10 order. After the prclimi-
narics Of prayer and music Frank u.
Daniels chairman of the local commit
tee Of ~. stepped forward and wei
coined the delegates.
Rev II. H. French. ID, d.. Of Ccntcn-
airy Methodist church, welcomed the
host in behalf OF 100 Minneapolis
pastors. lie paid glowing tribute L
the influence and standing Of the min
istcrs he represented. Minneapolis, he
said. had 4 church 70 every 1000 PEG
pie. All Of these said: WELCOME. =
Rev. Or. Robt. Christie. DID,. OF the
House Of Hope presbyterian wei
coined the convention in behalf Of the
pastors Of St Paul.
John H. Elliott. local secretary Of the
Y. NJ. g. A. was the last speaker 20 say
welcome. Every truc-hcarted associa-
tion man. he said. as loyal son Of the
church. rcjoiccd in any organization
such as that represented here SO
grandly.
The evening session was opened at s
o'clock Rev. G. ii. Tiffany presiding.
Fully 1900 delegates We're in attend
ance. After prayer, which was offered
by Rev. l.. Il. Spear, General Secretary
I;eer read his annual report In this
report he said:
Another year hns gone and VIC meet again.
Divincly bie~t by the tic that binds our
hearts IN Christian Endeavor. ana am to
tell you Of the breadth Of the Christian En-
dcavor movement Last year II the st.
louis convention we were thankful Tor
the great increase In the number
Of societies over the previous year,
ll.013. m Increase over the previous year of
3.s1l- This year We have much more 90 10
snnnkfui Tor. our increase having Deem '.xei,
making the total number =" uate lo.z's. Tho
Christian Endrnvor movement mas become
world wide. Tnrce hunureu anu seven so
ciet'rs nave reported Irosn across the ater,
ana there are others tr'n when We nave
not hearl. Neha'e now retchru the mil
lion mark. ~ chicago W ~" We reported
$50" memDers' sa~t Se"r' ~ ~ LOUIS ~.
"" Dut TINS year We nave reached inc sranu
to'ai 81 i,'w' ny.
After this renort and singing Nv Ira
~ S.nixev M c.lehr.ted av.nrei;xt
-1' 80
tne sSeresf'y fsau {" S"p'eB'"" iron'
Melbourne. Australia, greeting the del.
egates assembled.
| President y = Clark ~ .hc irterno.
tional society. better known as Father
Endeavor Clark. then delivered his an
nual address. Among other things he
said:
Ne have come together TO. night for INC
tenth Internal onaI and inter denonins-
t'ounl gathering o. great movement
n""s NV ,. -r"n,, r''ns,Isr ~ \, nv,
'h~ movement stands The two principal
features " ~ thrlstian Endeavnr -
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