Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-07-17
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CON.
VENTION

The 10Th annual convention of the
Young Peoples Societies of Christian En-
deavor in the United States and Canada,
which opened in Minneapolis Thursday of
last week, showed that the wonderful
growth of this comparatively young organ
ization has continued through the past
year and that the interest in it has also
continued, the attendance of delegates be-
ing nearly double that at St. Louis last
summer There were 1000 delegates reg
istered. Addresses of welcome were made
by F. b. Daniels, Rev. DIR. II. H. French
and John p. Elliot of Minneapolis and
Rev. DIR. Robert Christie of St. Paul. to
which response was made by Rev. DIR. Geo
II. Wells of Montreal. President Clark's
annual address was upon Fidelity and
friendship Open discussions on society
work We're interspersed through the SEES
sions and music by a chorus of 1000 voices
assisted by Sankey, the gospel singer Adj
dresses by some of the able speakers of
the country We're given, among them Rev.
DIR. F. O. Holman of Minneapolis. Rev DIR.
+. X. Ollie of Oakland, Cal, Rev. DIR. j.
\. Worden of Philadelphia, the great sun
day school worker Rev. VIM. Patterson of
Toronto, Ont, President Andrews of
Brown university, Prof. W. W. Andrews
of Sackville university, New Brunswick,
President VIM. X. Harper of Chicago uni
versty, Bishop NJ. y. Gilbert of the Epis-
copal church of Minnesota, Rev. j. viii
bur Chapman of Philadelphia, and Others.
The symposium of pastors, held on Satur-
day, was as usual one of the most interest
ing features of the convention. showing
the widespread interest in the movement
and the fraternal fellowship that exists be-
tween the different denominations. A con-
ference of the state presidents formulated
a very strong resolution against the open
ing OF the worlds fair on Sunday, which
was passed by the convention. \. A.
Stagg, 1ale's famous athlete, was given an
ovation when he appeared on the platform
to speak upon The Christian young man"
Mission work by women was presented by
Miss Margaret W. Leitch from India. and
the work of the junior societies by Mrs.
\. Nj. Scudder of Jersey City, about 400
Junior Endeayorers occupying the front
seats. The closing conservation service
was conducted Rev. DIR. W. j. Chapman of
Philadelphia, and was a most impressive
one.
New York's large delegation was elated
over the decision of the convention TO meet
in that city in '92, sharp struggle for the
honor having been made by Montreal. Gen
eral Secretary Baer reported Ia, PA societies
against ll,Ol3 year ago, with a member
ship of l,OOS,9S0 England has 12O socie-
ties, Australia 50, India 30, Turkey u and
China I. Rev. f. f. Clark was elected
president for another year, with long list
of honorary vice presidents representing
every state, territory and province. The
banners OF badges were presented TO Okla
homa for the greatest proportional increase
in membership, and to Pennsylvania for
the greatest aggregate gain. The New
England delegates met after the Saturday
evening session at the West Hotel and pre-
scented William Shaw, the general treasur-
err with handsome souvenir of their ex-
cursion, the presentation being made by
Rev. X. n. BrOkaw of Springfield, Mass.
1t is proposed to send President Clark
around the world TO organize Endeavor
missions, the expense to be met by nickel
contributions from members of the society
through the country. The sessions of the
convention were full of enthusiasm and
much of the spirit of the meetings must
be distributed over the entire country by
the thousands of delegates. 1t is proba-
bic that no other religious convention in
the country if in the world can boast of an
equal attendance, and when it is cOnsid-
cred that these are the young people of the
country the movement means something
for the future.