The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-10
CHRISTIAN WORKERS
The Societies Assembled in Con-
ventiOn.
FIDELITY AND FELLOWSHIP
President Clark Makes 1t the Subject Of His
Address-Increase In Membership-Sankey
Sings Ninety and Nine"

Christian Endeavor was called to order
late this afternoon. Addresses of welcome
made by Frank r. Daniels, chairman OF
the local committee; Rev. r. b. French, on
behalf of Minneapolis pastors, and Rev.
DR.. Rober. Christie, for the pastors OF st.
Paul, and John b. Elliott, local secretary
of the Young Mems Christian association,
concluded the addresses of welcome.
The convention is the largest ever held
| by Christian Endeavor societies. and one
of the largest religious conventions ever
held. The advancing hosts have been
coming all the week, and still others are
coming to- night. The auditorium of the
convention hall has been beautifully deco
rated for the occasion. A thousand seats
for the chorus were banked up back of
the stage and $4,000 seats for the
audience were on the main floor
ana in the gallery. Fully ten thousand
persons were in the hall when President
Clark raped for order. This afternoon
the convention commenced with grand
mass chorus, singing "Hail the Power of
Jesus Name" The addresses of welcome
by the gentlemen named above were re-
sponded to eloquently b. Rev. DIR. George
II. Wells, of Montreal, who also extended
, an invitation.to meet next time in Mont
real.
At the evening session, Rev. DIR. o. A.
Tiffany presided and began the formal ses-
sion by having the twentyth third psalm re-
peated by the audience of 1900, after
which Rev. L. G. Speare lead in prayer.
After song service the annual report of
General Secretary Baer, Boston. was read.
The following excerpts are taken from it:
One year ago the membership record
showed lob societies, an increase over
the previous year of 3, 34l. There are now
16 PA societies regularly reported. From
across the water 307 reported. There are
others not yet heard from. England has II
societies; Australia, 81; India, 30; Turkey,
II and China Z. lin Canada there are S29.
The banner for state, territory or province,
showing the largest percentage OF gain Is
awarded to the territory Of Oklahoma
banner for the greatest aggre-
gate gain goes to Pennsylvania,
that state having gained CAS- local
societies during the yerr. Great growth
is reported in the junior organizations, IN
which S55 societies are reported, Illinois
leading with l22. There are four floating
societies on United States men-of-war.
hLAOn6 uCHOAiiAuatAOns, SAO 4CSty tch AoAS
have ,019 societies; the Congregational
lists, 3,545; Baptists, 2,3Sl; Methodists,
loss and Christian Disciples, sol. As 10
individual members, the growth is marvel
Gus. At the convention OF 1888 the report
showed 10000 members; in 1889 there were
4S5, 600; in 1890 there were $50, 900, ard now
the societies have an aggregate member
ship of Loo, $50 members. 1t is known
that % 600 members of societies have be-
come church members within a year.
Ira ID. Sankey, the famous evangelist
singer, sang ''Throw Out the Life Line"
after which President Clark was intro
duced as Father Endeavor'' Clark, amid
enthusiasm, and delivered his annual ad-
dress.
For his annual address President Clark
had chosen as a topic Fidelity and Eel
lowship.n He spoke first of the basis of
the movement and said two elements that
prominently mark the history of the
society are fidelity to the local church 10
which each society and member belongs,
and fellowship cemented by a common
name, common vows and common methods
of service, a fellowship that is exemplitied
by this magnificent assembly. Fidelity
and fellowship may win the world for
Christ. The society from its birth had stood
unswervingly for fidelity to the church
of God and the local church Now, for q
million young hearts in thirty denomina-
lions in every realm OF the globe, the day
has come when Christian fellowship is an
inspiring reality. the time has come. he
thinks, not to simply 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. He maintained that
this is their duty, because every church
will be stronger because of this fellowship.
He believed it impossible TO estimate the
value Of such a meeting as this; as
the valra 0f
sunlight or the worth Of dew, or the COM
mercial value of rain. This convention
will never adjourn. This fellowship which
these days of holy communion will cement,
shall flow back in refreshing rills of spirit
ual power to churches in every state and
territory and province between the two
oceans and even To the church across the
seas the electric thrill of this fellowship
will go, and wherever it goes 1T will carry
strength aud cheer. The united strength
of the common enemy demands that we OPP
pose to him the united strength of our
common fellowship. There are no sects
in hell Let not the children Of
the pit be wiser than the children of light
President Clark deprecated not denomlna-
tons, but the spirit that would perpetuate
differences and promote rivalries. In the
name "ChristiaA Endeavor," that common
bond of Union is found. He pleaded for
Observation-Disclosures and international
fellow ship OF the societies because Christ
commanded it and prayed for IT.
A number OF kilograms were read,
among them one from Bishop Vincent, re-
GREETING his inability to be present owing
to illness. Rev. DIR. Tiffany spoke on
christian Unity" and after singing of
NINETY and Nine'' by Sankey, the even
ing session closed.