Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1892-07-14
MANY WERE THERE
First Session of the International
Christian EndeayOr Con-
yention.
Twenty Thousand o II More Dele
gates Were Present---A
Sketch of Proceedings.
Delegates From Europe, Asia,
Africa and Australia i'm
Attendance.

Africa anu austEdlld III
Attendance.
The eleventh international Chris
tian EndeayOr convention, which
opened last week in Madison Square
garden, New York, was probably the
largest religious conference ever held
in this country.
The delegates were quartered at all
the leading hotels of the city and in
the better class of boarding houses.
There were many delegates from
Europe, Asia, Africa and Australia,
besides Canada. The local societies,
which undertook the reception and
housing OF the delegates and the
other details of the arrangements for
the success of the convention per-
formed their part of the work in a
most satisfactory manner and every
thing went smoothly. The interior
arrangements and decorations of the
great hall were very complete. The
seats apportioned to the various del
egations were marked with the coats
of arms of their states or countries,
and placards printed in large black
tpye, giving the name of the respect
i've places. Over in the main
entrance to the hall were hung two
large American and British flags,
whilst bunting and flags were pro-
| fusely used as decorations through
out. There were nearly 5000 chairs
on the ground floor, with as many
more in the boxes and galleries. At
the east end of the hall was an
immense platform upon which there
were over five hundred chairs.
The amphitheater presented an
animated and picturesque scene as
the delegates, the majority of whom
were young ladies, took their seats as
the convention was called to order,
Prayer and praise service began the
session, which was led by Mr.. Edwin
T. Frazee, general secretary Y. NJ. G
A.. Brooklyn, n. Y. Following this
came the address of welcome from
New York pastors, Rev. DIR. Charles
F. Deems, of the church of the strang
ers, voicing the welcome.
The address of welcome from
Brooklyn's pastor was delivered b.
Rev. A. c. Dixon, d. D., OF Brook
Ign.
The response to the address of wei
come in behalf of the board of trus
tees of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor and the delegate
present was delivered by DR.. Merrill
E. Gates, of Amherst college.
MANY MEMBERS.
The annual report of General Sec
Rotary Baer, United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, was next presented
1t is stated that the regularl
reported number of societies wa
2 ,OS0, whilst there were Others no
yet recorded that would bring tn
5 total up to $1,000. Last year at tn
, nnmbef Was 1s,s7f. Tie total nun
Der of societies cover thirty eyange
, ical denominations, the Presbytel
5 ians with 1906: Congregationalist'
: 4.495; Baptists, 2,I36; Methodist
2,335; Disciples of Christ, 1,537, TIL
, total membership is 10000. Ne
York leads all states, territories an
=, provinces in the number Of socitiet
having 2,532; Pennsylvania is nea
with 1929; Illinois third with LA
Ohio fourth with 1853; Massachui
4 etts fifth with 1,055; Iowa sixth wit
+ l,O2I. The banner for the creates
proportionate increase this year got
to Manitoba. The banner for til
greatest absolute gain in the numbt
of socities goes this year to the Pro-
ince of Ontario. There are 2,5I
< Junior socities. The banner of til
junior socities this year goes to Ill
T nois, having 266 junior societie
Pennsylvania is a close second, wit
257, while New York is third wit
. PA. There are in Canada 1877 soc
Y ties, al, increase of over 500 durin
S the past year. The five province
having the greatest number of soc
e ties are as follows: Ontario, S3'
Nova Scotia, PCS; Quebec, 81; Ne
t Brunswick, 81; Manitoba, AZ i
S Australia last year, 81 socities reporte
r today there are enrolled 232 societie
4 and more forming each week. En-.
land now has 300 socities; India 3:
. Turkey, 20; Mexico, 10; the Yves
q Indies, u; Samoa, 9; Africa, 8; Chin;
9; Japan, 6; the total from foreig
f and missionary lands, 64S.
Among those whc addressed th
o big convention were Whitelaw Reic
$ republican candidate for vice pres
dent, Postmaster General Wan;
maker and Hon. Chauncey n
Depew. Mr.. Reid said:
r This is a most inspiring sight [
Q which your committee has invite
me. Such an organization as you al
displaying, animated by sue
purposes, is all incalculable force f.
Q good, not merely in the thousands {
individual communities which al
I here represented, but in tn
q metropolis honored by your presenc
Q through out this broad land. / than
G you for the opportunity and tn
privilege or witnessing this ma.
q niicent spectacle and of seeing SOM
v thing of the enthusiasm which yO
, have brought into your great wor
and express my WI sympathy, an
more, my admiration. Our father
who laid the foundation of civil an
religious liberty we enjoy were me
who planted their Notifications o
a every hillside as they advanced to tn
conquest of the continent. You a
know what those Notifications were
$ the school house and the church
\ Let us guard them as our father
guarded them, and we shall presery
E the fair heritage we have received an
' transmit it in our turn, grand an
beneicent beyond their thought 9
E ours, to the latest generations 9
men,"