Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-07-08
ALL FOR THE LORD
The Christian Endeavor Con-
vention
REPRESENTS OVER A MILLION
OF Enthusiastic Christian Workers-It
Is Now in Session in the Madi-
son Square Garden. N. Y.

New York. July Twenty thous-
and delegates represe ntipg the Socie-
t:es of Christian Endeayor in FORTY
Fine states and territories, Canada,
Europe, Africa. India, Brazil and the
islands of the Pacific. will meet in the
great amphitheater of Madison Square
Garden today. In this year OF big con-
ventions no larger or more representa-
tive body has assembled, and no more
intelligent or more progressive citizens
could be called together. 1t is the tenth
International meeting Of the United
Societies OF Christian Endeavor. and
the earnest men and women who meet
to advance the cause represent total
membership of l.00o. 200.
The organization has had q marvel
Gus growth from its inception. 1t WAS
started by the Rev. +. +. Clark, pastor
of the Nilliston church at Portland,
Me-, February ?, 1881. Its purpose was
to promote an earnest christian life
among Its members, and TO unite the
young people of all denominations In
systematic endeavor to advance the
christian idea. The movement is to-
day the greatest factor in christian
steadfastness the century has seen.
The organization is International.
Every member Is urged to be true to
the creed of the church to which he
belongs. There is nothing in the prin-
cip.es of the society tina: conflict with
the creed of any denomination. The
whole idea of the Christian EndeavOr
movement is the teaching OF the way
to make christianity more than mere
membership IN q Church--to make 1t
mean earnest, sincere work for the
cause that the church espouses.
Universal In scope.
The scope of the movement 10 uni.
versal. Its constitution has been trans
lated into almost every written Ian
guage. Its societies flourish IN Brazil,
in Samoa, among the American In
dians. in India, in Turkey as we'll as in
the United States. Besides reaching
out after every land the society reaches
out after every class. There 10 q COM
merclal travellers branch. There are
many societies in the army and navy.
There are societies for sailors on peace
full ships, one of them having three
captains among its members. The In
dian reservations have their societies.
There are others among the telegraph
operators, the railroad trainmen. sec-
ton hands and station agents. There
are societies in the mines, the
marble quarries and on the far
western ranches. The Rev. 8. E. Young
of New Jersey is endeavoring to estab-
lish societies offering religious services
to the men in the life saving stations,
The country Is beginning to show
great results of the working of mil
lion young men aud women, each one
of whom has for q motto, Personal
Devotion to Jesus Christ"
The convention will be the most not
able gathering in the history of the
movement and is one of the biggest
conventions this city has seen.
Program for the Opening.
The speakers platform accommodates
1000 persons, 600 of whom constitute a
mammoth choir. President of the
United Society Francis L. Clark, ID. D..
presides. George G. Stebbins leads the
choir and Ira d. Sankey Is the soloist.
The first session was opened Mt $50
this afternoon. Edwin +. Lee, general
secretary of the Brooklyn Y. NJ. G. A..
began the meeting with prayer and
praise service. The address OF wei
come from the New York pastors was
delivered by the Rev. DR.. Charles +.
Deems Of the Church of the Strangers,
and from the Brooklyn pastors by the
Rev. A. G. Dixon. After congrega-
tional singing Merrill L. Safes res
ponded to the addresses Of welcome.
Then followed report OF the COM
mlttee on the closing OF the worlds far
on Sunday, aud the report OF the gen.
eral secretary, John Willis Baer.
In the evening there we're addresses
by the Rev. II. I. McEwen, chairman
of the committee of 1892, annual adj
dress OF President Francis +. Clark,
and the convention sermon. An IN
formal reception of officers and trus-
den after adjournment.
Program for Today.
Today's session will open At $50 q.
M; early morning prayer, led by c. l..
Stevens of Ypsilanti. Mich; pastors
hour, this will include special meet.
ing of tnenty-three denominshops,
and it is designed to carry out the
society's idea of fostering denomina-
tions); singing: one minute reports
from atate, territorial and provincial
unions; singing: address by the Rev.
Joseph Cook Of Boston.
Today's afternoon session opens at
$50. Free parliament, conducted by
the Rev. w. c. Biting of New
York; "Junior Christian Endeavor
Work." by Mrs. Francis +. Clark;
open meeting on "JunioT Methods"
singing; "Chrlstlan Endeavor in India"
by The Rev. =. V. karmarkar of Bonn
hay:" "Christian Endeavor 10 China"
by Jue Hawk of St. Louis; Christian
Eudeavor in Africa" by Thomas Il.
Seselow of Bepdoo, Liberia; prcsents-
ton of state banners hy The Rev. Way
land Hoyt of Minneapolis.
Friday evenings session begins at
7.30 with prayer and praise service.
which is followed by remarks by Tne
Hon. John wanamaker; "The Chris
tan Endesvor Society piace IN Mod
ern Religious Life.' by The Rev. Rus
sell H. Conwell of Philadelphia; sing-
lng. ''The Age and its Possibilities" by
The Hon. w. G. Breckenridge of Ken
tuckv.
There will be two simultaneous meet
ings Friday evening. That at the
Ma rbie Colleeisie church Will he pre-
elded over by the Rev. James l.. HsIl Of
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