Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-19
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
The Vast Increase and Rapid Growt

CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERS. The Vast Increase and Rapid Growth of These Useful Societies of Chris. | tian Workers. To the Editor Of the JOURNAL AND CoURiER.
 For the benefit of the hundreds of your readers interested in the noble work the following, which is reliably collated, can but prove both interesting and useful.
 The question Is continually being asked for definite information as to the number of societies enrolled from the different de- nominations. It has been very hard to go through the enrolment. This was done, however, quite recently and the following are the statistics These figures are taken from the actual enrolment. There prob ably are more societies in almost every de- nomination named, but they have never enrolled. These figures are carefully ar ranged. Every society, of which we have name, has been taken from the lista.
 The Presbyterian family still occupy the front ranks, and are represented as follows: Presbyterian, B. 1868; Cumberland Presby- terian, 549; United Presbyterian, 276; Re- formed Presbytarian, 43; Scotch Presby terian, 24. In addition we have enrolled two Westminster Leagues of Christian Eu- deavor.
 The Congregationalists march in one division, and are second, with 1868 socie- ties.
 Then come the Baptists, with 2,945; Free Baptists, 155; Seventh Day Baptists, 49. In addition to these figures we have in these denominations 6 Advocates of Fi- delity in Christian Endeavor and 8 Baptist Unions of Christian Endeavor. The Methodist Episcopal church has now 1 1859 Christian Endeavor societies on our lists, the Methodist Protestant has 485, Methodist of Canada, 150; Methodist Epis- copsl, South, 120; African Methodist Epis- copal, "A; Primitive Methodist, Al. Besides these there gre enrolled 2S5 Epworth Leagues of Christian Endesvor. The Christians and Disciples of Christ now have together 1858 societies that have reported.
 The Lutherans have 365, the Evangelical Lutherans 314, and in addition we have 20 Keystone Leagues of Christian Endeavor. The Reformed church in America and the Reformed church in the United States have 56l societies enrolled. The Friends have 366; United Brethren, 201; Church of God, 49; MoraVians, A; Reformed Epis- copal, 33; Mennonite, 9
 In addition to the above thsre are 3 2,098 uuion societies in small places, 339 that
 
 affiliations, 5s in public institutions and l schools, in the United States army, and 8 floating societies"
 A grand total of 23, 163 societies enrolled. How many more there are that have not | enrolled. we know not. Some denomiua- tions must have many more societies in their churches than I have announced ! here, but they have never enrolled. Re l member, my figures are from the official l enrolment.
 You will also be interested to know l that S45 of these societies are in foreign and missionary lands, 1,546 in the Do
 minion of Canada, and 20, 772 in our own
 land.
 There are now 2,s59 junior Christian
 Endeavor societies enrolled. That seems
 small number to you, maybe, but for
 some reason or other the juniors have
 not been reported ss we'll as the seniors.
 It is not at all unlikely that your pros
 porous junior society is unknown to us ! as far as enrolment is concerned. Look i,
 up.
 New York is still in the van, with 2,77s
 societies. Pennsylvania has 1889, Illinois 1,6lS, Ohio ,467, Iowa 1.096, Massachu
 setts 1,092, Indiana 939, Kansas 902, Mis-
 souri 705, New Jersey 699, Connecticut CTS
 Minnesota e7s, Michigan 651, Wisconsi. |
 473. Vermont S19, New Hampshire e7a
 Maryland 223, Colorado 2l9, Tennes
 see 212, Oregon POI, Texas 197
 Washington 17l, South Dakota 167, Ken
 lucky 16G, Rhode Island 134, Arkansas 116
 Florida 168. Georgia 1O7, West Virgini S9, Virginia 77, Alabama Fl, District 0 Columbia 6S, Utah 5S, North Dakota 54
 North Carolina 53, Louisiana AT, Delawar 35, Montana 35, Oklahoma 33, South Caro lima 29, Idaho 2S, Indian Territory 23 Mississippi 19, Wyoming 16, New Mexic 9, Arizona 6, Nevada and Alaska 9. A Busy Place-Gems and Jewels. J. H. G. Dursnt's famous double store J 40 and 42 Church street, is busy place
 and that gentleman seems to possess
 magical power in providing here in hi
 commodious store bargains that are bar gains. The big patronage that he has wol and his business ssgacity and rare success
 in catering to the public account for tn l Tushiug Christmas trade he is having
 Gems, jewels, gold and silver watches
 clocks, silverware, gold eye glasses an
 specs, rings and pins and charms and neck
 laces, gold headed canes, etc, in profusiol ) are displayed. Durant has a bewilderin
 assortment of ether goods-silverware, use
 ful as we'll as ornamental; splendid foun
 tain and other gold pens, pencils, tooth
 picks, microscopes, reading and oper glasses, the latter the make of the cele
 brated Le Msire, whose lenses have worl
 wide fame; bronze figures and ornaments
 clocks, spectacles, eyeglasses-in shor
 everything that goes to make up the fra
 class stock of metropolitan jewelry firm
 And the optical branch of his business
 also unrivalled.