Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-07-14
THOUSANDS OF DELEGATES.
Great Meeting OF tho Christian Endeavor
Societies in Madison Square Garden,
Ma

Great Meeting OF tho Christian Endeavor
Societies In Madison Square Garden,
New York.
New YoRK, July THE nth inter
national Christian Endeavor convention,
which opened at $50 o'clock this after
noon in Madison Square Garden. promises
to be the largest religious conference ever
held in this country.
The ceremonies began with prayer and
praise service, Mr.. Edwin Il. See, general
secretary Y. NJ, G. A., Brooklyn, N. Y,
led the service.
The annual report of GeneralISecretary
Bear, United Society of Christian En-
deavor stated that the regularly reported
number of societies was 2l,0S0. while there
were Others not yet recorded, that would
bring the total up to 1000, Last year at
the Minneapolis convention the reported
number was 1924.
The total number of societies cover 30
evangelical denominations, the Presby-
terians leadngwith 4,s06; Congregational.
lists, 4,495; Baptists, 2,736; Methodist, 1885,
Disciples of Christ, l,557. The total mem
bership is $40, 200. New York leads all
the states, territories and provinces in the
number Of societies, having 1852; Penn
sylvania is next, with $50; Illinois third,
with l,i47; Ohio fourth, with | ,363 Massa-
chusetts fifth, with Loss, Iowa sixth, with
1924. The banner for the greatest proper
tionate increase of societies made this year
goes to Manitoba. The banner for greatest
absolute gain in the number of societies
goes this year to the province Of Ontario.
There are 25I4 junior societies. The ban
ner OF the Junior societies goes this year to
illinois, having EGG junior societies. Penn
Sylvania is close second, with 257, while
New York is third, with 2l4. There are
i'll Canada 1877 societies, an increase of
over 800 during the. past year. The five
provinces having the greatest number of
societies are as follows: Ontario, $50;
Nova Scotia, 26S; Quebec, 81; New Bruins
wick, 81; Manitoba, AZ.
In Australia the growth has been phe-
nomenal Last year 81 societies reported;
to-day there are enrolled 232 societies, and
more are forming each week. England
now has 800 societies; India has 80; Turkey,
90 Mexico, 10; the West Indies, H. Samoa,
8; Africa, .; China, 81 Japan, g. the total
from foreign and missionary lands, Gas.
The report of the committee appointed
~ Minneapolis last year on Sunday clos
ing Of gates of Columbia Exposition was
read by Rev. L. V. Hunter of Terre
Hante, Ind. Previous to doing so DIR.
Hunter said: There are some people who
want the Worlds Fair open on Sundays.
Do we want it openP :" A mighty shout
OF Nor, was the response DIR. Hunter
then read, lengthy paper, which formed
the committees report
The convention then adjourned.
The second days session of the Christian
Endeavor convention in New York was
mar ked with great enthusiasm. Whitelaw
Reid, Postmaster-General Wanamaker and
Chauncey NJ. Depew addressed the con.
vention.
The Christian Endeavor Convention
closed in New York on Sunday, after a
successful meeting. A protest against
opening the Worlds Fair on Sunday
was directed to be sent to Congress, de-
claring the belief that Sunday opening
would keep many people who adhere 70
the Biblical code of morals from attend
ing the Fair at all.