Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-07-07
Christian Endeayos Societies Meet
at Montreal.
GROWTH Of THE YOUNG ORDER
General secresary Basr's Ssepors shows
That is H4s Nearly f.sOo. 900 Ac-
tive Members ~ lsresene

taeiofr. otncfai so%tbetdfy S4uttkc Oh
behalf u the Young Mems Christian
association. and A. A. Aver on behalf of
the general reception committee.
Mayor Des. ardines. who welcomed the
delegates. while avowing himself cath
olic. assured them that the catholic city
Of Montreal welc med tho body as
heartily ss any city could. The outburst
Of cheers ana applause that greeted this
was thrilling. II fret puzzled and then
amazed and gratifisd the speaker
The key. DIR. y T.. Henson Of Chicago.
replied to the address ot welcome. eH-
tending thanks for the right royal vel
come. Dr. Henson spec. h was a witty
and patriotic effort. just as he was
finishing his reply 10 the address os wei
come the guns of the battery on 81.
i.nlen's island, opposite the city. began
booming out royal salute IL twenty
one guns and President Clark drew al
tention to the fact that they were
booming for the wedding of the sailor
prince of England and Princess Nav
and he thought they shouldin SOME way
observe the event. ~ called upon the
Rev. Bishop Arnot of Vlcksburg. Miss-.
of the African Methodist Episcopal
church. to offer up prayer. which the
bishop did. the audience then joining in
singing impressively, Praise God from
Whom all Blessings Flow" The bcne-
diction was then pronounced.
Committees Appointed.
The following committees were ap.
pointed Resolutions the Rev. II. Il.
tiroese, Chicago; II. B. Steven. ipsil-
anti; the Rev. NJ. Hodes. 81 Louis: tine
Rev. ID. j. Burreli. New York: II. j. Col.
vile. Toronto: the Rev. r. =. Henson.
Chicago. and the Rev. +. NJ. Gardner.
East Boston, Mass.
Business - Secretary John William
Baer, Boston; X. V. Watson. San Fran
cisco; j. Newman Hall, Belfast. ireland.
T.. a. Curtis, Orlando. Vermont; Miss
r. Belle Stewart. Cedar Rapids. Iowa:
ii. IL. Chapman. Montreal; Charles 4.
Mills. Springfield, Ills.
Registration W. K Grafton. Mon.
treal: Miss jeanette Prints. SpeIior.
Mass: William Palmer. Buffalo: Richard
Foss, Portland, Me-; W. III. McLain. 81.
LOWS; the Rev. George Brown. Mont
gomery. Ala; W. L. Newell. Huntington.
Ind
The Afternoon Session.
simultaneously the afternoon sessions
in~both places began with music aud
songs. The drill hall was rather better
attended. but both places were well
filled. Soul Winning" was the sub
ject in the tent and The Junior Christ
ian Endcavor Society. Its Past. It's Pres
ent, Its Future" engaged the attention
OF those in the drill han. In the latter
place Mrs. Alice May Scudder 81 Jersey
City presided and introduced the Rev.
j. W. Cowan Of Tabor. Iowa. whose adj
dress was entitled The First Junior
Society. Its Origin and Growth"
Then came the roll call. each state
representative stepping forward TO Miss
Hausiltcr's spoken call. The roll call
was followed by the address. The Pos
sibilities OF the Junior Society by the
Rev. Waylahd Hoyt of Minneapolis.
II Was o'clock when Junior Chris
tian Endeavor in Foreign Lands. an AL
dress by Mrs. Francis r. Clarke. the
wife of President Clarke. brought the
meeting at the drill hall 10 close. In
the meantime the work in the tent was
not tagging. The Rev. w. A. Patterson
Of toronto presided. and after the usual
exercises the address. Special Work for
Young Men," was spoken ~ by the Rev.
Rufus s. Miller Of Hammelstown Pa.
"iIow to Reach Young Men" vas the
subject 10 which more than dozen
young ladies' and gentlemen spoke. all on
the same lines as those laid out 10y Mil
Ter.
"Evangelistic Methods in Church
Work. 10y the Rev. r. ID. Power Of
Washington. -. c.. ended the speeches
for the afternoon. and the tent meeting
was brought 10 close by series of an
swers to the question. What Evangei-
istic Work IL Your Society Doing!. put
10 the meeting by the conductor, L. III.
Foster Of Washington. ID. &.
Evening Session.
The trustees decided upon the meet
ing place for 1894. and the announce
ment that San Francisco was the lucky
city was made Immediately after the
convention had assembled at 30 r. m.
The hall and tent are full ~ people
who have come 10 hear the annual al.
dress and report of the president. the
Rev DIR. Clarke. and the secretary. Mr..
Bacr. The popularity Of these gentle
men was atiested by their reception.
The Rev. Melvin Il New York. pre-
sided in the while Dr. Clarke spoke as
follows
Speech OF the President
In his address the Rev. DR. +. T.
Clark. president ~ the United Societies
81 Christian Endesvor. said:
AN old saying has Recently been ap
piled with much force 10 the Christian
Eneleavor movement saying ~ the II
feet that ever new and successful cr
gsnizafion must pass through three
stages - development. the pooh pooh
stage. the how wow' stage and the hear,
hear stage. The society early passed
through the 'poph. pooh stage ard sur
viyed a. Then The 'isow vow stage vas
reached. and Ia hasso puofnn3o the crit
ics said This - dangerous movement.
outsisle ~ the church When fhese
well intentiobed buf mistaken critics
we're proved g. he IN the wrong some ~
them joined ihe ranks q The cucouTse
ing bear. hear army Vho have pro.
claimed their faith "a oar principles arr
our plans Ansiher sszisoH ~ fhfse
critics paid the so.iety the comraFnest
- irnssating - tnd siih their piagisFizcd
copies undertook d suppssnt The of'g
inai. However. fbe-e attempts y SEP
pant the scciety have happily fsiit~i- !.
The eofid d,ses net sfafd ~ Hefl ~
aRather Temperance areiety ~ are'her
missionary organization - another amt
opiUm gIia ~ anof hfT eCcisiF Tor ne
prevention - cruelty - arlnais afisi
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