Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1893-06-29
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOR.
A Great Christian Society, and Something
About the Convention to he Held Ia
Montreal, Next Month.

About the Convention to he Held In
Montreal, Next Month.
Occasionally the world in general
hears, through the secular press, along
with its usual variety Of interesting
news, something of the Young Peoples
Society Of Christian Endeavor. Behind
all this necessary brief mention, thus
imparually accorded the Christian En-
deayor movement, there turks facts
about which the outside world know
little or nothing. Many are aware of
the existence OF such an organization,
but the extent of it, us here shown, will
probably he revelation to these and
many more.
The movement was conceived and
inaugurated by Rev. Francis Il. Clark,
ID. D., in his Willistoa Church, Port.
land, Me-, on February ID, 1881, for the
purpose "of training young converts for
the duties of church. membership; to
promote ali earnest Christian ifeamong
its members; 10 increase their mutual
acquaintance, and to make them more
useful in the service of God.
This Christian Endcayor movement is
unquestionably the most systematic plan
ever promulgated among the young
people of Christian churches, and this
fact is partially the secret Of its
world-renowned and unprecedented sue.
cess. From this single church in Port
land, Me-, the movement has spread all
over the world, until now, twelve years
slice its organization, II numbers
| 1900, 900 members, representing ~ evan.
| geical denominations and their sub
! divisions.
The conventions of this immense
society are held annually in different
sections of North America, The last
convention was held in July in New
York city, and, in point of numbers and
spiritual pouring, it proved to be
the most wonderful religious gathering
that the world has ever witnessed. Il
drew to New York $4,000 delegate.
from every quarter of the globe, and
especially made prominent the fact o
the strength of Professionalism, wheI
alleged UNCONVENTIONAL prejudices anc
barriers were ctfeciuully onscured in the
immense mass meeting of inter-denomi
national fellowship, in which twenty
seven denominations were represented
twenty thousand of these delegates
could be crowded into Madison Squar
Garden, where the sessions We're neld
and the remaining portion contenteC
themselves IN the overflow meeting
conducted in various New Goll
churches.
AS the coming July approaches
brings nearer another OF these hug
meetings. 1t is to be held IN Montrea
Province of Quebec, July 9th To 9th in
elusive. Tweuty five thousand delegate
are expected to Invade city oil hu
$500 hotel capacity. Over $4,000 dele
gates Will be assigned 10 private home
which stand open Tor their reception
The convention sessions are to be hel
simultaneously in large building, an
tent, each having q seating capacity {
5000.
Among the prominent speakers wi
be the Rev. Theodore Il. Guylcr, b ID
Brooklyn, N. "; the Rev Waylan
Hoyt, D.. d., Minneapolis, Mimi; til
Rev. b. Fay Mills, the evangelist; lloi
W. C. p. Breckenridge, Louisville, Ky
, the Rev &. Douglass, Montreal, r. q
4 the Rev Gilbert Reid, China; the Re-
t j. q. A. Henry, oan Francisco, Cal
: the Rev. J. w. Lee, ID. d., Atlanta, Ga
! Anthony Comstack, New York city, an
i many others. Other features Of the col
5 vention will be the address of the Re
Y Francis L. Clark, ID. D., president
\ the Christian Endeavor movement, an
John Willis Baer, general secretar
, The reports of this great meeting WI
: reach the public through the Unite
: Press dispatches.