The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1893-07-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
Remarkable Growth of the Order
in Twelve Years.
A MILLION AND A HALF MEMBERS

Fhe Catholic Mayor of Montreal Gives n
Cordial welcome to the Delegates.
President clark says the Endeavorers
Are Not Boycotters.
MONTREAL. July T.-Catholic Montreal
gives hearty welcome to the delegates TO
the Christian Endeavor convention. The
convention opened with song service, fol-
lowed by Scripture reading and prayer,
and then came the addresses OF welcome
by local pastors and others. The main in
terest centered in the address of Senator
des Jardins, the mayor of Montreal, who
appeared wearing his chain Of Office. He
got n royal welcome from the convention,
and when, after prefncing his remarks by
n few words of welcome he said. while
I am a Roman Catholic myself, and while
Montreal is a Roman Catholic city, that
is, the greater portion OF her citizens pro-
fess that faith, none win extend heartier
welcome than we will, t" the great crowd
cheered the senator almost into astonish-
ment. ut is not battle of creeds now
adays," continued the senator, "but bat
tie between belief and unbelief" " and there
was another great outburst of applause.
Then the audience sang God Save the
Queen" and "My Country, 'Tis of Thee"
and Rev. j. w Cowan, of Tabor, reviewed
the growth of the order, He was followed
by Rev. DR. Hoyt, Of Minneapolis, on
"Christian Endcavor Possibilities" and
Mrs Francis e. Clark, of Auburndale,
Mass, on Union Christian Endeavor in
Foreign lands"
The annual address Of Rev. Francis E
Clark, president and founder of the So
ciety, was delivered nc last evenings
session and was devoted mainly to a re-
sumo Of the orders history. Continuing,
he said:
81 should suggest to the Christian En-
deavorers the cultivation of a larger and
more intelligent spirit of patriotism and
good citizenship; not by joining any par
ticular party, but by bringing their vote
and influence TO the test of the Christian
Endeavor pledge; by not knowingly voting
for bad man or bad measure. Such a
course would impel politicians to select
better men for candidates..
$50, in humber ways, let your influence
be felt for every right cause. am glad,
for one, of the stand that Endeavorers
have taken for the Christian and the
American Sabbath l believe that the
course Of the society on this question has
set an example that we may wisely follow
in the future.
''We have proved, for one thing, that we
are not boycotters, whatever i'll natured
people may say. 1t is not our word nor
does it express our attitude. Weprotested
and petitioned we did everything that we
could as individuals and societies to save
the nation from the threatened disgrace,
and now we, each one for himself without
Judging others, will decide what he would
have us do in regard to going to the expo
sition or staying away from it.
Let it be understood that there is no
power or wish in the Endeavor society to
compel uniformity, or to force the con-
sciences of its members in regard to the
| Worlds fair or any other subject. This
convention can pass no votes or resolutions
that are binding upon individuals or so
cieties, nor can any state or local union,
but it can and should lead us in this and
every such matter more fully to recognize
our individual responsibility as citizens as
well as Christian men and women"
The report of Secretary Baer was also
read last evening. The secretary, in Civ
ing the number of existing societies, re-
gretted that all had not enrolled and some
were therefore not enrolled He urged all
to enroll
The official enrolment is as follows: New
York state leads with 1886 societies: Penn
sylvania is second, with 2,62s; Illinois
third, with / ,S22; Ohio fourth, with ,766,
and Iowa fifth, with 1,1s8 Massachusetts,
and Indiana are far behind, however. In
Canada there are 1893 societies. Ontario
leads, with 1012 societies; Nova Scotia has
1903; Quebec, 1856 Manitoba, "a, and New
Brunswick, 80, and so on through the
Dominion.
The growth in the south has been Ell
I !
Texas each have over 200 societies, and
Georgia, Florida, West Virginia and Ar
k lnsas each have over 100. with Virginia
andSouth and North Carolina not very
far behind.
england has over 600 societies, Australia
525 India II, Turkey Al, New Zealand 80,
Jap "a, Madagascar 80, Scotland 80
Mexico %, West Indies 10, Africa 10, China
IA, Ireland TO- France 8, Samoa o, Sand.
wich Islands &, Bermuda 3, Brazil q Per.
sia 2, and Chile, Columbia, Norway and
Spain each 1. In all nearly "a thousand so
cieties in foreign lands, making grand
total enrolment for the world of 26, 2S4 10
cal societies, with a membership of 1,577,.
0l0.
Secretary Baer announced to the United
Press reporter that the membership of the
board Of trustees had been increased by
three. They are Rev. Cannon Richardson
London, Ont, representing the Church oi
England in Canada; Rev. J. M. Lowden
Boston, representing the Free Baptists ot
New Eneland, and George Lewis Howe
of Louisville, Ky, representing the south
ern presbyterians. The trustees also de
cided upon the meeting place for 1895, anC
the announcement that San Francisco
was the lucky city was made in the drill
hall Immediately after the convention haC
assembled in the evening.