Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1893-07-07
CHRISTIAN RNDKAyoRERs.

CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.
The Delegates Welcomed by the
Clergymen and the mayor-Address
by President Clark and n Glowing
Report Made by Secretary Baer.
MONTREAL, July 6.-The Christian En-
deavor convention got down to business
this morning. At 10 O'Clock they were
welcomed to the city by representatives of
Montrears religious life.
At $50 there had been prayer meetings
in half dozen of the largest city churches,
but 1t was not until 10 O'Clock when the
first meeting was held in the drill hall that
Montreal had an opportunity of fully sp-
precisting the great multitude that has
entered the city's gate within the past
twsnty-fcur hours.
The drill hall is vast structure, reei-
ment can maueuvre with ease on its
spacious floor, but it was filled TO overflow
ing with delegates to the twelfth annual
convention. On the platform were repre-
sentative olergymen of all the leading cities
of the continent.
For a quarter of an hour the vast multi
tude sang gospel hymns with dash and
spirit, and the the Rev. DR.. Clarke, the
father of the movement, arose and led the
audience in repeating the twenty third
Psalm, after which the Rev. F. B. Keen of
the Protestant mission, Japan, offered
prayer. Then there was another hymn, In
fact there was hymn ssndwiched in be-
tween each number of the program.
The Rev. DIR. s. P. Hanson in q witty
speech replied to the address of welcome.
The afternoon meeting was devoted to
the Junior society. An address ON the
origin and growth of the Junior Christian
Eudeavor society was delivered by Rev. j.
w. Cowan of Tabor, Iowa.
The roll call of state Junior superinten-
dents was called and address by Rev.
Waylsnd Hoyt of Minneapolis on, 1.-The
Possibilities of the Junior Society,"" vas
listered to.
A free parliament of junior methods
conducted by Rev. 81. N. Kinney of Win
sted, Conn.,, was an interesting feature.
The meeting cloeed with an address by
Mrs. Francis E. Clark of Auburndale, Mass.
on "Junior Christian Endesvor in Foreign
Lands"
The board of trustees of the United So
ciety met this afternoon and chose three
new members. They were: Rev. Canon
Richardson, London, Dat, representing
the Church of England in Canada; Rev. J.
Bsptists of New England; George Lewis
Howe, Louisville, KY, representing the
southern Presbyterisns. The trustees Sc
lected San Francisco as the meeting place
for 1895.
Meetings were held to night In the drill
hall and in the tent. Hall aud tent were
full of people. Rev. T. W. McEwen of
New York presided in tine hall. Rev
Francis E. Clarke, DID, president of the
United Society of Christian Endesvor,
made an address. An appropriate hymn
was then sung, after which John Willis
Bser, general secretary of the United So
oiety of Christian Eudeavor, read his
annual report. Mr.. Baer was enthusi-
ssticslly cheered. He mad read his report
in the tent while DR.. Clarke was speaking in
the hall. DR.. Clarke then went to the tent
and repeated his sddress. He received an
ovation.
The prize banner for the greatest abso-
lutte gain In numbers for one year was
awarded to the Pennsylvania delegation,
which mustered 600 strong. New Mexi-
co.'s delegates received the banner for the
greatest proportionste gain in Christian
Endeavor membership. Prize banners
were also awarded to Illinois, New York
and the District of Columbia for increases
in junior society membership. The pro-
ceedings were brought to close in hall
and tent by singing and the benediction.
The Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., the
president of the United Society of Christ
ian Endesvor, in his annual address told
of the progress that the society has made.
In the course of his remarks he said:
The world does not stand in need of
another temperance society, or another
missionary organization, or another anti
opium guild, or another society for the
prevention of cruelty to animals and child
rem. There are splendid organizations
(God bless them ally that are the appro
pirate channels for all these reforms and
philanthrophies; 1t is the mission of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
desvor to put spiritual life-hlood into
these and every good cause by quickening
the conscience, training the intellect, slim
ulating the activities. enlarging the sympa-
thies, promoting the gene rosity of young
people under the direction of and in con-
formity to the will of the churches with
which they are connected.
Let me go so far as to suggest two or
three "lsrger things" for the year to come
which I believe may we'll occupy the
thoughts, the prayers, the energies, of all
the Endesvorers.
1. One of these advance steps that we
may take ia the cultivation of larger and
more intelligent spirit of patriotism and
good citizenship.
How shall this be donei By all joining
as a society some one political partyi Not
| unless We know of some party that en-
| braces all the saints aud none of the rss-
calls; one that is always right and never
| wrong. But whether you are democrat
| or a republican, third party man or a
1 r,onplisf q hlra crit u h1 6nnA hv
bringing your vote and your influences.
2. Another important enlargement fol
| the year is to come Is an enlargement and
more practical e1empllicstion of the mis-
sionsry spirit.
may az well confess 1t now and here,
one great object of my long journey OF
nearly 40, 600 miles across land and sea, {
| journey that has been no summer holiday
| trip, has been to make, If possible, more
/ concrete the demands of your brothers and
sisters in all lands and to kindle your mis-
| sionsry zsal into larger and brighter
blazs, and to increase many fold your gift,
to missions. If this might be the result
should feel that the journey had not beer
a mile too long. -
g. One more definite. tangible, sll-im
portsnt purpose would present to En-
deavorers for the coming year, an enlarge
ment and cemsnting of our interdenomi
national, international fellowship. Coult
there be more appropriate year for thi
than when, for the frss time, our conven
ton is held in sister country, outside III
limit of the United Ststesi
Oars has spiritual union. It seeks n
organic unity. 1t demands no uniformit,
of creed or polity. 1t sneers at no eonsc!
entious differences of opinion. 1t Insist:
fret of all, on the uttermost loyalty Q
each society to its own church and d.
nomination. 1t Is union In services
there is the ''Endesvor;" It Is a union {
, spirit and fidelity to the one master; theI
is the Christian" II is expressed by OF
name, christian Endesvor," which
the only guarantee of our principles, ii
only outward aud visible token of the IL
ward and spiritual union.
This has indeed been an suspicious yes
| for our world wide fellowship.