Smyrna times., 1894-08-01

sick for some time but had decided to
attend the convention ahd had gone as
tar as Boston. There he was met by
his physician and told that it would
probably cost him his life if he persisted
in going. There, at the very last mo-
ment, he was compelled to give up
pleasure he had been looking forward
TO for a year, and we were deprived of
seeing this one, whom we have learned
to love so well. Prayers were offered
for his recovery, and messages of SYM
pathy and love were sent to him from
the convention.
l desire now to give you some ex-
tracts from Secretary Baer's report.
What have said had reference to the
convention. This will show you what
a wonderful growth our society has
made since its organization Is years ago
up to the present time. There are in
foreign lands 2,740 societies, in Canada
2,243 and in the United States 1886,
total 1859. To which add 81 floating
societies we have a grand total of 49,
720 societies with total membership
of 2,023, 800. In the United States and
in Canada the Presbyterian lead, in
England the Baptists and in Australia
have been established in India, Japan,
the West Indies, Turkey, China, South
Africa, Madagascar, France, Mexico,
Spain, Brazil, Chile and other countries
in every continent, also from the
islands of the sea and from every mis-
siOnary camp, making in all from
foreign and missionary lands the grand
total of 2,740 companies.
The 28, ,696 companies in the United
States includes Senior Societies,
Mother Societies, 80 intermediate So
cieties and IA societies in schools and
public institutions of various kinds. 1t
also includes six companies in the
regular army of the United States.
The Junior Society was organized in
1884. To-day with 81 Junior com.
panies in foreign lands and 247 from
Canada there is a grand total of 6,S0S
junior companies with an enlistment OF
365,O00 members. Delaware re-
ceived the banner for largest
prOpOrtiOnate increase in number
of Junior companies. The gain wa!
1000 per cent. To-day we have clever
Junior Societies in our State.
There are 5,552 companies on the rol
of honor. Each of these companies have
given not less than $40 to it's own de
nOminatiOnal home or foreign mission
airy board for the cause of missions
, Total amount as reported on this rol
: Of honor is $13S ,205.93. We find tha
$1S5,512 has been given by these SAM
societies for "ChrisG and the Church, ,
in other ways. The societies in tn
! United States and Canada have con
. . tributed 1925, 900 for missions at hom
!, and abroad
The great aim of this societ
is to save souls. During the pas
- year 183, $50 have joined the church.
! Look along our lines to-day and ar
: preciate the fact that there are nov
! 1895 more companies of Christian Ell
:, deavOrs than there were one year age
In other words our ranks have il
creased the past year more than the
a increased in the entire first eight veal
of its history.
Q After attending the convention an
!. seeing the large number of young pee
= pie working for Christ thought, whs
\ is the outlook for Christianity
+ answer, bright. Forty thousan
# delegates representing over two mi
q lion christian young people is a r.
Is markable showing. In a few yea
n these young people will be the mai
support of the church and with such
- training as this their influence fc
% good will be felt all over IL
- world. God bless brother Clark an
q give him many years yet, and may IL
. society he organized grow until it sha
20 extend all over the world and be Il
~ means of bringing many souls to Chris
70 At the close of the address, the Sc
r. retary, Miss Maggie FAIRIES, called Il
70 names of the members, as is the Gu
w tom, on the monthly conservation 0
" casion.