Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-21

handsome banner by the united society
for faithful service. Tho treasurer am
nounced that all legitimate expenses of
the convention had been met and q
balance of 1000 would be turned over
to the united society to assist in pay
ing the expense of speakers, etc.
CLEVELAND, o., July 16.-The thir-
teenth annual convention of the Socie-
ty for Christian Endeavor closed last
night in wave of Christian enthu-
siasm. 1t has been the greatest conven-
tion ever held by the society, both in
point of numbers and the interest man
ifested in its meetings. The total reg
istration reached 10000, of whom IS, 700
came from points outside of Ohio. The
total registration at the Montreal con-
vention of year ago was 16, 500 AS
one of the speakers said Sunday after
noon, the Cleveland convention has
been Pandora's box of surprises.
The closing day of the convention be-
gan with very large attendance at the
early morning prayer meetings. The
forenoon was spent by the delegates in
attendance at the city churches. Many
of the pulpits were supplied by visiting
ministers. In the afternoon the hall
and tent were filed long before the
time for beginning the services and
| thousands were unable to gain en-
trance.
The Society of Christian Endeavor
took up another gigantic enterprise
Saturday. This lastproject is nothing
less than the enlistment of the entire
society with some of the great denomi-
national missionary boards in wide
reaching and thorough campaign to
arouse the missionary spirit among all
Christians. 1t is missionary extern
sion movement, similar to the plan of
the well-known university extension
movement. This was decided upon at
conference of the trustees of the So
ciety and representatives of the mis-
sionary boards, held on steam yacht
on the lake.
Three more sessions of the Christian
Endeavor convention were held Satur-
day, the overhowing attendance and
the eagerness and remarkable enthusi-
asm which characterize the great meet
ing, continuing undated The two
morning sessions were lively, interest
ing and valuable, and the afternoon
meeting, the Junior rally. wasAn inn
mense success. In the evening the
delegates rallied by states, at the state
| headquarters, received their new-found
Cleveland friends, and talked over the
work which directly concerns them.
All in all, the third day of the conven-
tion stands out as prominently as the
two which preceded it.,
The prayer and praise service began
at $3.50 o'clock, j. G. Warren, of this
city, leading the singing. The Park
sisters, cornetists, were ON hand and
participated in the music, and the
Christian Endeavor male quartet en-
tertained the audience.
Rev. c. A. Dickinson presided over
the regular session. He introduced
Rev. Cornelius Brett, d. D., of Jersey
City, n. j., who conducted the open
parliament on THE Junior Society," 81
AS DIR. Brett arose he was greeted with
a lusty New Jersey yell by the delega-
tion from that state, seated en- masse
in the gallery.
) 'We have only half an hour to dis
cuss this important subject" said DR..
) Brett "Some people wish that our ma
tional congress would get through its
discussions in half an hour. Here il
has been struggling along all winter
and summer, while we, on the first day
of this convention, passed the Mckinley
bill through this hall, tent and 6
church in an hour. Gov. Mckinley
| spoke of character building as one o.
the strongest points of the Christian
: Endeavor organization. The time tt
/ begin this character building is in early
1 life-with Junior Christian Endeavol
societies. Now we will discuss tn,
junior societies under two divisions ant
: each speech will be limited to one min
ute. The first subject is: What Ha
: Junior Endeavor Done for the Chill
S dren?" Let us hear from anyone"
: Speakers sprang to their feet in rapit
succession and and some of the point
: made are here given:
In Minnesota we are more enthusias
/ tic in regard to juniors than seniors
Juniors who graduate to seniors at th
: age of fourteen make the best seniors
: In Toronto we send the names of ou
S juniors to school teachers, who, whel
o the boys and girls do wrong, con
h front them with the pledge they hav
t taken.
Juniors are the only ones who get t.
our church on time
S The junior society has taught chill
t dren that the church is not a dry nurse
i Under the second subject, ''Wha
: has Junior Endeavor, through the Chi
f dren, done for the church?" answer
e came as follows:
t The children pay regular contribr
= tions for church purposes.
o In our church they attend mornin
: service in body.
" They bring out their mothers an
n fathers
d When the leader is not present the
$ conduct service alone, reading scril
n ture, praying, singing and playing tn
G organ.
It They have made it evident that DO
IS can be a good boy.
DR.. Brett asked all pastors who b,