Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-07-16
CLOSE OF THE CONVENTION.
Over Forty Thousand Attended the
Cleveland Gathering.

The Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor has undertaken another great
project, which is nothing less than an at
tempt to enlist all the members Of that or
ganiZation, with the leading denominational
mission boards, in wide-reachng and
thorough campaign to arouse the mission
airy spirit among all Christians. II is a
missionary extension movement similar to
university extension. The plan was evolv-
ed by Stephen l.. Mershon, q Chicago bust
ness man, who became interested in the
Christian Endeavor Society several years
ago.
His idea was to have the various boards
or home and foreign missions unite in Sc
curing good lecturers to speak IN various
places upon missionary work, ana thus
arouse the interest Of the people. Mr.. Mer-
shon was anxious that the Society of Chris
tan Endeavor should take hold Of the en-
terprse and help to push it. Accordingly
he went to Cleveland and sought to secure
the Endorsement of his plan by the trustees
Of the society. For two days he was in
conference with representatives of ell de-
nominational mission boards. A meeting
was finally held with the Endeavor trustees
and the following resolution was adopted
by the trustees:
Resolved, That the trustees Of the United
Society OF Christian Endeavor grant to the
Christian Endeavor missionary extension
course their approval and Endorsement as
wise and economical method Of arousing
in the young people an interest IN the mis-
stonary work OF the church CT Christ and
that the United Society of Christian En-
deavor aid in this by advising their state
and local organizations to avail of the
plans of the Christian Endeavor missionary
course"
The following committee was appointed
to carry the resolution into effect: Rev.
DIR. p. S. Henson, Rev. DR.. J. ii. Barrows.
President Harper of the University sf ILL
EDllnvS i Tx-l,
DR.. NJ. Rhodes and Rev. DR.. G. c. Kelly
Mr.. Mershon explained his plan at the
tent meeting yesterday afternoon. and sue
ceeded In arousing much enthusiasm. He
said that 5000 societies had given s135,Ooo
last year TO Genominational missions. Ii
was proposed to make the contributions
for missions s1.0C0.o1o this year.
Inc other speakers at the tent meeting
were Rev. Gilbert Reid CT China. who gave
q greeting from China: Rev. n. ID. Hills CT
| Evanston, ILL.,, whose subject was The
Strategic Element in Missions" and Miss
Frances F. Willard, whose subject was
Woman and Temperance"
At the Saengerfest Hall meeting yester-
| day afternoon Rev. l.. Z. Baker of Dayton
Ohio spoke on Systematic and Proportion
ate Giving to God" Jonas Spotted Eear OF
| the Saentee Agency, Nebraska on Chris
| tan Endeavor Among the Iniians," and
Hev herman Warszawiah of New York on
Ihe Movement Among the Jews Toward
Christ Mrs. George II. Hubbard Of Foo
Chow also gave a greeting from China
Last evening Rev. Il. r. Raymond OF
| diddletown, Conn, preached In the hall
| and Rev. A. j. F. Behre ads of Brooklyn in
the tent. These were the concluding scr
Vices of the convention
| secretary Baer announced that the regis
| tration OF delegates from outside Of Cleye-
land numbered 1S,Ig. and those from Cieve-
lana i, 2lo, making the total attendance CT
| delegates 10000.
Yesterday morning was spent in attend
| ing services at different churches through
out the city