The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-07-12
GRATIFYING GROWTH
IN the Ranks Of the United Society OF
Christian Endeavor.
Its Thirteenth Convention shows
An Actual Membership Enrolment
of 2,O23,S0O


CLEVELAND. July la-At oaenReriess
hall>this morning the Christian Endeavor
convention held largely attended praise
and prayer service.
The appointment of committees then
took place. and the committee OF "a. Rev:
J. u Tyler, chairman, extended cordlai
welcome to the delegates Governor NC
Kinley was then introduced, anu he well
coined the visitors in the name OF the
state of Ohio. Rev Il. r. Ollie, ID. OF
San Francisco responded in behalf OF the
board of trustees Of the United Society or
Christian Endeavor and the delegates
present. The annual report Of General
Secretary Baer was then read, and the an
nual presentation Of state banners fol-
lowed A business mems prayer meeting.
conducted by c. N. Hunt of Minneapolis,
was held at noon.
1t is an ever-lenRthening procession
that marches by each succeeding mile
stone. Last year at Montreal our num-
bers had been increased In year by 527o
local companies. Another year-what
would 1t bring forthf The largest num-
Der Of recruits since the march OF Chris
tian Endcavor was begun, 10 years ago.
Look along our lines today. and appre-
ciate the fact that there are now 1895
than there were one year ago. Our ranks
have increased the past year more than
they increased in tho entire first eight
years of the army's history.
| England made the largest absolute gain
| IN number Of local companies OF any of
the many brigades In the last year. There
aRe now 1853 regularly enrolled companies
These figures include the 5S companies in
Scotland and 80 In Ireland, representing
mighty brigade of $1,000 pledged" sol
diers.
| Australia has s34 enrolled companies
from several colonial battalions.
India. Of the regiments from foreign
lands comes next, with ~ well-organized
and fully equipped companies of
Christian Endeavor. Japan's 30 COM
panies are enjoying their second national
field day Then comes A companies from
the West Indies Turkey keeps step with
9S companies. And here. fast crowding
upon them, are our % companies from
China
The next battalion of warriors are from
among the natives in the diamond and
gold fields Of South Africa and from
other points on that continent They have
Is companies. Then come 30 companies
from Madagascar, other companies from
the islands of the sea and from every
missionary camp. and from France.
Spain, Mexico, Brazil, Chilli and other
countries in every continent. making in
all, from foreign and missionary lands,
the grand total of 2740 companies In the
several regiments and brigades Of our FIRST
division.
The Second Division.
The second division--the Canadian--At
our last field day, which was held within
their borders, marshalled 1882 companies.
This year their ranks are Increased, and
they have on their roster 2243 companies,
with an individual membership of 1884,
580 Ontario still leads, with 1881 COM
panies; Nova Scotia comes next. with 39l;
Quebec has evidently felt some Of the
benefits of our camp In their midst last
year at Montreal. for they report gain
Of 80 companies. and now have total OF
2l5; Manitoba has l27; New Brunswick,
1l5; Prince Edward Island, 40; British
Columbia. 81; Assiniboia, 10; Alberta, IL;
Newfoundland, 8. and Saskatchewan. q
Ranks OF the Third.
The third division is solid phalanx,
with regiments from He'll Gate to the
Golden Gate, from Hudson Bay on the
north to the Gulf Of Mexico on the south.
New York state for IL years has marched
In the van, and for the first time will give
the right of line" to Pennsylvania and
her 9458 enrolled companies. New York
Is next, with 1920. Ohio takes the third
place this year, with 2274; Illinois IL
fourth. with 226O; and Indiana, fifth. witt
1884 societies
In all, there are now u. 500 companies In
the United States. This figure includes
six senior societies ian advance guard)
nine mothers societies ta splendid move
ment, frst started in Kansas), 80 inter
mediate companies, and It includes the
conn panies in our schools. In our colleges
In pu institutions of various kinds. in
prisons and schools Of reform, to thu
number Of IA
1t includes that regiment Of 200 com
panies known as the North American