Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1894-07-19
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Opening Of the Christian Endeavor Con.
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Opening Of the Christian Endeayor Con.
vention at Cleveland.
& CLEVELAND. o., July 13.-Notwith-
standing the uncertain conditions Of
travel incident to the great railway
strike, it is estimated that 10000
strangers are temporarily quartered
In this city to attend the Christian
Endeavor convention, and every in
coming coming train is adding to the number.
Every one Of this number was anxious
to secure q place within the doors
OF the Saengerfest building, and long
before 10 o'clock every seat and every
available inch of standing room in
the hall was occupied. Those
who could not get into the
hall were accommodated in
monster tent in the eastern
part of the city, having a seating
capacity for 10. OOO.e
The address Of welcome was deliy-
cred by Gov. Mckinley. The governor
was very cordially received and his
words were applauded vigorously.
Secretary Baer's annual report
showed the society to be in a very
fourishing condition and with an
ever increasing membership almost
phenomenal in proportions. The
growth OF the society during the
last twelve months has been the
largest since it was organized
thirteen years ago During that
period, 1895 companies have been
added to the ranks, against 5,276 com
panies added to the rolls during the
previous year. England has now 1,453
regularly enrolled companies, includ-
ing fifty-eight in Scotland and thirty
eight in Ireland, or . total Of $4,000
individual members. The gains have
been very heavy in India, Japan,
Turkey, China, France, Spain, Mexico
and other foreign countries.
In President Clark's report, which
was read in the evening, he said:
Right nobly have you rallied around this
standard during the last year. From east and
west and north and south has come the good
news-'Christian Endeavor stands for the cleo
ton Of good men, for the enactment Of good
laws, for sturdy and steady opposition to the
saloon. the gambling hell, the lottery, the vio-
latfon Of the Sabbath
1T stands by such men as Charles H. Park
hurst and every kindred spirit in every politi-
cal party that seeks to purify politics and to
make this Immanuel's land. r congrat-
ulate you that none of you have been cajoled
into making our organization the tail
Of any political kite. To be Chris
t1an Endeavorer does not mean that
one is necessarily republican or dem
ocrat or q populist or u third party man.
tory or o liberal It does mean that he
Is necessarily good citizen. and that he will
exert every ounce OF his influence to which
over sex he belongs III the young men will ex-
cuse the generic pronoun) for the right
while Tammany hourishes in New York and
open gambling in Chicago and licensed prosti-
tntion In New Orleans. and the Louisiana lot
terry has moved only across the streetzto Hon
duras. the outlook is dark II is dark. but not
hopeless. This last year has seen l.oss Nick ane
sent to Sing Sing and Brooklyn redeemed. It has
seen Croker fly to Europe. 1t has heard Wooiley
speak In Chicago and Indianapolis, and Muir
ply In Boston, and has witnessed score Of
other good citizenship campaigns. 1t has seen
thousands Of Endeavorers go TO the primaries
who never went before. 1t has seen q splendid
verdict pronounced against the saloon in. Can
phatic in hundred towns,
CLEVELAND, O., July 1.-THE Chris
tian Endeavor convention closed Sum
day night with two mammoth rallies,
the one in Sangerfest hall and the
other in the big tent on Wilson avenue.
1t is safe to say that Cleveland never
had within its borders at any one time
such an enthusiastic and inspiring
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