The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1894-07-13

Campaign for Christian Citizenship.
CLEVELAND, O., July l2.-SsenEcrfeSt
hall, the mammoth auditorium Of this
city. with q seatinGCapncIty Of 10, 200, was
packed to the doors this morning at tho
opening exercises Of tho great interna-
tional Christian EndeAvOr convention.
The exercises to-day consisted Of two
tremendous mass meetings. Tho ono
held iu saengOrteSt hall and the other
In big tent In tho eastern part OF tho
city. The tent has 4 seating capacity
OF 10000. Tho address Of welcome was
delivered by Gov. Mckinley. The gov
ernor was very cordially received and
his words were applauded vigorously.
In the absence OF President Clark,
who was unable TO bo here on account
of illness, Rev. Charles F. Dickinson, Of
Boston, presided over the principal
meeting at saengerfest ball. Attervocal
exercises by 1000 trained voices and
short addresses by prominent menbers
and leaders OF the society, Secretary
Baer read his annual report.
TIE sEcRErARY's REPORT.
Secretary Baers annual report showed
tho society to bo In very nourishIng
condition, and with au over increasing
membership, almost phenomenal in
proportions. This host Is not moro
wave OF foamy youthful enthusiasm. a
part OF II cast upon the shores OF Lake
Eric. On tho contrary, il is IN army,
ns strong as steSl and ~ flexible rs rib
bon. Ii Is q God-giving, God.protect-
ing, God.advancinR army.
The growth OF the society during the
pnst twelve months has boon the largest
sinco IL was organized thirteen years
ago. During that period, 1895 compan-
les have boon added to tho ranks.
against q gain OF 6,27G companies added
TO tho rolls during the previous year.
England has now l.463 regularly enroll
ed companios including flfty.eiRht In
Scotland and thirLy-eiGht in Ireland, Of
a total Of "a, 900 individual members.
The gains havo boon heavy in India,
Japan, Turkey, China, France, Spain,
Mexico, and other foreign countries.
The total individual membership Of the
society at Canada at tho present time is
l34, $50.
In ali there arc 2s,098 companies en-
rolled in tho United States, and the to.
tai individual membership throughout
tho world Is over 100000.
Thirty evangelical denominations are
reprcsented In tho society. tho Presby-
terians still leading with 6,G59 compGn-
los. The Congregatlonallsts, tho Bap-
lists, Disciples, Methodlsta and Luthor-
ans follow In thoorder named.
OVERFLOW MEETINGS..
At the several overflow meeting hold
In the big tent and near by churches
fully 5000 people woro in attendance.
All Of tho principal speeches delivered
at tho sacngericst hall were repeated at
the overflow meeting by the speakers.
NIGHT SESSIONS.
Tho great meetings held at saenGer'
fest hall and in the tent this morning
were duplicated this evening, large
crowds OF Cleveland people joining with
the delegates In making up the attend
ance. Secretary Bner says that the
opening meetings were larger by ono
third than those Of any previous con-
vention.
At tho opening Of both meetings tho
trustees madc the announcement Of tho
meeting plaCes In 1895 and 1898. San
Francisco will get the convention next
year and the ono two years hence will
be hold in Washington.
The annual address Of President
Francis Z. Clark waA read at both oi tho
evening meetings, he being unable to
be in attendance on account OF Illness.
PRESIDENT CLARK ADDRESS
After reviewing tho objects and aims
and progress OF the Christian Eu-
denvor, DR.. Clark wrote as follows ro-
garding the campaign for good citizen
ship:
From east and west and north and
south has como tho good news, Chris.
tim Endeayor stands for tho election OF
good men, for the enactment OF good
iaws. for sturdy ard steady opposition
10 the saloon, the gambling hell, the
lottery, tho violation Of the Sabbath"
Il stands by such mon ua Charles II.
Parkhurst. and every kindred spirit In
every political party that seeks TO
purify politics and to mako this In.
manuels land.
| congratulate you that none OF you
have been cajoied into making our or
ranizatIon the tail OF any political kite.
10 be a Christian Endoavor docs not
mean that ono is necessarily Republi'
can, or d Democrat, or a PopulistI or
Third Party man, Dlue or q Grit
Tory or a Liberal.
Ii docs mean that he is necessarily
good citizen, and that he will exert
ovory ounce Of his influence, 10 which
ever sex he belongs III tho young mon
will excuse tho generic pronounh for
tho right.
While Tammany nourishos in Now
York, and open gambling in Chicago.
and licensed prosti tuition in New
Orleans, and tho Louisiana lottCry has
moved only across tho stTees TO
Honduras, tho outlook lie dark.
1t is dark, but not hopeless.
This last year has seen lIoss McKnno
sent to Sing Sing, and Brooklyn re-
deemed. It has seen Croker Ay TO
Europc. It has hoard Woolley speak
in Chicago and indianapolis, and Muir.
phy in Boston, and has witnessed n
score OF other good.cltlzcnshIp cam
paicns. II has seen thousands OF En-
dcuvorcrs 90 to tho primaries who never
went before. 1t has soon splendid
verdict pronounced against tho saloon
in Canada, verdict that Endoavorcrs
have made emphatic In hundred