The daily morning journal and courier., 1894-07-13
BIG INCREASE IN THE ORDER
CHRISTIAN ENDEAY0R SOCIETY IS
 GROWING RAPIDLY.

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 Prizes Awarded to the States and Citie
 That Made the Greatest Gain In thu
 Past Ycar-Report of the Secretary is |
 Flnttering One.
 Cleveland, O., July 12.-The first reg,
 ular session of the Christian EndeavoI convention was held this morning at the Sangerfest hall. The attendance
 was unexpectedly large, and after both the hall and the mammoth tent, erected at the corner of Wilson avenue and Cedar avenue, had been filled, overflow meetings were arranged for at Epworth Memorial Methodist church, and at Woodland avenue Presbyterian church. The attendance at both was very large.
 The meetings began with praise and prayer services, after which Rev. J. z. Tyler, chairman of the local commit tee, delivered an address of welcome. This was followed by an address by Governor Mckinley, welcoming the del egates to the state. The response was made by Rev. E. R. Dille, D. D., of San Francisco.
 General Secretary John w. .Baer made his annual report this afternoon. The report says in part:
 Another milestone is reached. The thirteenth! Let us halt and review the forces on this our field day. Indeed, the Christian Endeavor army invites in spection, and, fguratively speaking, for to-day, becomes standing corps on dress parade. The commanding officer finds that his host is not mere wave of foamy, youthful enthusiasm, part of it cast up upon the shores of Lake Erie to ebb as rapidly as it has flowed. On the contrary, it is an army "as strong as steel and as flexible as ribbon" It is a God-given, God-protscted, God-ad- vanced army.
 sions, wearing uniforms differing, bear ing banners of various hues. If any one thing is made clear by this feld-day of the army of Christian Endeavor, 1t is Gods design to bring the young people of all evangelical denominations to- gether, not for the sake of denouncing denominations or decrying creeds, but in common fellowship that respects difference and believes in diversity Our army makes every young person more loyal to his own denomination, at the same time that 1t makes him more generous toward others.
 Thirty evangelical denominations are represented in. our marching columns. In the United States the denominational representation is as follows: The Pres byterians still lead with 6,652 compa- nies. the Congregationaiists have 5, 4SS, the Baptists 3,2O3, the Disciples of Christ and Christians 2,S95, Methodist Episcopal 1,2S7, Methodist Protestapts 963, Lutherans S51, Cumberland Presby- terians 744, and so on through long list. In Canada the Presbyterians lead with 842, the Methodist are next with S12, the Baptists have 159, the Congresa- tionalists 128 In England the Baptists are in the van with 391 companies, the Congregationalists have 35S, the various Methodist bodies 221 and the Presbyter- ians 85.
 Our good citizenship campaign has cultivated a greater and more intelli- gent spirit of patriotism and Christian citizenship everywhere and has been fearlessly waged, even to the sacrifice of the life of one of our own comrades. But Bat Shea's victim, Robert Ross of Troy. cruelty murdered at the voting booth, doing his duty. still lives, and we press on over his body to catch his spirit, determined in the right to put to flight Bat Sheas everywhere, whether it be in Troy, Boston. Chicago, New York, or in the remotest hamlet over which the Stars and Stripes or the Union Jack swings It's peaceful folds"
 Governor Mckinley visited all the meetings and greeted the visitors. A noon prayer meeting was held at the old stone church on the public square, and denominational rallies were held in the afternoon.
 Denominational rallies were held in the afternoon. At the evening session the annual address of President Clark was read at both tent and Saengerfest hall. There was great regret at the ab- sence of the president and illness, but his words of inspiration were received with gladness.
 The announcement was made by Rev. James L. Hill from the board of trus- tees that the convention of 1895 would | be held in San Francisco if lower rate l of transportation could be secured than l now offered. The convention of 1896 l will be held in Washington, D. c. | of badge banners was then made. that for proportionate increase of junior societies going to Delaware, for the largest proportionate increase of | young peoples societies to West Vir- ginia for absolute increase to England. | for absolute gain in junior societies to | and for the largest num- Der of junior societies to the same state,
 The evening address was by Rev. Maltbie D.. Babcock of Baltimore on "Glorifying Cod. The convention are very enthusiastic over the success of the meeting in point of numbers. The city now holds from 25.00O to 3O,Oo0 En- deavorers. ...-
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