Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-11
ume Of applause was maintained BY ths
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platform, and by sweep or two Of his
magic baton brought unity and harmony
out Of the spasmodic songs Of the dele
gates. From this time until tho closing "
the session the delegates sang whenever
opportunity presented, and with such u
mighty volume Of song as has never be-
fore been heard In this building.
Already tho Endeavorers have made
themselves name AS singing Christians.
In tho two tonts this same program was
practically repeated. The crowds were
present, the sano enthusiasm was mani
fest, and tho same tendency TO sing tho
popular Christian Endeavor songs
Crowds Of curious on-lookers thrOngod
the entrances OF all threo auditoriums-
Mechanics hall, Tent Wiliiston and Tent
Endcavor--and gazed wonderingly on the
delegates as they entered. II the conven-
ton grows as 10 hos begun, and maintains
the same high spirit OF enthusiasm, one
scarcely darcs prophcsy what will be Its
end on next Monday.
Secretary Baer's Report.
The annual report Of John Willis Baer
general secretary Of the society, was read
simultaneously this morning by Secretary
Baer In Mechanics building, by Rev. John
BaIstow Of Medford In Tent Wil'liston,
and by j. Il. Cheesman Of Cleveland in
Tent Endeavor A synopsis OF the report
follows:
Every useful wheel must have It's hub.
Every hub, TO be useful, should have its
wheel. Figuratively speaking, Christian
Endeavor Is n useful wheel; certainly BOs-
ton Is the Hub AS wo arc In the Hub. let
us turn the wheel upon It's axis, and from
the hub view It's revolutions It's circum-
ference equals that Of tho globe, and It's
spokes number thousands upon thousands.
Each year the circumference Of the Chris
tian Endeavor wheel widens; each year
thousands Of spokes are added. Last year
our wheel was strengthened by 775O new
societies (or "spokes," II you please). This
Is tho largest increase for any one year
since tho wheel" commenced revolving,
IA years ago.
"SpOke" after spoke" pass es our vision
rapidly in this whirl Of inspection, in all
Al ,220. or these 47l2 are from other lands,
the United Kingdom heading the list with
2645. which figures esinclude $50 from Wales,
liz from Scotland and 90 from Ireland
Australia now has no less than 1909; Az
rica, 30; China, 32; France Ga; India, III;
Japan 50; Madagascar, 03; Mexico, 25;
Turkey, 80; West India islands, SO; and
80 on until every country Is represented,
save fve-Italy, Russia, Iceland Sweden
and Greece.
And now the "spokes' from the Domin-
lon Of Canada come into view. Ontario,
with her remarkable growth Of the last
year, leads with 1895; Nova Scotia, 1888;
Quebec, 264; New Brunswick, 152; Mani
toba, 1856; Prince Edward Island, 62; AS
siniboia, 80; British Columbia, 40; AL
berta, IS; Saskatchewan, 8. In all, count
ing 5 in Newfoundland, 3l05, an increase
Of 1923 during the past year.
And now our view from tho Hub" dis
closes the balance of the wheel, all bearing
the famous colors Of the "Stars and
Stripes" Pennsylvania still leads with
i189; New York next, with 1922; Ohio,
27S7; Illinois, 2446; Indiana, 1862; Iowa,
1888; Massachusetts, 1909; Kansas, 1247;
Missouri, 1888; Michigan, 1882; New Jer-
sey, lO45 etc. In all from the United
States, 33, ,4l2, AS against 2S, ,696 last year.
These figures from the United States in
clude Is senior societies, 33 mothers socie-
ties Ga splendid movement, first started in
Kansas), 62 intermediate companies; and
1t includes the societies In our schools, in
our colleges, in public institutions of va
rlous kinds, in prisons and schools of re-
form, 30 the number of 169. 1t includes
that noble regiment of 25O, known as the
North American Union of German Chris
tian Endeavor; the among the "boys in
blue' in the regular army and in the navy
Of the United States; the societies among
the policemen and patrolmen; the COM
panies among the Indians Of the north
and west; our comrades enlisted in work
among the life-saving crews, lighthouses
and lightships; the Travellers Union Of
Christian Endeavor; 1t includes 1853 float
ing" societies and a regiment of 1850
junior companies.
And now for the Juniors. In addition
to the $3.50 Junior "spokes" from the
United States, there are $3.50 from Canada,
and 224 from other lands, making in all
9122 Junior societies, with a membership
of 34O, 900. While the numbers of Juniors
were included in the enumeration by
states, it will be of interest to know that
Pennsylvania still leads the Juniors, with
1023; New York, not very far behind,
with 920; Illinois next, with 746; Ohio,
623; Indiana, 47O; California. Ala, etc.
An Intcrracial Brotherhood.
And now we have counted the "spokes"
as they have swept by our vision. A total
of Al ,229 societies, with an individual
membership from every cline and every
nation, with skins OF varying color, of
which 4SO arc red, 10000 are yellow, lOo,-
600 are black, and 2,348, $50 are white; in
all, great interracial brotherhood of g.
473, 740.
England, Pennsylvania, Assiniboia,
Yours has been successful year, and the
banners you carry from this convention
show that Christian Endeavor is not de-
cadent within your borders. Your efforts,
put forth in spirit Of friendly rivalry,
were not for the banners-we know there
is no real value In them-but for the bless
ings that come to those that valiantly fight
ION the Lords side"
The missionary roll Of honor will be un-
rolled in our meetings on Monday. Upon
II are the names of over 5000 societies from
30 states, territories, provinces, for
eign lands. Each society has given not
less than s10 to its own UNCONVENTIONAL
home or foreign missionary board for the