The Coconino weekly sun., 1895-07-18
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs.
A Great Army of Workers at Boston-A

A Great Army of Workers at Boston-A Royal Welcome-Growth of the Society.
 BosToN, July 12.-All Boston has sounded with the. enthusiasm of the great army of young Christians now within her gates. The splendid wei. come that yesterday was officially ex- tended to the 53,OO0 delegates to the grand Christian Endeavor convention has gladdened their hearts, and last night three magnificent divisions of the multitude praised God in song and prayer. Every address delivered last evening was of Importance and inter- est. At the Mechanics building Rev. Francis E. Clark, D.D., of Bos- ton, founder and president of the society, delivered his annual ad- dress. The address was also read in Tent Williston by Rev. H. T. McEwin, Ph. D., of New York, and in Tent En. deavor by Prof James Lewis Howe, of Lexington, Ky. Thus it was heard by 29, 900 people, for in each of the tents the Endeavorors were 10000 strong, and in Mechanics building were gath ored 5000 more.
 Enthusiastic Endeavorers crowded the Tent Endeavor on Boston commons in the afternoon for the first mass meeting. Rev. J. T. Breckly, D. D., of New York, opened the meeting according to the programme by announcing the first hymn, Onward, Christian Sol diers." At the conclusion of the hymn Rev. w. H. Albright, of Boston, read a passage from the Scriptures, and then asking for the earnest cooperation of all the delegates in the opening ses- sion, called for testimony by the dele gates. For 15 minutes from all parts of the house came words of praise and good tidings to the Endeavor society.
 The hymn of welcome written by Dr. S F. Smith, the author of Amer ica," was sung, and then Mir. Breckly introduced A. J. Crockett, president of the Boston local union, who welcomed the delegates in behalf of the Endeav- orers of Boston.
 Rev. J. R. Cheeseman, of Cleveland, O., read the annu al report of the secre- tary, John Willis Barr, of Boston, which was also read at the meetings in Mechanics hall and in Tent Willis ton. He reported an increase of :, 750 societies in the past year, 4,7l3 of them in other lands, every coun- try now being represented except Italy, Russia, Iceland, Sweden and Greece. In this country Pennsylvania still leads with 4,l39; New York next with 3,s22: Ohio, 2,7s7; Illinois, 2,446; Indiana, 1,762; Iowa, i,563; Massachu- setts, 1909; Kansas 1,247; Missouri, l,i33; Michigan, 1,0s2; New Jersey, 1,O45, etc. In all, from the United States, 33,4l2, as against 2s,696 last year. In the United States the deuom- national representation is as follows: The Presbyterians still lead, with 5,2s3 Young Peoples societies and the 2,269 Junior societies; the Con- gregationalists have 3,990 Young Peoples societies and 1908 Jun. for societies; the Disciples of Christ and Christians, 2,6s7 Young Peoples societies and s62 Junior societies; the Baptists, 2,6s6 Young Peoples societies and sol Junior societies; Methodist Episcopal, 93i Young Peoples societies and 391 Junior societies; Methodist Protestants, s53 Young Peoples socie- ties and 247 Junior societies; Luther ans, 79S Young Peoples societies and 245 Junior societies; Cum berland Pres byterians, 699 Young Peoples societies and 23l Junior societies, and so on through long list.