The Portland daily press., 1895-07-13
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leaders in different countries, and had
already been acted upon in some and
there was a general feeling in favor of
federation of worlds Christian Endeavor
PRS. Rev. W. J. L. Gloss, president of the
New South Wales Christian Endeavor
Union and originator of the idea OF
worlds union, read a rough draft OF
constitution which provided that the
Worlds Christian Endeayor Uuion be
composed of individuals not societies or
unions. A fee of 81 would be charged
tor life membership, and there should be
no other dues or fees There should be
no salaried officers, and the annual con-
Gentions should be held. 1t was unani-
mously voted to form Worlds Christian
Endeayor Union. A committee of i've
Was appointed with power to formulate
p constitution on the lines of the draft
fead by Rev. Mr.. Gloss, who was appoint
I'D chairman of the committee. Rev. Mr.
GLOSS nominated Rev. DIR. Clark as presi-
Yent, and he was unanimously chosen.
Dr. Clark accepted the office for one year
and suggested that the first general
meeting be held in Washington next
year. This suggestion was adopted. j.
Willis Baker was elected secretatry ten
shosen treasurer.
The accommodation committee at i've
o'clock this afternoon had
REGISTERED "a $50 DELEGATES
from all the states and territories.
The evening meeting in Mechanics hall
was in charge of President Francis e.
Clark. Percy S. Foster of Washington,
D. D.C., was musical director
Yong Ke, of the Chinese mission in San
Francisco, spoke briefly upon the neces-
sity and effectiveness of work among the
Chinese.
Rev. Henry N. Kinney of Syracuse,
H. z, made short address upon senior
and mother, or parents, societies. He
said that those unable to attend prayer
meetings in church might now join the
home department. society and keep the
pledge at home. The adult society was
simply a pledge to attend and speak in
prayer meeting, applied to the church
midweek meetings. The mothers soce-
ty was first suggested by Mrs. f. e.
Clark Now parents in Chicago and Cal
ifornia meet in monthly conference
for children.
Rev. A. c. Dixon, d. D.. of Brooklyn,
N. Y, then delivered an address on de-
nominational loyalty and inter-denomi-
national fellowship.
"a banner was presented to the Phila-
dephia local union for the best work in
L
Swengel of Baltimore, Md, with few
appropriate remarks. This union held
the same banner last year. Twis S. Lee
its president, in receiving the banner,
stated that "a societies had been added to
the union during the past year. As 3S
Of these were junior societies, he trans
ferred the banner to J.P. Robinson, presi-
dent of the Philadelphia Junior Union.
The last speaker was Rev. j. I. Nc
Cory, d. D., of Pittsburg president of the
Pennsylvania state union. His subject
was "Where we Come Together. :" The
hope of the union of christendom is not
In surrender of denom1natlonalism, but
in bringing the church together in the
effort to enthrone Christ in every heart.
This, Christian Endeavor seeks to do,
and there we come together.
Tent Endeayor was more than three
quarters filled to listen to the evenings
exercises. Rev. E. R. Ollie, ID, tr1s-
tee, Of San Francisco presided; and Geo.
G. Stebbins of Brooklyn, N. Y, was
musical conductor. The banner to the
local union that has done the best service
in promoting Christian Endeavor fellow
ship, was presented by Rev. H. W. Sher-
wood of Rondout, n. Y, to the local
it at Cleveland last year. Rev. 6. F.
Love, Jr., of Rochester, N. Y, made an
address upon 1.-THE Christian Home
Bureau
Then followed the parliament of ma
tions, which consisted of short greetings
on 'Our Fellowship" from Alask a,
Wales, India, Australia, Bermuda,
North American Indians, Japan
Persia and Africa. The principal ad-
dress of the evenings was by Rev. Edwin
Heyl Delk, of Hagerstown, Md The
topic 'EThe Centrality of Christian Eel
At tent williston this evening, Rev.
a. c. Farrar, d. D., of Albany, n Y,
presided. Lieut.. Tribou spoke of Chris
tian Endeayor work in the United States
navy
The Christian Endeavor banner for the
local union doing the best work during
the year was presented by Rev. Riving-
ston ID. Low, D. D., of Brooklyn to the
First church of Disciples, Philadelphia,
and accepted by Rev. Allan B. Philputt
of that church.
The parliament of nations considered
Christian Endeavor work in interdenomi.
national fellowship, responses being made
by delegates from England, Scotland,
India, and Armenia, United States,
China, Spain, Mexico Germany and
Ireland. Resolutions were introduced
expressing sympathy with the suffering
Christians of Armenia. Rev. James
Douglass missionary from Trinadad and
Martinique, pronounced the benediction.