The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1895-07-19
HOSTS or ENDEAvoRERs.
Tho Christian Soldiers Capture Boston BY
Storm. Sss


Endeavor on Boston commons to-day
for the first mass meeting Of the
National Christian Endeavor, society,
Crimson and white streamers waved
all over the tent, the bunting being
draped from the great center pole Of
the tent. Flags and colors Of all ma
tionsl interspersed the streamers. High
above all, the flags of the United King
dom Of Great Britain and the stars and
stripes foated. Upon the platform at
the extreme end, the grand chorus of
500 and the speakers and prominent
members of the society were seated.
Before the time for the opening Of
the service arrived the chorus and
delegates spontaneously started an
Endeavor hymn. Other songs fol-
lowed and the music was almost
continuous until the Rev. j. Z.
Breckly, ID. D., of New York opened
the meeting according to the program
by announcing the first hymn, ssOn-
ward, Christian Soldiers. y At the
conclusion of the hymn the Rev. w.
81. Albright Of Boston read passage
from the scriptures and then asking
for the earnest cooperation Of all the
delegates in the opening session called
for testimony by the delegates. For
fifteen 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.. 8. +. Smith, the author Of Amer
lea, was sung, and then Mr.. Breckly
introduced A. ]. Crockett, president Of
the Boston local union, who welcomed
the delegates in behalf of the Endeav-
orers of Boston. 8 K
The Rev. j. r. Cheeseman Of Cleve-
land, Ohio, read the annual report Of
the secretary, John Willis Baer OF,
Boston, which was also read at the
meetings in Mechanics hall and in
Tent Williston. He reported an in.
crease of 1850 societies in the past
year, 4,713 OF them in other lands,
every country now being represented
except Italy, Russia, Iceland, Sweden
and Greece. In this country Pennsyl-
vania still leads with 4, 139; New York
next with 1892; Ohio, 2,787; Illinois,
2,446; Indiana, 1892; Iowa, 1853;
Massachusetts,, 1905; Kansas, 1,247;
Missouri, 1, l33; Michigan, 1882; New
Jersey, 1,O45, etc. In all, from the
United States, SO, Ala, as against 20, 696
last year. These figures from the
United States include 18 Senior socie-
ties, 33 Mothers societies "a movement
first started in Kansas), 81 Intermedi-
ate companies; and it includes the So
cieties in our schools, in our colleges, in
public institutions Of various kinds, in
prisons and schools of reform to the
number of 169. In the United States
the denominational representation is
as follows: The Presbyterians still
lead, with S, ,2s3 Young Peoples socie-
ties and 2,269 Junior societies: the Con-
gregationalists have 1890 Young Peo-
pies societies and 1908 Junior
societies; the Disciples Of Christ and
Christians, 2,687 young peoples socie-
ties and s62 Junior societies; the Bap-
fists, 1855 Young Peoples societies
and 801 Junior societies; Methodist
Episcopal, 93l Young peoples societies
and 39l Junior societies; Methodist
Protestants, s53 Young Peoples So
cieties and PAT Junior societies; Luth-.
Grams, 1893 Young Peoples societies and
245 Junior societies; Cumberland Pres
byterians, 500 Young Peoples societies
and 23l Junior societies, and SO on
through a long list.
In the Dominion of Canada the Meth
odists of Canada lead with ,O57 Young
Peoples societies and 122 Junior soci.
eties (most of the societies known as
Epworth Leagues Of Christian En-
deavorD Canadian Presbyterians are.
next, with 979 Young Peoples soci-
eties and 1OS Junior societies; Baptists
next, with 16O Young Peoples soci-
eties and 26 Junior societies; Congrega-
tionalists next, with 1872 Young Peo-
ple's societies and 36 Junior socie-
ties, etc.
In the United Kingdom, the Baptists
lead, with 791; Congregationalists next
with 1888; Presbytetians, 1872; Methodist
Free Church, IT'S; Methodist New Con-
nexion, 1872, etc.
In Australia the Wesleyan Meth
odists lead, and Congregationalists,
Baptists, Pfesbyterians follow in the
Bolln VIII Not be Prosecuted.
OMAHA, Neb., Jnly 1s.-At the close
of business yesterday City Treasurer
Bolln became private citizen and
j. ii. Dumont assumed the duties Of
the treasurer's office. The $25 1000 de-
falcation of Bolln has been made up
and no prose cution will follow.
A Merchant as Horsethisf.
PERRY, Ok, July l2.-George w.
Stone, once proprietor Of one. of the
largest hardware stores in Perry, was
brought here this morning from Fort
Worth, Texas, on the charge Of theft
Of a horse and buggy.
An Old Pioneer Killed.
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