Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-07-18

YOUNG CHRISTIANS.
A Splendid Welcome at Boston to
the $4,000 Delegates.
The EXTENSION Of The SOCIETY.

tF0elUent ClerBb ANOroes Deitscrcu ~
Mechanics Building and Read In the
Two Big Tsnts-A Mess Meet
Ing on the Commons.
BosToN, July le.-All Boston has
sounded with the enthusiasm Of the
great army Of young Christians now
within her gates. The splendid vel
come that yesterday was officially ex-
tended to the $4,000 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 tile Mechanics building Rev.
Francis Z. Clark, DID,, Of Bos-
ton, founder and president Of
the society, delivered his annual ad-
dress. The address was also read in
Tent Williston by Rev II. 7, McEwin
Phi. D., Of New York, and in Tent En-
deavor by Prof James Lewis Howe, Of
Lexington, Ky. Thus It was heard by
29,0 900 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. I. 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 Is 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
lea" was sung, and then Mr.. 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. lie reported an increase OF 7,750
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,S29; Ohio, 2,7sT; Illinois, 2,446;
Indiana, 1,769; Iowa, 1868; Massachu-
sets, 1909; Kansas l,247; Missouri,
l,l33; Michigan, l,Os9; New Jersey,
l,O45, etc In all, from the United
States, 33,412, as against 2s,696 last
year. In the United States the denom-
national representation is as follows
The Presbyterians still lead, with s, 9s3
Young Peoples societies and the
1920 Junior societies; the Con.
gregationalists have 5000 Young
Peoples societies and l,9os Jun
ior societies; the Disciples of Christ
and Christians, 1857 Young Peoples
societies and s62 Junior societies; the
Baptists, 1850 Young Peoples societies
and sol Junior societies; Methodist
Episcopal, 93l Young Peoples societies
and 30l Junior societies; Methodist
Protestants. s53 Young Peoples socie-
ties and 247 Junior societies; Luther
ans, 79s Young Peoples societies and
PAS Junior societies; Cumberland Pres
byterians, 500 Young Peoples societies
and 23l Junior societies, and so on
through long list
At 9:SO o'clock President Clark called
the convention TO order with the gavel
presented to him by the Salem, Ore,
union. Rev. Smith Baker, OF East
Boston, led the devotional exercises
and then President Clark appointed
the business committee DR.. s. +. s.
Smiths hymn Of welcome was first
read in concert and then sung with a
will. Rev. Albert H. Plumb, D. d.,
welcomed the delegates in behalf OF
the Boston pastors. Gov Greenhalge
was greeted with the Chautauqua sa-
lutte, thousands Of handkcrchlefs being
waved from all parts of the hall as he
took his seat. S. R. Capen, chairman
of the committee Of '95, then made the
address Of welcome In behalf OF the
committee, and then President Clark
introduced Gov Greenhalge, who wei
coined the delegates At the close OF the
governors remarks DR.. Clark requested
that the entire audience shout "God
save the commonwealth Of Massa
chusetts,r which it did. Rev. T. II.
Ollie, D. D., Of San Francisco, then
made the response in behalf of the
board Of trustees Of the United Society
OF Christian Endeavor After the
women in the audience had sung
Throw Out the Life Line" Secretary
John Willis Barr read his annual re
port.
Tent Williston contained fully G,j0l
people when the exercises opened
there, Rev Mr.. Wayland Hoyt, Of Min
neapolls, leading the devotional exer
cises. Rev. Asher Anderson, Of Meri
den, Conn, conducted the spiritual ex
ercises which followed the hymn o
welcome written by Rev. s. y. smitf
and sung by the choir Of 1000 voices
President Charles Z. Allen, OF the Mas
sachusetts delegation, presented th.
convention with a gayel George W
Coleman, OF Boston, vice chairman
OF tho committee Of 1896, made al
address Of welcome for the committee
The welcome Of the city pastors wa