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will catch votes, without

that will catch votes, without
regard to consistency. Democrat,
Republican aud Populist all mean
about the same thing; the selection in
each case was clap.trap. Names OF
parties have beguiled many voters in
the past, bnt they will havo little
effect In the future. The successful
party of the future must make clear
declaration OF principles, and these
principles-not the name which 1t
adopts--will be considered by the
voters. 1t must also put forward ss it's
nominees clesu. honest statesmen-not
wire pulers. demagogues and oamp
followers. When this is done, it will
give little concern to the patrio.
whether the successful party is called
Democratic, Republican, Populist or
something else; he will know aud re.
joice that bohind aud supporting that
party whatever it's name-is tho great
body of intelligent American citizens"
iHE GisKI>H ENDEAyOx 80
CsEI7ES.
The attendance @! the International
Convention of Christian Eudeavor So
cieties at Boston is remarkable. IL is
estimated that 5000 delegates have
been In attendance. Tho motto of tho
Endeavorers is "The World for Christ"
aud their object is the union OF Chris
tians of all denominations. The pledge
which the Endenvorcr takes is to strive
to do all that Christ would have him
do. and to do all in his power for his
own church. There il nothing in it to
initiate against any denomination, or
to prevent harmonious union. The
minSling together OF different dcnoml
nations in union services has its lnhu.
ence In breaking down all barriers and
restraints and inspires q feeling of
Christian unity. all soldiers in one
grand army with Christ as their oap.
tain and controlling spirit. As to the
marvellous growth of the organization
the following statement furnished by
will bo read with interest.
Commencing at Kew, in 1887, the
movement at first took root very
slowly and advanced very gradually.
At the end of the first five yenrs there
were but 425 societies registered in the
British section. That brought us to
the beginning of 1893. During that
year the growth became more rapid,
Commencing the year with 425 socie.
tics, we closed 1t with l,0Oi. In the
early hours of 1891 l sent out ont q
little article entitled "lS94," in which
L made the suggestion that We should
set 1t before ourselves as au ambition
TO make the number of societies at the
end of the year correspond with
the number Of the year, thus causing
LODI to become 1884. By very many
this was regarded rs a wild dreum,
but the year was not nine months old
before wo registered 1884 societies,
aud we closed the year with total
| registration of Zip.
The Endeavorers now number a
great army OF two and a half million
understanding societies in eyory
section OF the globe. Among the
events OF interest ut the Boston con.
vention was the organization OF q
Worlds Union. After discussion j
meeting OF about 5000 Endeavorcrs it
was unanimously voted to form
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union,
mud a committee OF five was appointed
to formulate constitution. 1t was
suggested that the first general meet.
ing be held in Washington next year,
with the United Society Convention,
and this suggestion was adopted.