The record-union., 1895-05-25
ENDEAVORERS GET down TO WORK.
Officers Reports of the Work Done
Last Year.
Interesting Addresses by Various
Members-The Founder of the
Society Arrives.

tlan Endeavor Convention opened yes
terday with a sunrise prayer meeting at
Ga. NJ, conducted by Rev. s. r. Wood.
In spite of the early hour the delegates
showed their devotion to the work by
turning out in large numbers to attend it
and being present again at 9 o'clock.
At o'clock the session opened with a
praise service conducted by E. A. Sher-
man of Alameda.
DR.. Clark, the founder of the order and
President of the National Union, who
was not expected to arrive from Wash
ington until to-day, came into the hall
and was received with applause. He was
introduced to the convention and made
brief remarks, saying that he did not
wish to take up their time as he knew
they had much to do, but he could not re-
fuse to take moment TO bring them the
greetings OF friends seen since he last
saw them. He almost felt that he had
come back home. He always remem-
bered the cordial treatment received
from them when he left this shore
through the Golden Gate two years ago,
with his wife, for trip around the world.
Since then he had shaken hands with
thousands in Australia, Queensland,
China, Japan, Spain and other European
countries, and if he had an opportunity
to shake hands with delegates here, he
wanted them to feel the grasp of those
10000 hands of Endeavorsrs through him.
Frank a. Leach, Jr., the General Sec
retary, presented his report for the past
year. The society has adopted the salute
uag instead of the ChautauQua salute and
as California is the land of the orange and
OF sunshine it adopted the color OF golden
yellow. The report spoke Of the general
feeling of unrest and apathy throughout
The country, but the society has not
shared in it, but kept actively at work.
He advised that the society should use
the press freely, contributing to the pa
pers reports of Christian Endeavor work.
The increase has been 720 Senior and $50
Junior Societies, a total in all OF l. l05 new
societies. The total reported member
ship is %, 153, which Is not complete re-
port, however. The total mem bership
for the State is estimated at 81, 600.
The report of the Treasurer, Charles F.
Baker, was read, showing that the last
year had been success financially, and
there only remained a deficit of Sl6l 81 to
be met, and that would be wiped out
shortly.
Miss Belle P. Mason of San Diego, Su-
perintendent of JUNIOR Work, reported
that last year California stood No. q in
the worlds membership, and now stood
No. 5. and perhaps by July would stand
No. T. There had been some discour-
agements. When Junior Superintend
ents have been compelled to Leave their
work, it has been almost Impossible to
induce Seniors to take their places and
carry on the work. Over l 200 boys and
girls have been added to the roll Of Ju-
niors and if the Seniors had heartily CO.
operated she thought it could have been
quadrupled. She appealed to the Seniors
to give more cordial support. and not to
strive TO coax away the older members of
the Juniors, who were needed in their
own organizations as Superlntendents,
and to push the work their experience
fitted them to lead in. There are Junior
organizations in forty-two counties. If
the Seniors will supply them with Super
intendents q great increase In results will
be attained.
Dr. Kelly said, in introducing M. G.
Turner, Superintendent Of Floating Soo-
cites, that gentleman who had noticed
the delegation from the Thetis, expressed
his surprise that number Of sailors to-
gether should not be seen at the bars, and
was astonished when told that they were
members of the society and did not
drink.
A request having been made that the
the twelve sailors bashfully took their
places; their countenance, both of the
grizzled tars and their more youthful
comrades, showed intelligence and ear
nestness, as well as abstinence.
Mr.. Turner read his report showing the
work done among the sailors by the four
Floating Societies at Vallejo, Oakland,
San Francisco and San Diego, and said he
had just received letter from Santa Bar
bara, stating that q new Floating Society
had been formed on ship there, and
that it promised to make success.
The efforts of the last year have been
greatly blessed by God, and the outlook
for the further extension of the work is
most cheering. He read several letters
giving most interesting accounts of the
success Ok perienced in forming new So
cieties on shipboard, and of the gratitude
and pleasure shown by the sailors for the
efforts made to bring them to Christ. He
also read letter from Lieutenant Moore,
the executive officer of the Thetis, speak
ing of the beneficial effects of the work
upon the men, and the tightening of his
duties and cares that resulted from it.
The speaker said that it was new
thing for the sailor to find Endeavorers the
first to welcome them when hitherto the
saloon-k eeper has been the first Some
times they refuse to attend a service. but
the little portable organ, carried by the
committee that goes out when ship
comes in, and the singing of the
hymns almost always draws them in
spite of themselves. On one occasion
nineteen sailors accepted Christ. In
many cases the presentation OF his cause
is all that is needed, the sailor responding
to the interest taken in MS welfare. He
spoke of the various devices for the
sailors comfort which had been resorted
to in order to keep the remembrance OF
the effort made for their advancement
fresh in their minds. The work In San
Diego has been very successful. One
hundred and twenty-five ships have been
visited and 304 services held, 4,0OO sailors
attending them. Twenty-Five societies
have been formed, with 392 mem bers and
COS pledges have been signed. Members
have had terrible ordeals TO pass through
when on shore. They were threatened
with beatings, picked up and carried into
saloons and the liquor poured down their
throats. The tactics of the saloon-keep-
ers, however, are being beaten ana tney
are beginning to recognize the fact.
A gentleman organized committee at
Cripple Creek to work among the miners,
and il did more to break up the strike
than any other cause, and the miners
have offered to build a church II regular
services will be held there.
At Seattle and one or two other places.
however, the effort to organize has not
met with success. It will not be given
up, however, and must ultimately be
successful.
The report of W. r. Lett, Superln-
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