The Wichita daily eagle., 1895-05-25

from which he sold the works of Moody
and from another table Miss A F.
| Wright sold society supplies and they
both seemed to be doing a good busi-
ness.
At the business meeting in the morn
ing the following report was made by
State Secretary. Miss Bessie Skelton, OF
Kansas City, Kan:
"A year ago at Topeka the Kansas
Christian Endeavor union in conven-
ton assembled, listened TO the report
from the secretary for the year then
closing, and at that time the work SO
ably done and thoroughly organized,
passed into new hands. l now have
the honor Of presenting the annual re-
port for the year 1S94-95 and bidding e
you briefly glance at the work OF the
past year. There is a certain joy in
reviewing work that is finished if il has
accomplished the purpose which was
intended at the beginning: degree of
sadness also, very often, when the com
pleted task has not fulfilled the highest
aims and intentions of those undertak-
ing the effort. While there may not
have been as remarkable a growth ii
numbers Of societies the past year as n
some others We may say with certain
ty that there has been an individual
growth in the societies and the lives of
their memebrs. In several parts of
bII Sldlc pICSStA ItNIAdIS nave taken
place since last May and in each in
stance added zeal and interest is TO
be expected and is apparent. Some of
our societies have nearly doubled III
membership in this year and are also
increased wonderfully in interest and
earnest purpose. The mere figures Of
yearly report viii not touch the innar
life Of these societies; many Of the most
helpful and interesting features OF
al in rh..fs Ei..a lion,
While they do not, however, show in a
state report, the fact that these in
credSeS in usefulness have taken place.
serves 70 add new strength 10 the state
union and make stronger the statement
that Kansas today possesses 4 most
noble band Of earnest Christian En-
ceavorerS, working loyalty for Christ
and the church.
During the year We have added 10
the list 81 societies. organized since last
May. and something like 30 societies
~ Inch were in existence at that time
ut had not reported TO the state sec
-ctaTy. Forty more Junior societies are
4 existence today than were reported
asst year.
We now come to you with a record
showing 102 Young Peoples societies
% Junior societies, 10 Mothers Socie-
les. , intermediate societies and one
kindergarten society. making 2 total
- ISL societies reported today, against
total last year Of SA3, or a Sdin of IS
1cieties in the year.
''TEjS list of gSi Christian EndeavOr
societies does not include the district
Erd city local unions. nor any of those
societies which have diSbanded or
cc aSsd - exist as Christian Endeavors
ia the past year. 1t does not include
nearly 100 societies which were report
zo to The secretary year ago and
which are probably Vet living. but
through the negligence ef the proper
sHceFs failed To reply 10 any of the
many letters of inquiry making re-
quests for annual reports.
OF the total number of 792 Young
Peoples societies. the Christian deaom-
nation heads. with a bright array OF Isl
societies, The Presbyterians are sec
2cri with l39. and the CongreCa tional-
isls follow closely. with III. Then fol-
low. in order named. the Methodist
Protestant. Friends. Cumberland Pres
h-teriar. Baptist. Lutheran. Methodist
Episcopal United Presbyterian. =. N
Z. United Brethren. Reformed Pres
hyte-i2u. Methodist Episcopal South.
church OF God and a. Union societies,
weich include a society in the United
States army. one in the deaf and dumb
Institute a Olaths. one among the at
renCaBts 4 the insane asylum at CsSsa-
AttAEAle. 1l4+& SEN q 81 ItElC1-E SAN4~Ntt>
Aside from these special cases. union
societies are generally located n the
country. meeting IN 2 school house
r-hcre there is no regular church. and
Christian people Of the Eeighb0rhood
mite and hold a Sunday school per-
haps during the summer and an En-
doavor society the year round.
In the sG2 Young Peoples societies
there are about 20.00o active members.
81 I'd OF these 2.35: have united with the
cburch 81 their choice during the past
twelve months. From the Juniors -
he state. 1s1 are reported as having
united with the church daring the
year. making a grand total OF 5000 who
nave begun life Of active Christian
service IN the past year from Ihe ranks
af the Endeayor army in ou- state.
..Forty-seyen bible classes. with a
total membership Of lose. meet weekly
for the systematic study of Gods
word. and are another means OF in
creasing growth and usefulness IN
Christian service
THE total amount reported Is given
% missions through the Elieavor So
eieties OF the state in the year Is So !.