The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-07-20
YOUNG CHRISTIANS.
The Great Meeting Of Endeavorers
at Boston.
Thousands of Workers In o Good Cause
Consulting Together-The Marvellous
Growth In Ecmbership-keso-
Iutions Adopted
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Christian Endeavorers In Council.
Tosroy. July l2.-Au 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 $1,000 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
Rev J. T. Ciee seman, of Cleveland,
o., read the annu al report of the secre-
tary. John willis Barr. of Boston,
which was also real ut the meetings
in Mechanics hall and in Tent Willis
ton. lie reported an increase of :. $50
societies in the past year, Alb
of them in oth:r lands. every coun.
try now being represented except
Italy, Hl,,ii. Iceland. Sweden and
Greece. IN this country Pennsylvania
still leads with 4.l39: New York next
with 2, So: Ohio. 2,7s.; Illinois, 2.4i6;
Indiann. /. sj2; Iowa, /, SOB; Massachu-
sets, l.3)1; Kansas l,2i'; Missouri.
LIB; Michigan. l.0s?; New Jersey,
1,Oi5. etc. In all. from the United
States. SAP. a. against %. 696 last
year In the United states the denom-
national representation is as follows:
The Presbyterians still lead. with 5.2s3
Young Peoples societies and the
2.e69 Junior societies: the Con.
gre@ationalists have 1890 Young
Peoples societies ana i,005 jun
Tor societies: the Disciples Of Christ
and Christians. 1857 Young Peoples
societies and ST. Junior societies; the
Bapt;sts. 2,6Sj Young Peoples societies
and sol Junior societies; Methodist
Episcopal. 93i Young Peoples societies
and 39l Junior societies; Methodist
Protestants. a53 Young Peoples socie-
ties and 2i1 Junior societies; Luther
ans, 79S Young Peoples societies and
245 Junior societies; Cumberland Pres
byterinns, GOO Young Peoples societies
and Pal Junior societies, and SO ON
through long list.
Subjects discussed.
BosroS, July 14.-To- day, the fourth
of the great Christian Endeavor con.
ference, was devoted to "Good Citizen
ship" AT all of the meetings of the
forenoon the reports, addresses, pre-
sentations and songs tended toward
the subject, and leading speakers of
the day were men whose fame was the
result OF their efforts for municipal
and state reform. These meetings fol-
lowed morning prayer meetings In
score of churches at 6:30 o'clock and
4 s,,,x ,,&t, ss.,fr hnvA h~
streets.
The Meeting Closed.
BosToy, July l6-Last night the
fourteenth international Christian En-
deavor convention came to IN end.
During its continuance more than 500
meetings have been held. Approx
mately 5000 men and women have
come from all corners of the North
American continent as delegates 9th
ers have come from strange and dis
tant lands, and the most powerful ma
tions have been represented In this
vast gathering.
At last nights meeting, Mr.. Walsh,
| of the hotel committee, reported that
the tosal registration of delegates
| present at this convention was 50, 2s5.
DIR. Grove. of the Chicago university,
offered resolution, which was adopted,
petitioning Queen Victoria to use her
great influence to help the Christian
subjects of Turkey who are being pur-
secuted and murdered. The same will
also be presented to President Cleve-
land.
| The declaration of the following
platform and principles Of the Society
of Christian Endeavor was approved
unanimously:
| We reaffirm our adherence to the principles
which, under Gods blessings, have made the
| Christian Endeavor movement what IL 10 20
| day.
First and foremost, personal devotion TO oul
| divine Lord and Savior. Jesus.
Second, the covenant Of obligation embodied
in the prayer meeting pledge.
Third. constant religious training for oil
| kinds Of service involved In the various com.
| mittees.
Fourth. strenuous loyalty to the local church
and denomination with which each society 1,
| connected.
Filth we reafirm our increasing confidence
| III the inter er-denominational spiritual fellow
| ship. through which we hope not for organt,
| unity, but to fulfill our Lords prayer, "Tha
they all may be one" This fellowship slresd,
extends to all evangelical denominations, ant
We should greatly deplore any movement tha
would interrupt or imperil t.
Sixth, Christian endeavor stands Away
and everywhere for Christian citizens II Il
forever opposed to the saloon. the gambling
den, the brothel and every like tntQuity. !
stands for temperance, for Law, for order. TO
Sabbath keeping, for pure political atmos
phere--in u word. for rizhteousness. And thi
1t does, not by allying itself with q politica
party, but attempting. through the quick con
| sciousness OF its individual members, 70 innu
| n "A
Seventh. that all moneys gathered by the
various societies of Christian Endeavor fol
| the cause of missions be always sent to tn
missionary boards OF the special denomination
| to which the particular society belonga
Eighth. Christian Endeavor has for its ulti
mate aim purpose no less wide and lofty tina
| the bringing OF the world to Christ. Hence,
| is an organization intensely evangelically an
missionary in its spirit. and desires to do ell
may under the direction Of the churches an
missionary boards for missionary extensio
the world around.
We rejoice In the growing frlendliness Q
Christians. and in the fact that our FELLOWSHIP
Is constantly growing larger.