The San Francisco call., 1895-12-21
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
Rev. DIR. Ollie Tells of the Transactions
of the Trustees of the United So
ciety of Detroit.

Rev. E. r. Ollie, d. D., returned Wednes-
day night from the meeting of the trustees
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor which was held at the Cadillac
House, Detroit. December Ills.
Thirty of the thirty-four members OF the
board were present. only DR.. Harper, pres
ident of the Chicago University, DR.. Hen
son of Chicago, DR.. Boynton OF Boston,
and Hon. John Wanamaker being absent.
More than half of the time of the ses-
sion was devoted to a retreat" that is to
devotional services, which were of surpass-
ing interest and profit.
Measures were introduced looking to an
enlargement of the board of trustees by
making the chief officers of the young peo-
pies work in each denomination ex-othclo
members thereof, and also toward giving
State, provincial and Territorial unions
representation. There is to be at the con-
vention in Washington next July council
composed of the presidents OF State unions
who shall meet and confer with the board
of trustees.
The report of Dr. Ollie as to the pros
poets and preparation for the convention
of '97 in San francisco was received with
applause and congratulations by the
board. That the great convention which
Will UIlnS 1IOIA 1O,VOO W AOcOO pCOplS w
be held in San Francisco is now believed
to be fixed fact. 1t is to be regretted
that the directors of the Mechanics Insti-
tuts have decided not to build their pa
vilion, as such structure will be needed
fur the sessions of the convention.
Some time ago joint committee was
appointed consisting of three men from
the board of trustees of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor and three from the
HOo I'd Of anntrOl of EnWnrth
to confer as to closer fellowship and CO.
operation between the great organizations,
which contain more than $500, 900 of Chris
tian youth, more than 2,500,00 in the
Endeavor Society and about 100000 in
the Epworth League.
The committee consisted of DR.. T. E..
Clark, president of the United Society Of
Professor ". W. Andrews, representing
Christian Endeayor; and Bishop J. n.
Fitzgerald, DR.. E. a. Scholi and DR.. J. f..
Berry, representing the Epworth League.
This committee met Saturday, Deem
Der Ii. in Chicago. and had delightfully."-
free, frank and brotherly conference last
ing several hours.
Bishop Fitzgerald was not able to be
present, and his place was taken by Bishop
S. NJ. Merrill, who presided and led the
devotions of the session.
mittee were as follows, briefly stated:
l. The appointment of a joint committee
from the two bodies to prepare common de-
gotional topics. The said committee it is hoped
may be the nucleus of a federation of all young
peoples societies.
2 That all Epworth leagues who adopt the
pledge be admitted to full membership and
fellowship IN the Christian EndeaYor Society
without change of name.
3. That all young peoples societies IN the
Methodist Episcopal church, while expected to
enroll in the Epworth League, be allowed to
choose their own form of local organization,
to enroll in both societies and to fully affiliate
with both.
The recommendations of the committee,
if adopted, it IS believed, will be a much
closer bond between the two great organi-
cations, and will afford a basis of fellow
ship and cooperation which will greatly
strengthen the influence and power OF the
young peoples movement.