Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1895-07-20
YOUNG CHRISTIANS.
Tho Great Meeting Of Endeavorers
at Boston.
Thousands of Workers In Good Cause
Consulting Together-Thc Marvellous
Growth In Mcmbcrship-seso-
buttons Adopted.
Christian Endeayorer. in Council.

Christian Endcavorers In Council.
BosToN, July l2.-Al 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 $4,000 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. II. Cheeseman, Of Cleveland,
o., read the annu nj report of the secre.
tary, John Willis Barr, of Boston,
which was also read at the meetings
In Mechanics hall and In Tent Willis
ton. lie reported an increase OF $50
societies In the past year, 4,7l3
OF them in other lands. every coun.
try now being represented except
Italy, Russia, Iceland, Sweden and
Greece. In this country Pennsylvania
still leads with l,ia9; New York next
with 3,sao: Ohio, 2,7s7; Illinois, 2,4i6;
Indiana, l.1Ga; Iowa, 1853; Massachu-
sets, 1900; Kansas l,2i7; Missouri,
1913; Michigan, lose; New Jersey,
l,Oi5, etc. In all, from the United
States, 33,4l2, as against 2s,Go6 last
year. In the United States the denom-
national representation Is rs follows:
The Prcsbyterians still lead, with 5,as3
Young Peoples societies and the
ECO Junior societies; the Con.
grcgationalists have 1900 Young
Peoples societies and l,0os jun
Tor societies; the Disciples of Christ
and Christians, 1857 Young Peoples
societies and sja Junior societies; the
Baptists, 1856 Young Peoples societies
and sol Junior societies; Methodist
Episcopal, 93l Young Peoples societies
and 3Dl Junior societies; Methodist
Protestants. $50 Young Peoples socie-
ties and 2i7 Junior societies; Luther
ans, 70s Young Peoples societies and
2i5 Junior societies; Cumberland Pres
byterians, 600 Young Peoples societies
and 23l Junior societies, and so on
through long list.
subjects discussed.
BosroN, July I4.-To-dav, the fourth
OF the great Christian Endcavor con-
ference, was devoted to Good Citizen
ship" AT all of the meetings of the
forenoon the reports, addresses, pre-
sensations 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 n
score OF churches ut $3.50 o'clock and
impromptu meetings were held on the
streets
The Meeting Closed.
BosToN. July lG-Last night the
fourteenth international Christian En-
deavor convention came to an end.
During It's continuance more than 500
have been held. Approx
matelv 5000 men aud women have
come from all corners of the North
American continent as delegates. 9th
ers have come from strange and dis
tant lands, AMI the most powerful ma
tons have been represented in this
vast gathering.
~ last nights meeting, Mr.. Walsh,
OF the hotel committee, reported that
the TO al re ristration of delegates
present at this convention was 5G,aSj.
DR. Grove, of the Chicago university,
offered n resolution, which was adopted,
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 ana principles of the Society
Of Christian Endeavor was approved
We rcaiiirm our adherence to the principles.
which, under Gods blessings, have made the
Christian Endeavor movement what IL Is to-
day.
First and foremost. personal devotion TO our
divine Lord ana SAVIOR, Jesus.
Second, the covenant OF obligation embodied
In the prayer meeting pledge.
Third constant religious training for all
kinds OF service involved In the various COM
mi,tees
Fourth. strenuous loyalty TO the local church
md denomination with which each society Is
Fifth, we reafiirm our increasing confidence
In the inter -denominational spiritual fellow
ship through which we hope not for organic
unity, but to fullll our Lords prayer That
they oil may be one" This fellowship already
extends TO all evangelical denominations, and
we should greatly deplore any movement that
would interrupt or imperil IL,
Sixth, Christian endeavor stands always
and everywhere for Christian citizens II is
forever opposed TO the saloon, the gambling
Zen. the brothel and overy like iniquity. 1t
stands for temperance for law, for order, for
Sabbath keeping. for pure political atmos-
phere-in word. for righteousness. And this
Il does, not by allyins itself with political
party, but attempting. through the quick con-
OF Its Individual members, 70 infiu-
ence all parties and oil communities.
Seventh, that all moneys gathered by the
various societies OF Christian Endeavor for
The cause Of missions be always sent TO the
boards OF the special denomination
~ which the particular society belongs
Eighth. Christian Endeavor has for its ulti-
mate aim purpose no less wide and lofty than
The bringing Of the world TO Christ. Hence, IL
Is On organization intensely evangelIcally and
In Its spirit, and desires to do all IL
may under the direction OF the churches and
boards for missionary extension
the world around.
We rejoice In the growing friendliness Of
Christians. and In the fact that our fellowship
Is constantly growing larger.