The herald., 1895-07-12
GLAD YOUNG Christians
Fifty=Three Thousand Delegates
Praise Their God
CLARK'S ANNUAL ADDRESS
The Responsibility Of Success Was His
Text
Christian Endeavorers Credited With Tam
many's Overthrow-Ssn Francisco
Is Decided Upon for 1897

rounded with the enthusiasm OF the
young Christians now within her gates.
The splendid welcome that today was
officially extended to the 53, 600 delegates
to tue grand Christian Endeavor convsn-
ton has gaddened their hearts. and to-
night three magnificent divisions OF the
multitude praised G,d in song and
prayer. Even the immensity of the en-
thusiasm that prevailed today at the
mammoth meetings in Mechanics hall
and the two great tents Williston and En-
deavor. was exceeded tonight by more
mammoth gatherings at the same places.
Every address delivered this evening
was of importance and interest. At the
Merchants building Rev. i. II. Clark, D..
D., of Boston, founder and president of
the society, delivered his annual address.
The address was also read in tent Willis
ton by Rev. ii. I. McE!E Evan, Phi. D., OF
New York. and in tent Endeavor by Pro-
fessor James Lewis Howe of Lexington,
Ky. Thus it was heard by 1900 people.
for in each OF the tents the Endeavorers
we've 10, 600 strong, and in Mechanics.
building were gathered 5000 more. The
story it contained was one OF success that
exceeded hope. and almost andacious in
its extent, and it evoked the utmost
hosannas as Modern Athens has never
heard before.
Judged by all standards, it is no i'm
modest statement that the Endeavor
movement is a success, said Dr. CLARK.
An organiztiaon which in fourteen years
has grown from one society to 40, 900,
from fifty-sx members to nearly 2, 5O0,-
600; an organization that has belted the
globe, that finds itself as much at home
in old England as in New England under
the southern cross and under the northern
star and the dragon flag of China. as
under the Stars apd stripes OF America.
can claim surely to be no provincial and
mporary expedient, but worldwide
providential movement. Especially is
this true when it is remembered that this
success has been achieved without any
ecclesiastical patronage. That this sue
cess is no evanescent, temporary analr is
shown by the fact that this year has been
the year of greatest and most substantial
growth. as we'll as of highest spiritual at
tainment. of any OF the fourteen.
Our secretary's report told us OF nearly
5000 societies added to the ranks with
half million young soldiers OF the Lord
marching on to victory. This convention
will tell you OF the battles fought ana won
for Christian citizenship, OF the war
waged against the saloon and the brothel,
the Sunday ball game and the Sunday
theaters. for good government and right
eousness In municipal affairs.
The demands dpon all Christian En-
deavorers through the very triumphs OF
the year are:
First-Hum BILE, unselfish devotion to
the cause represented by the Y. ?. 5. T..
E., which is ''the cause Of Christ.
Mr.. Clarke warned the mem bers against
ecclesiastical politics and bosses
Seoond-Past successes all have been
won along the lines of fidelity and LOYALTY
10 I'D Individual
churches and their interests.
Third-The Successes OF the past have
been due to the Christian Endeavor prin-
ciples. These are the pledge, the .cense-
Grafton meeting and the system OF COM
mittees by which practical service for
Christ is performed.
Fourth-While the absolute necessity I
keeping the movement true to type"
is laid upon us, a necessity no less strenu-
Gus is ours to wisely follow the latter
providential paths which God has marked
out. When two years ago at Montreal the
suggestion was made to you, Endeavorers,
that as individuals you had unfultilled
duties along the lines of Christian citi-
zenshIp and missionary enlargement, who
would nave believed that your response
would have been SO prompt and generous!
The speaker gave all the credit OF Tam
many's overthrow to the Christian En-
deavorers al also the victories in munich
| pal reform III ObHer ClIleS. IHo NC1y ouC-
/ cess of these movements for better cltl-
zenship, however, throws the respon-
sibililtes upon the organization for fur
! ther effort alCng the same lines.
Fifth-Our success in the past has
| been the success of united host. 1t
| could never have been won as a sect, as q
| segment of the hosts of Cod $ people. So
far as we have been allowed by our super
| iors, we represent the undivided evangel-
ical young people of America. Thank
| God that in every denomination, but
one, the world around, during the last
twelve months, this fellowship mas been
| growing broader and more complete. Il
| Pluribus Unum is our motto around the
world as truly as it is the motto of the
| United States of America. Denomi ina
tional loyalty and love are only more
| marked when We are bounu together in
! this alliance, offensive and defensive,
| against the hosts of evil.
| | have thought you might grow tired OF
our old annual motto. and l have trieo
to find another one as appropriate, but
cannot do it. The successes of the past
| year only emphasize it, for they are all
of Christ and Christian fraternity; SO
must give 60 you for the coming years the
motto which tells of the captain and OF
one fellowship; the motto which points
| backward to past successes; the motto
| which shows the only regard to future
| victories; the motto which tells alike OF
| our leadership and our brotherhood.
| Here it is. Take it, o Christian Endeay-
orers! Take it and live by it for another
| twelvemonth:
| lone is your master, even Christ; and
| all We are brethren.
The meeting in tent Williston tonight
was perhaps the greatest of the three.
| The address OF Rev. Conwell drew great
crowd: an address by Rev. Hamlin o1
Washington, D. c., whose subject was
Washington, '96 was a very strong effort,
while Mr.. W. II. Pennell of Washington.
d. c., spoke in tent Endeavor on the
same subject. Addresses by Dwight l..
Moody at the Mechanics building and
| by j. G. Wooley, the noted Chicago tenn
perance lecturer who spoke in tent En-
| deavor on The Christian Endeavor VS..
| The Saloon, were also great Attractions.
The choruses, too, at all three meetings,
surpassed all that has yet been attempted
in music since tle meeting began. Eight
| hundred siugers were included in that al
Mechanics hall and each of the tents
had quota of not less than six hundred.
General Secretary John Willis Bear oi
! Boston presided at Mechanics hall
| General Treasurer William Shaw of Bos
| ton led the meeting in tent Williston and
| Trustee Rev. J. u. Tyler, d. D., OF Cleve'
| land directed affairs in tent Endeavor.
The denoniinational meetings were at
tended by thousands of delegates belonins
| to the twenty-seyen denominations rep
resented at the convention. More thar
one hunrded clerymen and laymen spoke
| at these meetings On almost as many sub
| iects. The principal rallies were the Bap
lists at tent Endeavor, Congregational n
tent Williston Fresbyterians at Mechan
| les hall disciples of Christ at South Enc
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