The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1895-07-12
THE ENDEAV0R CONVENTION
TWENTY-FIVE THOUSAND PERSONS
At THE OPENING MEETINGS.

Boston, July 1.-THE big Christian
Endeavor convention was formally
opened this morning with simultaneous
meetings, in which fully $4,000 persons
took part,
The meeting in Mechanics building
was attended by fully 11.oOO persons.
and many were unable to gain ad-
mission. The stage. except the portion
reserved for the speakers. was occu-
pied by one section Of the chorus,
nearly 1000 voices, in charge of Musi-
cal Director Percy S. Foster Of Wash
ington, D. c. When President Clark
appeared on the platform, he was greet
| ed with applause. He called the meet.
| ing to order at $3.50 o'clock
| Hon. S. B. Capen, chairman of the
| committee Of '95, made the address
I Of welcome in behalf of the commit
| tee. President Clark then introduced
| Governor Greenhalge, who was greeted
with applause.
The annual report Of General Secre-
| tary Baer, was read simultaneously In
Mechanicsc' building, in Tent Williston,
| and in Tent Endeavor. 1t showed that
there are now 1929 societies OF these
| 4,712 are in foreign lands, the United
| Kingdom heading the list with 2,645.
| which figure includes 1870 from Wales.
112 from Scotland, and SO from Ireland.
Australia now has 1859, Africa 80,
| China 80, France "a, India. 1T, Japan
| So, Madagascar SO, Mexico 25, Turkey
| SO, West India Islands 6S; all countries
are represented save five-Italy, Rus
| sia, Iceland, Sweden and Greece On
| tario has 1895 societies, Nova SCOTIA
| 1888, Quebec 264, New Brunswick 152,
| Manitoba 1856, Prince Edward Island
! 81, Assiniboia So, British Columbia 40,
| Alberta Is, Saskatchewan s.; in all,
counting 5 in Newfoundland, S105 In
| Canada, an increase of 1928 during the
| past year. In the United Safes, PENN
| sylvania still leads with 4,189 societies.
New York next with 1892, Ohio 2,7S7,
Illinois 2,446, Indiana 1,762, Iowa 1858,
| Massachusetts, 1900, Kansas 1,247, Mis-
| souri, 1,133, Michigan 1882 New Jersey
| 1,045, ETC.; in all, from the United States.
| 33,412 as against 1856 last year. These
1 figures from the United States include
| Is senior societies, 33 mothers societies,
62 intermediate companies, and it i'm
cludes the societies of schools, in coll
leges, in public institutions Of various
kinds. In prisons and schools of reform
to the number of 169. It includes $50
members of the North American union
1 of German Christian Endeavor, and
$3.50 members Of Junior companies.
The Junior organization, besides it's
| $3.50 societies in the United States, has
339 from Canada and 224 from other
lands, making in all 9,122 Junior soci-
/ cites, with a membership of 10000.
Pennsylvania still leads the juniors with
1,O23, New York has 92o, Illinois TAG,
Ohio 623, Indiana 47o, California 414.
The total membership of all societies
is 2,473,740.
Four hundred and twenty-five thous-
and dollars was contributed during
1894 for religious charitable and mis-
sionary purposes.
More than 5000 enthusiastic Endeav-
| orers crowded Tent Endeavor long be-
fore the time for the actual opening oe
the session. Crimson and white streams
ers were draped from the great center
/ poles above and from the sides Of the
tent Flags and colors Of all nations
interspersed the streanaers and testified
to the International character Of Nthe
gathering. A grand chorus Of 500 voices
occupied the platform with the specta--
tors and prominent members Of the
i society.
i There was no actual beginning to the
service, the chorus and delegates spon-
taneously starting an Endeavor hymn
4 long before the hour for the first NUM-
4 Der on the program. At $3.50 the Rev.
]. T. Beckley, D. D.. of New York OPEN
ed the meeting according to the pro-
gram by announcing the first hymn,
4 "Onward, Christian Soldiers" g. G.
Stebbins of Brooklyn, N. r., led the
singing. AT the conclusion of the hymn
the Rev. w. II. Albright Of Boston
read from the Scriptures. As brief tes-
timony meeting followed.
After another song, the hymn of well
come written for the occasion by DR.,
S. r. Smith, the author of America, Z
was sung, A. J. Crockett, president,
delivered an address Of welcome ON be-
half Of the E,ndeavorers Of Boston. The
welcome of the city pastors was ex-
tended by the Rev. M. d. Kneelands
D. D., of Boston.
Lieutenant Governor Roger Walcott
also welcomed the delegates on behalf
of the state. He praised the objects OF
the society, expressed the admiration of
the people of the Bay State for the good
work it had done, and wished the En-
deavorers prosperity and success in
their work. The Rev. J. III. Barrows, ID.
D., of Chicago, responded to the well
come of Massachusetts and Boston, on
behalf of the society and the delegates.
Tent Williston was crowded to its
utmost capacity, fully 5000 people be-
ing gathered within the canvas walls
The meeting was most enthusiastic.
The address of welcome on behalf of
the city was delivered by Alderman
Sanford Mayor Curtis having sent
word that he was prevented from at
| tending, but would be heard from at
the convention before its close.
This afternoon the Christian Endeav-
orers met in rallies according to their
denominations in the hall, tents and city
| churches. Mechanics hall was filled
with the Presbyterians. Rev. George
B. Stewart, D. D., of Sharpsburg, Pa
presided, and William NJ. Benham, ESQ.,,
of Pittsburg, Pa, led in a brief praise
and prayer service. Rev. James 7.
Black of East Boston gave a, welcome
for the Boston Presbyterians. Such a