The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-07-10
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
BEGINNING OF THE ANNUAL CON-
YENTION IN WASHINGTON.


Wrecked In u storm.
Washington, July 9.-Notwithstand-
ing discouraging weather conditions.
the delegates and visitors to the Chris
tlan Endeavor convention assembled
by thousands in Washington were ear
ly astir, making their way to the many
churches set apart for the sunrise SER
vices, which begin the exercises of each
day. 1t was tribute to the enthusi-
assn and zeal OF the visitors, tired as
many of them We're by long railway
journeys. The topic at these sunrise
services was Prayer for the Conven-
tion," and in each case the meetings
We're led by members of the visiting
organizations. These special services
lasted from $3.50 to 7:15 o'clock. A short
adjournment for breakfast and walk
about town and many of the delegates
were gathered again at the big New
York avenue Presbyterian church to
in Bible book study con-
Quoted by President G. S. Burroughs,
d. D., of Charlottesville, Ind.
The great meetings in the big tents
We're originally fixed for $3.50 o'clock,
but there was some unavoidable delay.
nights storm. Tent 'Williston," blown
down early this morning, was abandon
ed entirely, for to-day at least, and the
who had intended to be
present there We're admitted to the re-
tents, washington" and En-
deavor." They We're calculated to ac-
commodate 10000 people each, but Were
crowded even before the services be-
gan. The vast ellipse upon which the
tents We're pitched was in bad condi-
ton in consequence of the heavy rain.
In tent Washington" President
Francis e. Clark of Boston, Mass, pre-
sided, and Percy S. Foster of Washing
ton acted as director of the vast chorus
of singers. The program opened with a
praise service, followed by devotional
exercises, conducted by the Rev. DIR. f.
d. Power of this city. A 'hymn of
welcome" specially composed for this
convention by Colonel John Hay was
rendered with grand effect by the cho-
rus. The address of welcome by the
committee of '9s was delivered by w.
H. H. Smith, chairman of the commit
tee, which elected an appropriate re-
sponse from the Rev. r. ]. Service of
Detroit in behalf of the visitors After
another hymn had been sung the dele
gates listened to the reading of the re-
port of Secretary John Willis Baer and
the annual address of President Fran
els e. Clark. =.
Secretary Baer's report was full of
statistics of the growth of the society.
OF the states and provinces that now
have each over one thousand Young
Peoples Societies of Christian Endeav-
or Pennsylvania still heads the list
with 1928; New York next, 2971 Ohio,
2,311; Ontario has now passed to fourth
place with 1917; Illinois, 1902; Indiana,
1 1852; Iowa, 1902. These figures do not
include the numerous other kinds of
Christian Endeavor societies.. such as
the Junior, the intermediate, the Moth
ers' and the Senior. There are now 10,
0S4 Junior societies. Pennsylvania leads
with 1924, then New York with 1,104;
Illinois, 1856; Ohio, TIC; Indiana, 4aS;
Iowa, 1853; Massachusetts,, 461; Califor-
MIA, 442. Pennsylvania will for the
third time secure the Junior badge
banner for the largest gain in number
of Junior societies. The other banner,
now in the hands of the Assiniboia,
must pass to Mexico for the greatest
proportionate increase in number of
Junior societies.
Next in numerical strength comes
the Intermediate society. There are
lis Of those societies enrolled, and
many more of which there is no rec
ord. Illinois leads with II recorded
California, Indiana and Ohio each have
II enrolled There are so of the Moth
ers' societies and 20 of the Senior. Hi
nois leads in both, having q Mothers
and 4 Senior societies. New Hampshire
and Pennsylvania each report 3 Sen
Tor societies. and Kansas IL Mothers
and Pennsylvania Z.
All Canada has 1922 societies. and In
foreign and missionary lands there are
1899 societies enrolled. The United
Kingdom has over 3,000 Australia over
1000, France, Sc; West Indies, So; India
1923; Mexico, So; Turkey, Al; Africa, 49,
Madagascar, SO, and SO on until every
country in the world is represented
save three or four making a grant
total of 46125 branches. The badge
banner, given for the greatest abso-
lutte gain in numbers of young peo-
pies societies. can again be carried
back.to England's shores. The banner
for the greatest proportionate gain ir
number os societies for the first time
crosses the ocean to Scotland
On the missionary roll of honor are
societies and 1881 junior societies, from
35 states. Z territories, Z provinces,
foreign lands These societies have
given S154, O2268 through their own de.
nominational boards to the cause Of
home and foreign missions. In add.
ton to this amount $206, 150.21 has beer
given by these same societies for Christ
and the church in other ways, making
total of $3.50, so.
In the United States the denomina.
tional representation is as follows: The
Presbyterians still lead, with 5,45'
Young Peoples societies, and 1850 Jun
Tor societies.: the Congregationalists
have 4,1O9 Young Peoples societies ant
2,077 Junior societies; the Disciples Of
Christ and Christians, 2,941 Young PEG.
pies societies and 1 ,0S7 Junior societies
the Baptists, 2,679 Young Peoples socie.
ties and 927 Junior societies; Metho
dist Protestants, 975 Young Peoples So
cieties and 302 Junior societies; Luther.
ans ga Young PeoDle'S societies anf