The evening times., 1896-07-09
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stood before them to read lie was detained
several minutes to allow au expression OF
appreciation.
Mr.. Bacr then submitted his annual re-
port, in part as follows:
Christian Endea vor-''It is like n grain OF
mustard seed, which a man took and cast
into his garden; and 1t grew and waxed u
great tree; and the fowls OF the air lodged
in the branches OF it.''-Luke 1919.
Those few lines give brief and most ac-
curate account of the beginning and the
progress OF Christian Endeayor. Wonder
iui, indeed. has been its growth. Paul haA
planted and Apolos has watered, but God
has given the increase. Yea, verify, he
mustard seed cast into DR.. Clark's garden.
the Williston Church, Portland, Me-, iii
teen years ago, has waxed great tree.
Now, let us count the branches on this
great tree. OF the States and provinces
that now have each over 900 Young Peo-
, keystone State of Pennsylvania still heads
the list; with 2.3; New York next. 2,s7l;
Ohio. 2,3ll; Ontario has now passed. to
Indiana, ,352; Iowa, 1909.
Thes efigures do not include the numerous
other kinds of Christian Endeavor societies
that are now fast becoming sturdy branches
OF the mother tree, such as the Junior. the
intermediate. the Mothers and the Seniors.
There are now lo,0S4 Junior societies
Pennsylvania leads with ,224; then New
York. not very far behind, with . l 0i; illi-
nois, s36; Ohio, ZIG; Indiana, 49s: Iowa,
46S; Massachusetts. i6l; California, ii2.
| Notwithstanding many OF the States have
made SPLENDID advances in Junior societies.
ennsylvania will for the third time secure
the Junior badge" bannerafor the largest
| gain in the number of Junior Societies.
And the other banner. nov in the hands IL
Assiniboia, must pass across two Imaginary
lines to our enterpris,ns neig hbors in Mex
ice. for her record for the grea test pro-
portionate increase in number Uf Junior So
cieties is far ahead OF all others.
THE INTERMEDIATE SOCIETY.
! Next in numerIce! strength comes the In
| terIDedlate Society Wien this branch first
put forth It's stem we know not; IL is but a
few years old, but. promises richly. In
many large churches tilerc is need OF band
ing the older juniors tigether. Tor aGgres-
sive work preparatory to their graduating
into the Young Peopc's Society.
There are now 115 Intermediate societies
enrolled. and many more of which we have
no record. California. Indiana, and Ohio
each have II enrolled. Another years
growth of this branch will be watched with
| interest, as will that of still two other new
branches. the Mothers Society and the
Senior Society. There are 90 of the former
and 20 OF the latter. Illinois leads in both,
Intermediate, the Mothers and the Senior.
| having y Mothers and Senior Societies.
! New Hampshire and PENNSYLVANIA eacli:e-
port Senior Societies. and Kansas i
Mothers and PENNSYLVANIA Z. les
These three last branches, named Interrne-
| diate, Mothers, and Senior, like the Junior
and Young Peoples, have great promise OF
| power, athrill with life as they are.
We have not time to investigate the
branches in schools, in colleges, in public
institutions OF all kinds, in prisons and
schools of reform, in almslouses, asylurns,
institutions for the blind, etc, on board
| ships, men -oswar, at navy yards, in life
stations and among life savers, among the
boys in slue in United States barracks, in
| argefactories, anon II gcardrivers, policemen
| and patrolmen, in the Travellers Union,
/ ETC., but we cannot pass by the growth OF
the Canadian and foreign branches for
al All Cana Canada has has s,se2 societies. and in
| foreign and missionary lands there are now
| $3.50 societies enrolled The United King
France, sc; West Indies, 50; India, I2s;
Mexico, So; Turkey, Al; Africa, 3s; China,
40; Germany, Is; Japan, 66; Madagascar.
s3, and SO on until every country IN the
making grand total OF 46. .12b branches
pride!
ENGLAND GETS IT.
| The"badge' banner, which is given for the
greatest absolute gain in number OF Young
rieoeesi soGis'isS can asa5n Ue Carried BACK 6
| other States have made splendid effort
10 keep it on this side Of the pond" but it
is evident that our brothers and sisters on
| the other side have Il firm grasp upon it.
| The banner for the greatest proportionate
gain in number Of societies for the first
Time crosses the "6fny .; deep to Scotia pds
l
| forth? Shall both banners float on the
| queens domains?
The fruits, what are some Of them?
! Systematic Bible study; circulation OF good
| literature: denOminational loyalty intensi-
| fled; pastors encouraged; SuDda y-schools
| enlarged church services attended; pastor
less churches assisted; nidweek prayer
| meetings sustained; cottage prayer-meet-
| ings inaugurated; evangelistic services in
asyluns, almshouses, prisons, reforniato-
ries, In factories, in street car stations, at
homes for the aged, feeble minded, soldiers
homes and other public institutions; open
| air Gospel meetings at wharves and coal
| docks, In parks and at street corners; Cos
pei wagons employed; public drinking
| given free river, ocean and car rides;
new churches built; old ones repaired; city
missions revived; young men preparing for
| the ministry; Endeavor volunteers for
| home and foreign missionary fields; more
| money than ever before given to the cause
of home and foreign missions.
And that leads me to make mention OF
the missionary roll of honor which will be
unrolled in our meetings on Friday. Upon
it are the names OF over 6,S69 Young
Peoples societies and 1881 Junior So
cietes, from 80 States, Z Territories,
provinces, foreign lands: These societies
fave given $154,622.6s through their own
denomina tional boards to the cause of home
and foreign missions. a0i;
In addition to this amount which has been
given by these 8, zoe societies that we have
enrolled upon the roll of honor, We find that
/ $206, ,16O.21 has been gwen by these same
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