The evening times., 1896-07-09

societies for Christ and the church in other
ways, making a total of $3.50, 1888, the
argest amounts gwen by any one society
HapList Society OF Boston, and a little over
ciety OF Buffalo, N. Y.
THE ROLL OF HONOR.
Let me make it plain that the $164,-
O22.6S given direct to mission boards by
the 5000 societies and their gifts or $780,
150.21 for other beneyolences represent
only the record OF the societies that have
asked to be enrolled upon the missionary
But there is other good fruit, such as open
hostility 10 SUNDAY baseball playing and
sunday excursions. whether by bicycle.
train or boat, and every violation OF the
Sabbath day; race-track gambling and lot
teries antagonized; wel-planned Christian
citizenship battles fought at the primaries;
against the saloon; increase OF hatred for the
entire liquor traffic and its power in the
party politics of all nations. Aye, more
intelligent spirit of patriotism has been
promoted everywhere. Christian Endcav-
or believes Bishop Berkeley knew what was
needed when he said, years ago, TO be a
good patriot a man must consider his coan-
uymen as Gods creatures. and himselr as
accountable for his acting toward them"
Then, another fruit, and blessed one.
has been the growth OF cur lnteruenonina-
tional Fellowship.
lii tne tinted States the denominational
representation is as follows The Prcsbyteri-
ans still lead, with :, 5,4bS Young People S So
cieties and 1883 Junior societies.; the Con
gregationalists have ,109 Young Peoples
societies and 2,O77 Junior societies; the
Disciples OF Christ and Christians, 2,941;
Young Peoples societies and ,OS7 Junior
souieues: tie faptists, 2,679 ioung feo-
pies societies and 927 Junior societies;
Methodist ProtestantS, 915 Young Peoples
societies and 302 Junior societies; Luther
ans, S54 Young Peoples societies and 26S
Junior societies; Cumberland Presbyterians,
SO5 Young Peoples societies and 2SS
Junior societies. and SO Oh, through a long
list.
IN the Dominion of Canada the Methodists
of Canada lead, with ,O4l Young Peoples
societies and $50 Junior societies (most OF
the societies known as Epworth League OF
Christian Endeavor); Canadian PresbyteIi-
ans are next, with ,O26 Young Peoples
societies and 1874 Junior societies; Raptists
next, win iid Young Peopie's so Ieiies
and "a Junior societies; CongregationaliSts
next, with lO3 Young Peoples societies
and 40 Junior societies, etc.
In the Lnitea Kingdom the Baptists lead,
with over 800; Congregationalists next,
with nearly as many; then the Methodlsts,
with over 700. and the Preshyteria ms, EpiS-
copalians, Moravians and Friends, in order
named.
and Congregationalists, Baptists, Presby.
terians follow.
The secretary's report was punctuated
again aud again with cheers, and when he
awarded the Junior banner to Pennsylvania
there was a stormy outburst, with Whats
the matter with Pennsylvania? She's all
right
A little less vigorous was the approval
of similar award carrying Junior ban
ner from Canada to Mexico.
At signal from DR.. Hoyt, at the
close the audience said in unison, I'VE
thank Thee, o Lord.' :
.Op ocrpuut wind ~ said nr
Hoyt, "some things that were to have
been done in Tent Williston must be done
here' He then called for the banner
awarded for the greatest absolute increase.
DR.. Teunis Hamlin, WHO was to have pre-
sented it, was absent. DR.. Hoyt said he
would not present it, but Joseph Brown
Morley, secretary of British Council, of
Chester, England, would receive it for
this year, as last.
Mr. Morley proved to Re an eloquent
man of the cosmopolitan type. He said
America had sent Maryland many good
things, but the best was Christian En-
deavor He wished every State and country
might have the banner, but S that could
not he he wanted 1t fer England. They
needed it in England one more year. And
ne told h ow it hung as symbol of power
over great evangelistic meetings at Man.
chester and London.
He enilvened his address with story
of weather that showed why Washington
reminded him OF Scotland. They have mists
IN that country; it would be called rain
here. A visitor there, after three days of
mist, went out to have his boots BACKED.
DOCS 1t rain here like this always" he
asked the hoy.
Nav" was the prompt answer; "it
sometimes snaws."
DR.. Hoyt then announced the changes Of
meetings, on account OF the Tent Wiliston
accident, as given in the introduction of
this account.
Director Foster led the singing by the
Washington '96 choir of the convention
anthem, written by Secretary Morgan, OF
the '96 committee. At the close great
cheer was given for the Washington choir.
Canon Richardson pronounced the bene-
diction, and the initial meeting was closed.
In twenty minutes the tent was nearly clear.