New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-10
SECRETARY BAER'S REPORT.
PRESIDE,

In his annual report. Secretary Johh "''i's Dae'
said: 80.
over one thousand Young Peoples Societies OF chris.
ian EndsaySr the KeySns sese e NEXT M
oo Ontario ss noM Dasi.a 70 1d 5Sur'h sa's
xh S. nSs S 2A Sa RE- Tnaia4a g S ls%a
e'andng many OF the States have made spIen.d "a,
br time secure the junior badge banner for the
largest gain IN number CT junior societies .o,,.a
and many more OF which we have no RECORD III
nois leads with seventeen recorded. Saiiiorha,
other years growth Of this branch Will be watched
with interest VIII that sc OF sun ana be Senior so
ciety There are fifty of the former and twenty OF
the latter Illinois leads n both hSy,ng t"sR sW
Hampshire and Pennsylvania each report three
Senior societies. and Kansas eleven Mothers ana
I All Canada has ssss societies, and in foreign and
missionary lands there are now ess H A u,
traIia over 1000 France, s.; West Indies. 81 India.
s Mexico 81 Turkey ~ Aarea S a anna So on
until every country in the world is rspre es ~
save three or four. making a grand to'aA Oh 4o'i~
branches.
BANNERS GOING ABROAD.
The badge" banner, which is given for the great
est absolute gain In number Of Young Peoples
societies can again be carried back to Englands
shores
The banner for the greatest proportionate gain In
number Of societies for the sHr s time the
A PROPHECY MORE THAN TRUE.
Let me refer, In closing. to prophecy made Just
ten years ago by DR.. J. H. Twitchel OF New
Haven Conn: II am prophet nor the son OF
prophet but I venture that the nifty thousand row
Composing the Christian Endeayor Society in five
not moi be r6and sq m Is c Sfn
lo-,a nd hra1 hA<
NE NE ' cod has place for it, and work for |; and
help for It, am sure How patrlarchal our brother
II he shall become the foster father OF million.
Well Or Twtchel the ten years nave pasaSea ana
for there to-day In the 49, 5 societies throughout
the world total membership OF 215o.oeo
PRIzE-wINNERs CHEERED.
The presentation Of the prize banners for the
greatest growth in the State societies, which fol-
lowed the addresses In each tent. scene Of
great enthusiasm The lucky delegations were
loudly cheered by the competing delegations one
after the other
Following adjournment in the big tents came the
noon evangelistic meeting at Central Union Mission.
The afternoon was given up 20 UNCONVENTIONAL rail-
Elk to twenty speeches appeared on the programme
OF each meeting.
THE EVENING MEETINGS
Both Of the great tents each holding 10000 people,
crowded tonight when the convention met a,
7:3O O'Clock. and many more people were turned
back TO the city unable to gain adnittance. Tent
Wilson which collapsed ast night was not yet in
shape and the programme arranged for that tent
was transferred to the Metropolitan Methodist
Church There were. besides. meetings In Central
Hal. Calvary Baptist Church. the First Congrega-
tonal Church. the Foundry Methodist Church. the
First PRESBYTERIAN Church and the New-York
ransements had to be made hastily for overflow
Speakers msds sons to the c Of ss
political situation before the country.
Ex-Posmaster-Genernl John Wanamaker presided
at the meeting In Tent Washington He was
greeted by an enthusiastic crowd The Rev How
ard H. Russell. o. Columbus. Ohio. speaking on
Christian Politics and the Saloon" delivered the
opening address and the Rev. DIR. Robert s. Nc
Arthur OF the Calvary Baptist Church. New-York.
followed
Postmaster General william /. Wilson presided
at Tent Endeavor, and President William F. So
cum. OF Colorado spoke
At the Metropolitan Methodist Church President
Clark presided. and the address delivered
by Booker T. Washington. OF Alabama
SAN FRANCISCO WINS.
At each meeting time given to the Discus
sion CT the claims Of San Francisco the seat OF
the next convention. and II formally announced
that the trustees had made decision IN favor OF
San Francisco
Speeches were made at the churches to-night by !