The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-05-31

Worlds Union TO he Formed.
Rapid Development of the Chris
dan Endenvor Movement, ana
Rensons for It's success-More
Than Two and IA Half Million Mem
bers--Great Meetings ana Eminent
Speakers.
Copyright, 1850
New York, May 30.-An important mid
summer event In these recent years is the
Christian Endeavor convention. It IS so
numerously attended that even in New
York In 1892 the Visit Of it's members made
quite a marked difference In the appear
ance OF the street, and provoked much in
quiry and newspaper enterprise Indeed,
the visitors themselves command the in
terest natural to youth and beauty, as
those IN attendance are chiefly young men
and young women. No city but would cor
daily welcome such pleasant visitors with
It's best Inequalities.
Already In Washington active prepar-
ations are being made for the fifteenth
international Christian Endeavor coven-
ton, which will open there on Wednesday
july s. and continue its sessions untn the
following Monday evening. From G5, 900 to
1000 persons are expected to attend.
The Christian Endeavor movement Is
growing at the rate Of about one hundred
new societies a week. on April Is, 1896
there were 1855 societies IN the world
with membership Of 2,63QOOO. What IS
the meaning and purpose Of this gigantic
organization, the membership Of which in
cludes young people representing all the
leading Protestant bodies, and which re-
Gently was the recipient of discriminating
approval In prominent Roman Catholic
The first Society Of Christian Endeavor
was established s recently as Feb. q
1881, by the Rev. Francis T.. Clark of Port.
land, Me. His object was to train young
people for service in church work, and
this continues to be the aim Of the So
cietles, each one of which has a place
IN its own local church and denomination.
and owes no fealty and pays no dues
to any central authority. There is moth
ing tending to schism in the Christian
EndeaVor movement. The Christian En-
deavorer is the more loyal and effective
Presbyterian, Methodist Congregational
list, etc, by virtue Of his being a Chris
tian Endeavorer Surely this Is the dom
mating reason Of the astonishing success
of the movement.
There IS, indeed, a United Society of
Christian Endeavor, with headquarters in
Boston, Mass; but 1t Is simply a bu-
reau Of Information, having but this one
object-to spread the Christian Endeavor
idea. The publication of literature and
other business enterprises are the sources
OF us llcDllt. LIS tlllEl UllGEiA are the
Rev. Francis e. Clark, d. D., president
John Willis Baer, general secretary, and
William Shaw, treasurer.
As a matter Of course, the United So
ciety arranges for the annual interna-
tional convention, which IS held purely
! for fellowship. Many thousands Of
Christian young people, a few maturer
folks among them, meet and hold a series
Of meetings, during which they are adj
dressed by invited guests from outside
the organization as well as by members.
AS in the meetings of local societies,
youthful enthusiasm and vigor charac-
terize these mighty gatherings. Their
singing Is a revelation Of sweetness and
volume At this writing, about 4000 per-
sons constitute chorus organized in
Washington to lead the singing at the
convention meetings OF next July.
The attendance at the New York con-
vention, in 1892 was 5000. An invad-
ing army OF double this number will take
possession Of Washington. ION TO Wash
ington' Is the watch word everywhere
and the federal capital is fully alive tc
the Importance Of being ready 10 enter
tain It's comely visitors.
The convention will open on the even.