The morning times., 1896-02-03

Lends Foreign Lands With ,84I.
Yesterday was the natal day of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor, its
HIt,en,h ann, ,ersury Deing 1iaporaIciy ccic-
brated all over the country
On the I'd of February, 1881. q small
number of people met az the Maine home
or Francis l.. Cl3rk to organize a society
for unifying the Christian forces OF the
young people. Such was the inception OF
the CHRISTIAN Endeavor movement, which
membership OF 2,6U0,000, that is absorb
Ing the atUention ana interest of CHRISTIAN
workers in every nook ana corner OF tue
land.
AT meeting OF the Young PeODie's
CHRISTIAN EnueaYor Society hcId ytsTcr-
day afternoon at the Westminster Presby-
terian Church, on Seventh street soui invest
there was very entertaining program,
comprising more tI.an The oIanary routine
and embracing number Of Interesting
addresses, which, in anticipation OF the
coming June convention, furnished data
that Will lie interesting as a reference.
one feature was The showing made OF
the numerical strength or The organization
throughout the WORD. contained in an adj
dress by Mr.. F. W. Barnacio, from which
it was learned that the total number or
societies in The United States is nearly So
600, including 10th branches, which COM
poses mighty power with its hundreds
or thousands OF members.
From the address The following extracts
are given, containing much data never
heretofore made public. Mr. Barpaeio
said:
EVERY STATE INCLUDED.
I'm tie following table you will see
that there are but few countries OF our
whole world in which the Society OF Christ
ian Endeavor has not entered. Every State
al our Union is represented as having from
four 10 4,23S societies OF Christian En-
deavor. The former number is contained
in Alaska Territory, while the latter rep
rescnts the State Of Pennsylvania. Cali
foFnia Las ,l6S societies: Illinois, 2,4S0;
Indiana, 1,792; Iowa, 1854; Kansas, /; :
261; Massachusetts, /, $40; Michigan, ] :
107; Missouri, LA: New Jersey, ,066:
New York, 1888; Ohio, 2,s24: Pennsyl-
vanfa, 4,23S. These States have the largest
showing, about 33 3 per cent being junior
societies. Pennsylvania has l ,073 junior
societies. 1t would take too much time
10 give the itcnIiZed statistics OF the other
States. Suffice it 10 say that they average
from eight to 1S4 societies. The total
number OF Christian Endeavor societies in
the United States is 34.45l, OF which g.
931 are Juniors. In all the provinces OF
Canada there are $50, of which 394 arc
juniors, Ontario having 2045 societies
alone.
SHOWING IN FOREIGN LANDS.
In foreign countries, Mr. Barnaclo stated,
there is a total OF 4.729 senior societies
and 259 junior societies, or total of
4 nf HK-hi ntrla nH Hn
number, heading the list with 2.644. Aus
tralia comes next, with ,557 societies.
while the remainder are distributed in
Africa, Asiauc Turkey, Austria, Belgium,
Bermuda, Brazil, Burmah, Chill, China,
Colombia, Egypt. France, Germany. Ha-
waiian Islands, Holland. India, Ireland,
Japan, Laos, Madagascar, Mexico, Nor
way. Prussia. Samoan Islands, Scotland
Siam. South Sea Islands, Spain. Switzer-
land, Syria, Turkey, Upper Hebrides and
West Indies.
In recapitulation it was demonstra ted
that there is grand total. in all countries,
of AZ 500 societies, organized and actively
at work, with 2,5GS. 600 members
The Floating Society of Christian En-
deavor, q branch OF the Young Peoples So
ciety. instituted in April, 1890, is ar
ranged for now on shipboaTd in every
grade or service.
Each branch of Christian Endeavor has
its distinctive pledge ana constitution.
Floating Christian Endeavor retains the
original Young Peoples active membership
pledge intact, simply inserting clause
heartily indorsed by men and officers, re-
lating TO pure living, total abstinence, and
non-profanity.
WORK OF FLOATING SOCIETIES.
Arranged first for shipboard. n society
oil shore, in church, mission or reading
room, composed Of members from the sea,
differed by Christian Endeavor workers,
is called a floating society: the membership,
but not the organization, ''afloat." Rep
reSentatives from local Christian Endeavor
unions in seaports form floating G. E.
committees, from consecrated young men
and women workers, who receive cordial
and practical Endorsement of churches and
societies in the union.
The methods embrace gospel services on
shipbOard. dock and ashore, in navy yards,
receiving ships, marine barracks and naval
hospitals. reading rooms boarding houses
and marine hospitals, and organizing float
ing societies on ship or shore whenever adj
visable.
During the five years since the first
pledges were signed 1900 have become
members, seventy-oDe floa ting societies
have been formed-fifty-two on shipboard
nineteen on shore-and fifteen floating
Christian Endeavor committees formed.
SAILORS QUICK TO OBSERVE.
Sailors are quick observers and generous
to lend hand. While no appeals are
made, some generous gifts have been made
to Christian work. Many 1.-THE their pay.
The floating society on the United States
steamship Charleston, of fifteen members
realizing the great need in Nagasaki, Japan,
have donated $3.50, and enthused others to
give like sums, whereby a Christian house
of seamen will be established under the
care of the Christian missionaries. The
society on United States steamship Thetis,
together with their Officers, gave $500
toward establishing bethel in San Diego,
Cal. One "blue jacket out OF his 1.-THE
supports boy in an academy In Turkey,
beside a recent gift to his favorite Turkish
missions. Two members pay toward the
support OF a charge at either end OF their
trips.
In the United States alone Christian En-
deayorers are represented, denominations
ally, by societies, as follows:
Presbyte rian, 1880; Cong rega tional
1886: Christian tDisciples), 3,792; Bap-
tIst, $3.50; Methodist Episcopal, 1903;
Methodist Protestant. 1.151; Lutheran,
1.o4s; Cumberland Presbyte rlan. 859;