The Saint Paul globe., 1897-10-31
ENDEAVORERS WILL MEET IN THE
MONUMENTAL CITY NEXT
YEAR.
SOCIETY ELECTS OFFICERS.
c. n. HUNT FOR PRESIDENT, WITH
THE PRESENT EFFICIENT
SECRETARY RETAINED.
FINANCES ON A SOUND BASIS.
Delegates Make IL Tour of the City
and It's Educational Institu-
tiOnS.


Special to the Globe.
OWATONNA, Oct 3O.-The third day
of the eleventh annual convention of
the Minnesota Christian Endeavor
union was opened by a sunrise meeting
at $50 o'clock this morning. The meet
ing was held by S. w. Duglass, of
Dodge Center MINI. At 7:15 o'clock
the delegates dispersed for breakfast.
The convention this forenoon was
wsll attended, and the officers are joy
Gus over the success of their meetings.
At o'clock the convention reassem-
bled in the First Baptist church. A
large audience filled all the available
room Mr. Hafford N. Joyn, of Mime
apolis led the service Of praise. Mr..
Walter N. Carroll, of Minneapolis, pre-
sented a report from the business COM
mittee. They recommended that New
UIm be selected for the Christian En-
deavor convention of 1898. He read
the communication from the mayor and
city officers inviting the convention to
meet in that city in 1898, and present.
ed forcible arguments for meeting in
that city The convention adopted the
recommendation and will meet in New
Ulm.
Rev. Charles Scanlon, of Wheaton,
spoke at great length about missions.
He argued that wherever missionaries
had made converts the character of the
people was changed from lazy and
shiftless mode of living to that of an
industrious and thrifty nation
Miss Carrie A. HolbroOk, of st. Paul,
secretary of the Minnesota Christian
Endeavor union, presented her annual
report The report showed that there
are 4S5 societies, not including the 265
juniors divided among the different
denomnational churches as follows:
Presbyterian. 148; Congregational, 145;
Baptist, SO; Union, SO; Christian, "a; NJ.
r. church. 21; United Brethren, 10, and
scattering 50. The total membership
is 21.517, plus 1850 Juniors making
a grand total of 9,467 members in
Minnesota. The Hennepin Avenue NJ.
E. church, Minneapolis, leads with PIG
~ members. Simpson Avenue M. E.
church, Minneapolis, comes next with
POP members. The First Baptist
church. also of Minneapolis, closely
follows with 1876 members, having, how
ever, the largest active membership list
numbering ITO. The total amount of
money raised for all purposes by the
Christian EndeaVOr societies is $32, 505.
The amount of money raised for mis-
sions was $9225 The total number
who have united with the church from
the Endeavor ranks is 1,217,
The secretary went on to tell of the
work of the EndeaVOrers in the United
States. Their last convention in San
Francisco, Cal, and the work that
should be done.
And now a word in reference to our
city and local unions, of which we have
thirteen. Beautiful for situation and
CONSPICUOUS for size stands the st. Paul
and Minneapolis city unions. One gains
but a faint conception of their works,
from simply hearing of their carefully
planned semi monthly central commit
tee meetings. The climax is reached
when at ST. Paul is held the great mid
winter afternoon and evening Rally,
and in June the mammoth mid-Sum-
mer one at Lake Harriet. Both are
Twin City meetings, and both do much
towards advancing the cause of Christ
and the church" She then read sew
eraI greetings she had received from
The different parts of the state. Sew
eral reported deeper spiritual interest,
and some tell of lagging meetings.
MI w. H. Knapp, state treasurer of
the union brought in his annual re-
wear. After paying expenses there will
. ne a comfortable balance of $252. 81 in
the treasury. A large number of So
cieties made pledges for 1898. The
Westminster church, of Minneapolis,
pledged IS towards a fund to be start
ed to pay expenses of delegates from
societies that were unable to send a
delegate.
Rev. J. w Cochran, president Wis
consin c. E. union, Madison, Wis, de-
livered a scolarly and fOrcible address
on Applied Christian Citizenship"
He spoke at great length of the perils
and temptations of large cities. The
danger Of turning home into board
ing house, and turning all energies to
hunting for the dollar. Keep homes
pleasant for the children, and fight
tie temptors of youth and the world
VII become brighter and better
. The nominating committee brought
in their list Of nominations which were
elected to the respective Offices, as fol-
lows: President, Charles n. Hunt, OF
minneapolis; first vice president DR..
Charles B. Mitchell, of Minneapolis;
second vice president, Rev. George f.
Soper, Alexandria third vice president,
C. a. 1Ottomeyer. of New Ulm; fourth
vice president, Rev Frank BaraSk