The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1897-07-14

gates ana thelr frlendS on Dehalf or
the state of California. An anthem
was rendered by the choir and in be-
half of the visiting Endeavorers Rev.
Ira Landrith. of Nashville, Tenn. re-
sponded to the various addresses of
welcome.
President CInrk's Address.
When President Clark stepped for
ward to deliver his address the entire
convention arose in enthusiastic greet
ing, and the Chautauqua salute was
given with hearty good will. 1t was
some minutes before the vast assem-
blage quoted down, and President
Clark was able to begin his speech.
His topic was "A World Encircling
Religious Movement; How Shall 1t
Fulfill Gods Design" He said in part:
81 have attended conventions. since last
met you. in the Metropolitan Tabernacle
OF London, and I'm the beals Of Bengal; in
st. Andrews Hall OF Glasgow and In the
ancient capital OF the Punjab: among our
Irish Endeavorers in Belfast. and on the
sunburnt plains OF southern India I'm
crowded Berlin, and on the lonely table
lands OF the Transvaal: among the Alps OF
Switzerland, and on the vast veldt of the
Orange Free State: In sea-girt Stockholm,
and in the karoo of South Africa; in lordly
Paris and In quiet Wellington; In the Cape
OF Good Hope and everywhere. amid all
these diversities OF custom and costume,
of manners and methods, of language and
laws. l have found that the Christian En-
deavor ideals are substantially the same.
Moreover. the people whom have seen
have been of diverse creeds and views OF
religious truth. All, to be sure, have ac-
knowledged the supremacy of Jesus Christ
as the very Son of God and the only Saviour
OF lost sinners. All have accepted the Bible
as the word OF God, and the Holy Spirit
as the sanctifier, comforter and gude-in
such soil only can Christian Endeavor
flourish.
"Our society then has these signs OF a
universal movement II was born In OBJ
security and weakness. 1t has not owed it's
extension to human advocacy or ecclesiast-
teal authority. 1t has spread to every land.
1t had been found adapted to every evan
gelical creed, to every form Of church gov
eminent, and to every race and class and
language and condition of people. 1t has
failed only where the principles involved In
our covenant pledge have been ignored or
where II has been crushed out by denom-
national authority"
Secretary Baer's Report.
After singing John Willis Baer, gen.
eral secretary. delivered his report,
which contained the following:
In 1881 there was one society and 81 mem
bers. In 1897 there are $50 societies and a
total membership OF 100000. or the states
having more than 1000 local societies.
Pennsylvania leads with 3,443; New York
has 3.049; Ohio, 1885, Illinois, 2.013: On
taro l,7S3; Indiana, 1887: Iowa, 1886, and
Michigan. Ion. These figures do not In
clude the Junior, intermediate, the Senior
and Mothers societies. Pennsylvania leads
the Junior societies with 1897: New York
has ,2SS; Illinois. 1898; Ohio. $40; California.
b5l: Indiana, $40: Iowa, 51S. and Massa-
chusetts, 5l7. The banner given to the state
that has made the largest gains goes :his
year TO Ohio. The second Junior banner
goes from Mexico to Spain. There are 366
intermediate societies, California leading
with 81: Illinois having A. Ohio. 80. and
Pennsylvania. q. The Mothers societies
lumber 10; Illinois leading with 30; Penn
sylvania having 20 and Kansas IL Twen-
ty-seven Senior societies have been or
ganized, California. New Hampshire and
Pennsylvania each having three and Con-
necticut two.
England has 1926 societies; Australia. g.
1921; Scotland. 433: Wales, 81; India, ESQ:
Ireland. 1863; Madagascar, 90; France, eS:
Mexico, 100; Japan. &C: West Indies. GO: Tur-
key, Al: China. SO; Africa, 90; Germany. &c
in all 1919 societies in other countries In
addition Canada has $780,
The badge banner for the greatest pro-
portionate increase In the number OF So
cieties, now held by Scotland. will go to
the Endeavorers on the Emerald Isle.
In the United States the Presbyteraps
have 5.531 Young Peoples and 1884 Junior
next with Also Young Peoples and l,222
Junior; Baptists, 1.64O Young Peoples and
1850 Junior; Cumberland Presbyterian, $50
Young Peoples and sci Junior: Methodist
Protestants, 81 Young Peoples and POI
Juniors Lutherans, S6y Young Peoples and
324 Juniors, nearly 40 denominations being
represented.
During the last IL months 25.264 OF the
Juniors have Joined the church. and from
the Young Peoples societies. lS7.l25; in all.
213SS9.
Banners Presented.
TIE badge banner to the country
making the largest proportionate gain
in the past year was won by Ireland,
while England retained the banner pre-
scented TO her last year as the country
showing the greatest increase in num-
Der of societies during the past -
months. Spain won the junior banner
for the greatest proportionate in
crease in number of societies for the