The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1897-07-17

Christian Endenvorers End Most suc-
cessfui Meeting I'm Its History.

be said that the Christian Endeavor
hosts have completed their conquest OF
this city. They have arrived In such
numbers during the last "a hours as TO
permeate every quarter OF the city. The
scenes at the pavilion resemble ma
tional political convention except that
more women remain In evidence on this
occasion than usually attend great gath
erings.
Promptly at $3.50 the great gather
ing was called 10 order by Rev. Il. r..
Wilke. OF this city. and after a musical
welcome by the choir brief devotional
exercises were conducted by Rev. Philip
T.. King. of Benton. Tex. Then the
welcome OF the committee of '07 was de-
livered by Rolla V. Watt.
Lieut.. Gov. Jeter then assembled
the platform. and in a brief but well
expressed speech welcomed the dele
gates and their friends on behalf Of
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.
When President Clark stepped for
ward 10 deliver his address the entire
convention arose in enthusiastic greet
ing. and the Chautauqua salute was
given with hearty good will. Ii was
some minutes before the vast assem-
blage quieted down. and President
Clark was able TO begin his speech.
His topic was "a World Encircling
Religious Movement; How Shall 1t
Fulfill Gods Design"
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 O.7S0 societies and
total membership OF S.OOOOOO or the states
having more than 1000 local societies.
Pennsylvania leads with SAB; New York
has 3,Vi9; Ohio. 2.3S3: Illinois. 2.0l3: On
tario, l,7S3, Indiana, 1851. Iowa, 1886, and
Michigan. l,07l. These figures do not In
rlude the Junior. intermediate. the Senior
and Mothers societies. Pennsylvania reads
the Junior societies with l,3y1; New York
has l,2SS; Illinois. yy3: Ohio. NO; California,
COL; Indiana, 54Y; Iowa, 5lS and Massa-
chusetts, 5i7. The banner given TO the state
that has made the largest gains goes :his
year 10 Ohio. The second Junior banner
goes from Mexico to Spain. There are 365
intermediate societies. California leading
with O.; Illinois having "A; Ohio. 90. and
Pennsylvania, "a. Tho Mothers societies
lumber 40; Illinois leading with 30: Penn
sylyania having 70 and Kansas III. Twen-
ty-seven Senior societies have been or
ganized, California. New Hampshire and
Pennsylvania each having three and Con-
necticut two
England has 1925 societies.; Australia. g.
l2i: Scotland. 4Ss. Wales. 81; India. go;
ireland, 100: Madagascar, %; France, cS;
Mexico. 100; Japan, &c; West Indies. 60; rur-
key. Al: China. So; Africa. 81; Germany. 90
In all 1913 societies in other countries. In
addition Canada has $500
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 Presbyterians
have 1854 Young Peoples and 2.934 Junior
societies.: The Congregationalists are
next with S.l56 Young Peoples and l.322
Junior: Baptists. l.G4O Young Peoples and
l,OS0 Junior, Cumberland Presbyterian, S67
Young Peoples and S6l Junior; Methodist
Protcstants, 81 Young Peoples and 2Gl
Juniors: Lutherans. oJy Young Peoples and
s24 Juniors, nearly ~ denominations being
represented.
During the last II months 25.26i OF the
Juniors have joined the church, and from
the Young Peoples societies. lS7.l25: In all.
23. $50
San Francisco, July 10. - With the
meeting Monday in the Mechanics pa
vilion the most successful Christian En-
deavor convention ever held was
brought 10 a close. The programme for
the day and evening was an interesting
one. The attendance at the morning
and afternoon meetings was large, and
at night those who managed 10 obtain
entrance 10 either Of the main meeting
places were fortunate, for only $4,000
could be accommodated and 10000 more
sought admission. All the leaders Of
the movement are pleased with the sue
cess OF their efforts and with the out
look for the future Of the society.
Tuesday the visiting delegates were
rendered public reception by the clti-
zens Of Oakland. About 10000 attend
ed. With the end Of the convention, the
thousands OF visitors. delegates and
others will take advantage Of the OPP
portunity and the cheap rates 10 visit
the many places OF interest throughout
the state. Arrangements have been
made for excursions 20 Monterey, Ham
ilton. Yosemite. Santa Clara mountains,
Stanford university. and other interest
ing places, even taking in the southern
country as part OF their journey.