The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1897-07-09

3,f43. New York has 3.040, Ohio 2,SS3, Illi- |
nols 2,0lS. Ontario 1888: Indiana 1887,
Iowa 1886, and Michigan 2,07l. These
iigures do not include the junior, inter
mediate. the senior and mothers So
ciet!es. Pennsylvania leads the junior
societies With 1887, Now York thas J2SS,
Illinois 993. Ohio go, California 55l,
lnliana 549. Iowa GIG and Massachu-
setts BIT. The banner given to the State
that has made the largest gains goes
this year TO Ohio The second junior
banner goes from Mexico to Spain.
There are 36G intermediate societies,
California leading with. 81. Illinois hav-
ing A. Ohio 80 and I'cnnsylvilDa 81.
The mothers societies number 20, I'LL
ncis leading with 80, Pennsylvania hav-
ing 20 and Kansas II. rWenty-seven SEN
lot societies thavc been Organized, Cali
fornia, New Hampshire and pennsylva-
MIA each having 8 and Connecticut g
England has 3,g25 societies, Australia
2,l24, Scotland i33, Wales 3l1. India 250
Ireland 100, MAZDA ghscar %, France 6S
Mexico 100, japan t6, West Indies 65
Turkey IL, China 53. Afrii,n 81, Germany
32-in all 7,9l? societies in other couil-
tries. In addition Canada has $500
The btdGe banner for the greatest
proportionate increase im the number Of
societies. now neld by Scotland. will so
TO the Endeavorers on the Emerald
Isle.
In the United States the Presbytcri,
inns have = b3l young peoples and
2.9S4 junior societies; the Congregations
alists being next With 4,156 young peo-
pies and 2.i07 juniors. The other de-
nominations following in this order:
Disciples of Christ S.2OS youni, people's
and 1872 junior; lauptists, 2,640 young
peoples and 1890 Junior; Cumberland
Presbyterian. SGT young peoples and 36l
junior; Methodist ProteStants. ST. young
peoples and Pol Junior; Lutheran, SG9
young peoples and 324 junior: nearly
80 denominations being represented in
the column.
y missionary roll of honor contains
the names OF 16,46S societies that have
given nearly two hundred thousand dol
lars to missions through their own de-
nominational missionary boards.
Christian EndeaSor always stands for
Christian citizenship. 1t IS forever or-
posed to the saloon, the gambling den,
the brothel and every like iniquity. 1t
stands for temperance, for law, for or
der, for Sabbath Keeping, for Il pure
political atmosphere; in Il word, for
righteousness. And this IL does not by
organizing a new political party. but
by attempting through the quick con-
science of its individual members to
permeate and influence all parties and
all communities.
During the last eleven months o.. .2G4
Of the juniors have Joined the church,
ana from uhe young people societies
1S7,125; in all 213.3S9.
During the day and evening meetings
were held at different places the larges
being at Mechanics pavilion. Here oc-
CURED the presen tn ton of the badge
banner to the country making the great
est proportionate gain In number OF 90
ciel!cS during the last twelve months,
which has been in the possession Of Scot
land during the past year. 1t was won
by Ireland, and was. presented in behalf
OF the United Society by Rev. Charles
A. Dickinson, of Boston. The junior
badge banner, given for the creates.
proportionate increase in number OF So
cteties for the last twelve months was
awarded to Spain. Il. was presented by
w. II. Voglcr, Of Indianapolis. In o. neat
address being delivered by Rev w. +.
Darby Of Evansville.
During the afternoon the Mechanics
pavilion presented 4. scene of constant
activity the arrival and registering OF
delegates continuing without intcrnnis,.
sion. More than 10000 are now in the
city, and several thousand more will be
added 10 the number before the end OF
the week.
An incident of the Christian Endeavor
meeting IN Woodward's pavilion to-day
which caused long continued applause
was the reading Of The following tele-
gram from the President:
Washington, ID. G.. July s, 1897
John Willis Baer. San Francisco:
Best wishes for the success Of the con,
Sen.ion.
(SigneO WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
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