The San Francisco call., 1897-07-09

The Juniors now claim our attention-the
springs that iced this mighty river. The Key
stone State, Pennsy lvania, still leads with
1897; New York only little behind with
1888; Illinois 993; Ohio go; California has
made mighty leap ana passed into fifth place
with 55l; Indiana $40, Iowa 5lS. Massachu-
setts 5I7. this ending The list of Stdtes with
more than 500 Junior societies. enrolled. The
Junior badge banner, given to the State that
has made the largest gain in Junior societies
during the year, was first presented at Mon
treal to New York, and at the three annual
conventions since that time Pennsylvania has
proudly carried it away; but this year our
good "pig iron' friends must pass that banner
over to the buckeyes" of Ohio.
The other Junior badge banner, first given
to the District OF Colum bia al Mon treal for the
greatest proportionate increase in number of
Junior societies. and held succesSiyegy by
Delaware, Assiniboia and Mexico, must now
pass from Mexico to Spain. Christian En-
deavor banner to travel from Mexico 10 Spain J
Strange history we are writing! o that it
might be carried by the shortest route, by way
OF Cuba, and tnat to bleeding Cuba it might
be an EN- blem of liberty, peace and prosperity.
The Intermediat societies next claim atten-
ton. The first society was organized few
years ago by Rev. A. u. Conrad. d. D., OF
Worcester, Mass. There are now 500 Inte--
mediate societies enrolled. California leads
the States with 81; Illinois has A; Ohio, 80; I;
Pennsylvania, 81 As busy pastors, eS pecially
in large churches, are beginning 10 see the
wisdom of banding the older boys and girls
into separate societies, preparatory to gradua-
tion into the regular Young Peoples society,
the growth OF intermediate societies the co M
ing year is likely to be large. Make way for
new application of Christian Endeavor prin-
ciples. Already the Mothers societies num-
Der 20, Illinois having so; Pennsylvania, 20;
Kansas, IL; and the rest scattered here aud
there.
California, New Hampshire and Pennsyl-
vania each have three and Connecticut two
senior societies. AS far as we know, Rev.
II. N. Kinney, at the time a resident OF Con-
necticut, and pow OF Syracuse, n. Y, was the
first pastor to report a senior society. In all
twenty-seven churches have announced that
they have organized their regular midweek
prayer-meeung into senior socle ties by apply
ing the Christian Endeayor idea.
England's Grand Old Man has well said: !:
"Precept freezes, while example warns: pre-
cept addresses us, example lays ho.d of us;
precept is a marble statue, example glows
with liie." There Is at least one kind OF ex-
change between nations which hostile tariffs
sonal example. Our river is international and
interracial and bears upon its bosom this ex-
change of Ugh personal example.
England has 1925 societies; Australia, 2124; /;
Scot and 433 WGles, 311; India, $50; Ire
land, 169; madagascar, 90; France. IS; Mexi-
co, 100; Japan, 66; West Indies, 63; Turkey,
Al; China, So; Africa, So; Germany, 80, and
on through a long llse with total OF 1919
societies. In addition, all Canada has 1890
societies.
The badge banner for the greatest propo
tiOnate increase in number OF societies, which
Oklahoma first secured at the Minneapolis
convention, which then was captured bY
Manitoba, New Mexico, West Virg mia, Assni-
boia, and which is now held by scotland, Will
fall into the hands OF the loyal Endeayorers
on the Emerald Isle
The shamrock is ahead of the thistle this
time. India with her splendid advance, was
very little behind Ireland And the other
banner-the one given for the largest absOlu te
gain in total number of socie ties-is Tor the
fourth consecutive year held by England.
Indeed, this is the year OF jubilee.
EZekiePs description OF his vision OF the holy
waters, from which l quoted i'll the beginning
of this report, tells us: "By the river. upon the
banX thereof, on this side and on that side,
shall grow all trees for meat, whose leaf shall
not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof be
consumed"
Our attention is now attracted to the trees
that line the banks OF the river Christian Ea-
deayor. In the United States the Presbyterian
trees are more numerous than any other,
tn ere being 5531 Young Peoples societies and
1884 Junior societies. The Congrega tional-
ISIS ere next, with 4l56 Young Peoples and
2407 Junior; the Disciples of Christ third
nun bering 320S Young Feopie's societies and
1922 Junior; Baptists 264o, Young Peoples
socie ties and 1850 Junior; Cumberland Ires-
byterian, S67 Young Peoples societies and
361 Junior; Methodist Protestants, 971 Young
Peoples societies and PSI Junior; Lutheral S,
S69 Young Peoples and 324 Junior, and 80 on,
until we have enumerated nearly torty differ
ent varieties.
In Canada the Methodlsts lead with 1862
Young Peoples socieiies and 40 junlor;
Presbv terians, 1866 Young Peoples societies
and 146 Junior; b. PITS S, 1913 Young Peop.e's
societies and 50 Junior.
In the United KINGDOM the Congregation
ahsts, with 1916, lead the Baptists by only 6
societies. Then the Presbyterians and Primi-
tive Methodists follow. Under the Southern
Cross, in Aus tralasa, the Western Methodists
are the mosL numerous.
Friends you Will pl. ase notice that all these
trees on both sides OF the river have very
much in common, their roots in ierlacing.
gaining vigorous life as they stretch their
great limbs and sturdy Trunks heavenward,
each and every one pointing 10 the For
ester over all, none other than The King OF
kings and the Lord of lords. Look Carefully
and you will see that the fruit-lsden trees are
those whose roots are the closest to deep water.
And look again; don't you see that those same
trees, the most prosperous and thrifty, in turn
cast their protecting shade over the face OF the