Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1897-07-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS
MAMMOTH MEETINGS HELD in TWO
BIG PAvILIONS.
ireland Wins the Badge Banner for
the Greatest Increase In
Societies..

San Francisco, July AT daylight
yesterday morning began the prayer meet
ings of the Christian Endeavorers.
Services were held in all the principal
churches of the city, the subject being
the same in each, Prayer for the Con-
vention.' Among the leaders Of these
meetings were w. b. Wilcox of Spokane,
Wash, H. j. Fries of Tacoma, Wash, and
ii. S. Gile of Salem, Ore
Long before the hour appointed for the
opening of the convention every seat in
the vast pavilion, which accommodates
10000 people, was occupied, women pre-
dominating, and from the stage the
sight was one never to be forgotten Sci
dom has an audience equal in numbers
and appearance, been assembled within
the walls of a building in California.
At $3.50 the great gathering was called
to order by Rev. f. r. Ollie OF this city,
and after IA musical welcome by the
choir, brief devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by Rev. Philip F. King of Bolton,
Tex Then the welcome of the commit
tee of 81 was delivered by Rolla '. Watt.
After the applause which followed the
remarks Of Watt had subsidized, the wei
come of the Golden Gate pastors was
given by Rev. John Hemphill, whose ad-
dress was eloquently delivered, and
evoked much enthusiasm.
Lieutenant Governor Jetern then as
cended the platform, and in a brief but
well expressed speech, welcomed the del
egates and their friends on behalf of the
state of California. An anthem was rem
dered by the choir and in behalf OF the
visiting Endeavorers Rev. Ira Landrith
of Nashville, Tenn, responded to the va
rious addresses of welcome.
The next incident was attended with
wild demonstrations of enthusiasm. 1t
was the badge banner for the greatest
proportionate increase in the number
of societies during the last Is months,
which has been in possession of Scotland
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 greatest proportion
ate increase in the number of societies
during the last II months, was awarded
to Spain, and was presented by w. Ill
Nolger in an address. 1t had been in the
possession of Mexico.
The crowd at Woodward's pavilion was
almost as large as that at Mechanics
pavilion Rev. Howard B. Grose of Bos
ton presided. "A welcome by the choir
preceded the devotional exercises, con- |
Quoted by Rev. 500 Moo Nam Art an
oriental clergyman of this city. Vice
Chairman b. S. Webster delivered the vel
come of the committee of 81, Rev. j. X. !
Mclean of Oakland that of the Golden
Gate pastors, and Mayor Phelan spoke in
behalf of the city. The response was
made by Rev. Meade of Adelaide, South
Australia. /
The report of John Willis Baer, general
secretary, was then read, and contained
the following:
In 1881 there was one society and 81
members. In 1897 there are 50,79O So
cieties and total membership of 3,OOO,- .
600. OF the states having more than
1000 local societies, Pennsylvania leads,
with 3443, New York has 3O49, Ohio .
1888, Illinois 20l3, Ontario 1888, Indiana
1887, Iowa 1886, and Michigan 1917.
These figures do not include the Junior, .
intermediate, the Senior and Mothers .
societies. Pennsylvania leads the Junior |
societies with 1897, New York has l2SS,
Illinois 993, Ohio go, California .~i,
Indiana $40, Iowa SIS, and Massachu- |
setts SIT. The banner g wen to the state |
that has the largest gains goes this year !
to Ohio. The second Junior banner goes
from Mexico to Spain. There are 366 In
termediate societies. California leading |
with 81, Illinois having A, Ohio 32 and |
Pennsylvania p. The Mothers societies |
number TO- Illinois leading with 20 and
Kansas II. Twenty seven Senior socie-
ties have been organized, California, New 4
Hampshire and Pennsylvania each hay .
ing three and Connecticut two.
England has 1925 societies, Australia
2l24, Scotland 433, Wales 81, India 25V,
Ireland l69, Madagascar 93, France 6s,
Mexico 100, Japan 66, West Indies 63,
Turkey Al, China SO, Africa 50, Germany |
32-in all 1913 societies i'll other coun- i
tries. In addition Canada has 1890.