Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1897-07-13
PRESIDENT CLARK.

PRESIDENT CLARK.
exercises were conducted by Rev. Philip
F.. King, of Benton, Tex. Then the
welcome of the committee of ~ was de-
livered by Rolla v. Watt.
Lieut.. Gov. Jeter then assembled
the platform. and in brief but we'll
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.
President Clarl<'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. It 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 It
Fulfill Gods Design" He said in part:
II have attended conventions, since last
I met you. in the Metropolitan Tabernacle
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: in
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 4ordly
Paris, and in quiet Wellington; In the Cape
of Good Hope. and everywhere. amid all
of manners and methods, of language and
laws. 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 &C.
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 guide-tn
such soil only can Christian Endeavor
flourish.
"Our society then has these signs Of a
universal movement. It was born in OBJ
security and weakness. It has not owed it's
extension to human advocacy or ecclesiast-
ical authority. It has spread TO every land
1t had been round 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 it 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 60,780 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, 1888: Illinois, 2013: On
tario, ).7ss; Indiana. 1887; Iowa. 1886, and
Michigan. 1.0n. These figures do not in
clude the Junior, intermediate, the Senior
and Mothers societies. Pennsylvania leads
the Junior societies with 1887; New York
has 1.2sS: Illinois. 9es: Ohio. $40: California.
651: Indiana, $40; Iowa. 51S. and Massa-
chusetts, 81. 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 se6
intermediate societies, California leading
with 81: Illinois having "A: Ohio, 50, and
Pennsylvania. n. The Mothers societies
lumber 20; Illinois leading with 80; Penn
sylvania having 20 and Kansas H. TWEEN
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, q
124: Scotland. 433: Wales. 81; India ESQ;
Ireland. 1853; Madagascar, SO; France. eS:
Mexico. 100; Japan. 66: West Indies. 63: Tur-
key, Il; China. So; Africa, 81; Germany. Sc
in all 1919 societies in other countries. In
addition Canada has 1890.
The badge banner for the greatest pro-
portionate increase in the number of go
cieties. now held by Scotland. will go to
the Endeavorers on the Emerald Isle. -
In the United States the Presbyteriaps
have 5.53l Young Peoples and 1884 Junior
societies; the ,Congregationalists are
next with Also Young Peoples and 1922
Junior; Baptists, 1,640 Young Peoples and
1880 Junior:j Cumberland Presbyterian, S67
Young Peoples and 361 Junior; Methodist
Protestants, 81 Young Peoples and 251
Juniors; Lutherans. 1853 Young Peoples and
SA Juniors. nearly 40 denominations being
represented. Il. h e.. NJ II 6.
"A missionary zron Of honor contains the
names OF @l0,468 societies that have given
nearly $4,000 to missions through theii
own UNCONVENTIONAL missionary boards.
4 Christian Endeavor always stands Fol
Christian citizenship. It is forever opposed
to the saloon. the gambling den, the brothe
+ and every like intquity. It stands for tenn.
perance, for law, for; order, for Sabbath
1 keeping. for pure political atmosphere;
In e word, for righteousness. And this II
does not by organizing q new political par.
ty5a, but by attempting through the quick
consctence OF Its Individual members ia
permeatoEand influence all parties and al
During the last il months d. 2sl " I'll.
3 juniors have Joined the church. and from