The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-07-07

deayorers Several hundred volunteers
for service in the MONDAY evangeiistic
meetings received assignments 10 various
parts OF the city from the leader. Gib5ud.
OF Springfield By noon many factories
and business places were the scenes OF
their laboxs.
The day was clear. cool and altogether
ideal. when the first real business OF the
CT INVENTION opened today In the tent En-
deavor." a sea of lo.000 earnest counte-
nances we're upturned toward the plat
form. when the Rev. Nehemiah Boynfon,
Of Detroit called it to orcer. The great
tent rang with hymns Of praise, led By r.
g. Foster, OF Washington. The devotional
exercises were led by one Of the leaders
and founders Of the Methodist Epworth
League. Bishop Mind. OF Detroit. Secre-
tary John Willis Baer submitted his an
nuai report. In part as follows:
Secretary DaeF's Report.
Each year some self-appointed seer has
predicted that the numerical growth OF
with the wonderful development of the
earlier years Notwithstanding II In efgh-
teen years since Christian Endeavor nrst
blossomed. and notwithstanding the iurtn-
churches at present without Christian
Endeavor societies, Its increase this year
has been remarkable. After taking from
the lists the societies that have ceased to
exist for any and all reasons, the net gain
In number OF societies during the last year
Is nearly two thousand societies With over
one hundred thousand new members.
Pennsylvania. including the junior So
cieties now has over Ave thousand socie-
ties within its borders: New York. over
four thousand, Ohio and Illinois have over
three thousand: Indiana and Ontario, two
thousand; Iowa. Michigan. Kansas, Mass
0chusefts have over fifteen hundred: Cali
fornia, Missouri and New Jersey, not far
behind. with over one thousand each.
'Since last We met Russia, at that time
the only country In the world without its
Christian Endeayor society. has well
day our International fellowship Is COM
plete and world wide Great Britain has
over six thousand societies. and Is repre-
senfed In this convention by two dele
gates that have travelled over six thou
sand miles TO bring greetings from our
orofhers and sisters under the Southern
cross India has "a: China. las; Africa.
many. lol: Madagascar. 50; Japan Is, and
on through long list. which must omit
at this time, but cannot pass by Spain,
last year. Spain, rent with war and tur-
moil, has more than held its own, for she
has thfrty-six societies.
There are now 61s intermediate socie-
ties. there ought to be more, 1850 junior
societies: S. mothers societies and ~ SEN
ior societies. Over hundred societies are
10 be found upon ships. merchantmen and
men-of-war: many societies In the soldiers
camps. and in unexpected places, such
as prisons. schools OF reform, work houses
aims houses. asylums. institutions for the
blind and for the deaf. schools and COL
ieges: among car driver and motormen. po-
Ncemen. travelling men. ine-savers on the
coast. lighthouse employees. in large fac
tories. ETC. to the number OF over en.
voice when I say that we have crossed the
5000 i:ne. The ofYlcial enrolment is S., SIS
sec:ettes with total membership Of
''If any Christian has lost his enthusiasm
these figures should be source OF inspira-
wow for the last Of this annual report
Christian Endeavor has In more ways than
those already referred TO. borne fruit, anG
is today one OF many other agencies for IN
crea.ins the membership OF the churches
OF Christ. During the last ten years over
l.5Dcp OF our members have joined the
church. Over 800 ono church members from
the ranks Of Christian Endeavor in the ten
Christian Endeavor l.ves.'
After singing by a colored quartette from
Hampton institute. Father Endeavorer
Francis r. Clark made his annual address
He said In part:
DIR. Clark's Address.
Going and growing have ever been
characteristic OF Christian E,ndeavor 1t
was born creeping. Il soon began 10 run.
~ ever the promise has been fulfilled:
shall walk and not faint II has been to
this organization. Every year OF the eigh-
teen Of our history has been marked by
some advance.
.''lssi by the formation of the first So
ciety
.lss2 by the first convention
lN3 by growth beyond the Mississippi
IVA by the formation OF the frs, Junior
"isS by the formation of the United
Society.
1855 by the first local union and frs.
''iss7 by the formation and rapid growth
of the state and local unions.
lsss by the beginning Of work In Great
'iSss-9i by marvellous numerical growth:
every. evangelical denomination coming
into the fellowship.
'issa by the extension Of the movement,
'lss3 by the adoption of Christian citi-
xsnshlp as legitimate part OF Christian
Endeevor work
1884 by a great revival Of missionary
zeal.
1855 by the formation OF the Worlds
Christian Endeavor Union and new sense
OF our international brotherhood.
1855 by the adoption OF the Tenth le-
gion.
"1sa7 by the beginnings OF the Quiet
Hour movement.
'lsas. the last and best Of ali. By the
very rapid and substantial expansion OF
the Tenth legion. the Quiet Hour Of Bib.e
reading. and the sentiment FOR peace and
International arbitration, as expressed in
tins peace memorial
Gcsng and growing. growing and going
have been characteristic of every year Of
our history. All these advance steps have
been gained not BY ignoring or negleefIng
the gains 81 the past. but by conserving
them while i1e* advances were made Thus
every advance step for citizenship. mis-
siens International ana in,erienonrina alton
al fellowship. church loyalty, and greater
efficiency within the society has been MAIN
tanned and strengthened. while the next
year hss seen some higher plane reac het
sonle new duty undertaken, some rev re-
sfs0nsibtliiy assumed
IN r,any respects mis- last wear has
been the best In our history: there has
been more going and growing more al
vance an1 Increase than in any other wear
The conventions have been larger AMI more
stimulating: the densnina elSnai DIFF has
been more decidedly than ever toward nysr
sasrr3an0mtns tionai movement. the growth
IN foreign ian3s has never been 50 eFlcoar-
ag.ng. the though, af the Qaie. Hour az
personal communion with Go3 has taxer
Eosa AZ the society with a his Ssei grasy
thas wi'l never - relaxed: cur horizon hss
been expanded to take In cur responsibility
Tor resee on earth and good will To man as
never before There is SUI rooa. however
ca ear gesca memorial. lex me remind yau
far hundreds Of thousands of signatures
Two Great Tents 0p~ned
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