The Black Hills union. [volume] (Rapid City, Pennington County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1889-1904, 1899-07-14
MILLIONS OF ENDEAVORERS
Inc Growth Of the Society Now at
Detroit Was 100, 900 in a Year,
GIFTS OF OVER Sl,50O,O 600.
what Secretary Eaer Saw, or tn. Pc.
S'e's OF Young Peoples WORK.
Father Endeayor" Ct.rh,. ,.,
Msssage-:o.ooo Delegate. at Detroit.

Mich, July The rents
OF the Christian Endeayor ~vention
to-day were the addresses of the Sec
rotary, j. w. Bacr, and the presi-
dent, DR.. c. e. Clark. In the down
own district all through the earlier
morning hours persons not wearing
the Christian Endeavor badge were
the exception. 1t was estimated that
upward OF 10000 accredited delegates
laa arrived, aside from visitors who
are not ~Endeavorers.
The day was clear and cool when
the hrst real business session of the
convention opened in Tent Endeavor.
len thousand persons were present
when tine Rev. Nehemiah Boyntou,
ID. ID, OF Detroit called the meeting TO
order. The devotional exercises were
led by Il Of the leaders and founders
OF the Methodist Epworth League,
Bishop Ninde: OF Detroit.
Secretary John Willis Baer submit
ted his annual report. He said: Not
wl.hstanding it is eighteen years since
Christian E~ndeavor first blossomed,
Notwithstanding the fact that
many OF the states have few churches
at present without Christian En-
deavor 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
1000 societies, with over 100, 900 new
members.
"Pennsylvania, including the Junior
societies, now has over 5000 societies
within its borders; New York over
1000, Ohio and Illinois have over 100,
Indiana and Ontario 1000, Iowa,
Michigan, Kansas and Massachusetts
have over 1000, California. Missouri
and New Jersey not far behind, with
over 1000 each.
THE official enrolment is 55,Si3
societies, with a total membership of
$500, 100.
1.-The Christian Endeavor Tenth
Legion now numbers IL. 700 members,
who are giving not less than one-tenth
OF their incomes to God. This is an
increase of w A 600 members since
we met in Nashville"
Mr.. Baer reported that 5000 socic.
ties had given $500, 900 in benevo-
lences. In conclusion he said: Dur
ing the last ten years over $500, 900 of
u members have joined the church.
Over 1900, 900 church members from
the ranks of Christian Endcavor in the
ten years. Behold what God hath
wrought. Christian Eadeavor lives!''
After singing by a quartette of ne
groes from Hampton institute, the
Father of Christian Endcavor," Fran
els Z Clark, made his annual address.
His subject was from the passage in
Second Samuel, referring to David:
HE went on and grew great and the
Lord of Hosts was with him" go
ing and Growing" was the theme.
After reviewing the history Of the
movement by years, Mr.. Clark said:
Some people are still utterly obliv-
ious of the facts which cXha tive
statistics have proved that the active
VI CaS "a 1LuOCdSCI
society attend the Sunday evening
service and the midwcels prayer
meeting in the proportion of
two to one of the older members
of the church; that the gifts to de-
nominational missions, home and
foreign, from all young people have
largely increased within the last ten
years; and, better than all, that in
three of the great denominations that
have most heartily welcomed Christian
Endeavor the accessions to the church
confession of faith have more than
doubled within the same decade. Let
these statistics, until they arc dis
proved, forever silence the fault find
DR.. Clark suggested the formation
of Family worship fraternitics." To
young men he said: Young men,
make money for God. Pledge your
selves to turn your best ability to the
making of money, not for a selfish
and sordid purpose, but that through
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