The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-25
CHRISTIAN ENOEAVOR.

| From the statistical report compiled
for Endeavor day it is learned that
there are now in the United States
2S,261 Y. p. s. {. e. with 12,535 Junior
societies; while Canada has 1921 Young
Peoples and $50 Junior societies. In for
| eign lands there are $685. Young Peo-
pies and 1918 Junior societies. These.
with intermediate, senior, mothers and
floating societies (of which there are
i2o reported) make total of 81 1874 So
cieties, with 3,296,04O members. After
many attempts, a society has been es-
tablished in Russia's capital st. Peters
burg, the principal promoter being a
young man Of the cars household.
The Detroit convention committee
has opened headquarters in the Males
tic building Detroit, and the commit
| teemen are already hard at work for
the big international convention which
Will occur July 3 to 10. The Michigan
Passenger Association has authorized
a rate Of one fare for the round trip
All tickets good returning July Is For
those desiring to remain longer proVi-
sion IS made for depositing tickets with
Joint railroad agent. the final time
limit then to be Aug. l. 1t is expected
that all the railroad associations
throughout the United States and
canada will agree to the above action.
thus giving time 20 visit Detroit and
the resorts near after the meetings.
DR.. Nehemiah Boynton. formerly of
mon church, Boston, but now of De-
trOlt, and member eX-officio of the
general committee of 80. as well as a
popular and widely known trustee of
the United Society of c. F., writes i'll
conversational strain to the Bay State
tindeaVorers, urging them to sniff the
-ir of theinterior" and to experience the
parks and drive and stir of the busy
HE of the interior country" He adds:
CHRISTIAN Endeavor viii find Detroit
grateful for the honor of being host
and alive TO every lesire and need of
her guests. Christian Endeavor viii
ma IN Detroit a convention Of pur-
pose, of power and Oracficablity. All
Will be Welcomed. nut rnere will be a
special warmth in the hand-grasp ex-
tended to the New England delegations,
Tor there are a great many of New
England's children here
Chairman Short of che "Westboro 80"
county convention 10 be held at that
place next April 19th, Patriots day,
sends a personal invitation to every
brother and sister Endeavorer in Wor-
cester county to attend and assist by
your presence and prayers in making
TINS tenth annual convention one from
which we may receive such an uplift
as shall deepen our spiritual lives and
better fit US for the work our Master
may have before us" Besides the state
president, Rev F. S. Hatch and Dr.
f. E. Clark, president Of the United
Society, places on the program will
be occupied by Rev. c. NJ. Southgate
OF Auburndale and DR.. A L. Conrad
II. z. Gibbud of Springfield training
school, whose evangelistic methods
aroused so much interest last year, and
Miss Ella, D. MaclflIrin of Boston, an
eloquent speaker olong missionary
lines will talk Miss Lorraine W. An
gus for several Years assistant state
superintendent of junior work, viii
manage the junior hour, and Rev Ro-
land A. Nichols will conduct the quiet
hour" There will be morning, after
noon and evening sessions. opening at
$50 a. m, and closing a 500 p. m.
Every society is urged to OF ganze 80
rallying committee and t. work and
pray for, and send many to the meet
ings The program has been in charge
Of District Secretary George f. Cope
land, and inquiries as to arrangements
should be made of Lin.
The executive board met at head
quarters last Tuesday evening. Reports
on the General 0, O. Howard meeting
successful, and final arrangements for
the conference rally of. next Monday
evening were reported. Considerable
routine business was transacted. Ar
rangements for the trip to Westboro on
Patriots day We're left in the hands
Of the visitation committee, ] W. AL
len chairman. The secre>ary was in
structed to write to Senator Hoar on
! behalf of the board. entrea ting him to
/ use his influence toward the passage
of bill soon to come before the SEN
| ate, making the sale of liquor in Alas
| ka illegal, it having been shown that
its effects upon the natives are par
| ticularly demoralizing
There will be a meeting "a the Y VI.
c. A. headquarters of the Y. P. SC. E,
on the evening of the first Tuesday in
March, of all Endeavorers who would
like to join a mission study class or
who are interested in the formation of
such a class. Miss Flora NJ. Briefly.
chairman of the unions missionary
committee, has the matter in charge.
At its missionary meeting Of last
Sunday, the First Baptist Society CON
sidered "Burmah," papers on the peo-
pie, the place and the mission work
/ there being read; also letters from
missionary and d native preacher. The
practical result following this very
/ interesting meeting was the decision Of
the society to support native preach
er at Sandoway, Burmah
Century Club" is the ambition of
Hope Society Endeavorers or 100 MEM
bers giving two cents a week for mis-
sions. Already 81 names are upon the
roll. framed and hung upon the wall
Of the prayer meeting room. A second
picture is that of the native missionary
I in China, in whom the society is in
terested, and third shows a neat GER
/ tifcate Of a share in the school with
which he is connected, and which the
| pledge money will secure for the Hope
Society. Monday evening an enthusi-