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DETROIT ECHOES.
Notes from the World Of
Endeavor after the Big
Spring Meeting.
REY. DR.. CORNELIUS BRETT'S WORK
Facts and Figures to Show
The Progress Of the Society
Among the Churches.
REY. DIR. CORNELIUS BRETT'S WORK

Most Of the local delegates to the De-
troit convention returned last week. =
few stopped at points on the return trlp'
and will reach home later. The rev. -.
Cornelius Brett. president OF the S1a'e
union. took a prominent part in the con-
rention. He presided at the rally OF uae
/ New Jersey delegates held Saturday even
anr IN the North Baptist Church with
the Rev. DR.. Floyd W. Tomkins, OF
philadelphia: the Rev. u. F. SWengeb
York pa. the Rev. Miles II. Shand, OF
Washington, and General Secretary Baer.
He was d member of the nominating
committee.
The report of the committee was
adopted unanimously, and the present
roster Of officers reelected. the men that
have done such a great service to Chris
tianity by aiding so materially in bring
ang the great c. E. society to It's present
influential position among the young
peoplefs societies of the world.
OficiaI announcement was made by
Treasurer Shaw that 5000 had been in
attendance on the convention. There had
been sixty-six meetings at the noon hour.
attended by 1900 people; in all $50 meet
1ngs had been held, the total attendance
at all reaching 31S. 500.
A Detroit paper says Of the day after
the last meeting:
The razing of the Christian Endeavor
*syhite City" began this morning and
the side tents were leyeiled to the ground
in short order. There were sandwiches
and lemonade and pies that mother did
not bake, carried away, no one knows
where. The two big tents still remain
standing, but strong limbed workmen are
tearing out the seats. electricians are
disconnecting and taking away the wires,
plumbers are digging up the water pipes
and eanvassmen are getting ready to lower
the great clouds of canvas. The hospital
tent, police tent, press tent and fire de-
partment tent have fallen and soon there
will be just a wide sweep of trampled
and withered grass where thousands of
people worshipped. The two big tents will
be lowered late this afternoon or tomor-
row. They viii be shipped to the store
house in Boston, where they will remain
until the next convention in London, when
they will be shipped over the sea.
An interesting incident happened during
the closing session. The delegates were
<A- ~ IA SC(tAOA4e1 4-2A A. A4A( WI
was called, rose and gave their motto or
atchwor for the coming year. Some
OF them expressed their purpose in a
verse of song. Kentucky's message was
set to the music Of "Old Kentucky
Home" and was one OF the prettiest fea-
lures OF the evening. Eve shy, pretty
girls were alone to represent Nevada, but
the big New Jersey delegation claimed
- - 49, go - 1~o1a rvbfla
the two maids gave Nevada's message.
then SAM a verse in their honor.
One of the largest conferences held at
Detroit was that of the Reformed Church
of America, which took place with the
First Holland Church. Three Of the most
prominent persons attending the Christian
Endeavor convention addressed the young
Endeavorers. H. A. imports, of New
York, presided. The Rev. DR.. Cornelius
Brett, of Jersey City, clearly outlined the
progress of the Holland Church; the Rev.
w. !. Chamberlain gave an interesting ac-
count Of his experiences in India; the
Rev. John H. Elliott, of New York, de-
1ivered a brief address on Endeavor work.
The annual summer school for New
Jersey and Pennsylvania E~ndeavorers will
be held at Cape May, July Is to "a. Among
lle SPSdhefS Will DC SetGIdl WHO Alduc
addresses at Detroit.
The Bible readings for next week are
the following: -Monday, Holy of the
Lord. Honorable" Isaiah, lvii.. 1874;
Tuesday, Purpose of Sabbath" Mark, H.,
1928; Wednesday,, Rest from Labor"
Deuteronomy, ", 12-15; Thursday, Pub
lie Worship Hebrew, X. 1925; Friday,
.DoIng Good" Matthew, xii, lib; Satur-
fT ~-zs- 49, Oar1~s--u - 7 C1.sr+t2
ians, xvi, IA; Sunday, July %, "Honoring
the Lords Day.. Exodus, Xxx, Sill; Reve-
~lations. l., 10.
The topic for the Endeavor Quiet Hour
for July is: Long Suffering, a Fruit of
the Spirit" I. Corinthians. xiii, 4; Prov
erbs. 4, ~; i. Peter, IL, 1924. There are
now 1858 member of the Prayer Circle.
d. l. Moody, who is as versatile in
good works as he is tremendously in earn
est, wants means to send LOG, 900 of the
Colportage Library among the 5000. 900
scattered English speaking people of In
dia. for whom little is being done. The
1,00o sent were soon exhausted. A friend
In New York offers to pay the freight.
ANY help. from a postage stamp to 500,
sent to Mr.. Moody, at East Mortified,
Mass, will go, every cent, to f'send the
light.
In answer 10 the questions, HAS the
Christian Endeavor Society increased the
additions to the churches of confession of
faith? Has it Increased the contributions
to UNCONVENTIONAL missionary enterprises?
and, Has 1t increased the attendance of
young people upon the regular services?
DR.. Cowzn in the "Endeavor World
says
AS to the first point, statistics already
printed show that in the Presbyterian
Church the annual average of accession
on confession of faith has risen within df-
teen years from 80, 200 to over $1,000. in the
Congregational Church from 5000 to over
10000, among the disciples Of Christ from
1000 to 5000.
I'm these three denominations the
Christian Endeavor Society has been most
cordially received; and. while we make
no claim that all of this wonderful gain
Of nearly 100 per cent. in each denomina-
ton Is due to the advent OF the Christian
Endeavor movement, 1t is fair to assume
that no inconsiderable portion has result
cd from the introduction of this one new
factor into the church life. since this is
the only new element introduced for the
last half century.
Let us turn to our second question.