The Portland daily press., 1899-07-06
Usual Business Meeting With Re-
ports and Elections.
Telegram From The
President Read.
Responses From Endeavorers OF
Foreign Lands.

Detroit. Mich,. July h-The officers of
the United Society OF Christian Endeavor
did not arrive in time to hold the annu-
al business nesting Of that corporation at
the hour set, 10 a. m, and the meeting
was late in converting.
The special train from Boston was
victim of temporary congestion of rail-
road traffic, causrd by the large number
of Christian Endeavor special trains en-
route for Detroit.
Rev. DIR. Francis &. Clark, presidents,
and Secretary John Willis Baer and
Treasurer William Shaw arrived at 1890.
At II S'clock Dr. Clark called to order
the annual meeting Of the United society
in the Hotel Cadellao
DR.. Clark addressed the members Of
the legal organization In part as follows:
1.-THE past year Of Christian Endeavor
work has been q year OF remarkable pros
perity. Christian Endsavor has pow SO
largely occupied the field that the phe-
nomenal growth recorded in the early
years Of the movement cannot be expect
ed. Nevertheless the growth has been
very considerable, and the accession OF a
hundred thousand TO our ranks within
the last twelve months is no small addi-
ion.
81 recently made a journey to the West
Indies. found In the island Of Jamaica
very deep and intelligent interest In the
movement. In Cuba. too, found the be-
ginnings OF Christian Endeayor and q
eysry hopeful spirit and outlook for ths
future. In other lands Christian Endeav-
or seems 60 be obtaining constantly a
tirmer foothold.
"British fellow endeavorers are looking
forward with great anticipation Co next
year g exodus TO London. In Germany
and France and Scandinavia the work has
had considerable advance. In Spain, in
spite of the distraction of the war and the
natural antipathy to anything American,
the societies have all held their own and
have been Increased in number. Russia,
W hich year ago was the only country
without Christian Endeayor, has now
been invaded by the movement and we
have our society almost within the Cars
household.
"Our Efforts in behalf of universal
peace and International arbitration have
been q great success. They have received
the hearty approval Of many Of the great
est men In Europe as well as America
and have called forth on two or three oc-
casions kilograms and letters of approba.
ton and gratitude sfrom the American
peace commissioners at The Hague
Rev. Dr.. Clark was reelected president
of the society Of United Christian En-
deavor at today's meeting Of the conven-
ton. j, Willis Baer was reelected secre-
tary and William Shaw, treasurer.
The treasurer's report showed expendir
urss during the fiscal year of o.. 67s and
$3.50 now in the treasury.
The report Of George b. Graf of Bos-
ton, agent for the publishing department.
under whose direction the Christian ED-
deavor World Is published. showed cash
on hand at the beginning Of the fiscal
year, June 1, 1893, 81, 10; receipts during
| the year. s67, p56; expenditures, s66, GIG;
cash on hand, 50, 4S9.
The Western office of the publishing de-
partment, located at Chicago. reported ex-
penditures of s12. 563 and 1864 new in its
treasury. In accordance with the report
of the nominating committee the follow
ing were elected trustees for four years:
Rev. G. /. Brown, Mount Joy, Pa.
Prof. III. Millett, Chicago; Rev. Samuel
McNaughsr, Boston; Rev. A. @. Crews,
Toronto; Rev. Hugh K. Walker. ID. D.,
Los Angeles, Cal. J. Wilbur Chapman,
d. D., New York; Rev. e. MoManiman,
Steubenvilie, o.
The foregoing we're elected trustees for
| one year upon the reorganization OF the
United Society year ago. Robert t..
| Speer of New York, was elected trustee
to succeed the late Kew. J. Clement
French, d. D., Of Newark, N. j., and
Rev. N. b. Gruheil, ID. D., Of Phiiadei-
phia, was made an additional trustee 60
represent the Mennonites, which denomi-
nation has heretofore been unrepresented
on the board.
The afternoon Of the preliminary day Of
the eighteenth annual International con-
vention Of Christian Endsasor was show
cry but toward the evening the; sun broke
through the clouds and travel from all
parts of the city to the Christian Endeavor
grounds began. AT shutdown long lines
OF young people from various directions
wendell across the green fields about the
white tented city, oil conyerging at tent
Endeavor in which the welcoming rally
was held. The crowd poured In until 4
the great Tents capacity OF 1900 was
filled.
A thousand white capped young men
and maids composed the choir on the big
stage. the front OF which was occupied by
the officers and clergy. Devotional exer-
oises were led by Rev. j. g.. Butler of
Washington. The welcome of the local
committee was extended to William H.
strong, It's chairman. Mr.. Strong greet
ed the delegates not only on behalf of the
also on behalf Of the Young Peoples re-
ligious societies, allied to special denom-
nations which had elaborated In all
Efforts Of the general COMMITTEE
Kew. Charles b. Newman, eloquentIy
welcomed the :. convention In behalf OF
Detroit pastors. Mayor Msybury, de-
livefed the city's official welcome.
There was enthusiastic applause when
Secretary Baer read q oongrapulatory
| telegram from President Mckinley.
Next on the programme came responses
in behalf of endeavorers from foreign
lands. As Rev. William Patterson of
Toronto, came forward to speak for Gam
ada, someone strfek mn ;f(Snd Save tina
Queen" The Canadians on the plat
form took up the strain and In a moment
the huge tent was reverberating with
the swelling chorus of the British am
| them.
The friendly relations between Canada
and the United States particularly with
rsIe,ence 70 religious matters. formed