The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1899-07-06
ENDEAVOK SOCIEPY'S
Eighteenth Annual Meeting Be,
gins at Detroit. Mich,

Detroit, Mich. July REV Francis E.
Clark. president. Secretary John Wills
Bear and Treasurer William Shaw arriv-
ed at 1880 At eleven o'clock Dr. Clark
called TO order the annual meeting Of the
United Society Of Christian Endeayor in
the Hotel Cadillac. Dr. Clark addressed
the members Of the legal organization In
part as follows;
The past year Of Christian Endeavor
, work hasbeen a year of remarkable pros
perity year signally marked by the fav-
or Of God. Christian Endeayor has now
so largely occupied the field that the phe-
nomena growth recorded in the early
years Of the movement cannot be expect
Cd.
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-
ton.
Il recently made a Journey TO the West
Indies which was fun Of encouragement
and hope I found in the Island Of Jamai-
ca very deep and intelligent interest in
the movement. In Cuba, too. found tn.
beginning Of Christian Endeavor and O
very hopeful spirit and outlook for the
future. In other lands Christian Endeav
or seems TO be obtaining constantly q
stronger foothold. Our British fellow En-
deavorers are looking forward with greai
anticipation to next years exodus to Lon
don In Germany and France and Scan
dinavia, work has been very considerably
advanced. In Spain, in spite Of the des
tructlon Of the war and the natural anti
pathy to anything American, societies hav
all held their own and have even increas
ed in number. Russia. which a year ago
was only country without Christian En-
deavor has been invaded by the move
ment and we char OF our society almost
within the czars household.
"Our efforts in behalf Of universal peac,
and International arbitration have been
great success. It has received the heNrl
APPROVAL OF many Of the gretcst men Or
Europe az well az America ana has Gale,
forth one or two occasions telegrams aut
letters OF appreciation and gratitude from
the peace commissioners at the Hague.
The spirit Of brotherhood Of nationa
and international fellowship. of seeklnl
after God and not the things that pertain
to office and station. will I believe CHARGE
terize this eighteenth annual convention
and 1 pray Goa that His Spirit may per
wade every future gathering OF Christian
Endeavorers. for the whole movement O.
all It's phases and forms OF work the worll
over"
Detroit. Mich July THE afternoon
Of the preliminary day OF the Eighteenth
annual international convention Of th,
Christian Endeavor was showery but 90
ward evening tine sun broke through thl
clouds and the travel from an parts o
the city 70 the Christian Endeav0r Froun,
began. At sundoWn low wavering lines o.
neonle from ali directions wendsd acr0s
the green helds about the white tente,
city all converging toward Tent Endeav
or, beneath whose broad spreading can
vass the welcoming rally was he'd Tn
crowds poured In through the four en-
frances on either side ana down the sli
broad saw dust covered sles until IN
great tents capacity of 1000 was filed
after that a crowd OF outsiders obtaine
sight and hearing through the droppinI
Of the tent wall az either side
The Christian Endeavor red ana whit
strsamers from the lofty roof 70 the caves
was suspended In hundreds Of broa
Flags Of all nations. draped with star
and stripes. hung overhead At intervals