The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1899-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVoRERs.
Business Meeting Of tho society--Pres.
ident CIark's Address.

Business Meeting Of tho society-Pres.
ident CIark's Address.
DETROIT, Mich, July 6.-The officers
OF the United Society of Christian En-
deavor did not arrive to-day in time
to hold the annual business meeting Of
that corporation at the hour set viz.
10 a. M, and the meeting was late in
convening. The special train from Bos-
ton was a victim Of temporary conges-
ton of railroad traffic, caused BY the
large number OF Christian Endeavor
trains en- route to Detroit. The lead
ers Of the Christian Endeavor- move
ment were consequently late in arrlv-
ing.
Skies which gave promise Of probable
showers greeted the thousands Of En-
deaYor delegates who focked into the
city from every direction. but for
July day the atmosphere was reasona-
bly, cool. The earlier arrivals who had
Travelled all night, spent most Of the
morning looking for their temporary
homes, and getting settled for the week.
Street cars and steamers carried thou.
sands OF young strangers, who employ
ed the preliminary day Of ..ie conveT-
ton in seeing the points Of interest In
and about the city and the straits. The
convention begins Tonight, with a
grand welcoming rally in Tent En-
deavor.
Rev. DR.. Francis B. Clark, president,
Secretary John Allison Baer and Treas
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II o'clock DR.. Clark called to order the
annual meeting Of the United Society
in the Hotel Cadillac.
Or. Clark addressed the members OF
the legal organization In part as follows:
THE past year OF Christian Endeayor
work has been a year OF remarkable
prosperity. a year signaIiy marked by
the favor OF God. Christian EndeavoE
has now so largely occupied the field
that the phenomenal growth recorded
in the early years Of the movement can
not now be expected. Nevertheless,
the growth has been very consldera-
Bile. and the accession Of hundred
thousand to our ranks within the last
twelve months Is no small addition.
II recently made a Journey to the
West indies which was full Of encour-
agement and hope. found in the
lblbuu OL JdIUdlClI very AGGP tAAAA AhkSA"
ligent interest in the movement. In
Cuba. too. / found the beginnings Of
Christian Endeavor and very hopeful
spirit and outlook for the future. In
other lands Christian BndeaYor seems
to be obtaining constantly a firmer
foOthold. Our British fellow Endeav-
orers nre looking forward with great
anticipation to next years exodus TO
London. In Germany and France and
Scandinavia the work has made very
considerable advance. In Spain, in
spite OF the distraction OF the war and
the natural anupathy to things Amer
lean, the societies have all held their
own, and have even increased In NUM-
Der. Russia. which year ago was
the only country without Christian
Endeavor. has now been invaded by the
movement, and we henr Of our society
almost within the cars household.
"Our efforts In behalf OF universal
peace and international arbitration
have been a great success. It has re-
ceIved the hearty approval Of many
of the greatest men In Europe, as well
as America, and has called forth on two
or three occasions kilograms and LETT
terssof appreciation ana gratitude from
the American peace commissioners at
The Hague.
1.-THE spirit Of brotherhood. OF nation
al and international fellowship; Of
seeking after God and not the things
that pertain to office and station will,
believe, characterize this eighteenth
national convention, and / pray God
that his spirit may pervade every fu-
ture Of Christian Endeavorers, and the
whole government In NIL It's phases Of
reforms OF work the world over"
The business before the United Soci-
ETY. WINS quickly transacted. Treasurer
Shaw's report showed expenditures dur
ing the fiscal year OF $9,s7S and 1852 now
in the treasury. The report Of George
B. Graf, OF Boston, agent Of the pub
fishing department, under whose dlrec-
ton the Christian Endeavor World Is
published, showed cash on hand at the
beginning OF the fiscal year, June l,
1898. S1,1l0; receipts during the year,
S67,g56; expenditures, 366,62s cash on
hand, $2,4S9 The western office Of the
publishing department, located at Chi
cago, reported expenditures OF $l2,56S
and 1854 now In Its treasury.
Rev. DR.. Francis Z. Clark was re-
elected president Of the United Society
Of Christian Endeavorers at to-dny's
meeting Of the trustees. John Willis
Baer was reelected secretary and
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