The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1899-07-07
Tents WiIIiston and Endeavor Packed
with People at All the Meetings.
and Thousands ON the 0utside-
SECRETARY BaER's REPORT
AND GATHER cLARK's, ANIMAL AD-|
DRESS MADE In THE MORNING.
DenominationalR Rallies I'm the After
noon, and Two Great Mass Meet
inss I'm the Evening.

DETROIT, Mich, July s.-Both OF the
great main tents owned by the United So
ciety of. Christian Endeavor were used to-
night for the first time during the eight
zenith international convention. and botnI
contained their full quota OF 10000 people,
and. as usual, hundreds of others who
failed to secure admission patiently occu-|
pied standing ROOM all around the OUTER
edges. Many visiting delegates from long|
distances came in to-day. swelling the NUM-
Der OF stranger delegates. It is believed. bel
yond the 10000 mark. The convention days
are essentially days of song. Although tot
night the choir was divided between the
two tents, there seemed little diminishment|
In the volume Of song or much In the NUM-
Der of singers in each. AS for the audi
ences, their spiritual enthusiasm expanded
with the passage of the hours. Yesterday
there was little street enthusiasm. To-day
the Endeavorers honored the invitation OF
the mayor of Detroit to sing Street-car)
loads of them frequently spun along the
streets singing as they went; many groups
sang by the waysde. aside from those who
joined the squads of MONDAY workers ia
business houses and factories. They sang
at the afternoon rallies and sang this even
ing en- route to the night gatherings, sang
with redoubled vigor after again assem-
bling and then sang their way home.
Between and o'clock this morning
most Christian Endeavor roads led TO the
Central Presbyterian Church and to the
Light Guard Armory. Several hundred vol
unteers for service In the MONDAY evan
gelistic meetings. representing nearly all
the States, gathered at 7:30 In the former
edifice, proffered their service by cities and
received assignments to various parts OF
the city and general instructions from the
leader, Mr.. III. b. Gibbud. OF Springfield.
Mass. Mr.. Gibbud advised the young peo-
pie how to act most effectively as tempo
rary evangelists They were told on in
squads and at noon many factories and
business centers were scenes of their labors
The floor and galleries OF the city's largest
armory were early filled with bright-faced
young people singing familiar hymns with
utmost earnestness. At S:15 the armory
doors were closed, and after a prayer by
President Clark the daily quiet hour OF
prayer and meditation" ensued. led by Rev.
]. A. Wilbur Chapman, ID. D.. Of New
York.
SECRETARY BAER'S REPORT.
The first real business session Of the con
vention was held in Tent Endeavorer this
morning. A sea of 10000 earnest counte-
nances were upturned toward the platform.
when the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton.' d. D.. Of
DETROIT, called to order. Again the great
tent rang with hymns of praise. led by p. 8
Foster. of Washington The devotional ex-
ercises were led by one Of the leaders and
founders of the Methodist Epworth League.
Bishop Ninde. of Detroit.
Secretary John Willis Baer submitted his
annual report. 1t shows that after taking
from the lists the societies thai have ceased
to exist for any and all reasons, the net gain
in number of societies during the last year
is nearly two thousand societies with over
one hundred thousand new members. Penn
sylvania, including the junior societies. now
has over five thousand societies within its
borders: New York over four thousand; Ohio
and Illinois have over three thousand; In
diana and Ontario, two thousand; Iowa.
Michigan, Kansas Massachusetts,. have ovez
fifteen hundred; California, Missouri and
New Jersey, not far behind. with over cD>
thousand each.
There are now s7s intermediate societies;
1859 junior societies; 50 mothers societies.
and ~ senior societies. over a hundred so
men and men-of-war; many societies In the
soldiers camps and in unexpected places
such as prisons. schools OF reform. work
houses. almshouses, asylums, institutions fol
the blind and for the deaf. schools and coli
leges; among car drivers and motormen, po-
licemen travelling men. life savers on the
coast, lighthouse employees. in large fac
tories, ETC., to the number OF over two hun
dred.
The secretary says: 81 have a right to the
exultant ring in my voice. when say that
We have crossed the fifty-fve thousand line.
The official enrolment is s. sl3 societies. with
a total membership of 100000. If any Chris
ton has lost his enthusiasm. these figures
should be source OF inspiration. In Eng
land the Baptists lead in Christian Endeavor.
in Australia the Wesleyan Methodsts. in
Canada the Methodists. and in the United
States the Presbyterlans. Always Interests
ing. IL is a pleasure TO give you the latest
detailed information OF the denominational
representation OF Christian Endeavor in the
United States. The Presbyterians are In the
van with over eight thousand societies. ThcSe
figures include the junior and intermediate
societies. The Congregationalists have over
six THOUSAND: the Disciples OF Christ over
four thousand; the Baptists over three thou
sand: then the Methodist Protestant. Cum
berland Presbyterians. Iutherans. Reformed
Dutch, and Methodist Episcopal I'm order
named. each with over one thousand soc7o-
ties Then follow many evangelical demons
nations. In all. including those already
named, nearly forty