The Anaconda standard., 1899-07-06
STILL GROWING FAST
Prosperity of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor.
CONVENTION IN DETROIT
All the Old Officers Are Unanimously
Re-Elected-SeveralT Trustees Chosen,
Report of the Treasurer The
Rev. DR.. Clark's Address.

Detroit, Mich, July 5-Thp officers
of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor arrived at 1890 o'clock and the
usual business meeting was late in con-
vening. At IL o'clock DR.. Clark called
the meeting to order at the Hotel Ca
| dillac. DR.. Clark addressed the men,
bers of the local organization in part
| as follows:
THE past year of Christian Endeavor
work has been a year of remarka Bile
prosperity, year signally marked by
the favor of God. Christian Endeavor
has now so largely occupied the field
that the phenomenal growth recorded
in early years of the movement cannot
be expected. Nevertheless the growth
has been very considerable and the ac-
cession of hundred thousand to our
ranks within the last u months is no
small addition.
Il recently made a journey to the
West Indies, which was full of encour-
agement and hope. | found the island
of Jamaica very deep and intelligent in
the movement. In Cuba. too, l found
beginnings of Christian Endeavor and
a very hopeful spirit and outlook for
the future. In other lands Christian
Endeavor seems to be obtaining a con-
stantly firmer foothOld Our British
fellow Endeavorers are looking for
ward with great antcipations to next
years exodus to London. In Germany
and France and Scandinavia we have
considerable advance. In Spain, "a
spite of the distraction of the war and
natural antipathy to things American.
societies have all held their own and
have even increased their number.
Russia, which a year ago was the only
country without Christian Endeavor,
has now been invaded by the move
ment, and we hear Of our society al
most within the cZar's household Our
efforts in behalf OF universal peace and
International arbitration have been a
great success. The spirit of brother
hood. of national and interdenomna-
tional fellowship of seeking for God.
and not things that pertain to office
and station, WILL I believe. characterize
this 18th annual convention. and pray
God that his spirit may pervade every
future gathering of Christian Endeay-
oFers and the whole movement in all
its phases and form ot work the world
over
The business before the united so
ciety was quickly transacted. Treas
uTer Shaw's report showed eXpend'-
lures during the fiscal year of s961S
and 1852 now in the treasury. The re-
port of George b. Graft of Boston,
agent of the publishing department,
showed cash on hand at the beginning
of the fiscal year, June l, 1898, of 81 10;
receipts during the year, $67,9 ex-
penditures, $50, ,62S; cash on hand, 81, 4S9.
The Western office of the publishing
department, located at Chicago, re-
ported expenditures of S12 564, and S66t
now in the treasury.
In accordance with the report of the
nominating committee, the following
were elected trustees for four years:
Rev. c. l. Brown of Pennsylvania,
Prof III. L. Wilett of Chicago Rev.
Samuel McNaugher of Boston, Rev. A.
o. Crews of Toronto, Rev. II. ]. Walk
re, D. D., of Los Angeles. Rev. j. w.
Chapman, d. D.. of New York, Rev. G.
T.. McManiman of Ohio.
The foregoing were elected trustees
for one year upon the reorganization
of the united society year ago: Rob
ert E. Speer of New York was elected
a trustee to succeed the late Rev. J. c.
French of Newark, N. j., and Rev N.
G. Grubb. D. D., of Philadelphia was
made an additional trustee to represent
the Mennonites which denomination
has heretofore been unrepresented on
the board.
The present officers of the united so
ciety were unanimously reelected up
recommendation of the nominating
committee. as follows: President, Rev.
DR.. Francis F. Clark; secretary, John
Willis Baer: treasurer, William Shaw,
all of Boston. Representatives on the
board of trustees of the united society
were elected from each state, territory
and the provinces of Canada.