Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-06


pected places, such as prisons, schools OF
reform warehouses;. almShOuSeS, asyluiiS,
Institutions for the blind and for the deal,
schools and colleges; among car-driVers ana
motormen policemen, travelling men, me
savers on the coast, lighthouse employees, In
large factories etc, TO the number OF over
two hundred.
with a total membership OF 3,aooooo.
Denomination Conditions.
In England the Baptists led in Christian
Endeavor in Australia the Wesleyan Meth
odists, in Canada the Methodists, and IN
the United States the Presbyterians.
The latest detailed information of the de-
nominational representation of Christian
Endeavor in the United States showed the
PresbyterianS well in the van with over
eight thousand societies. These figures in
clude the Junior and intermediate societies.
The CongregatiOnalists have over six thous-
and the Disciples of Christ over four
thousand the Baptists over three thous-
and, then the Methodist Protestant Cum
berland Presbyterians, Lutherans, Reform
ed Dutch and Methodist Episcopal in order
named, each with over one thousand So
cieties. Then follow many evangelical de-
nominations, in ALL including those al
ready named, nearly forty.
The Christian Endeavor Tenth Legion"
now numbered 1900 members, who are
giving not less than one-tenth of their in
comes to the cause of religion.
Work of IA Washington Church.
Regarding mission work Mr. Baer said:
Nearly 5000 societies, in making their an
nual reports, had mentioned the amount of
money contributed to their own missionary
boards. This amount, augmented by what
these same societies had given to other
benevoences and to their own church, was
nearly 100000. The society that led the
list was the one In ST. Peters German
Lutheran Church, Allegheny City, Pa; the
total amount given to their mission boards,
to their home church ard for other beney-
oences was 81 ,5S} "A. The next society de-
serving mention was the one in the First
Congregational Church of Washington, d.
c., the total amount being $1371.7O."
In conclusion, Mr.. Baer said Christian
Endeavor had in more ways than those al
ready referred to borne fruit, and was to-
day of many other agencies for in
creasing the membership of the churches of
Christ. During the last ten years over one
million and a half of the members had
Joined the church.
Message From the President.
The welcoming rally was held last night
in Tent Endeavor. The crowds poured in
through the four entrances until the tent S
capacity of 10000 was filled. After that
crowd of outsiders obtained sight and hear
ing through the dropping of the tent walls
at either side.
Promptly at 7:30 o'clock the comparative
silence was broken by the swelling strains
of the hymn, The Son of God Goes Forth
to War" followed by There Shall Be
Showers of Blessings and Onward, Chris
tan Soldiers" in which the great crowd en-
Enthusiastically Joined.
Devotional services were led by Rev. ].
G. Butler of Washington.
The welcome of the local committee was
extended by William H. Strong it's chair
man. Mr.. Strong dwelt upon the beauties
of Detroit and greeted the delegates.
Rev. Charles B. Newman eloqeutnly well
coined the convention in behalf of Detroit
pastors.
Mayor Maybury then welcomed the En-
deavorerS.
Secretary Baer read the following telegram
from the President of the United States:
Rev. DIR. Francis E. Clark, Detroit, Mich:
On the occasion of the eighteenth inter-
national convention of your society, 1 de-
sire to express my cordial interest in its
work, my best wishes to those assembled
with you in convention, and my earnest
hope for the continuance and increase of
the great results which the efforts of the
Christian Endeavor Society have achieved.
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Trustees Chosen.
At the meeting of the United Society rep
resentatives on the board Of trustees were
elected from each state, territory and the
provinces of Canada, among them being the
following:
Alabama, Rev. o. P. Spiegel; Delaware,
Rev. w. L. s. Murray; District of Column
bia, Rev. A. L. Dietrich; Florida, c. Arthur
Kentucky, Rev. A. Judson Arrick; Mary
land, w. o. Atwood North Carolina Rev.
A. D. Thaeler; South Carolina, Rev. w. L.
Walker; Tennessee, w. L. NOEL; Virginia,