The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1899-07-12
GATHER IN DETROIT.
Thousands Attend the Convention
of Christian Endeavorers.
Old Officers Are ReeIected-Report of
Treasurer and Secretary-Net
Gain Of Members Is
100000.

the United Society of Christian En-
deavor at Wednesdays meeting of the
trustees. John Willis Baer was reflect
ed secretary and William Shaw treas
urer.
The annual meeting of the United
society was called to order at the Hotel
Cadillac in the morning.
Report of Treasurer.
The business before the United So
ciety was quickly transacted. Treasur-
er Shaw's report showed expenditures
during the fiscal year of $9,67S, and 1852
now in the treasury. The. report of
George B. Graft, of Boston, agent of the
publishing department, under whose
direction the Christian Endeavor
World is published, showed cash On
hand at the beginning of the fiscal
year, June /, 1898, $1,110; receipts dur
ing the year, $67, 956; expenditures, $685.
62S; cash on hand So, 439. The western
office of the publishing department, To-
Gated at Chicago, reported expenditures
of $12,563. and 1864 now in it's treasury.
The Second Day.
Detroit, Mich, July 7. = Any appre-
hension of light attendance at the In
ternational Christian Endeavor conven-
ton was dissipated by sunrise Thurs
day. In the downtown district all
through the earlier morning hours per-
sons not wearing the Christian Endeav-
or badge were the exception. 1t es-
timated that upwards of 10000 accred
tied delegates had arrived aside from
visitors who are not endeavorers.
The day was clear, cooland altogether
ideal when the first real business ses-
sion of the convention opened in Tent
Endeavor. A sea of 10000 earnest
.countenances was upturned toward
the platform when Rev. Nehemiah
Boynton, d. D., of Detroit, called to or
der.
Baer's Report.
Secretary John Willis Baer submitted
his annual report.
after taking from the lists the societies
that have ceased to exist for any and all
reasons, the net gain in number of socl-
cites during the last year is nearly 1000 So
cieties, with over 100000 new members.
pennsylvania, including the junior So
cieties, now has over 5000 societies within
it's borders; New York, over 4,OOO Ohio
and Illinois have over 5000: Indiana and
Ontario, 1000; Iowa. Michigan, Kansas,
Mas sachusetts, have over 500; California,
Missouri and New Jersey, not far behind,
with over 1000 each.
"Since last we met Russia, at that time
the only country in the world without its
Christian Endeavor society, has welcomed
our principles and methods and to-day our
interna tional fellowship is complete and
worldwide. Great Britain has over 5000
societies, and a royal welcome awaits us
next July in London. Australia has over
1000 societies, and is represented in this
convention by two delegates that have
travelled over 5000 miles to bring greet
ings from our brothers and sisters under
the southern cross. India has 454; China,
I4S; Africa, 1876; Mexico, 1OS; West Indies.
1903; Germany, 101; Madagascar, SO; Japan,
70, and on through long list, which must
omit at this time, but cannot pass by Spain,
the country with whom we were at war
last year. Spain, rent with war and tur-
moil, has more than held her own, for she
has SO societies.
..There are now 979 intermediate soci-
eties there ought to be more; IA, $50 Junior
societies; IS mothers societies, and 40 Sc
nior societies. Over a hundred societies
are to be found upon ships, merchantmen
and men-of-war; many societies in the SOL
djerS' camps, and in unexpected places,
such as prisons, schools of reform, work.
houses, almshouses, asylums, institutions
for the blind and the deaf, schools and col
leges; among car-drivers and motormen,
policemen, travelling men, life-saverS on
the coast, lighthouse employees, in large
factories, ETC., to the number of over 200.
II have a right to the eXultant ring in
my voice when L say that we have crossed
the $4,000 line The official enrolment is
s.. S13 societies. with a total membership of
3,500.000."
Detroit, Mich, July S.-"Showers of
Blessing" and There's Sunshine in My
Soul To-day" were the favorite hymns
sung by Christian Endeavorers Friday
morning en- route to the ''quiet hour"
in Tent Endeavor. However abundant
the spiritual showers may have been,
the physical rains were certainly copi-J
Gus enough to drench everything in
sight, and the utter incapability of the
endeavor tents to exclude rain was fully
demonstrated.
Resolutions Against Sunday Opening.
Soon after the break of dawn Friday,
the trustees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor gathered in the
Hotel Cadillac to discuss several mat
tiers left undetermined at Wednesdays
meeting. The most important of these
was the consideration of a protest from
the ministerial alliance of Toledo
against the opening of the gates of the
Ohio centennial on Sunday. After some
discussion, and contrary to the ex-
pressed wishes of the Toledo represen-
tatives who were present. a general
resolution was authorized, protesting
in the name of the Christian Endeavor
society against opening the gates of
any national exposition or fair on the
Sabbath.
The address of the evening was by
President John Henry Barrows, of
Oberlin college.