The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-07-07
ENDEAY0RERS OPEN
THEIR CONVENTION
Thousands Of People Attend
Exercises in Cincinnati.
OFFICERS ARE ELECTED
B. L CORUM OF SALT LAKE
CHOSEN TRUSTEE.

Cincinnati, O., July 6-Amid the
strains Of soul-stirring music and from
the brillianay Of thousands Of electric
lights, with an audience that numberv5
many thousands, the twentieth annual
convention of the Christian Endeavor
society was formally opened in Music
hall here tonight by Pres dent Francis
g Clark Of Boston. The programme
which had been prepared for three ST.
mulJaneous meetings in the three audi
forums was modified by consolidating
the two meetings and curtailing the
programme Of speeches.
After the greetings, President Clark
relinqulshed the gavel to Bishop Sam
Tel Fallows OF Chicago. who presided
throughout the meeting. Secretary of
State Louis G. Layli1 Of Columbus well
coined the delegates to the Buckeye
state for Governors Nash, whose physi-
clans advises against his coming The
following telegram was received from
President Mckinley at Canton. O.:
willis Baer. Secretary of the Inter
national Society Of Christian EndeavOr.
Cincinnati: Upon the assembling of
the international Christian EndeavOr.
society this evening. please extend to
those present my cordial greetings and
best wishes for the success Of the ses-
siOns. 7 regret that il VIII be impOssi-
bic for me 10 be with you on this occa-
sion.
CSigned.) WILLIAM ATKINLEY."
The Rev. NJ. A. Myakimi of Osaka.
Japan, secretary of the Christian En-
deavOr society in that country. brought
greetings in scroll Of Japanese, which
he read. to the delight of mis- audience.
III ms native tongue. He Jnen unfurIed
t magnificent back japanese banner.
which he presented to the convention
as a token from his cOuntrvmen Tho
Rev George H. Hubbard Of China fol-
lowed with greetings from the Celestial
empire, as also did the Rev. Alfred
Frandler OF Canada and the Rev VIII
liam T. Marsh Of Adelaide Australia
with words Of cheer and announcement
from their provinces.
Ovation to President Clark.
The climax Of the meeting. however
- - reached near its conclusion, when
hi9iop FallOWS, as chairman arose to
announce President Clark to deliver tn
the convention his annual address
LSS US take our clean haudker-
oHIeIs- the reverend chairman said
Sl-G Sealu ana wave them in a joyous
oIlidlHl Tor The man we love: the man
" no mas started this great work
me duulence responded with cheer
alIeI cheer- President Clark was deem
~ aHected by the evident affection Of
i ilia hearers, and began his report with
-i9 SLOW buL IOrCIbIe manner. He "a id
Inc new century will be a ceD+117-v,
@F
OF mighty combinations and fraroauI
Gus aggregatiOns of material forces
Lnere should be a combination of tba
N-lILIslltth forces Of the land 20 work
toEether IN harmony for the advance
IuehJ OF the kingdom through their own
churches and denominations II
Inc christian EndeaVOr TODAY does
not aspire TO be such a trust for the
chufcn at large, but 1t does aspire to
promote among the young. harnoe.1y-
ans brotherly love and united service
TOT the Kingdom of our Lord and IA.
their native land 3"
Ihe report Of General Secretary. John
wins Barr was in part as follows:
IN 1891, at the close of the HFsf
decade or Christian Eadeavor. there
were 1873 societies, ard in 1901 at the
1Se OF Christian EndtavOr's Saonnd
decade. 61-42T. The nearly one million
members have become nearly four mil
mons This growth is marvellous ana
nothing comparable to It can be fo1Ind
IN history. The net increase in num-
Ders Of new societies since we met in
the great London convention last JuIv
IS nearly 1000, with a total member
ship Of almost 100000"
Business of Convention.
The business OF the Endeavorers as
4SI as business applies to the work of
la OF se-llzatlon. YES practically com
pleCeq az a session Of the corporation
ing The report Of the treasurer WI
liam Shaw, was submitted. II shows
Inc total receipts for the year ending
June 10 be $Il,G2O, expenses SO O64
leaving q balance Of S156
The following were electe5. as oar a,.s1
trustees: Bishop 3. w. ArnetF wi
berrorce, O.; Rev. W. J. Darby. Evans
vile, Ind. Bishop Samuel FaIIov-s
1hlcago. Rev Rufus Miller. Reading
IA; Rev W. II, Mcmillan. Allegheny
ta-' Key. +. ). Henson, Chicago; Bish-
Oh A walters. Jersey City. Rev 7 II
Garrison, St Louis; Professor James r,
How, Lexington, Va; Rev. n p
Shupe, Dayton. o.: Rev. J. NJ I.owden
Providence; Rev. Canon !. Richardson
London, Ont; Rev. G.. 3. AFcAffee chi
cage; Hon s. 3. Capen. Boston: Rev
Ira Landrlti, Nashville Tenn and
PROFESSOR Russell. Ea.'lham college.
Richmond. Ind
The following were elected state
presidents and trustees in their re-
spective states California L 8 Rod
gers. Berkeley: Montana. Rev 7 p
Mccarthy Helena; Oregon. Rev. II. &
Terupleton, Portland: Utah 3 L Co
rum, salt Lake City; Wyoming. Roberf
Lawson. Cheyenne; British Columbia.
= NJ Chadbourne, Nelson: Hawaiian
Islands, Professor Thee. Richards.
Honolulu.
The treasurer rendered his resigna-
ton as trustee and 5. B. Capen Of Bos-
ton was selected to succeed him. Rev.
G. 3 McAffee was elected to succeed
the late DIT. Babcock. The following
officers were then reelected by the
convention.
Francis =. Clark. Boston. president:
William Shaw, Boston. treasurer: John
Is Baer, Boston. general secretary. and
+. II, kid6eT, Boston. auditor.
A new position Of field secretary was
created and Rev. Clarence j. Berman
of Lancaster. Pa, was elected.
The board Of trustees assembled
later tc decide upon the city for the
next convention. which is to be neld
in 1903. A big delegation presented the
claims OF st. Louis, laying especial
stress upon the exposition rates which
VIII be in effect there al that time. but
as the trustees expected to hear from
other cities. notably Denver. which is
after the 1903 convention they left the
matter IL the hands of the executive
committee OF the board to decide. and
no city Siil be chosen during the pres
ent convention
Victim Of Wreck Dsad.
Peru, Ind. July e.-Angelina. Nc