The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-07-10
Ten Thousand Delegates Attend
the Opening Session of Inter
national Convention.
OLD OFFICERS ARE REELECTED
Impromptu Song Service in Dome
of State Capitol Held by Visit
ors From New York and
Illinois Societies.

Denver, July s.-Thousands Of Christian
Endeavorcrs from all parts OF the United
States and Canada, with few from abroad.
arrived here during the day. and many more
are on the way.
The weather was perfect. and more than
1oeo persons attended the opening mass
meeting Of the twenty-first International
Christian Endeavor Convention this after
noon in the big tent erected near City Park
for the occasion.
A rousing song service led by the Rever-
end F. H. Jacobs OF New York preceded the
opening Of the convention, which was
opened at o'clock by President Francis H.
Clark. father OF the Christian Endeavor
movement After devotional exercises, led
by the Reverend Doctor B. B. Tyler of
Denver. welcoming song was sung by
chorus of 800 voices, conducted by Profess
scr w. ]. Whiteman
Welcoming addresses followed, Governor
James E. Peabody speaking for the State,
the Reverend Doctor Robert 7. Coyle for
the churches, and Chairman William E.
Sweet for the committee of 1853.
MAKE RESPONSES
Among those who responded to the ad-
dresses Of welcome was the Reverend James
| Alexander. president of the New Hampshire
State Christian Endeavor Union. who spoke
for the Eastern delegates. He said in part:
The one thing that has been impressing itself
upon every candid observer Of religious life in
America during the past six months is the vital
sion Of our CHRISTIAN fndeayor movement The
man who has been thinking that the sun Of
again SO far as Eudeavoris,n is concerned
Ana days at the morn:
AT
We are not among the shadows. but in the
light that grows toward noon. We are not pre-
! ietracing. our steps. not turning our faces back
toward Esygt but moSns toward new lands q
| rhe best Of all is that God is With US
o '% oe rs are uha 9T in es hn s5
| forces OF which they know little but are start
3F sss IS @ H Rss Of as s
j alive to the possibilities Of the movement with
ayailins ourselves o; a fraction Of its power We
/ are working among its streams and eddies. and
allowing the full! sweep of its tide practically
hearts and lives q our young people 1t IS the
Feneation sesred tn: spirit and e power Of
Christ, and working with him to save the world:
nss Jesus chs, a and the
plastic and potent thing in the w0Ia youthful
in C c. and If expenditure in the
0' The s Reverend poctor ". F. Wilson of
I Hamilton. Ontario. responded on behalf Of
Canada. saying. in part:
| glorious ancestry; heirs OF the same, prceless
RSas saa his 'ns stony aa
sweet spirited Whittier SCARED in immortal song.
6a r Eits The The k ksarf. the DO
fssas2p ns a s s ny
fPr You b Anesan5 sg Sns never esI sa Fl
| be slaves: Thus we are delighted to see the
| Union Jack and Stars and stripes twined in
The Reverend Ira Landry. Nashville,
| Tenn, responded for the South; the Reyer-
! for the West: the Reverend Ernest W.
! Shurtliff Minneapolis, for the North: the
Beyerend Il Herseied ot for England the
| and C. 0gawa for japan; The session closed
| with a preparation service led by the Kew
eFSnd Doctor + y SaFsSp Of B50Pky
| delegates held song service IN the Capitol
dome to-day. About sixty men and women
Endeavorers took part in the concert. which
| while they were viewing the scenery from
| the dome's height
| OFFICERS REELECTED.
| At the business meeting this afternoon all
| the old officers were reelected, as follows:
! President, the Reverend Francis E. Clark,
| D. D.; treasurer, William Shaw: clerk,
| George B. Graft; auditor. Fred H. kidder.
| Denominational trustees for four years
were elected as follows: The Reverend Doc
| tor ". H. Brooks. Washington. D. c.; the
Reverend W. H. Brown, Sheffensburg, Pa;
the Reverend Doctor j. E: Wilbur. Chap
man. New York City; the Reverend A. C.
| tor y. B. Grub. Philadelphia; the Rever-
| end Sam McNaughton, Boston: the Rever-
| end George E. McManinan, West Lafay-
cite. Ind; Professor Ebert Russell. Rich
| mond, Ind; the Reverend Hugh r. Walker.
| Los Angeles. Cal; Professor II. l. Willett.
Chicago. and the Reverend c. F. Yoder,
The presidents of State. Territorial and
provincial unions were elected trustees for
George Platt Knox of st. Louis and Miss
Mary [. Aldrich of Minneapolis were made
life members of the association.
| Treasurer William Shaws annual report
showed receipts for the year ended June
to have been 1888; cash on hand June l. SIS.
The publishing depaT tn sIG expenditure,
June l. s3042. Its total assets are sii,169; IL
| abilities, SAB.
INCREASE CAMPAIGN.
A definite Increase Campaign to double
the number and efficiency Of Christian En-
deavor societies in a single decade was the
theme Of Doctor Clarks annual address,
He based his address on the fundamental
idea that Christianity is a religion of ex-
pansive forces: that you can no more con-
fire religion of Christ to its old limits than
you can grow an oak in a flower-pot." and
that TO cease to grow Is to begin to die
The marked growth of the society during
| the past year in this country, and its larger
! expansion than ever before throughout all
the world. made such an increase seem not
only possible. but well-nigh certain within
. the next decade.
Along two great lines he urged this in
! crease: first, an enlargement OF the mem
bership OF the local societies. He depre-
Gated the idea. which some had obtained,
that a society of Christian Endeavor is
simply little coterie Of like-minded young
people who could edify one another in the
prayer meeting. The fundamental idea of
the society is service. and service for every
one. Doctor Clark proposed that every
State strive to gain at least ten per cent
annually for the next ten years. thus enter
ing into ten years extension campaign.
DROWNED IN a 1IIhRRY p0ND