The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1905-07-08
FOR CHRIST
AND THE CHURCH
Twenfy-Seeond Christian Endeavor
Convention AT Baltimore

w III Solt Ni1t EiltS present dHI near
ly all of the 10000 ,ats in Armoly Hall
filled. the twenty second international
Christian Endoaynr convention Was OPP
cmcd in Baltimore on WrInC s;'ay after
ROOD. President Francis 4. Clark was
prevented fI"m attending by illEt -, and
Rev. Howard i. Grn~e. of New York,
I,'t siIrl all delivered the opening ad-
!rt -.
President Roosevelt sent Il letter of re-
grct at his inability to- he present. In
the letter hr expressed Il wish for the
continued sHrcr~> Gf the organization,
the work II winch. he said had been
far-rclchiu@ in it> effect for good To
maxi, better citlzrla: and lift the stand
ard Of American manhood ana woman
hrptI he said is to to the greatest scrv-
ir' t~ t!r. 'uu'.try. An invitation was
>rnr /, the President asking him to stop
It til" convention on his return from
SECRETARY I:.ty'4 funcral.
Dwiag the devotional exercises a brief
...rvicr wa> held in memory Of the late
- "r"tary of Stat. Hay.
Inc "' '.v-ltt> were W"ic''.!lrd by Gov
,r~nr /. twin Wartcld. Of Maryland. and
Mayor j.. Gay TimauHs of Baltimore.
Governor WarticlI referred to- the con-
yrltiom being an international one. You
Elve brokrn Gown the barriers of de-
,.',.nirational feeling" he said. land are
working in un.on with the great relig-
iouS forces Of our country. You have
inocuIatcd the older members of the
churches With yuar enthusiasm. | no
notice Your motto. For Christ and the
Church. Let me suggest another Christ,
our Church ana our country"
In the absence of DR.. Clark. Rev. DR..
Smith Baker. pastor of the Mother So
| ri"ty Church." WilIiston Congregational
Church. Portland. Me-. responded to the
welcome He said in part
We expected just such welcome as
We have received and we should have
been disappointed had we received any
thing les. Some of us had heard at our
mothers li.rcS knees of the hospitality
of the South. and especially of fair
Maryland. In talking to the boys you
have been talking to those who are to
max" the coming politicians, the Mayors,
| the Govcrr0IS and the Presidents. In
| talking to the girls You have been talk
ing to the mothers of the future leaders
rf the Eatien. In behalf of the Endeav-
| "rrr> of I'll the world we thank you for
this welcome.
The general secretary of the United
| Society "f Christian EnGeavor. Van
Ogden No=t. in his annual review of
| the field. Lid:
| There are tr'tay tb.II2 societies of
Christian Endcavor: 40339 are in the
lnited State. and Canada. and II .433 in
| other lands. The ten determinations in
| the United States which have the largest
numbers i'll the order named are Presby-
| terrain. Congregational. Disciples Of
| Christ. Baptist. Cumberland PreSbyter-
| ian. Methodist Protestant. Lutheran,
| Dutch Reformed. Methodist Episcopal
and United Brethren. The Young Peo-
pies societies number 1850. Junior,
1.S3S. and intermediate. 1886.
! After removing from the lists the many
societies in neglected districts that for
| any c;uSr have been diNbanded or with
drawn from car intrrlcn0minatona fell
| lowShip. the net gain for the year has
been 2O14.
At Denver. after Il few months of the
| Increase Campaign. eighteen States re-
ccivrd fellowship banners for gaining
more than 10 per cent. in new societies
| After Recognition morning, Monday next
| fmty-SiX States or Territories and three
| Provinces will hold these 10 per cent.
| increase banners Since the campaign
| began. two years and half ago. twenty
| four State unions have increased more
| than 20 per cent. fourteen have won
over 30 per cent. seven have passed the
| 10 per cent mark. four are over so per
| cent. two gained more than 60 per cent.
| ami the Hawaiian Islands lead with 116
| per cent When this campaign was pro-
posed, that each State organize every
year as many new societies as ten per
cent of the number then enrolled, few
believed that Il single State could keep
the pace The timc-raSt set for the third
ten per cent. is reached today and four
teen have passed it. The proposal that
local societies try TO increase - per cent.
in new members was considered hard
one We can all join in conglatulation
with 1903 societies that rcrclt this gain
during the past wear.
\ proposal. originating outside the Of