The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1905-07-07
BAL TIMORE BUSY
Christian Endeavor Hosts
Full of Enthusiasm Which
Rain Cannot Dampen.

BALaTMoRE, July I. 1905 The
Christian Endeavorers have 50 far had
little encouragement from the weather,
which has been rainy most Of the time,
but notwithstanding this fact the enthu-
siasm has been great and all the meetings
have attracted large attendance.
The second days session of the inter-
national convention began yesterday
morning in the Fifth regiment armory
with the Rev George B. Stewart presi-
dent of Auburn Theological Seminary
in the chair. F. H. Jacobs, of Brooklyn,
directed the music. Afternoon service
of song the Rev. Ralph Brokaw, of
Utica, led devotions and the address of
William Shaw, of Boston, treasurer of
the United Society of Christian En-
deayor, on What Christian Endeayor
Has Done, followed. He said in part:
Twenty-Five years of Christian En-
deavor has revealed to the church that.
it is out Of the young people that the
Kingdom of Heaven is to be made. This
week 10000 Christian Endeavor prayer
meetings win be held, and tens of thous-
ands more by societies that belong and
ought to be in our fellowship. Twenty
five years ago the church that had a well
organized young peoples society was the
exception. Today the church that does
not have such a society is a curiosity.
Last year the gifts of young people
to missions reported to the Presbyterian
general assembly amounted to $1S40O0.
and this is a sample of the new mission
airy asset that has been developed. Less
than 10000 societies reporting to the
united society the actual amounts con-
tributed for benefcence for period of
FIVE years gave a total of 81, 900.
The society has made foreitsef a recog-
nized place in the religious life and SER
vice of our times
Following the speech of Mr. Shaw
We're addresses on What More Shall
We Do?'' by the Rev. Floyd w Tom
kins of Philadelphia; How the Pastor
Can Help by the Rev. Albert Swift.
president of the London Christian En-
deavor Federation: How the Home Can
Help by the Rev. Luther Deyes of
Germantown. Pa; .'The Can for Super
intendents," by Miss Kate Hauss of ST
Louis, and Young People" by the Rev
William Z. McElveen of Boston, and an
open Parliament and Resolution Ser
vice" led by the Rev. G. H. Hubbell Of
Columbus. Ohio
At noon. following the formal meeting
at the armory, evangelistic services We're
held at the Baltimore copper works. in
charge of the Rev. Charles Stelzle Of Chi
cago, and at the Mount Clare, Baltimore
and Ohio railroad shops, in charge of the
Rev. William e. Biederwolf of Month
bcello Ind
The trustees of the united society this
morning announced that the convention
city for 1907 would not be decided upon
at this time Instead. an intermediates
meeting would be called for some time
during next winter when the question
will be disposed of. At present the choice
is between Kansas City and Seattle.
The mornings programme was pre-
faced by THE Quiei Hour at the .Asso-
ciate Congregational church at 9 a. m.
The Rev Dr. Robert A, Hume. of All
medangar India, was the leader, and his
subject was How to Become Acquainted
with God" This was followed by sThe
Christian Endeavor School Methods, 2
meetings heing held simultaneously in a
number of churches.
This afternoon a junior workers tea
was held i'll Trinity NJ. E. church and at
night meetings Of the brotherhood of
Christian Endeayor were held in the ar
mory an Lyric Hall The meetings were
devoted to the presentation of Christian
Ensleayor work in distant quarters of the
globe. Delegates frcm South Africa. Tn
dia, Canada, Mexico, Japan. Macedonia
and Others spoke on what was being one
in their respective fields. At the Lyric
there was an additional attraction in the
form Of a stereopticon and song enter
tainment under the direction Of George
B. Graft Of Boston, who has just been
reelected publication manager for the
United Society Of Christian Endeavor.
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