Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-27
Growth in United States.

United States. Thousands of societies were
formed, and great conventions were held,
which have never been equaled in enthu-
siasm and numbers by religious gatherings.
Especially notable were the conventions at
Boston in 1895, Washington in 1896 and at
Baltimore last year.
In this movement the United States has
always led The latest figures credit this
country with As, 172 societies. Great Britain
and Ireland come second, with 10 $40 So
cieties, and Canada third, with 1918. The
worldwide total is 81. 213 societies, in sixty
seven countries, with a present member
ship of more than four millions. In all 1t
is estimate ted that at least ten million people
have held membership in the organization
since its beginning. The net gain for last
year was over two thousand societies. Dur
ing the past two years forty-six states and
territories of the United States and three
provinces of Canada have gained more thar
10 per cent in the number of their societies.
Twenty-four states have increased more
than 20 per cent, fourteen more than 80 per
cent seven more than 40 per cent, four
more than 30 per cent two more than 60
per cent, and Hawaii has gained 116 per
cent
More than forty denominations are repre-
scented in the movement. and many of these
have their own denominational Christian
Endeavor unions and have no other young
peoples organization In the United States
the Presbyterians lead, in Canada the Meth
odists and in Great Britain and Australia
societies In the United States. The Con-
gregationalists come second with $685. the
Disciples of Christ third with 6.060. Then
follow In the order named the Baptist
Methodist Episcopal, Methodist Protestant
and Lutheran denominations.
1t Is in this interdenominational fellowship
that Christian Endeavor is said to differ
from other young peoples organizations.
There are UNCONVENTIONAL societies formed
after the Christian Endeavor plan which
are working within their own religious
bodies.
DR.. Clark's Goals.
At the Baltimore convention Dr. Clark in
his address set before the societies these
four goals That they should give one mil
lion dollars TO UNCONVENTIONAL missions;
| that they should bring into the church one
million new church attendants; that they
should induce one million persons to join
| the church: that they should bring one mil
| lion new members Into the Christian En-
| deavor societies.
To celebrate this twenty-ifth anniversary
| in a. fitting manner it is proposed to raise q
| fund.- both as memorial to DR.. Clark while
/ he is yet living and as a permanent endow-
/ ment for Christian Endeavor missionary
/ work in all parts OF the world. The United
| Society of Christian Endeavor is unique
| among religious publishing enterprises In
that 1t is not only self supporting, but yields
/ a good annual profit. which Is applied to
1 missionary purposes. But the advantages
of this Christian Endeavor work IN the mis-
| quests for assistance nave SO multiplied
| that for the last few years Dr. Clark and
his associates have undertaken to raise $10,.
4 600 annually In addition. To relieve them
of the burden of business cares while carry.
Ing on their religious work Is y proposed