The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1906-02-02
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Twenty Fifth Anniversary To-
day Of Birth Of Rei-
gious Society,
PHENOMENAL n GROWTH
Originated in Maine II Now Has 1900.
90 Active Members
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PHENOMENAL GROWTH

Boston, Mass, Feb. 2.-February 2,
1881-One local society, In Portland,
Me-, composed of handful of men,
bers Of the Congregational church Of
that city. .
February 2, 1906 Sixty eight thou
sand local branches, with member
ship exceeding 100000, chiefly in the
United States and Canada, and in Aus
tralia, Great Britain, China, India,
Japan, and in all missionary lands.
Such is the astounding record of
growth Of the Young Peoples society
of Christian Endeavor, which today
celebrates the. twenty-fifth anniver-
sary of its founding.
The success of the movement is as
cribed to the fact that at it's outset
the appeal was made to young people
on the highest side Of their natures.
That has continued to be the ruling
characteristic of the movement as it
has developed from that one little So
ciety started by DR.. Francis e. Clark
on q stormy, evening early in Febru-
airy, 1881, in the parsonage of Willis
ton church in Portland, Me-, into a
world-embracing movement with
branches from Scandinavia to South
Africa and from New England to Old
England and thence eastward around
the world to San Francisco and back
again to New England. Because it
was work by and for young people
on simple, definite PLATFORM and
capable OF adjusting itself to every
tongue and climate, itShas taken on as
it has leaped across oceans and con-
tfnents Immensely Interesting and pic
turesque phases, SO that II you are
travelling In Egypt you are quite like
" to run up against native Christian
Endeayorer under the shadow of the
pyramids, or If you board a man-of-
war you will quite likely discover
some Jackie" wearing his badge and
living measurably up to his pledge.
The reports received for the past
year show clearly that Christian En-
deavor is still making rapid progress.
During the past two years forty-six
states and territories Of the United
States and three provinces Of Canada
have gained more than 10 per cent.
increase in the number of their So
cieties. Hawaii has gained 116 per
cent The movement has gained q
firm foothold in the Philippines. Some
Of the societies there consist entirely
of natives. There are IA societies in
Cuba.
There is a Christian Endeavors So
ciety In every church on the Marshall
Islands. During the year 1905 the Fiji
Islands were added to the Christian
Endeavor fellowship. In MADEIRA, the
Balearic Islands, the Gilbert Islands
and other out-of-the-way places the
organization is in a fourishing con-
dition.
There are now 372 Christian En-
deavor societies in China, and during
the last two years there has been an
increase of 160 per cent. One of the
great events Of the year was the
splendid convention at Ningpo, China.
The society is we'll organized in
every country of Europe outside of
Russia and the Balkan region. There
ARE Sal societies in South Africa and
branches are found, also, in central
and western Africa. There are IL So
cieties in Egypt most Of them in con-
nection with the United Presbyterian
missions. 3,5s,
Australia has a well-conducted
system of Endeavor unions. Many
Australian societies have sent out
from their own number missionaries
to the islands of the Pacific or to
China or to Japan. New Zealand is
another very active Christian Endeav-
or centre. III < Il, e
The first Christian Endeavor society
In India was organized in Bombay In
1886. The first society has now be-
come $50 In India. Burmah and Cey-
Ion. ri ~
Twenty societies are known in Tur-.
key, all Of them among the Armenians.
There are In Persia more than 2, 900
Endeayorers, nearly all syrians.
tt The review Of Christian 5Endeavor.
during the last twenty-five years
shows that many millions Of young
people have enlisted under Its ban
ner. For Christ and the Church It
has led hundreds Of Y thousands into
the church, and has induced hundreds
TO become ministers sof the gospel and
missionaries Of the cross. N J5a.7z
q HUNG UNTIL DEAD. III
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