The Republican journal., 1907-12-19
THE WORLDS G. {. UNION.

Total Number of Societies is Now 6o,376.
The annual meeting of the Worlds
Christian Endeavor union was held
Dec. 18th in fremont temple, Boston,
and the annual report of the president,
Rev. DIR. Francis E. Clark, was present
ed.
The total number of Christian En-
deavOr societies was reported to- be
69,376, divided as follows:
United States-Young peoples, 49,
024; junior, 1859; intermediate, 2231 A;
mothers, 81; senior, 20.
Canada-Young peoples, 2913; junior,
689; intermediate, So; mothers l.
Foreign Young peoples, $1,000;
junior, 1924; intermediate, Sc; mothers !,
Is; senior, 10.
Floating societies, Al.
1t was announced that the next ma
tional convention of the United society
will be in St. Paul in 1909
Pres. Clark in his report said:
This morning at the quarterly meet
ing of the trustees of the United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor l was able
to give most heartening account of
the outlook for the Christian Endeavor
movement in our own land, based on
of the last three months. During the
past quarter we have had more to give
us good cheer than in any like period of
time since the movement began.
$50 far as | know the outlook in most
lands is as good as in our own"
DR.. Clark said the Christian Endeavor
movement was making decided progress
in South America Societies have been
formed for the first time in Peru and
Argentine. In Japan there are now 100
societies. There has been no field sec
rotary in China for two years, but it is
hoped one will soon be at work there.
Good reports were given of the move
ment in Australasia, Africa and Eu-
rope;
Next month";" the report continues,
Il expect to sail for the old world, to
spend few weeks in an increase cam
palgn' in the large cities of England,
Ireland, Scotland and Wales, aiterward
spending a little time in Holland, Scan
dlnavia, Finland and Russia, and hope
also to attend the Spanish national c..
r. convention in Barcelona.
The eyes of Endeavorers just now
are directed to India more than to any
other foreign country, because of the
worlds convention which will be held
in Agra in 1910, and already the indica-
tons are that large number from
America will visit that historic city
and after the convention will continue
their journey in the interests of Chris
tan Endeavor and of missions to China
and Japan and other lands in a world
wide tour. This is the most extensive
and interesting journey Of the sort ever
planned by any organization.
81 am glad to report that the recent
campaign of Mr., Shaw and myself in 20
of the leading cities of the United
States will make it possible to continue
the usual grants to the Christian En-
| deavor cause in foreign lands, which
still need some aid in carrying on their
| work.
"When the international head
quarters of Christian Endeavor are es-
tablished and the building is secured,
| which we hope to obtain within a few
! years, all the work in foreign countries
will be entirely provided for, as the
! work in the United States has been for
Is years.
81 ask the continued cooperation and
fullest sympathy of all the members of
the Worlds union and of all who are
interested in this great undertaking,
which will place the work of Christian
Endeavor for the world on permanent
and substantial basis