The Newark star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1909, 1909-07-10
L|ONIzE JERSEY
/ DELEGATION At
c. {. CONVENTION
Representatives of This State
Welcomed Especially Be-
cause OF Next Meet.
GATHERING IN 1911 WILL
BE IN ATLANTIC CITY
Report of General Secretary
+ Read Today Shows Growth
of Societies.
Especial to the Evening start

ST. PAUL, Mimi. July 10.-The re-
port of General Secretary William
Shaw. delivered today at the twenty
fourth international Christian En-
deavor convention shows a healthy
growth during the past year.
At the Seattle convention there were
1878 societies, with a membership of
s,456, 800. This great host has been still
further increased by the addition of
1885 societies. with a membership of
/, $4,000, making the present net enroll
ment 7l,493 societies, with 3,551, 100
members.
The Presbyterians still hold the first
place, with an enrolment, including
Junior, intermediate and Young Peo-
pies, of 10, 1873 societies. Next come the
Disciples, who by the united, enthusi-
astic interest of pastors. church leaders
and young people. have captured the
second place from the Congregational
rists, with the magnificent total of 7,14S
societies. The Congregationalists are
now third, with 6,454 societies.
3,4e7 Baptist Societies.
Next come the Baptists, with their
splendid squadron of 3,497 societies,
which will be largely increased when it
Is generally understood that no organi-
cation can be more loyal to its own
&hurch than Christian EndeaYor.
The growth of the young people in
spiritual life. which must precede and
vitalize all real service, is shown by the
large increase in the Comrades of the
Quiet Hour. The number of those who
have covenanted to spend a few min
utes each day in quiet communion with
God through prayer and the Word is
now 1861.
Equally encouraging has been the
steady growth of the Tenth Legion,
which o numbers 25,773 persons, who
have consecrated and set apart at least
the tenth of their income for the work
of the Kingdom in all the world.
OF the lands beyond the seas, Eng
land leads, with Australia second, India
third. Germany and China a close
fourth, followed by Africa, France,
Japan and eighty or more countries
and islands that rejoice in the world
wide fellowship of Christian Endeavor.
A long step forward in the accom-
plishment OF this most worthy object
has been taken in the purchase of Il
splendid site for the building on the
corner of Huntington n Longwood
avenues, Boston.
This section is to be the institutional
Heart of Boston within ten years. AL
.teady many of the finest public build
.tngs in the city a been erected with
In a few blocks of this city, and others
are being planned. Next year a
building should begin to rise. stately
and beautiful. an adequate expression
of the appreciation Of what Christian
Endeavor has lone.
y LiOnize Jersey Delegates.
zfSince the officers of the United So
announced their decision of hold
ing the mex convention in 1911 In At
iantic City the New Jersey delegates
have been in high favor. President
John T. Sproull and the New Jersey
were made much at home in
their headquarters in the First Pres
byterian Church. corner Lincoln and
Grotto streets. where they held their
annual reunion.
Mr.. Sproull will conduct a consecra-
ton service tonight in the First Pres
byterian Church. and spoke before a
conference on prison Work. yester-
day. The New Jersey delegation will
reach home on July "a.