The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1915-07-08
(By Associated Press)


1t was the first time in six years
that many of the society's leaders had
come together, the last world conyen-
ton which had been arranged for
Australia, having been cancelled in
1918, because of the outbreak Of
smallpox.
In response to an address Of wei
come, delivered by Henry II. Marcus
son, the chairman, greetings We're
given from a number of remote coun-
tries in which the Christian Endeayor
workers reported progress notwith-
standing the abnormal conditions under
which many of them had worked, as
result of the war.
Greetings From Foreign Lands.
The greetings presented by dele
gates from foreign countries were
from India, China, Japan Germany
Hungary, Spain, Jamaica, Persia,
Mexico and Africa.
The message from Persia, brought
by John b. Keena who was converted
from Mohammenansm by Christian
Endeayor missionaries, was one of the
most interesting. He said,
81 believe no foreign country rep
resented here tonight has more right
to thank this great audience and
through this gathering the great
American Christian forces, than has
Persia For the last twenty-five
years America has been a helpful
haven for Persian Christians. This
great city of Chicago alone is the
home of nearly two thousand Per
slams
RGv l.. b. Chamberlain who respond
ed for India said q bring you greet
ings from 1900 societies and $4,000
Christian Endeavorers, in far, Old,
seeking lndia-the largest Christian
Endeagor host in any non-Christian
land.
81 bring you the gratitude of this
Christian Endeayor host in India for
the generous gifts Of American En-
deavorers to the extension Of the work
Christian Endeayor has been great
blessing to the youth of India. II has
awakened spiritual life, given expert
ence, taught service, created initiative,
and added joy and song and hope"
More than 800 Endeavor societies
IN China, with 5000 members, sent
greetings through Mr. and Mrs. Edgar
E Strothe., general secretaries for
China.
From the Heart of the War.
From the heart of the war now
raging in Europe, the following mes
sage was received from the general
secretary Rev. Friedrich Blecher of
Berlin;
an Germany already for many
months we have been having another
and indeed greater world congress
than is now in Chicago, indeed a mil
lion prisoners Of war from divers,
peoples of Canada, New Zealand, East
Asians, Circassians, Kirghiz, Indians,
Gurkhas, Sikhs, Africans, Soudanese,
Algerians, Turkos. Malagasy, Cingal
ese, Russians, Belgians, French and
English.
This war is a mighty summons Of
God to reflection, so that our members
may examine themselves to see
their conduct is in agreement
with their prayers, and therefore at
the same time a bowing low in peni-
tence which heals from many faults.
ut causes a clearer knowledge of
what our Fatherland represents in this
struggle Of all people
what many evangelistic meetings
could not accomplish, the war has
brought to pass, and asking and seek
ing after God by such as before did
not think of Him.
"Fifteen young peoples societies in
East Prussia have been destroyed by
the Russians The young men have
been called to the colors. Many have
ALLEN for the Fatherland; the maidens
ire scattered over our whole country
"One hundred and thirty-eight mem
)ers have been killed, PA have been
wounded, 81 are missing or prisoners,
20 have received the. Iron Cross
1T is our earnest prayer TO God
hat He by His Holy Spirit will again
,ring into order what the human
pirit has thrown into disorder, and
hat Christian peoples may become