The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1915-07-07
Over 10000 Delegates Gather From
All Parts Of the Globe for the
Fifth Quintennial Con.
vention
GREAT CHORUS AT
OPENING SESSION
Progress Of Movement is Reported
by Secretary; Nearly $1,000
Societies and Four Mill
ion Members
BY United Press.

BY United Press.
chicago, July More than 10000
delegates representing nearly eve, :
nation on the globe gathered in Chi.
cago today for the opening tonight OF
tne fifth quintennial Worlds Christian
Endeavor convention. Six thousand
more delegates and at least that many
Visitors were expected here before 10.
morrow. Prominent among the dele
cations arriving today we're those from
southern states attired in Palmbeach
suits and hats, and those from Des
Moines, attired in suits of red and
white, the official Endeavor colors.
This is the first time in 10 years
that the convention has been held ON
the American continent. The last
worlds convention was held in Agra.
India, in 1910.
For the first time in the history OF
the Christian Endeavor movement
Germany is not represented. Incens-
ed at what they regard as Americas
unneutral attitude in permitting am
munition to be shipped to Great Brit
ain, the German Endeavorers have
voted not to send delegates. This In
formation was contained in the letter
published last week.
Great interest was shown today re-
garding the place for the next conven-
tion which will meet in 1917. Formal
requests will not be received until to-
morrow.
A feature of tonight's opening ses-
sion will be singing by a chorus OF
1000 ADULTS and 500 children voices.
Reports on the years work we're re-
ceived at the meeting of the board of
trustees of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor in the Hotel Sherman
this afternoon. Field Secretary Kari
Lehman announced that over $780,
900 of the 100000 needed had been
raised for the erection of the interna.
tional Christian Endeavor headquar-
ters building at Boston. Two floors
of the building are to be used for the
administration work of the Christian
Endeavor movement and the remain
ing space is to be rented
Secretary Lehman, who has spent
nearly all of the past twelve months
in field work. reported that the move
ment was stronger and accomplishing
more today than ever before. In pare.
he said
Organized thirty-four years ago we
have nearly $4,000 societies and 4.000,-
600 members throughout the world.
Eighty-seven denominations and over
sixty languages are represented in our
fellowship. There is not country on
the globe where you will not find a
Christian Endeavor society"
Never in the history OF the world
has there been such field for the pre-
sentation of the gospel message.
Fields that for many years were clos
ed have thrown their doors wide open
and bid us enter.
China is facing the greatest awak-
ening along spiritual lines that she has
ever known. In India. Korea, Africa
and. in fact. every mission field Of the
world. we find there is a new and
growing interest in the religion of the
son of man.
'They tell US that In China and
many other mission fields there arc
not enough workers to care for the
growing church and train the converts.
There are not enough missionaries and
pastors.
Japan has fine secretary and a
magnificent work. and Christian En-
deavor is one Of the most valuable as
sets to the church of the great land.
"On the continent of Europe we face
great difficulties. but magnificent op-
portunities will present themselves
when this war is over. In the mean
time we are keeping the fires burning
wherever we can
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