. Book of the Royal blue . YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. TO the members of the Young PeoplesSociety of Christian Endeavor itshistory is too well known to needrepetition, but a short sketch of the organi-zation, its founders, its object and itsresults, may prove interesting to outsiders,particularly to Cincinnatians, who hopenext summer to welcome many thousandsof its members to their city. Twenty years ago, Dr. Francis E. Clark,pastor of a little Congregationalist churchat Williston, Me., after a successful revival and in August of the same year an articleregarding it was publis
. Book of the Royal blue . YOUNG PEOPLES SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR. TO the members of the Young PeoplesSociety of Christian Endeavor itshistory is too well known to needrepetition, but a short sketch of the organi-zation, its founders, its object and itsresults, may prove interesting to outsiders,particularly to Cincinnatians, who hopenext summer to welcome many thousandsof its members to their city. Twenty years ago, Dr. Francis E. Clark,pastor of a little Congregationalist churchat Williston, Me., after a successful revival and in August of the same year an articleregarding it was published in the Congre-gationalist, under the caption, How OneChurch Takes Care of Its Young success of the first organization wassuch, other churches were led to takesimilar action, and in July, 1882, the firstconvention was held at Williston, Me., atwhich six societies were present, represent-ing 400 members. Since that time, thegrowth of the society has been steady andrapid, as the following statistics will show:. NEW V. M. C. A. BU1LDIKG. CINCINNATI. O. meeting, during which many young peopleunited with his church, pondering on theproblem of keeping them interested inchurch and religious work, took councilwith his wife, and as the result of theirconference, invited the young people to theparsonage, in an informal manner, to talkover the best methods of church work. Theresult of this little gathering, was theformation, in their own church, of a society,who took for their motto, We will Endeavorto Lead a Christian Life. This was in February, 1881. The fameof the little band was soon noised abroad. 1st 2d 3d 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th 10th 11th 12th 13th 14th 15th 16th 17th 18th Co nvention, 1882,1883,1884,1885,1886,1887,1888,1889,1890,1891,1892,1893,1894,1S95,1896,1897,1898,1899, MEMBERS. Williston, Me 400 Portland, Me 2,630 Lowell, Mass 6,414 Ocean Park, Me 14,892 Saratoga Not given. Saratoga Not given. Chicago, 111 5,000 Philadelphia 6,500 St. Louis 8,000 Minneapolis 14,
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