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""UNITED SOCIETY OF CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FOR CHINA 425represented in its membership. In a Church communitynumbering more than 250,000 communicant members of allProtestant denominations, there are now almost 1000 ChristainEndeavor Societies, with a total enrollment of over30,000 young people. The provinces of Fukien, Chekiangand Kwangtung have the largest number of societies. Overforty missionary organizations have Christian EndeavorSocieties in some of their stations. The influence of thislarge body of Christian workers in bringing about unitybetween differing denominations and in building up a largeindigenous church in China cannot be estimated. Duringthe last seven years, since the National Convention held inNanking in 1909, the Christian Endeavor movement hasmore than doubled in numbers. The numerous union gatherings, conferences and rallies held every year in the differentdistricts and provinces of China are the means of supplyingnew inspiration, deepening spiritual life, and sending themembers back to their respective churches better enabled inspirit and mind to co-operate in the work of the pastors andmissionaries, ard convinced more than ever before of theirpresent obligations as Christians and of their country sneed-At the World s Christian Endeavor Convention inChicago last July, Dr. Clark made the following appeal :I ask all yon young men and women because you are strong,because you are young, because you arc eager for large tasks, becauseyou are consecrated, because you trust in the Lord Jesus Christ forstrength, to adopt this programme, not because it is mine, but becauseit is for Christ and the Church: A .Million New Kndeavorers, AMillion New Converts uniting with the Church, A Million NewDollars for Missions, A Million New Members of the Peace Union.It was an appeal for A Campaign for Millions, andto every Endeavorer in China an appeal first and last forpersonal evangelism. The National Convention in Hangchowformally marked the response of the United Society ofChristian Endeavor of China to the ringing summons fromthe Founder and World-President.A 53