The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-07-15
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION
OF the Young Peoples Societies of
Christian Endeavor.

The "Cty of Brotherly Love" was cap
tured by 65O0 Of the representative young
people OF churches last week. 1t was the
notable occasion of the eighth International
convention of the Young Peoples Societies
of Christian Endeavor. 1t was the largest.
most enthusiastic aud most significant reli-
gious convention ever held in this country
or any other country in modern times, 950 in
the shade, which means 1869 in New Eng
land, could not dampen the arder of
Christ's young cohorts, aud from early
morning till nearly midnight Phiadelphia's
largest hall, the LIST Regiment Armory build
ing was packed.
Thirt, -one States ahd three TO eign cnun-
tries and provinces sent delegations, coming
from almost every quarter of the globe. All
day Tuesday and Tuesday night large excur-
sions poured in, bringing throngs Of happy
people, singing the songs Of lions and bear
ing beautiful banners inscribed with names
of the unions and appropriate notices. up
ON the streets, 10 the hotels and homes of
the Philadelphans was the inquiry: WHO
are these wearing white badges aud smiling
faces, and bestowDg such sweet fragrance
OF influence upon our city?" The occasion
afforded the current topic of conversation.
The powerful inquisitiveness of the Yam
kee was surpassed in this instance surely,
and What the average quaker did not know
about this great cause before the conference
closed isnOtworth knowing. Sixty comprised
the Maine delegations. Coming from theState
that gave birth to the Christian Endeayor
movement our delegations received very fat
terng attention. It's cunning to- bee rpesg.
nized that the union owes more TO Maine
perhaps than to any other State for various
reasons. Appropriately here can be inserted
the Philadelphia Inquirer's report of the
speech Of one Of our delegate,
Rev. K. M. Cousens was the name an
nounced as tall. well built red lnoustached
son OF the Pine Tree State leaned easily on
the rostrum and said: Il want To say that
Maine is not ashamed of that child she sent
out eight years ago. Christian Endeayur was
a new idea then, aud it was planted in Wig
GUS soil, but 1t has grown so fast that it has
spread clear across the continent. We are
now ready to send ont another new idea.
Come up to the prohibition line and we'll
show you what old Maine has done. The
motto of Maine is "Dirigo," which modestly
translated means no back steps. Maine has
taken no back steps.
Here the bell. was rung on the speaker,
VINO was given an extra minute, in which he
said: Zone cannot be too minute In two
minute report. We have given you many
men. Maine Is good giyer, and we are 60
ing TO give you peter young men and wom-
/ will not attempt the task of describing
this interesting event. Brief reports have
appeared In your telegraph columns. The
chief character of the meetings and one who
was constantly showered with honor was of
course Rev.F. e. Clark, ID. d., the founder
Of the society, and now president of the
were: John Wanamaker, Rev. Drs. Hoyt
Deems, Leech, Chamberlain, Piersop. Ham
ilton, Bishop Nicholson, Rev. o. p. Clifford,
Richard P: Wilder. Major General o. o.
i Howard d. E @S J, 1. Hill, s W. Adriance
tions were represented. The music was
foretaste, imagine. of that endless praise
WHICH shall be given in the New Jerusalem
The sweet gospel hymns pouring forth
with mighty volume from 5000 voices, led by
choir OF 200, was a very great inspiration,
New York State Union reported the lar
gest number Of conversions, 5000. Secretary
Ward reported 1910 organized with a mem
bership q over half a million. The
best add, address was that given by
termed the modern Christian Endeavor
prayer meeting as similar to that held ON the
day OF Pentecost, when, as the Scripture
says. they "were all with one accord in one
place" Many were there as well as John;
Salome was present with Peter. and the
tongues Of fire which appeared "sat upon
each of them" the women as well as the
men,. he said Paul's language, so oft quoted.
thai the women should keep silence. was a
misinterpfetation. 4: The Greek meaning was
thatwomen should not make a disturbance.
IsDEsD Deems lin hisaddress said |. 1T is one
thing to be aanemherofs the church, another
to belong 10 the Church 9 II is one thing to
be married, another to belong tc your wife.
1t is one thing to be an American citizen,
another to die for America. We should be
ready to die for duty where, Christ or the
church calls..- E. p, sasf'rss = -,,.r -
q TWAS voted to hold the next convention in
st. Eouis.e When Rsrtlapd erectsj the new
Industrial Building the convention will come
heTs.A 2, ~ ss,9,ig Igf s'gge 5 Ilsf8eoatyGF
Q The Maine delegates, after the meeting,
went on excursions to Washington, Gettys-
burg. up the Hudson and to Saratoga.
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