Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1891-10-22
MINNEAPOLIS CONVENTION.
Chittenden County y. +, s. G. Il. Dele
gates Give Their Reports.

Chittenden County y. +, s. G. Il, Dele
gates Give Their Reports.
The delegates from Chittenden county to
the y. f. 8. G. T.. convention held at Min
neapols gave their reports Monday evening
in the Borean Baptist church to large au.
deuce.
After appropriate opening exercises, II
C.. Petty of the |. V. NJ, gave n general
outline Of the trip to tho Minneapolis and
the proceedings .of convention. The
Vermont delegates were entertained at
Fitchburgh in the Rollstone Congregational
church by the Y. 7. $. G. f. organizations
of the city. A half day was spent at Niagara
Falls and the same length OF time at Chi
cago, the delegation reaching Mime
apolis at 9 O'Clock Thursday morning
The convention opened at 4 O'Clock that
afternoon General Secretary Baor's re-
port was full and exceedingly interesting
There now 16, PA societes, an increase over
the year previous of BAL. There were 307
societies reporting from across the water.
Turkey having IL seperate organizations
and China seven. Two banners of Christian
Endeavor badges, one to be given to the
state or Territory making the greatest gen
eral progress, the other to that showing the
greatest numerical progress, were awarded
to Oklahoma and Pennsylvania respectively.
In junior department work Illinois has 122
societies and there are % i'll Massachusetts
The Importance OF tho press OF the country
in aiding endeavor work. is great. or the
evangelical fruit OF endeavor work, So 800
have been known to Join the church through
its agency.
At this session Father Clark gave a stir
ring and very effective address on "Fidelty
and fellowship
At Friday mornings session there was n
free parliament, conducted by Rev. j. A.
Rondthaler, d. d. Only minute speeches
were admissible and in G3 of these brief pc
RODS 6, speeches were made. Very import
ant addresses followed
Friday afternoon an open conference was
had, and various subjects were discussed by
Munhall. the great evangelist, and others.
/ Saturday morning Rev. j. S. Black, ID.
D., conducted the pastors hour, which was
a feature of the convention. In the evening
Rev. f. Is; Andrews, La d. of Brown uni
vorsity gave n strong and able address.
Sunday Profs Harper and Stagg of the
new Chicago university gave stirring ad-
dresses and tho convention closed in the
evening with Il conservation service, con =
Quoted by Rev. G. w. Chapman OF Phia-
delphia. About 1S, 600 people were present
| +. b. Jordan of jericho then spoke on
the personal incidents which came under his
observation and which impressed him most
! forciblv. At Hamilton, Ont, a large gath
ering met tho train bearing the delegate ties
and as the Christian endeavorers moved out
of the depot 'Blest he the tie that binds
was sung with the inspiring power of many
voices. At London, Ont, the societies
of the place had assembled, at the depot
at : pollock expecting the train at time. 1t
did not arrive until II o'clock but most
| OF the company was still there to welcome
the delegates and bid them God speed The
love that the societies OF the entire land and
world bear toward Father Clark was shown
in manifold ways during the convention.
The earnestness that the delegates showed
in the work and many features Of the con.
vention were described earnestly and forci-
bly,. The conservation meeting with which
the convention closed, was a fitting dismis-
sal OF the 1G 900 delegates aud others
present most Of whom had attended all
the sessions. Testimonials were given by
State delegations in the repeating of a tex,
of Scripture or singing a hymn. AT the clost
the vast company rose and after the bene
diction, sang AT the cross they passed
out thr ough the corridors and reached tn,
| street.
Messrs Petty and Jordan seemed to hav,
selected the most prominent well as tn,
most helpful features of this convention anc
they presented their reports earnestly ant
concisely, holding the close attention of thu
aud ence.
The meeting closed with singing, and the
benediction by Rev. c. +. Carter.