St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1891-07-10

The lettering was IN eVergTeeIlS, WIN
white background. In the front or the
speakers stands were hung the Amerl-
can and British flags. A beautiful mon
ogram of the letters &C. E." was
beautifully worked in flowers and hung
between the two flags. Simple but ef-
fective decorations were on the speak
er's stand in the shape of lilies, palms
and cut flowers. Several beautiful
bouquets of roses graced the speakers
table.
From the time the doors were thrown
open until long after 4 o'clock the main
entrance was crowded with delegaes
seeking admittance.
At a quarter past O'Clock Rev. DIR.
Clark, president of the society, called
the convention to order with these
words: LET the tenth international
convention of the Society Of Christian
EndeavorS now come to order. Inc eX-
ercises will be opened by song service"
The audience then joined with the
immense chorus in singing 'Au Hail
the Power of jesus Name"
DR.. Clarke announced that the first
step towards organization would be the
appointment of scribe. Rev. Mr.. GIea-
son, of Minneapolis, was unanimously
elected President. A motion was then
passed empowering the president to ap-
point the committees necessary TO Or
gaDiZatiOn, as in years past. Prayer
was then offered by Rev. DR.. Vasser. OF
Kansas City.
Addresses of Welcome.
President Clark, in few well chosen
remarks, introduced Franc B. Daniels,
chairman of the committee of '9l, who
was received with much applause. He
said it was with great deal of pleasure
the committee looked upon what they
had accomplished, but if aught had been
overlooked he would ask for forbear-
ance. The reward of the committee
would be the appreciation of their
visitors. "This city," he said, is
proud of its hospitality. We have
had the insurance men here,
the travelling men, and hundreds OF
others, but to the chairman OF the com
mittee of 81 was reserved the great
honor of welcoming the largest assem-
bly, that had ever gathered in the city.
l have heard the Christian Endeavor
movement likened to crusade. like
the idea, but it will be far different
crusade from the days of old, which
lett a red trail of blood to mark It's
course. The endeavor movement
will be marked with peace and good
ness wherever it has touched"
Rev. II. ii. French, pastor of the Cen
tury NJ. E. church, was the next speak
er. He said he considered it high
honor to stand before such an assembly
and bid them welcome, especially so on
behalf of the pastors, which he Joined
about eighteen months agO-a body OF
men it would be hard to equal in
any cline. He took occasion to
pay a high tribute to DR.. Smith
Baker, Rev. o. II. Tiffany, Rev:
Wayland HOyt, DR.. Burren and
other pastors of Minneapolis. Their
influence and power was demonstrated
but few months ago, when the liquor
men said they were going to extend the
patrol limits, but after desperate light
the LIQUOR men were defeated and the
patrol limits remained the same. The
| ministers believed, he said, that the
Christian ERdeavor movement was a
child of Providence, which sprung up
that the word of Christ might be better
distributed.
Robert Ingersoll," he continued,
"said that christianity must go, and go
| it must into the utmost limits of the
world, and 1t Will be carried by the
members of this society. bid you a
| hearty welcome to our churches, to our
! hearts and to our homes"
| lCNs IlOOCIl Ol1loOlOs IL Oss PoOlOl
| of the House of Hope, of st. Paul, made
the address on behalf of the pastors Of
st. Paul. In the course of his remarks,
he said the present convention
oYershadowed anything which had
yet been held in the Twin
! Cities, whether political relig-
| ious or any other. 1t was entirely
non-denominatiOnal. non-seXtarian, and
paid no attention to race, color or sex.
| It had but one motto, For Christ" and
| to that alone were the aims of the con-
vention directed. Denominational jeal-
ousies he considered we're the worst
| enemy of Christianity, but such meet
| ings as the present killed all such
| jealousies and brOughtall, denominations
| together and led them to think that a
| CongregatiOnaliSt was as good as Pres
| byterian, a Methodist or a Baptist,
or vice versa. Il bid you welcome
in the name of all those,
| who believe in the Lord Jesus Christ,
and in the name of the consecrated
youth of the country is the hope of the
world, not only for the present, but for
| all time. / welcome you in the name
| of the pastors of st. Paul, and in the
name of all the citizens of the great
Twin Cities"
John Elliott. general secretary of the
| Minneapolis 7. Nj. G. A, said he was at
a loss as to the reason why he was put
at the tail end of so much eloquence,
unless it was to wag hearty assent to
what had been said. The cream had
been served, and he would hastily ladle
out little of the skim milk. He felt
it fitting that he should say few words
Of welcome on behalf of the Young
Mems Christian association, as the key
note to both societies was Christian. ?"
The Responses.
The responses on behalf of the trus-
tees and delegates was made by Rev.
George Moore, d. D., of Montreal, Can
ada. He said his task, although a very
pleasant one. was a very heavy one.
Their reception had been right royal
one, and was fully appreciated by all.
One very pleasurable thing about the
reception was the fact that Minneapolis
and st. Paul. these two great rivals, had
ioined hands and worked together to
give all hearty welcome. So earnest
and Just had representatives been that
1t was hard to decide in which city they
preferred to stay, and brought to mind
the old saying. "Oh, what pleasure it
would be, were t'other fair charmer
away" He believed that representa-
tiveS were present from every protest
ant IellSIOH 10 IillSs lIle RT6dleSG cOnVO-
cation that had ever been held on this
round world of ours. 1t had been said
that the Methodists were fiery and Bap-
fists watery, and if the two were
brought together they might quench
each other. But, said the speaker, fire
and water rightly mingled make steam.
Here his voice was drowned by per-
feet storm of applause, all grasping the
effect of the simile. Continuing, he
said steam was the great power which
drove the worlds machinery, and the
object of the present convention was
for the purpose of creating steam fol
the purpose of running the machinery
of Christianity. The present conven-
ton is international, denominational
| int tinr,nI