The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-07-13
MISREPRESENTATION CONVENTION
The Session Closed With Interesting Ad-
dresses and Ceremonies.

MINNEAPOLIS, July 12-At this morn
ing's session of the Christian Endeavor
convention William r. Harper, of the
Chicago university, gave an interesting
Bible study. with applications of Nine
vah's FALL and the prophecy of Nahum.
After short prayer service a recess was
taken and the delegates separated TO at
tend morning services in the different
churches.
The afternoon session opened with
song service, after which A. A. Stagg, of
Chicago, delivered an address. DR.. Stagg
was formerly pitcher of the Yale college
baseball team, aud is now instructor of
physical training in the new Chicago uni
sity. After singing "Bye and Bye" led by
Ira d. Sankey. Miss Margaret Fitch, from
the Jaffa mission, Ceylon, India, spoke
upon. 1.-THE Young Woman and Her
Work" Her address was very interesting.
Rev. a. A. Fulton. of Canton, China,
proposed to send Father Clark on trip
around the world, to organize Endeavor
missions.
1t was decided that each member give
cents to the different mission boards, as
the society's rule will not allow officers of
the organization to receive salaries, and
giving money to Mr.. Clark would in reality
be giving him salary.
Previous to the address, "Child at Work"
by Mrs. Alice May Scudder, of Jersey City,
the front seats were vacated by the adults
and between 800 and 400 junior Endeavor-
ers marched in and took seats while singing
"0nward, Christian Soldiers" After the
song John G. Wooley. of Boston, delivered
an address on Gospel Temperance. 1t
was stated from the platform that the
attendance of delegates was Ia 600, and the
session closed by singing the doxolegy.
At the evening session Rev. A. z. Grose,
chairman of the committee on resolutions.
submitted a supplemental report declaring
against the whisky rings" influence in
politics. On the Worlds fair the resolu-
ton declares: BE it resolved, that the
representatives of ], ,0OS, 600 members of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor of this continent in conven-
ance to the sacred observance
of the Sabbath day, and hereby express
our condemnation and strong opposition
to the opening OF the Columbian exposi-
ton on that day." The resolution urges
active effort on the part OF individual
members, societies. local and state organ
lZatlonS 10 prevent sucu opening. Inc
storm of applause that greeted the resolu-
tions made vote almost unnecessary, but
President Clark put the question, and the
resolutions were carried by unanimous
vote. President Clark was reelected, and
a long list of honorary vice presidents
representing every state, territory and
province were chosen. Bishop NJ. \. Gill
bert. of Minnesota, of the Protestant Epis-
copal church, delivered an address on
'sThe Need, Strength and Growth of the
Endeavor Movement" which he thought
was an indication of the rapidly approach
ing millennium. Rev. DR.. ]. Wilber Chap
man, of Philadelphia, delivered an address
on The Secret of Power" and at its end
conducted the closing conservation service.
Songs by Sankey and singing by the con-
gregation closed the tenth annual conven-
ton of the United Endeavor Society.