Morning journal and courier., 1891-07-13
THEx.P.s.o. e. MEETING CLOSED

tn II. II. >. q. Il. MEETING CLOSRl
Five Thousand People Listen 10 n,
Address by Professor william n
HarPer-mr. A. A. Stagg Also Speak
Tho Total Attendance Fourier
Thousand.
| MINNEAPOLIS, July 12.-Many of tn
Christian Endeavor delegates filed Twin
City pulpits this morning and afternoon
but full sessions were held, the only recess
being to allow the delegates to go II
church In the morning. Before that tim.
| 5000 delegates and others were in theil
seats in the auditorium to hear President
William R. Harper of the Chicago nniver
sity give an interesting Bible study with
applications on "Ninevah's Fall; the
Prophecy of Nahum" The short session
closed with fifteen minute prayer ser.
vice, led by Rev. B. B. Tyler of New York.
One of the finest audiences of the con-
| vention gathered in the auditorium at
2:30. Professor Linsley led in some
grand chorus singing. In the absence of
President Clarke, who was at st. Paul
with Drs. Deems, Rondthaler and others
conducting special service for the En-
deavors in that city, Rev. b. G. Farrar,
D.. D., pastor of the First Methodist
church Of Albany, N. Y, presided. ''To
| every man his work" was the motto for
the session, and the first speaker was Mr..
A. A. Stage, the famous pitcher of Yale,
and at present Under engagement as in
Chicago university. As Mr.. Stagg came
to the platform he received an ovation
from the delegates, who have been espe-
cially anxious to see this well-known
Christian athlete.
''The young man." Mr. Stage declared
sis a most important factor in the future
development of our land. The Lord Jesus
Christ came as a young man, and his ex-
ample as a worker should be before us.
Young men have been prominent in his
tory for their efforts in all departments OF
useful activity" The speaker closed with
an earnest appeal to every young man in
the audience to join in the glorious oppor-
tunities for Christian usefulness which
open on every hand.
"By and By" was once more sung with
fine effect by Mr.. Sankey, with choral re-
sponses from different sections of the con-
gregation.
The next speaker was Miss Margaret w.
Leitch, from the Jaffna mission, Ceylon,
India, who spoke upon "The Young
Women at Work" She introduced her
theme by describing the condition of the
women in heather lands, and then showed
how small were the contributions of the
church to missions when compared with
the giving of the converted heather for
the same purpose. She appealed strongly
for more workers, believing that 20, 900
missionaries were needed within five years
if the heather of this generation were to
hear the gospel, and asking for 10000
from the Christian Endeavor to be sent
through various boards.
Rev A. A Fulton of Canton, China,
proposed to send President Clarke on a
trip around the world to organize Endea-
vor missions and it was voted to take
nickel collection from the convention to-
night to cover the expense of such trip.
However, little later DR.. Wayland Hoyt
called attention to the society's rule that
there should be no paid officers of the
organization and suggested that instead of
the proposed action the delegates each
give five cents more to their different
mission boards, and it was 80 ordered.
Previous to an address on "The Child
at Work." by Mrs. Alice May Scudder of
Jersey Oity, the front seats were vacated
by the adults and between 800 and 400
juniors marched in and took the seats
while singing Coward, Christian
Soldiers" Mrs. Scudder thought the
difficulty with the young was misdirected
energy. The junior Endeayor societies
were to develop Christian workers and
they were doing SO. They were not to be
substitutes, but rather additional workers
and the outlook was favorable to great de-
velopment of this part of the work. She
dwelt on the various phases of the child
Christian development work.
After song by the congregation, John
G. Wooley of Boston delivered an address
on "Gospel Temperance" By instances
in his own experience he explained what
he meant by the term. He said he be-
heved in gospel temperance in the ballot
box, and as he said it an Iowa delegate
stepped to the front waving banner, one
side of which read: "Des Moines, the larg
est city in the world, without a saloon;"
and the other thus: 'Towa's glory-a
schoolhouse on every hilltop and no saloon
in the valley" while from floor to gallery
a storm of applause swept over the inn
mense gathering, continuing for a couple
of minutes. He closed by saying he be-
ieved in no temperance, except gospel
temperance. 1t was stated from the plat
form that the attendance of delegates was
IA, 900, and the session closed by singing
the doxology.
The evening session began with a half
hour praise service, in which both chorus
and congregation joined. When the
doors were opened to the general public
most of the seats were taken, and when
President Clarke raped for order every
seat was taken and the people were packed
all around both windows and doors,
while several others attended an outdoor
meeting in front of the Exposition build
ing. H. P. Grose, chairman of the com
mittee on resolutions, submitted a sup
Elemental report, declaring against the
s'whisky rings" influence in politics.
the opening of the worlds fair on
Sunday. President Clark was reelected
with long list of honorary vice
presidents, representing every state, terri
tory and province. Bishop NJ. n. Gilbert
of Minnesota, of the Protestant Episcopal
church. delivered an address on the need,
strength and growth of the movement
which he thought an indication of rapid
ly approaching millennium He wanted
the delegates to take the conventions en-
thusiasm home for 1t is same enthusiasm
that has done so much in all history.
Rev. DR.. J. Wilbur Chapman of Phila-
delphia delivered a powerful address on
''The Secret of Power" and then conducted
the closing service. He believed the secret
of power was consistency and genuineness
living Christians-defnito conservation,
complete submission and love for souls.
A song by Mr.. Sankey and singing by
congregation closed the tenth annual con-
vention of the United Endeavor society.
TERRIBLE LANDSLIDE.
Forty Indians and enc Woman
Buried Beneath 1t - The Slide
Caused by Hea Wy Rains-A Larger
Loss OF Life Narrowly Averted.
ST. PAUL, Mimi, July ia special to
the Pioneer-Fress from Nanimo, B. c.,
says: The steamer Princess Louise from
Skeena brings news of terrible landslide
on the banks of the Skeena river, resulting
in the death of one woman and about