Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1891-07-16
RALLY FOR THE CROSS.
Fifteen Thousand Young Christians As
Semble at Minneapolis.

semble at Minneapolis.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July 9.-The
Flour City has opened its arms and its
homes to between 1900 and 10000
strangers to-day. They come from
every state and every territory in the
United States-from little Oklahoma, yet
in it's swaddling clothes, and even from
the most remote points in the Dominion
of Canada. They are the delegates and
visitors to the International Convention
of the Young Peoples Society of Chris
tan Endeavor St. Paul, too, is also do
ing its share toward the entertainment
of the strangers who have come within
the gates of the Twin Cities
Last nights trains as we'll as those of
this morning brought hundreds of del
egates to this city. The committee on
arrangements had planned for an at
tendance of $1,000, but nearly every
delegation thus far arriving is larger
than anticipated and all are not yet
here. The New England delegation
with 1900 members arrived ON two
trains this morning and thus
far holds the banner for size.
Many noted faces were to be seen this
morning in the rotundas of the hotels.
Among those encountered were: Rev.
DR.. d. j. Burrell, of New York; DR..
George H. Wells, of Montreal; Bishop
Vincent; Bishop Gilbert, of Minnesota;
Rev. DR.. Dale, of California; Rev. Drs.
Worden and Chapman, of Philadelphia;
Rev. DR.. Patterson, of Toronto; Rev.
DR.. Ronthaler, of Indianapolis; Rev.
DR.. Tyler, of Cincinnati; Rev. DR..
Crandall of Cleveland; Rev. DR..
Faunce, and Judson, of New York;
Rev. DR.. Mcpherson, of Chicago; Pres
ident Andrews, of Brown University;
Miss Alice May Scudder, the evange
list: John G. Wooley, the temperance
evangelist; Rev. DR.. A. Fulton, of Can
ton, China, and Ira B. Sankey, who has
pre- pared q new book which he pro-
poses to introduce into the convention
in person. The delegations from IL
linois, Wisconsin and Iowa are very
large and great space has been reserved
for them in the big hall.
Each delegation as it arrived, and
long before it arrived, was greeted by
members of the reception committee
and by friends who were on the watch
for them. The St. Louis delegaz
ton arrived on two trains and
marched up town to their headquarters
at the Nicollet House headed by their
banner and accompanied by cheer of
welcome from the Minneapolis con-
tingent at the depot. One hundred
and fifty came in from Des Moines, and
100 from Missouri on the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul morning train,
and the Dakota delegation, came in on
several trains "Father" Clark, the
founder of the Christian Endeavor socie-
ties, came in during the morning, and was
the most sought after man in the city.
He has his headquarters at the West
Hotel, where Secretary R9r is with
him. While en- route here the Wash
ington, d. c., delegates were taken off
the train at Madison, Wis, and given
pleasant ride around that city in carria-
ges.
The hall seats comfortably $4,000 peo-
pie, besides chorus of over l, 900, and
is the one in which it is hoped to hold
the next Republican National Conven-
ton. 1t is lighted by an immense sky
light, and thoroughly ventilated, and is,
therefore, all that could be desired for
great convention, especially because OF
the perfect acoustic properties it pos
sesses. The motto "For Christ and the
Church" stands out boldly above the
speakers stand, we'll representing
the bold stand of the society
for it's Master and it's earthly
abiding place. In front of the speakers
desk and lower down are the press
tables, slightly raised from the floor of
the house. Around another in front
and above stretch out the thousands of
seats. Illinois is given the front CEN
trail seats; Ohio to the right, Wisconsin
to the left, Iowa back of Illinois and
Ohio, while st. Paul and Minneapolis
occupy the rear seats on the first floor;
and other states are assigned to the gal
lery.
At o'clock this afternoon the thou
sands assembled in the great auditorium
of the Exposition building. Frank B.
Daniels, as chairman of the committee
of 1891, called the immense assemDlage
to order and delivered the address of
welcome on behalf of the committee.
Then there were addresses of welcome
on behalf of the Minneapolis pastors by
Rev. II. H. FRENCH, pastor Of
behalf of the St: Paul pastors
by Rev. Robert Christie, D. D.,
pastor of the House of Hope Presby-
terrain Church, of st. Paul; and on
behalf of the Young Mems Christian
Association, by John H. Elliot, general
secretary of the Minneapolis associa-
ton. The response on behalf of the
trustees and delegates will be made by
Rev. DR.. George H. Wells, of Montreal,
Canada. At the evening session Rev.
O. II. Tiffany, d. d., OF this city, will
preside. and after a service of praise
the annual report of the united society
will be presented by General Secretary
J. w. llau, of Boston.