The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-07-10
THE CHRTsTTAY ESDEAyoH.
o.enIng OF tho Tenth Intsrnstionai Con'sn
zion of the Young Peoples Society

frxxrAporrs. MINI, July g.-Promptiy a'
4 o'clock this afternoon the tenth internh-
tional convention of the Young feopie's DO
c;stv Of Christian Endeavor was called to or
dam the big convention hall IN this CITY.
| Tba convention il the largest ever held by tho
| christian Endeayor societies and Is probably
,haisroest religious convention ever held. L
Convention hall seats twelve thousand PEE 10
and the acoustics are perfect. 1nesudItaTlun
had been handsomely decorated for the occa-
| sion flags and bunting Astounding eyerywhere.
Most noticeable of all was the Christian In
| deavor motto, For Christ and the Church"
| which hung directly over the stage. In front
of tho speakers stand was hung the sta s
and stripes and beside it the British
flag, greeting the delegates from the United
States and Canada. On either hand were
NOTED plants and evergreens and cut flowers
The 900 seats for the chorus were banked up
back of the stage. and the II 600 seats tor the
audience were located on the main floor and
the one big gallery.
The convention was finally opened by the
900 delegates present joining in singing
"All Hail the Power Of Jesus Name" Rev.
H. w Gleason, of Minneapolis. was chosen
secretary, and after prayer by Rev. DR.. Var
sar, of Kansas City. Frank b. Daniels, chair
man Of tho local committee OF '9l, stepped for
ward TO say the first word OF welcome. He re-
ferred to the continued wide sweep OF the
Endeayor movement and to the rear guard Of
million here represented by thousands. n
glowing words he lkened the Endeavor move
ment to the crusades of old. They fought
for an empty tomb" he cried we fight for
Sayiours honor" He babe them welcome
to this building, 10 our loved city, TO our
homes and 81 our hearts"
Rev. DIR. French of the Centenary Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Minneapolis. welcomed
the host III behalf Of $50 Minneapolis pastors.
He said: Because Christian tndeavor stands
for all that IS progressive and aggressive in
church work we sustain it as pastors. Be-
sides, we love 1t because it stands for the best
federation Of Christian effort the world has
yet seen"
Addresses Of welcome were also delivered
by Rev. DR.. Robert Christie, Of the House of
Hope Presbyterian church. St Paul. andJ. II.
Elliott, secretary of the local Young Mems
Christian Association
An eloquent response was made to these
welcomes by Rev. George II. Wells OF
Montreal, whose response ended with a strong
invitation for the next convention 10 meet IN
Montreal, and as he announced the invitation,
IL was seconded by tie shouts and waving
handkerchefs of the Canadians from their
seats in the gallery. This closed the after
noon session.
The evening session was opened at z. NJ,
the Rev. D. Ii. Tiffany presiding. fully twelve
thousand delegates being IN attendance.
General Secretary Baer read his annual re-
port. in which he said they had reached the
million mark. At Chicago in ~ we reported
AS, 900 members; last year, at st. Louis, 660,.
900, but this year we have reached the grand
total of l,00s.9S0 After this report and
singing by Ira D. Sankey, the celebrated
evanGeiistic soloist, President I. L. Clark.
of tho international society, delivered his
address. Dr. Otis Tiffany. of the IIennepin-
avenue Methodist Episcopal church, then
addressed the convention. taking as lis SUBJ
ject, I'VE are One in Him"
After further devotional exercises the con-
vention adjourned TO convene at o'clock to-
morrow.