The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1891-07-10
CHRISTIANSC0NQUER
Minneapolis Yields to Bright
q g. Young Church Workers.
AN ARMY OF FIFTEEN THOUSAND

Assembled to Attend the DccenniaI
Convention of the Society of Chris.
tian Endcayor-.sFathc Epdeavor"
Ciarkes Encouraging Words OF
Hope.
MINNEAPOLIS, July 10.-Sunny skies,
balmy air, hospitable homes was the
welcome Of the city of Minneapolis to
throngs Of Youthful Endeavors who
trooped into town yesterday. The null
titude is even larger than the hard work
ing local committee had counted on, and
E even now 1t is apparent that the influx
Of visitors and delegates to this, the de-
cennial convention Of the Young Peo-
pies Society Of Christian Endeavor will
pass the $1,000 mark set for it, and that
the convention will bc the largest in the
society's history. A very ingenious and
thorough system has facilitated the
work OF quartering the visitors in hos
pitable homes all over the city. Cour-
iers met the twenty-eight special trains
at points forty or fifty miles from the
city. They provided each delegate with
slip, giving tho location of the house
70 which he was assigned and explicit
directions how to reach 1t.
"Father Endeavor" Clark Arrives.
The largest single delegation to arrive
was the New England train bringing
500. On this was Father Endeavor
Clark, as he has been lovingly dubbed
by the society he founded. He is the
president and head of the movement.
General Secretary Baer. Ira d. Sanlkey,
the singer, William Shaw, the general
treasurer, and other leading officers
tI.r ri
brought $50 of the most enthusiastic
young people. The Omaha and Ne
braska delegation, 200 strong, steamed
In with silk banners flying the endeavor
motto. "For Christ and the Church"
was embla2oned everywhere. Canada
sent 400 in one solid train to ask the
next convention for Montreal, which
will also be battled for by New York.
All day long the trains kept coming right
mp to the hour of the opening of the
convention.
The Convention Opens.
At 4 O'Clock yesterday afternoon the
thousands assembled in the great audi
torium of the exposition building.
frank b. Daniels, as chairman of the
committee of 1891, called the immense
aasemblage to order and delivered the
address Of welcome on behalf Of the
committee. Then there were addresses
of welcome on behalf of tho Minneapolis
pastors by Rev. II. II. French, pastor
OF the Centenary M. E church; on be-
half Of the st. Paul pastors, by Rev.
Robert Christie, D. D., pastor of the
House Of Hope Presbyterian church, of
B. Paul, and on behalf of the Young
Mems Christian association, by John 81.
Elliott, general secretary Of the Mime
apolis association. The response on be-
half of the trustees and delegates was
made by Rev. DR.. George II. Wells, of
Montreal, Canada.
At last nights session Rev. o. II. Tif-
fany, D. D., of this city, presided, and
after q service of praise the annual re-
port of the united society was presented
by General Secretary J. W. Bau, of
Boston. Then the annual address of
The united society was delivered by Rev.
Dr. Francis e. Clark, of Boston. In the
course of his remarks DR.. Clark said:
DIR. Clark's Address.
We have como together tonight for the tenth
International and intor-denomnat tional gath
sring of great and spontaneous movement
sDong the young Christians of America 1t is
Atting that wo should consider for what In
aod's providence this movement stands. As
snnh movement develops we can see many
n.asons for it's existence. The two principal
xsAtures in the Christian Eadeavor society are
zSniity and friendship. Thank God thst with.
0us endangcrinR q doctrine for which the
Fathers fought, without imperiiinR right OF
sastom that any sensitive heart holds dear,
without weakening tie that binds any soul
% his ancestral church home, we can come
angether in this fellowship that IL is broad and
sssp and lasting m the love of Christ. Does
such fcllowshlp mako any OF you less loyal TO
fvur church1 leave the answer with you, and
Eknow what II will be.
There aro no divisions among the hosts of
Darkness. There no scots In hell. The
ss1l one mArshals oil his forces In his assaults
azainst mans soul His forces are not weak.
zAed by faction Disputes am not Rejecting
- denominations, moro than would reflect
upon the regiments, corps and divisions of an
army, but do doprecinte the spirit that is un-
willing TO allow any common bond between
ysung disctples- Let us say; ''All yea, all we
BAptists aud Methodlsts. Presbyteriaas and
CengrcgatopAlists, Luthornns and Disciples
4oraylans and Biennonites. From east and
west, and Rorth and south comes the glad re-
Brain, Ono Is our master even Christ; and all
Hs are brcthrcn.'"
A telegram was read from Bishop J.
u. Vilet, Of the Methodist Episcopal
church, who was to have preached the
convention sermon, saying that on ac-
count of q severe attack of bronchitis
which came upon him while en- route he
was compelled to stop at Chicago and
give up his trip 10 the convention.
DR.. Otis Tiffany, of the Hennepin
Avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
then addressed the convention, taking
eor his subject 1--WE Are One In Him
Dx. Tiffany is president of the interna-
f1ona1 society, and his address was en-
thusiastically received.
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