The record-union., 1892-07-09
CHRISTIAN WORKERS.
Second Day of the Great COnven-
ton in New York
SHORT ADDRESSES ON ENDEAVOR
SOCIETIES.
Whitelaw Reid, Republican Candidate
for Vice-President, Appears Upon
tho Platform and Addresses the
Assemblage = Postmaster General
Wanamaker Prosides at the Even
ing Session.
Special to the REcoEp-US1ox.

49,
NEW YORK, July S.-The second days
proceedings of the great convention of
the Christian Endeavor Societies opened
with early prayer at $50 A. NJ. and was
attended by 1000 delegates. The regular
session opened at 8 A. NJ. with L, 600 pres
ent. After prayer and praise services,
conducted by Rev. Tyler of the Disciples
OF Christ, or the Complexities of New
York, came the feature ofthe programme,
''The Pastors Hour" consisting OF two
minute addresses on the relations of
Christian Endeavor Societies to the differ
ent denominations. Then the roll of the
State and Territorial Provincial Unions
was called and representatives of societies
all over the world responded, telling OF
the socleJy's progress. Rev. Joseph
Cook OF Boston delivered an address on
"NatchwordS for the Twentieth Cen
tury."
Half-minute testimonials opened the
afternoon session. a delegate from
California was the first to speak. He
said: I'VE have the most fiourishing
Junior Christian Endeavor Society in the
country" This was an index of ''testi-
monlals" that followed during the hour
given this feature.
L
dent OF the society, next read paper on
Junior Christian Endeavor."
Whitelaw Reid, Republican candidate
for ' lce-PreSldenJ, came OH the platform
at this point. He was introduced to the
convention amid the waving of handker-
chiefs and cheers, and addressed the as
semblage. Reid said in part "Such an
organization as you display, animated bv
such purpose, is an incalculable force for
good, not merely in the thousands of in
dlVlduaI communities which were repre-
scented, but in the metropolis. Our fore
fathers, who laid the Foundation of the
civil and religious liberty we now enjoy,
were men who planted their Notifications
upon every hillside. You all know what
these tortlticatlons were-the schoolhouse
and church. Let us guard them as our
fathers guarded them and we shall pre-
serve the fair heritage we received and
transmit 1t in turn to the grand and benefi-
cent beyond, their thought or ours, to the
latest generation of men,"
Reports from delegates in different
States regarding Juniors were next read.
n series OF addresses on Christian En-
deavor in foreign lands occupied the at
tentlon OF the convention until 5 O'Clock.
The presentation Of banners to the
States for progress in Christian Endeavor
for the past year followed. Oklahoma
received the banner for the greatest pro-
poFGIOIaLe increase, ontario tor the great
est absolute gain and Illinois for the
greatest number of Junior Societies.
Three thousand delegates who were I'M
able to secure admission to the conven-
ton hall attended an open-air meeting in
front Of the hall simultaneously with the
session within.
The evening session began with praise
| service, at the close OF which Postmaster
General Wanamaker came upon the plat
! form. He received an ovation and was
| installed as President during the session.
| When he stepped forward 10 address the
| convention he was received with an
plause.
In the course of his remarks he said:
II rejoice tonight that the Christian En-
| deavor has brought something to this
! age, something that commands the good
opinion of the whole world. Men are
| asking what is this movement and when
! did it come. 1t is the outgrowth of 2
movement all over the world for the ben
etit of the young who come under Chris
| tan influence. II is the brightest star
that rises in the Christian world in this
| century,
| Rev. Russell II. Conwell of Philadel-
! phla followed with an address on the
| Christian EnGeavor Society's place in
modern religious life.
Hon. Chauncey Depew was next pre-
| sented by Mr.. Wanamaker. and when
the applause subsidized Mr.. Depew spoke
of the power of good possessed by the
| Christian Endeavor Society.
Adjourned till tomorrow.