Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1892-07-14
ALL CREEDS UNITE.
Christians Banded Together in
Common Cause.
Representatives of All the Evangelical
Churches, in Session I'm New York city,
Testify to the Work OF the Chris
tian Endeayor Society.
A GRAND ARMY.


NEW YORK, July 9.-The second days
proceedings of the great convention of
the Christian Endeavor society began
with early morning prayer meeting at
/ $50 o'clock, which was attended by
/ about 1000 delegates. The regular ses-
/ sion opened al a. m. At 10 o'clock
/ over ~, 600 delegates were in their seats.
After the usual prayer and praise serv-
/ ice, conducted by Rev. DR. b. Il. Tyler,
of New York, came the feature of the
! programme termed "the pastors hour. :"
! This consisted of two-minute addresses
on the relations of the Christian En-
deavor societies to the different denom-
nations to which the member belong.
Then the roll-call of state, territorial
! and provincial unions was called and
represc utatives from societies all over
the world responded, telling of the
| progress of Christian Endeavor of their
respective places.
Rev. Joseph Cook, of Boston delivered
an address on the subject "Watchwords
! for the Twentieth Century
After Mr.. Cooks address recess was
taken TO , p IN. Half-minute ''testi-
monies opened the afternoon session.
a delegate from California was the
the most fourishing Junior Chris
/ ton Endeavor society in the
country" and this was an index
of the testimony" that followed dur
ing the hour given to this feature. Mrs.
Francis f. Clark of Auburndale, Mass,
wife of the president of thu United So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, next rea5
a paper on Junior Christian En-
| deavor," in which she explained the
purpose and methods of the junior So
ciety.
! Whitelaw Reid, republican candidate
! for vice president, came upon the plat
form at this point, wearing badge of
the Christian Endeavor society. He
was introduced to the convention by
/ President Clark and was received with
a waving of handkerchiefs and cheers
Among other things Mr.. Reid said:
'OHr tOrefathers. who laid the foundation Of
the civil and religious liberty we enjoy were
men who planted their Notifications on every
/ hillside as they advanced to the conquest OF the
continent You all know what those fortihca-
| tions were-the schoolhouse and the church
! Applause. Let us guard them as our ia
| theirs guarded them, and we shall preserve the
| fair heritage we have received and transmit It
in our turn, grand and beneficent beyond their
thought ours TO the latest generation Of
men, Loud applause
The banner for the greatest proper
! tionate increase of societies during the
| last year was presented to Oklahoma;
the banner for the greatest absolute
! gain in one year to Ontario; largest
number of junior societies secured a
banner for Illinois.
The evening session began promptly
at 7:30 o'clock. The convention hall
was packed in every part with dele
gates, fully 5000 succeeding in getting
into the garden. The praise service
was led by Mr.. L. f. Lindsay, of st.
! Louis, and Mr.. Sankey sung as a solo
Ninety and Nine" amid great applause
Prayer was offered by Rev. DR.. Black,
| of Missouri.
Postmaster General John Wanamaler
came upon the platform al the conclu-
sion of the prayer. He received an ova-
ton from the delegates and bowed and
smiled in acknowledgment Mr.. Wan
amaker became the presiding officer of
the session, occupying the presidents
chair in the center of the platform.
At the conclusion of his address Mr.
Wanamaker introduced Hon. Chauncey
NJ. Depew, who was greeted with great
enthusiasm. When the applause had
at last subsidized Mr.. Depew spoke of the
power for good possessed by the Chris
tian Endeavor society.
ONEw YORK, July 1.-THE last day of
the great convention of Christian En-
deavor societies began at o'clock Sun
day morning with prayer meeting in
the Madison Square garden, conducted
by Mr.. II. B. Pennel of Boston.
About 10000 delegates were present,
and after several prayers and much
hymn singing the meeting adjourned at
1915 o'clock to enable the delegates to
attend regular services in the different
evangelical churches of the city. The
afternoon session at the garden began
at 2 o'clock, President Clark pre-
siding. Fully $4,000 delegates were
in attendance despite the in
tense heat. After the prayer
and praise meeting brief reports
were received from the committee con-
ferences under the direction of Mr..
William Shaw, treasurer of the United
society, who reported that the greatest
enthusiasm had been manifested by
the delegates at the different denomi-
national rallies held during the con
vention,
Addresses were made by Ira d.
sankey, John 6. Woolley, of Mime
sofa; E. R. Young, of Toronto and
Rev Dr. Barrows, of Chicago. The
convention then adjourned To meet
next year in Montreal.
Saturdays meetings were devoted to
reports of missionary efforts by individ-
ual delegates. Vice presidents were
selected to represent each of 'hs state
and provincial unions. In the after
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