Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-11
CLOSED Irs SESSIONS.
End OF the Great Convention OF the Chris
tian pndeayorer-

End OF the Greatconvention OF the Chris
tisn Jndeavorer-.
The last DAY Of ~ great convention of Chris
tim Endeavorers in New York began at 9
o'clock yesterday morning with PRAYER meet
ing in the Madion Square Garden, conducted
by Mr.. A. B. Penell of Boston. About 10 600
delegates wer present, and after several
| prayers and such hymn singing the meeting
adjourned GtlOI5 O'Clock 10 enable the ,lelt.-
| gates 20 atten regular services IN the different
evangelical cnrches in that citv.
The Afternoon session at the garden began at
2 O'Clock. besident Clark presiding Fully
| 1900 delegtes were in attendance despite the
intense he'- After the PRAYER aud praise
meeting brf reports were received from the
| committeeconferences under the direction Of
Mr. VIM. saw, treasurer Of the United Sorietv.
who repo,ed that the greatest enthusiasm had
been msfested by the delegates nj the DIFF
| fereut dsoininational rallies held during the
conventn. At one Of them 81 500 had been
subscrifd Tor the completion Of missionary
churchat Salt lake CITY The Friends or
Quaker, he also said, formed Christian En-
deavo' Society at yesterdays rally of their
delegyes.
"Trow Out the Life Line was then sung by
Mr.. ebbins, after which Mr.. Ira ID. sankey
spoil on the subject Of Christian Endea ror in
Gre Britain. He had Just returned, he said.
fro a six months campaign with Mr.. Moody
In ,otland and England. and having attended
| thlsst national Christian Endeayor conven-
| ia held ak weeks ago in the city of Chester
hnao an opportunity OF seeing something OF
T. working Of the society in the old'country,
| ID be was glad to say that il was making great
'ogress in England, scotland and Wales. Ire
and, he said, was very far behind. but IL there
we're more Christian Endeavor societies there
Il would be the best kind OF home rule Ireland
could have.
An address on "Gospel Temperance" wus
given by John G. Woollev Of Minnesota. fol-
lowed by singing and paper entitled Among
the the Northwest Indians, by E. L. Young Of
Toronto, Ont
The Rev. John Henry Barrow. ID. D.. of Chi
cago spoke on the Possibilities Of the Worlds
Fair"
The Christian Endeavor Society in all its
various bmnches seemed TO be running New
York city yesterday afternoon. Every church
In the vicinity of the big hall in Madison square
was hlled with the wearers Of the 4. Z. badges.
rallies and committee meetings
were the order Of the day. A grand rally of the
junior order Of the members of the Christian
Endeavor Society WAS held at the Broadway
Tabernacle, when An Interesting and diversified
program was carried out There wac much
music and a number of addresses. and floral
decorations WED with the multi-colored banners
In adding 20 the brightness of the scene.
The opening hymn was Onward. Christian
Palmer, and Mrs. Alice Mary presided. After
the recitation in concert of the twenty-third
Palm Rev. DIR. Deems of the Church OF the
Strangers made an address of welcome.
Miss Lillian Taylor of Jersey City responded
in behalf of the delegates Mira r. T. Clark Of
Mass. delivered an address on
the duty of consecrating the children to Christ.
melting them to work while vet young. Rev.
c. ii. Tyndall made a report on the work Of the
temperance committee. Rev: W. II. Sleeper Of
Beloit Wis, delivered an address on a live
junior society. Mr.. Vim. T. Ferguson of Phila-
delphia, Pa. talked 10 the delegates ON ''our
Pledges" Rev. n. ii. Kinney spoke on "0ur
Juniors at Work" "Al Ye Are Brethren
served Mrs. Alice Scudder rs a text for an adj
dress. A conservation service. conducted by
Rev. G. W. Brett of Jersey City was held. and
the hymn of the society. Take Nv Life and
Let 1t Be Consecrated, Lord. y Thee was re-
cited. The juniors heartily repeated their
pledge. and the Mispah benediction brought
the rally 20 a successful close.
special meeting Of the delegates was held
afternoon in the Marble Collegiate
Church, at 18th street and 5th avenue, 20 protest
against the opening Of the gates Of the worlds
lair on Sunday.
The following resolution was finally adopted:
'That we, the representatives Ct the Christian
Endeavor Association, in public meeting assem-
bled, do respectfully petition the authorities
having the matter in charge TO prevent tn
opening Of the worlds fair on the Lords da
believing that a large number OF Americ,
people. particularly those who hold TO e
biblical code OF morals, would refusefo
patronize it" The resolution will be telegrRzsd
to the congressional committee in NashinPn
At once.
In the evening the delegations from ths-
rious states held informal reunions and DIAL
receptions, at which many Of the speake at
the UNCONVENTIONAL rallies in the afternoonsre
present. The evening was spent by the u,us
lima u-Tt ~tal MI
did not attend the receptions and reuniofls-
tied places OF amusement or went sight>ng.
NEW VICE PRESIDENTS.
The nominating Committee of the con'tion
appointed by the president, DIR. Clark ac-
cordance with the vote passed at Tsday ..
afternoons session, reported IN Satur the 'Ii
nomination Of the following vic, preyits Of I'd
the international society for the ei.uinsar;
Alabama, Rev. Hugh X. Walker; u. ter
ritory, Edward Harsden; Arizona, Lab. p.
Lee (twelfth infantry, United stRtGmy);
Arkansas, r. st. Porter; Australia, huones;
California, @. J. Merritt; Colorado . Bar
row; Connecticut, Rev. J. Pullman; ware,
Rev. @. E. Thompson; District of Colin, p.
s. Foster; ENGLAND, John Wiilisms?rida,
Rev. W. shaw; Georgia. Rev. c. z. Bowndaho
territory, Rev. J. X. Barton; Illinoishop
E. Cheney; Indiana, Rev. a. A. Raaler,
DID,; Indian territory. o. H. fancSova,
Rev. Austin ID. Wolfe; Kansas, II. kowsy;
Kentucky, Rev. q. j. Overton, ID louis
lana, J. J. Zeigler; Maine. Rev. ID: RAFT;
Manitoba, Joseph Ball; Maritime Uikey.
I. r. rockingham; Maryland. lie; y.
Gregory; Massachusetts,, Rev. w. MIlen;
Michisan, Rsx. C. II. Irving; Minnesttev.
q. H. Wells; Missouri, Rev. J. W. fsIon-
tana. Joseph d. BEDFORD; Nebraska, y. A.
Marsh; Nevada, Rev. 1. l. Mash; New Hare,
Rev. Z. T. Farrell; New jersey, i. @.
French, d. D.; New Mexico, Rev. A. tsty;
New York. Rev. II. II. stebbins; Northina,
W. B. ssallfngo; North Dakota, r. N 1ers;
Northwess territory, N. A. II. smhio,
Rev. w. l. McCauley, Oklahoma, Wmcoes
| Ontario, T. A Hardy, Oregon, T. Ter;
| Peuusyiyanis, Rev. w. II. Young, D.,ue-
be-. George b LightAll; Rhode I<ian. J.
4. Jordan; South Carolina, Dunbdbb;
South Dakota, Miss Esther A. Clark; lee, -
Mr.. z. H. Loose; Texas, Rev. II. Y. Ay;
Usah, Rev. J. r. Brainerd Thrall; mt,
Rev. z Martin; Virginia, ysbez H<h- -
| iurton. r. I. Ediuiston; West virgev.
d B. WkitehsAd; Wisconsin, Rev. war-
risr; Wyoming. Rev. Geo. L. Kicker.
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