Smyrna times., 1892-07-13

ION OF the cities of the earth. In China
Japan, CeylOn, Africa, India, Bfexic
: and the countries of South America
in Australia, as in England, Scotland
, and Ireland, the Society of Christian
EndeavOr has labored. And so silently
has its work been done that even thos,
who study the religious movements o
the day ale surprised at its strength
and widespread influence.
1t is estimated that there are 10000
members of the Society, delegates
from all the States of the Union and
from abroad, in the city. Not all o.
them could be accommodated in the
Madison Square Garden, large as it is
DELEGATES IN THE HALL.
The eleventh international conven.
ton of the society opened at 2.3O
Thursday afternoon. Over the main
entrance to the hall are hung two large
American and British flags, whilst
bunting and flags are profusely used as
decorations throughout. There are
nearly 5000 chairs on the ground floor
with as many more in the boxes and
galleries. At the east end of the hall
is an immense platform upon which
there are over 800 chairs.
All the delegates are provided with
handsome celluloid badges and ribbons
and on the streets and avenues of the
city, as well as the horse cars and ele-
waited trains, could be seen all the morn
ing thousands of young men and women
carrying them. The amphitheatre
presented an animated and picturesque
scene as the delegates, the majority of
whom are young ladies, took their
seats. The ceremonies began with
prayer and praise service, Mr.. Edwin
+. See, general secretary Y.M.C.A
Brooklyn, N. Y, led the service. Fol.
ing this came the address of welcome
from New York pastors, Rev. DR.. Chas.
+. Deems, of the Church of Strangers.
voicing the welcome.
In closing his address, DR.. Deems
said : During the lifetime of our Young
society, the question of Christian union
has attracted more interest than ever
before since the Reformation. The
ecclesiastical projects have all been
cold, faulty, pragmatical, and imprac.
tlcal schemes, working from without.
and binding people together with ex-
ternal cords. This work has been
more effective than all other things
combined, because it has been spontan-
eous, without plan or purpose, un-
worldly, spiritual and Christly."
The address of welcome from Brook
lyn's pastors was delivered by Rev. A.
Z. Dickson, DID,, of Brooklyn.
The response to the addresses of
welcome, on behalf of the Board of
Trustees of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor and the delegates pres
ent, was given by DR.. Merrill E. Gates.
of Amherst College.
Among the resolutions passed was
the following:
4.-That the chairman and secretary
of this convention be requested to tele.
graph the following to the President
of the United States Senate,-
The Eleventh Annual Convention
OF christian Endeavorers assembled in
New York city, 10000 strong and rem
resentlng l,2O0, 900 people, respectfully
requests the Senate Ofthe United States
in connection with the House of Rem
to take such action as
will compel the Commissioners of the
columbian Exposition to close the
gates on the hrst day of the week COM
monty called Sunday, and to prohibit
the sale OF intoxicating liquor upon the
grounds of the aforesaid fair"
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORER's HYMN.
Rev. DIR. Charles F. Deems. of the
Church of the Strangers, wrote HYMN.
THE Banner of Christ, " lor the con-
yentlOn af '92, which was sung with
full chorus:
See, see comrades see, aOaHpg high in the air,
4ne loye-woVen, bloodsprinkled banner of
gesus s
Ehe symbol Of hope, beating down all despair. I
From sin and its thraldom triumphantly frees
us,
BY the hand that pierced it was lifted at first
When the bars of the grave by our Captain were I
burst 1
Mat blood'spFinkled hammer must yet be un. =
furled Il
Ter the homes of all men and the thrones of she d
world.
hout, shout, comrades shout, that our captain 0
and Lord
That standard of hope first intFuated to woman,
nd Mary, dearsain In oheying His word,
flung out It's wide folds over all that is human: =
there came to embrace that sweet ensign of :"
grace, Il
All the true and the great, all the best OF our t
race. .
Iarch, march, comrades march, all the young Y
all the old, n
The army Of Christ and OfChgistian Rndeavor %
nth heroes o1r SOULS having now been enrolled, ~
OFT papneF wen follow forever and ever "
or our march shall not cease, till the Gospel Of
peace IL
hall our race In all lands from its tyrant release. 70
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