Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1892-07-21
For the Ellsworth American.
The Worlds Convention Of the
Y. P. s. @. E.
HuDsoS RIVER, July II, 1899.

HUDSON RIVER, July IL, isSs-
Mr.. Edsor' The largest religious convention,
or might say, the largest assembly Of any kind.
In the history OF the world, has just closed in
New York city.
Thirty thousand delegates representing the
Y.P. &C. 4. from all over the world have for
the last four days literally had possession Of the
city. They have given New ork surprise, and
it is safe to say that hundreds of people have
added much to their stock OF information during
the week that is past.
viii not Hancock County people wish to keep
in line and be glad to know something OF this
great meeting? will assume that you are not
so ignorant of the organization some of the
people in the city. but know what ~. +. ). c. E."
stand for both in words and deeds.
The convention opened Thursday July :, at
Madison Square Garden, the largest auditorium
In the country. capable of seating IGooo people;
but even this capacity far short OF the ne
cessity that on the first evening an overflow meet
Ing was held in the open air in Union Square and
attended by thousands of people.
1t had been said by wise - ones, that
vention which could ever he held would create
ripple on the surface OF New York life 1t would
never be known that we were there. But Just
here comes the surprise They not only knew we
were there, but they going to be very lone.
some now we have left.
large majority OF the people to lie met on the
streets wore the white badge OF the delegates.
and no one thought of looking at faces till he had
first read the name OF the state Maine or Califur.
MIA, or whatever II might he. worn on the breast.
You may see in the new spa perS some things
hecting on the singeness of purpose with which
these young people went to New York. 1t Is true
that every delegate did not attend every
hour of every day from o'clock A. NJ. till 10
7. NJ, II would have been n physical impossible
lily. Hut IL j. also true that Madison square Gar.
den was packed to it, utmost capacity all the
time, and two or three other large buildings u,
the same time. and still many could not be pro
vided for. 1t Is also fact that many people who
are not c. - having joiued the excursions.
wore the excursion badges ard did not attend the
convention at all
think the sunrise prayer meeting Il usually
considered the Thermometer o. Il convention. On
Friday and saturday mornings at { 30 o'clock.
from s,nn TO 1850 people werc assembled for the
prayer mceting- That fact stone, think, would
prove this sincerity ~ purrp-e III most of the del
egate-.
This was most truly International a. well
~ an inter denomtnstIonal convention. Repre-.
sentaii'c- were present from Alaska. sandwich
Islands, Japan, China. Iuiiia, Africa. spain.
Turkey, scotland, Mexico, Canada aud Australia
spain and Mexico sent lady delegates
Dr. r. Clark, the founder 81 the society
presided at the meetings and many prominent
men of all denominations addressed the audi
cnces. Among others, listened Ia Rev. Way
land lIoyt ~ Minneapolis, John 6 Woolcy Dir
Deems. Joseph Cook ~ Eo-ton. Dr Earrow-
~. Chicago Po-tma -tar General WanamaAsr
t.hAunccy Depcw and whitrlaw Reid
Prominent among the subjects discussed wer,,
the SUNDAY closing Of the Worl,'s Fair, and +,
IS -afc Ia -ay that 1.-THE c r. had their wav th,
gates would lie closed on sunday methods Of