Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1892-07-11
ENDEAFORS
FIVE THOUSAND MEET AT HALF PAST SIX
IN THE MORNING,
And Hold a Service Before Break'ast-List Of
Vice Presidents BY States-Ons-Tenh
Of All Property.


this morning, with a prayer meeting
conducted by E. S. Miller, Of Portland,
Ore, the President of the Oregon Union.
More than five thousand delegates were
present. The meeting lasted nearly an
hour, and after it was over the dele
gates marched out singing psalms and
hymns. They went to their hotels and
boardlng-houses 10 eat breakfast and
get ready for the regular session, which
began at o'clock.
1t was a few minutes after o'clock
when President Clark dropped his
gavel and opened che session. Philip
Schaf delivered short prayer After
another hymn the report Of the Com
mittee on Nomination for Vice Presi-
dents was read by the Rev. DR.. Henry
w. Sherwood, OF New York. The Vice
Presidents are the only officers the COM
mlttee has power to nominate, as the
others are elected by the Trustees OF
the united society.
The list of Western and foreig nom
nations follow: Alabama, Rev. Hugh
K. Walker; Alaska Territory, Edward
Marsden; Arizona Territory, Lieutenant
H. P. Lee, Twelfth Infantry, U. S.
A.; Arkansas, r. st. Porter; Australia,
Hugh Jones; California, c. j. Merritt;
Colorado, J. w. Barrow; England, John
Williams; Georgia, Rev. G. L. Bowman,
d. D.; Idaho Territory, Rev. j. II. Bar
ton; Illinois, Bishop e. Cheney; In
diana, Rev. J. A. Rondthaler, DID,; In
dian Territory, d. II. Yancey; Iowa,
Rev. Austin d. Wolfe; Kansas II. Ro-
lond Way; Kentucky, Rev. &, B. Over
ton, ID; Louisiana, j. j. Zetgier;
Manitoba, Joseph Ball; Maritime Union,
Rev. T. f. Frothingham; Michi-
gan, Rev. G. H. Irving; Minnesota,
Rev. G.. H. Wells; Missouri, Rev. J.
W. Ford; Montana, Joseph ID. BEDFORD;
Nebraska, Prof. Joseph c. Marsh; Ne
vada, Rev. F. L. Nash; New Mexico,
Rev. A. b; West Territory, NJ. A. H.
Smith; Ohio, Rev. J. II. McCauley; Ok
lahoma, VIM. BlincOe; Ontario, Z. A.
Hardy; Oregon, E. S. Miller; Quebec,
Geo. r. Lighthall; South Dakota, Miss
Esther A. Clark; Tennessee, Mr.. E. P.
Loose; Texas, Rev. FL. Y. Scuddy;
Utah, Rev. J. Brainard Thrall; Wash
ington, R. L. Edmeston; West Virginia,
Rev. r. B. Whitehead; Wisconsin, Rev.
w. o. Carrier; Wyoming, Rev. Geo. S.
Kicker
The report was adopted unanimously.
The Rev. DR.. Josiah Strong, Of New
York, Secretary of the Evangelical AL
lance, was then introduced to the con-
ventiOn by President Clark. DR.. Strong
delivered an address on "Our Country
for Christ" and was frequently ap-
plauded Before DR.. Strong had fin
ished his address the little bell under
the desk buzzed away, announcing thus
that this time had expired. He turned
around with a startled look to President
Clark.
The.two had little conference and
DR.. Strong was permitted to speak q
few minutes longer. Singing was then
INDUCED in by all, after which Mr.. P.
S. Murphy, of Philadelphia, spoke on
propOrtionate giving to God. Mr.. Muir
phys ideas were not received with
unanimous favor, as he struck blow to
that institution dear to the heart Of
every Sunday school teacher, the straw
berry festival. He said that every per-
son should give at least tenth Of his
property to the Lord. The bell then
rang; and as Mr.. Murphy did not show
any signs of letting up, it rang again,
with the same result. 1t sounded a
third time before Mr.. Murphy submit
ted.
The Rev Leroy S. Bean, of Gorham,
Me-, then delivered an address on "Sys-
tematic Giving to God" After another
hymn, "open meeting" was conducted by
Mr.. Robert E. Speer, OF New York
city, for forty-fiye minutes. Different
delegates arose, and told what their So
cieties were doing for missions. The
Rev. DR.. Henry C. Msbill, of Boston,
delivered an address on christian En-
deavor and Foreign Missions"
The report of the Board Of Directors
regarding the place for the convention
of 1894, was presented by Rev. n.
Boynton, Of Boston. There were three
invitations received by the Board, from
San Francisco, Denver aud Cleveland
Dr. Boynton said that, after due con-
sideration, it had been decided to select
Cleveland for the Convention of 1894.
Loud cheering followed, and the whole
Cleveland contingent started up in
their rally song, Cleveland, '94," com
posed by Miss Jessie H. Brown, to the
tune Of bringing in the Sheaves."
Denver and San Francisco delegates
Joined in the chorus. The meeting was
then concluded by duet, entitled ave
Shall Meet Beyond the River, Bye and
Bye, by Mr.. Sankey and Mr.. Steb-
bins, with echo by the choir OF five
hundred, and from different parts of
the hall. DR., Noble, Of Chicago, closed
with prayer.
Rev. Il. II. Spoouer, at meeting OF
Christian Endeayor delegates held in
the Marble Collegiate church this af-
ternoon, introduced a resolution op-
posing the opening Of the Columbian
Exposition at Chicago on the Sabbath
day, on the ground that large num-
Der of people, especially those that ad-
here to the Biblical code of morals, will
be prevented from attending the
Worlds Fair. Mr. Geiger, of Philadei-
phia, seconded the resolution, and it
was carried by a large majority, who
were in favor Of disregarding the advice
of the Board of Trustees. DR.. Grose,
Of the United Society, advised the
meeting not to commit themselves
officially.