New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-07-09
THREE OVERFLOW MEETINGS.
THE BIG GARDEN CROWDED AGAIN.
SPEECHES FROM NORTHUMBERLAND wANA

SPEECHES FROM PosTMAsTER-GENERAL wANA'
MAKER, CuAuNcEY N. DEPEw AND OTHERS.
The session Of the Christian Endeavor Society IN
the Madison Square Garden last evening will long
remain in the memories OF the members OF that great
organization. Despite the three other meetings, ther
seemed to be no dmlnuOn In The vast crowd OF
jealous Christians which filed the great hall from end
to end and from top TO bottom. Thousands upon
thousands Of voices Joined Mr.. Santey In tho service
Of song which preceded the regular session. owing
to unavoidable circumstances the programme had to
be slightly changed ". c. =. Brecmnndge. who
was to speak upon &" The Age and Its Possibilities
was detained at Washington. But his place was
taken by Chaunccy VI. Dcpcw, who probably never
spoke TO a appreclatlve gathering
Postmaster General Wanamaker presided at the
meeting Ills appearance upon the stage greeted
with applause and the waving Of handkerchlefi After
thanking the people for the reception, he declared
that words could not give expression to his feeling
when standing before such an audience, Every hcart
beat was silent tribute Of graiitude Few mep,' be
added. have had such a privilege rs now have.
was one Of the organizers Of this movement and ~
a oyal friend. come ba k 10 ste how the scheme
has worked and progressed. sec this stnpendons con
,truc,vo work Of the Master Workman iabomS IN the
name Of the Lord. His name on all your banners
IT wa, a wonderful discovery this storage battery OF
Of the globe The procession OF COTS people Is OK
tending around the world ard Will soon grte It.
Mr. Wanamackr spoke too. Of the effect Of the
great body OF Christians upon NcwYork city. and OF
the surprise OF It's people. The society. he said
was the consequence Of the greatest movement ever
begun by young II proved what young men
could do. 1t showed what power the young people
OF this laDd were FOR the spread " the doctrine
OF Christianity. The society hight star In the
Christian armament which he hoped would shine 70!
all time.
THE REV. Dr. L. II. CONNTTL.
After hi, address Mr. wanamalcr introduced The
Rev Or. Russell II. Conne of Philadelphia, WIZ
spoke upon the "Chrstian Fndcavor seciety's Plao'
I'm Modern Religious Life Ills eloquent remarks were
interrupted often with cheer, and applause That
was obliged 10 ask the people b remain silent. Dr.
Conncl also praised the Christian WORK Of The young
people cod had called Dr. Clnrh. hs
sald o. De- called Paul, ages ago. The Christian En-
d.avor society meant 10 brag happ!nTs into 'n'
Christian church. There We're churches where me Ola
aud long MINDED dcacOns were heard too often. thIi-
dan He died Of such ohnrcl"s i.ut the sodcii
was sweeping Into such churches all over "a" country
and changing them. The society had come To bring
help 10 the churches. II had come 10 nfuse new blood
into them 1t had the thousands OF delegates To
this city, proving that Christianity MT dead. II
had come to add force b. the chuphrs. IL had come
10 unite churches. The watclwOri Of ihe time Wa
union 1t had come 10 place benches along tne
sectional fences which denominations had erected.
that church member, could look over them. Dnomlna
lion, must recognize the fact that Christ was all In all
People should not give up their dcnonlnntlonal
beliefs for ANYTHING In the world but they should for
get them for Christ The Christian Endcavor soo'etN
had shown the power o, woman in WORKING for the
good Of tho Master. That one Of It's crownne
achievements. The good work would 20 on. "Lhr
the ships captain lie said. eve have opened on,
.eaei orders and we now know whore We are TO o..
pledge ourselves TO obey orders. let them take u
wherever they may, even unto DEATH
MR. DEpEw WARMLY WELCOMED.
The presiding officer. after Dr. Conwcll had finished
n aiding announced the inability OF Mr.. Brecknrdcc
10 be present. Just lie did 20, Mr.. Dcpcw, pre-
coded by member of the committee, stepped upon
the platform. wearing badge OF the so
clety. lie was recognized at Fl, once nsu.,, By y
chccred waved handkcrchles and greeted the orntor
with aiTectonste terms Of praise. He was at last
81 the honrS When Mr. Dcpcw was allowed finally
to speak he said that hc had been called upon only
told that he must address the mccting
II told him, added the speaker that knew new
nS DlhS 1 about It. But know now why came
The POSTMASTER General .ald that General Brecihrdse
have been flashed over the wires. daughter.
This reminds me somewhat Of convention which
!
glad to SEQ that there some Of the brethren here
(LaughterD That convention did not have 50 many
delegates. But welcome you 10 New York. New.
York is the hest watering place In the United States
(Applausc.) Tammlny Hall we have always with us
and pleased TO have the Christian Endcavorers
here as antdOte occasionally. Appluso and
laughtcr The advent Of these fresh. Young girls
To this dusty city has brought all the NcwYork dudes
back from the summer resorts. 1aughtcr.) They
.ay that Ncw-YOrk Is now frcshcr and grccTer than
any place in America. ~ N.auehtcr)
Mr.. Dcpcw then praised the work 81 the Young peo
pie and the power thcy had In tho great Endeavor 80
ciety. The society was one OF the greatest organz1
lions ever formed IN the country. lie Ind been among
the first members OF the Young Mems Christian AssO
iaon and he welcomed the sister organization. "May
YOUR association he added :" never die
After the applause had died away cries heard
for General o. q. Howard but the General only con
sented bid the society welcome. The meeting cndei
with song and the bcnedlcon.
CROwDING TIE MARBLE CHURCH
The ChautauQua saluic vas waved By thousands OF
hands at the Marble Collegiate Reformed Church last
night. A subdivision o. the army Of the Young
Peoples Society for Christian Endeavor took possession
Of the old citadel and filled every inch space
with a hos tot Young and women. Every seat
was taken the alsles crowded, and many OF the
delegates sat on the stone steps. II an up.
preciative audience which gathered In the historic
church. No clever hit or witty anecdotc passed un-
noticed and the periods OF the speakers appaudcd
IN RaAlH NAgR1n