Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-07-10
At the Closing Meeting Of the Chris
tian EndeaVOr Society.
THE RACKET AND DISTURBANCE
ContinuedYe esterdayBy theFrench
Canadian Hoodlums-The Pro-
gramme, However, is Carried
Out Without Serious Trouble,
Though the Delegates Were
Glad to Adjourn-Interesting
Addresses and Exercises.

MONTREAL, July 9. st. James
Methodist church is In the West and
English part of the city. There the
tent program for tonight was carried
out, there the conservation service
was preached by the Rev. d. Fay Mills,
the well-known American Evan
gelist, who referred to the good work
of the Christian Endeavor Society.
Many OF the Endeavofers who would
have otherwise attended the tent went
to the several churches where delegate
clergymen address them.
The drill hall was divided of in
States at the closing meeting and
fully ten thousand people, in spite
Of the riot rumors, were present. 1t was
the grand wind up Of the twelfth an
nual convention and was called to order
sharp on time. The first order OF busi-
ness was the report of the resolution
committee, which embodied clause
thanking the Associated Press for the
reports distributed throughout the
United States.
Rev. II. II. Lewis, Westminster, Md,
preached the closing sermon. Conse-
Grafton service and mizepah brought
the formal proceedings 10 close.
The opening Of the Worlds Fair on
Sunday is favorite topic of discussion
among the Christian Endeavorers.
They were at it again this afternoon in
the drill hall, and Mr.. o. V. TOwsleg,
of the Chicago committee OF the Worlds
Fair, afforded the material.
He sent a telegram referring to Pres
ident Palmer's motion for the closing OF
the gates on Sunday and addressed 1T to
Rev. Chas. B. Hildredge, one OF the
delegates. The telegram stated that
the motion was TO be settled July IL
and if the committee were we'll repre-
sented the rule for Sunday closing
would be carried Again in the even
ing when the general resolutions were
read and endorsed unanimously, the
following utterance was put forth;
ReSolUed, As the epreSentatives:of
million and a half members OF the
Christian Endeavorers OF America and
the world and twelfth international con-
vention assembled In Montreal, we do
hereby, in the name of God, in the in
terest Of humanity, in behalf of integ-
rity and Of the rising young manhood
and womanhood Of the world, solemnly
protest against the desecration Of Sun
day by the opening on that day Of the
Columbian Exposition, which Is national
and not local, and should, therefore,
represent the sentiments Of the whole
people.
ResOlUed, That we deplore the action
Of the local directory in this matter as
contry to the will of the people as ex-
pressed through their representation in
Congress, as repugnant to common hon
esty, and fragrant breach Of good
faith, the moral effects Of which can
not fail to be harmful.
ResOlUed, That to such members Of
the national commission and local di-
rectory as have opposed this lamenta-
bic action, we tender our cordial ap-
proval and hearty thanks.
ReSOlUcd, That the local directory OF
the Worlds Fair have brought lasting
disgrace upon what ought to be glory
and against this we make our appeal to
the public Conscience.
Enthusiastic Endeavorers got upon
their chairs and hurrahed, while the
ladies waved their handkerchiefs and
added their already feeble voices to the
general uproar.
When the big tent OF the Christian
Endeavorers was examined this morn
ing IL was found that thirty-five Of the
ropes had been cut by the hoodlums
last night. The Chief OF Police assured
Secretary Baer that the police force
was at his disposal and the city was
back OF the police.
Although thus assured Of ample po-
lice protection, Secretary Baer thought
IL better to call the tent meeting of, as
it was thought the noise outside would
drown the voices OF the speakers inside.
7 he programme was carried out In It's
entirety, however. The closing scenes
in the drill hall tonight were charsc-
terized by much warmth and hanGshak-
ing, kissing among the women dele
gates who had formed friendships In the
city, and the singing Of "God be with
You Till We Meet Again"
ANTHONY coMsToCK SPEAKS.
At o'clock when the meeting ia the
tent was called TO order large number
were there TO hear Anthony Comstock,
OF New York, In his address, Foes to
Society, Church and State"
IL was well received, during its de-
livery a large crowd OF not too well
dressed French Canadians gathered on
the court and police stations aud peered
at the speakers platform through
place for which the canvass had been
dropped TO let in the air. At this stage
they were quite, but they became noisy
afterwards and had TO be dispersed oy
the police and one OF the leaders was
taken into custody. The summary act
tion induced them to scatter, after
singing the "Marseillaise, as a sort OF
rejoinder to "Stand up for Jesus"
which was sung at the close Of Mr..
Comstock's address.
Coming directly ia his text, Mr.. Com
stock nominated the 'ioes 10 Church,
Society and State" as intemperance.
gambling and evil reading. or the
three the last was the worst that the
world had 70 contend with, because OF
its baneful effects upon the young peo-
pie.
Miss Belle Kearney, OF Florida, Miss,
followed, and at times it was hard for
the audience 10 follow her owing to the
yells of the crowd of Frehehmen out
side. who Joined in after the applause
to Comstock with a howl that might
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