The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1893-07-07

MONTREAL, July 8,-The Christian En-.
deavOr convention got down to business
to-day. The delegates were welcomed
to the city by representatives of Mon.
treal's religious life. At half past 0
there had been prayer meetings in half
dozen OF the largest city churches, but
1t was not until 10 o'clock when the
first meeting was held in the drill hall.
On tho platform we're representative
clergymen OF all the leading cities OF
the continent
For quarter OF an hour the vast
multitude sang gospel hymns with dash
and spirit, and then Rev. Clarke, tho
father Of the movement, arose aud led
the audience in repeating the 23d
Psalm, after which the Rev. r. b.
Evans, OF tho Protestant mission,
Japan. offered up prayer. Then there
was another hymn-in fact, there was u
hymn sandwiched in between each
number OIL the programme. Then the
Rev. A. j, McGill addressed the conyen-
ton. His address was short. After
him came Senator DesJardins, the
mayor Of Montreal, He got a royal
welcome from the convention, and
when, after making few words OF well
come, he said, "Whilo ! am Roman
Catholic myself. and while Montreal is
u Roman Catholic city, that is, the
greater portion OF her citizens profess
that faith, none will extend a heartier
welcome than We will, !" the great crowd
cheered the senator almost into aston
ishment.
at is not battle OF creeds nova.
days." continued the senator, "but q
battle between belief and unbeliei,"
and there was another great outburst
OF applause.
Secretary Bulge, OF the Montreal Y.
NJ. @. A. welcomed the delegates on be-
half OF tho young men Of the city.
The third address OF welcome came
from Mr. A. A. Young, of Montreal,
chairman of the 1893 committee. Mr..
Young said: at is we'll you have come
for this country's sake. You who have
come from the south will find people
whose laws, habits and feelings are akin
to your own, and where the differences
even in language and customs do not
vary more than between the south and
north or east aud west in your own
country. hope this visit will correct
wrong impressions, and reveal to you
that there is not so much difference be-
tween Canadian and an American,
and that at least We Christian Endeav-
orers are one. and whether we live in
this far north or in the sunny south,
wo have common love for the things
that are good and true, and abominate
evil in all ways.
Rev. DR.. S. P. Henson, OF Chicago,
replied to the addresses OF welcome.
AT tho end Of DR.. Henson's speech,
committees were appointed on resolu-
tions, business and regis trations.
The afternoon meeting OF the Christ
ian Endeavor Society in the drill hall
was devoted to the Junior Society. An
address on the rise and growth of the
Junior Christian Endeavor Society was
delivered by Rev. ]. W. Cowan, Of Ia
Dor, Iowa The roll call Of state Junior
superintendent was called and an ad-
dress by Rev. Waylane Hoyt, Of Min
neapolis, on 1.-THE Possibilities Of tho
Junior Society" was listened to.
A froe parliament on junior methods
conducted by Rev. II. N. Kinney, Of
Winsted, Conn, was an interesting
feature. Tho meeting closed with an
address by Mrs. Francis 4. Clark, OF
Auburndale. Mass, on Junior Chris.
tian Endeavor in Foreign Lands"
1t was nearly o'clock when Mrs.
Francis L. Clark's address brought the
meeting in the drill hall to a close. In
the meantime tho work in the tent was
not tagging. Row. W. A. Patterson, OF
Toronto, presided, and after the usual
music the address, Especial Work for
Young Men" was delivered by Rev. Ru-
fus S. Miller, OF Hummelstown, Pa, and
received with attention.
"How to Reach Young Men" was tho
subject to which more than a dozen
Young ladies and young men spoke in
tho lines as those laid down by Mr..
Miller.
"Evangelistic Methods in Church
Work." BY Rev. +. d. Power, Of Wash.
ington, D., g., ended the speeches for
tho afternoon, and the tent meeting was
brought TO n close by sorios OF answers
to tho question, "What evangelical
work is your saClety doingP" put to tho
meeting by the conductor, Mr. Z. s. Eos.
tor, OF Washington, D. @.
San Francisco has secured the Chris.
ti0n Endoavor convention for 1895.
Tho announcement was greeted with
doAfcning applause, aud the Californi.
ans say they iocl good. Over across tho
atreet tho crowd in the tent got tho
news about tho same time, and tho
combined roar awoko the echoes. After
tho applause had subsidized tho meet.
ings resumed business. In Secretary
Bnor's annual report he said that
twolve years ago tho FIRST Endeavor 40.
cloty was organized in tho Williston
church, Portland, Nc. To-day there
arc Thousands oil societies. The official
enrolment:
New York Btalo still leads, with 3,OS5
societies Pennsylvania IL good soc.
ond with 2,G2S; Illinois third with 1922 /
Ohio fourth with l,76O, and Iowa filth
with i,lSB Massachusetts and Indiana
arc not far behind.
In Canada there arc 1889 soclctles.
Ontario leads with 1912 societies; Nova
Scotia has 3O3; Quebec 1885, Manitoba
"a aud New brunswick 80.
Tho growth In tho southland has
boon encouraging. Maryland, Tennos.
SEQ and Texas have each over 200 BoGle.
tlos, and Georgia Florida, West Nir.
ginin aud Arkansas have each over l0O
with Virginia, South and North Caro-.
lima not very far behind England has
over 600 aooictlns, Australia, over 52j +;
India, II Turkey, 1t Now Zealand, 80 /
Japan, 81 Madagascar, 80 Scotland, 80
Mexico, g9 West Indies, 10; Airicn, 10
Cmna, ~ ireland. lOi France, o; SO.