The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-10
Christian Endeavorers Guarded by One
Thousand Protestant Soldiers.
Close of the international Convention at Mont
real Marked BY Sensational Incident,
but No Serious Disorder.
Champ De Mars Crowded with French
men Evidently Bent on RiOting,
But 0verawed by Volunteers, Who Formed q
Gordon Around the Delegates as They
Emerged from the Hall and Protected Them.


SAVED BY SOLDIERS.
Endeavorers Protec,ed from Mob by Mill
tiamen in Citizens Clothes.
MONTREAL, July 9.-When the big tent
of the Christian Endeavorers was ex-
amined this morning 1t 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 police protec-
tion, Secretary Bser thought 1t better
to call the tent meeting off. as it was
thought the noise outside would drown the
voices of the speakers inside. Tho pro-
gramme was carried out in its entirety.
Every delegate spoken to strongly con-
demned the remarks of the East Indian
divine. Karmarthar. and several of the
speakers at to-day's meeting paid little
tributes to the persiitent pTOsely ting of tho
Roman Catholic Church.
The closing scenes inside tho Drill Hall
tonight were characterized by muoh
warmth and handsbaking. kissing among
the women delegates. who had formed
friendships in the city. and tho singing of
"God Be with You till we Meet Again."
It was very impressive. Outside the scene
was equally impressive in another
way. Thousands Of people were
congregsted on tho Champ De Mars
and on Craigs street. in front of the hall.
and for blocks to the east and west. The
element for riot was there In full foroe.
The talk about Karmarthars ill-timed re-
marks had spread all over the French part
of Montreal, and in the crowd were many
who burned TO avenge the insult.
which they considered as more
than personal one. for to q
his religion comes In before everything.
Then there were thousands assembled who
had resolved to protect the Christian En-
deavorers. when they left the hall. If neces-
sary. The antaROnIstio elements in the
crowd kept q respectable distance from
each other. awaiting the opening of the
doors at the CLOSE.
GUARDED BY MILITIAMEN.
Among the PrOtestans crowd were near-
ly thousand militiamen in plain clothes,
and the opposing crowd consisted of the
lower class OF French Canadians, princi-
pally quarrymen from Corte st. Luc, and
another of o like stamp. Occasionally y the
volunteers and their adherents fell int o
line and marched around the block in
closing the Champ de Mars. and the
opposing crowd did likewise. march
ing around to the west of the
Champ Go Mars. They eyed each other
Jeslously and each moment the bitter feel
ing increased. in evidence of which
partisan tunes were shouted by thousands
of lusty voices. Pandemonium reigned for a
time. This was the situation when the
doors of the hall were thrown open. Every
BODY expected riot. The delegates
emerged from the hall and turned to
the West End. Instantly the volun-
teers formed q Gordon at the edge of the
sidewalk. and white hsndkerchiefs were
produced. and these they held around their
necks. This Was the distinguishing badge;
no one without it could approach the En-
deavorers from tho opposite side of the
street. and slowly and without any mani
festation of alarm the delegates made their
way along. Then came q burst of song:
'At the Cross. at the Cross" foatsd out
upon the air. and the result was someth ing
wonderful. Almost perfect silence fell
upon the erOwd. The Frenchmen on the
Champ de Mars stood silently gazing at
the procession of Endeavorers, which
marched to the time of the piece of music
they were singing
All the delegates passed ont Of the dan
gerous locality In safety. and the militls-
men, who had slowly moved west with
A.
marched down east. to short dis.
tance below the Drill Hall, sing
ing. Onward Christian soldiers.
marching as to war" They were
greeted with some jeers and taunts
from the crowd that angrily watched them,
but no blows were exchanged. As they
again turned and marched west the null
titude melted away, the blookade or cabs
and street cars passed on and the closing
scene of the Christian Endeavor conven-
tion WAS at o pesceable end.
1t was at one time intended to dismiss
the Drill Hall meeting by the rear
door, but President Clark, from the
assurances from the militia that they
would amply protect all the delegates,
caused the front doors TO be used. Before
pronouncng the benediction he told the
assembled people that the soldiers woul d
protect them. and that no violence need be
feared at the hands of the mob, which
numb bered fifteen thousand.
At 2 O'clock, when the meeting in the
tent was called to order, q large mum Der
wore there to hear Anthony Comstock's ad-
dress on Foes to Society. Church and
State" 1t was we'll received, and during
its delivery n large crowd of not too we'll
dressed French Canadians gathered on the
court and police station steps and peered
AT the speakers platform through q space
for which the canvas bad been dropped to
let in the air. At this stage they were
quiet. but they became noisy afterwards.
and had to be dispersed by the police, and
one of the leaders was taken into custody.
This summary action caused them to scat
ter. after singing the "MarseiIiaise" as O
sort of rejoinder to "Stand Up for Jesns,
which was sung at the close of Mr.. Com
stocks address.
ANTHONY CoMsToCK's ADDRESS.
Mr. Comstosk nominated 1.-THE Foes ia
Church. Society and State" as intemper-
ance. gambling and evil reading. or she
three. he said. the last was the worst tha,
the world had to contend with. Whyi
Because ofits baneful effects upon the oupq
people. A ohild's heart was o chamber OF
imagery. The four walls of tie chamber
must be decorated. The child carried into
it many pictures and the spirit of evil
stood bv seeking TO turn the child's mind
In the direction of that which WAS bad.
What agency could do more TO corrupt tn an
the impressIons formed by reading evil