The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-07-07
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
TWELrTH ANNUAL CONTENTION
GERS DOWN 70 WORK.
Eloquent Address Of Welcome BY Mayor
Des Jsrdins-A Very Large Number Of
Delegates In Attendance.

MONTREAL. July s.-The Christian
Convention got down to business this
morning. At II o'clock they were well
coined to the city by representatives OF
Montreals religious life. At $50 there
had been prayer meeting In half dozen
Of the largest city churches. but it was
not until 10 o'clock. when the first meet
Ing was held in the drill hall. that Mon
treal had an opportunity Of fully APP
preclating the great multitude that has
entered the citys gates within the past
twenty-four hours.
The drill hall is a vast structure. A
regiment can manoeuvre with ease on
Its spacious floor but Il was filled to
overfowing with delegates 10 the twelfth
annual convention.
On the platform were representative
clergymen from 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. DR.. Clarke. the father OF the move
ment, arose and led the audience In re-
peatlng the twenty-thrd Psalm. after
which the Rev. +. B. Keene. OF the
the Protestant Mission, Japan. offered
up a prayer. Then there was another
hymn. In fact. there was hymn sand
wlched between each two numbers on
the programme. Then the Rev. j. A.
Macgillivray welcomed the convention on
behalf OF the pastors OF Montreal. Ills
address was short, and was very we'll
received
After him came Senator Des Jardins,
the mayor OF Montreal. wearing his chain
Of office. lie got a royal welcome from
the convention, and after prefacing
Ii. ,xlg~ l<x.. fnx sRFlS af
he said:
while I am a Roman Catholic myself.
and while Montreal IS n Roman Catholic
city. and the greater portion OF her cfti-
zens profess that faith, none Will extend
a heartler welcome than we VIII
The great crowd cheered the Senator
almost into astonishment.
'It IL not battle OF creeds nowadays
continued the Senator, but n battle be-
tween belief and unhellet" and there was
another great outburst of applause.
When Mr.. Des Jar,iins sat down Presi-
dent Clarke called on the chair TO sing
God Save the Queen" the audience
Joining I'm and waved their handkerehefs
and American and British flags As they
finished. President Clarke shouted. my
Country, 'Tis OF Thee" and again there
was another great outburst OF applause,
which almost stunned the sparrows fly
ing about under the lowiy roof.
Secretary Bulge. OF the Montreal Y NJ.
c. A., welcomed the delegates on behalf
Of the young men Of the city.
The third address OF welcome came
from Mr.. A. A. Aver ~ Montreal, chair
man Of the 1898 committee.
Rev. Or ". y Henson. Of Chicago. re-
piled TO the addresses. extending thanks
for the right royal welcome. Dr. Hen
sons speech was witty and patriotic
effort.
The afternoon meeting wss-dsVetesi 10
the Junior Society An address on the or
ign and growth Of the Junior Christian
Endeayor Society was delivered by j.
w. Cowan. OF Tabor. In.
The roll Of State junior superintendents
was called. and an address by Rev. way
land Hoyt Of Minneapolis, on "The Pos
shlllties of the Junior Societies" was lis
tened 10.
a free parliament on junior societies.
conducted by Rev. H. ". Kinney. Of Win
stead. col, was an interesting feature.
The meeting was closed with an address
by Mrs. Frances Clarke. OF Auburn,
Mass, representing the Junior Christian
Endeavor In foreign lands.