The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-07-07
Montreals Catholic Mayor Welcomes
the Delegates to Canada's Metropolis.
Mammoth Drill Hall and o Big Tent Filled
with Representatives of the Largest
Christian Society in the World.
Animal Address Delivered by Father
Clark, Founder of the Organization.
Secretary Baer's Report an Exhibit Of Unpar-
slleled Succsss-26,2S4 Societies, with .
Total Mem bershipOf 1,577 ,040 Workers.
WELCOME ADDRESSES.
The Catholic Mayor Wins Appiause-Dr
Henson Hits Carter Harrison.

WELCOME ADDRESSES.
The Catholic Mayor Wins Applause-Dr
Henson Hits Carter Harrison.
MONTREAL, July 6.-The annual inter
national con vention of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor, the largest
organized body of religious workers In tho
world, met here this morning. The dele
gates were welcomed to the city by repre-
sentatives of MontreaPs religious life. At
$50 o'clock there were prayer meetings III
half dozen of the largest city churches,
but it was not until 10 o'clock, when the
regular meeting began in the drill hall,
that Montreal had an opportunity of fully
appreoiating the greas multitude that has
entered the city's gates within the past
twenty four hours. The drill hall is q vast
structure-a regiment can maneuvei with
ease on it's spacious h0Or-but il was filled
To overfowing with delegates to the
twelfth annual convention. On the plat.
form were represen tatlve clergymen of all
the leading cities of the continent.
For quarter Of an hour the vast multi
tude sang gospel hymns with dash and
spirit. and then Rev. DIR. Clarke, tho ia
ther of the movement, arose. and LED the
audience in repeating the twentythird
Psalm after which the Rev. +. b. keene. of
the Protestant mission. Japan. offered up
prayer. Then there was another hymn; IN
fact. thero was hymn sandwiched in be-
tween each number on the programme.
Then Rev. j. A. McGilliveray welcomed
the convention on behalf of the pastors Of
Montreal. His address was short. After
him came Senator Des Jardines. the Mayor
of Montreal, wearing his chain OF office.
He was welcomed royalty by the conyen-
tion. After prefacing his remarks by q few
words Of welcome, he sald "While am q
Roman Catholic myself, and while Mont
real is Roman Catholic city-that Is. the
greater portion of her citizens profess that
faith-none will extend a heartier well
come than We Will. 1t Is not q battle Of
but a battle between belief and un belief"
This sentiment evoked great Outburst Of
applause.
When May or Des J ardines sat down Pres.
dent Clark called upon the choir to sing
God save the Queen" the audience JOIN
Ing In and waving their handkerchiefs and
American and British flags. AS they fin
lsbsd PRESIDENT Clarke shouted My coun-
try, tits OF thee" and again there was an
other great outburst OF applause which
under the lofty roof.
Secretary Bulge of the Montreal Y. NJ.
T.. A.. welcomed the delegates on behalf of
the young men of the city. The third ad-
Montreal, chairman of the reception CON-
mittee of 1898.
DIR. HENSON EvoKEs GREAT APPLAUSE.
Rev. DR.. s. T. Henson, of Chicago, re-
piled to the addresses of welcome. Speak
ing of Mayor Des Jardiness remarks he
said he wished Montreal could lend him to
Chicago for the next four months. They
needed HIM badly enough. That the fame
80 uav hos xhA
whole American continents was apparent
from the lau ghter and cheers which came
from every corner of the hall. Mr. Henson's
speech was witty and patriotic. He did not
annexation. but he did believe the time
wOnld come when the pr0udest thing they
could say-English or American-was II
am Christian" and the 10y alest type of q
Christian was al Endeavorer. He believed
the present convention to be greater ex-
bibltIon than that on the shore of Lake
Michigan, especially since it had been
smirched by the pertidy of q local director
ate. Through the Christian Endeavor So
ciety the world was beginning to find ont
what young blood could do. Dr. Henson
did not believe IN GenomiDa ion alism. He
did not believe'in p8rceling out the diff
ferent ways of divine truth, a separate way
to each denomination. The forces of evil
were nassing. It behooved ali Christians
to do likewise aud to forget their differ
eDces. The applause was deafening when
Dr. Henson finished.
The committees were then appointed.
The only Hoosier who got q place was w.
l.. NOVEL;. of Huntin gton, who was placed
on the registration committee.
1t was tent against drill hall at the con-
vention this afternoon, or at least that
the afternoon sessions In both places
began with music and song. The
drill hall yss rather better at
tended. but both places were well filed.
soul Winning" was the subj Nct in the
tent, and The Junior Christian Endeavor
Society: It's Past. Its Present. and Its
Future" engaged the attention of those In
the drill hall. In the latter place. Miss
Alice May Scudder. of Jersey City, pre-.
sided and introduced the Rev. j. w.
First Junior Society: Its Origin and
Growth" Then came the roll call. con-
Quoted by Miss K. ii. Hause. of
st. Louis. each Stat, State representa-,
forward TO the call. Conneoticuts repre-
sentative stepped forward at the oall for
the "wOoden-hesded State; let its report
CRATE upon our ears" New York's repre-
did not respond for the State of New
York, which thinks it's borders incose
the whole world" Little Rhody, bless
her heart" came forward in the person of
voice. who looked abashed at tn e applause
accorded ner. Mrs. Hause had something
witty to say for each State.
The roll call was followed by an address
on The Possibilities of the Junior Society,""
by Rev. Wayla Hoyt, of Minneapolis.
IL was nearly o'clock when Junior
Christian Eendeavor in Foreign Lands"
an address by Mrs. FrancIs Clarke, the
wife of President Clark. brought the meet.
ing in the drill hall 10 O close.
In the meantime the work in the tent
was not Tagging. Rev. w. A. Patterson. of
Toronto. presided. and after the usual mu-
sic the address. Special Work for Yonng
Men" was spoken by Rev. Rufus S. Mil
Ter. of Hummelstown. Pa. How to Reach
Young Men was the subject to which more
than a dozen young ladies and gentlemen
spoke. all on the same lines astbose laid out
by Mr.. Miller "Evangelistic Methods In
Church Work" by Rev. +. p. Power. of
Washington. ID. C.. ended the speeches for
the afternoon, and the tent meeting was
brought TO close by a series of answers
to the question. Whist EvangelIstic Work
Is Your Society Doingi" put to the meeting
by the conductor. Mr.. Il. 5. Foster. of
While the meetings were beng held in
the tent ald drill hail. this afternoon. the
meeting of the hoard of trustees of the
United Society sat In session behind closed
doors. AT o'clock Secretary Baer nm
nounced that San Francisco had been de-