Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1893-07-14
Christian EndeavOrers.
Large and Enthusiastic Meetings In
MOntreRl---the Remarks OF HindOO
Speaker Bring Unpleasant ResuIts---
A Prosperous Year for the Society. -

Ane lzJn annual convention OF the So
cieties of Christian Endeavor at which
there has been an attendance of 10000,
closed Sunday night. The convention
opened Thursday, in Drill hall, when adj
dresses of welcome were made by repre-
sentatives of the churches, the Y. NJ. G. A.
and the city. The afternoon was devoted
to the work of the junior society, with adj
dresses on the origin and growth of the
society, by Rev. j. w. Cowan of Iowa, and
its possibilities for the future by Rev. Way
land Hoyt Meetings were also held at a
huge tent erected on Champ de Mars.
where work for young men, and evangelis-
tic methods in church work were the top
les. Three new members of the board of
trustees were chosen-Rev. Canon Rich
ardson of London, Ont, representing the
Church of England in Canada; Rev. j. NJ.
Lowden of Boston, representing the Free
Baptists of New England; George Lewis
Howe of Louisville, KY, representing the
southern Presbyterians. The trustees Sc
lected San Francisco as the meeting place
for 1895, Cleveland, o., being the conven-
ton city for "a.
At the evening session Rev. Dr. Clark,
the president, made his annual address, re-
ceiving an ovation, and Secretary Baer
gave his annual report. The net gain in
societies Is the largest in the history of the
movement, more societies having been or
ganized since the New York convention
than were organized during seven years of
the society's early history. New York
leads among the states with 29S5 societies
Canada has 1922 societies. Statistics of
interest in regard to the work abroad were
given, reporting England with over 600 So
cleties, Australia over 525, India IL, Tur-
key Al, New Zealand 32, Japan "a, NADIA
gascar 80, Scotland 30, Mexico %, West
Indies 10, Africa 10, China 10, Ireland 10,
France 8, Samoa 2, Sandwich Islands 8,
Bermuda 3, Brazil 2, Persia and Chill, Col
ombia, Norway and Spain each /. In all
nearly thousand societies in foreign
lands, making a grand total enrolment for
the world of 26,2S4 local societies, with
membership of 1,j77, 040. The constitu-
ton and pledge have been translated and
printed in 10 languages. The churches
have been increased by an addition of 1885,
600 members from the societies in the year.
Friday morning five early prayer meet
ings were held in different churches. At
the meeting in the hall in the morning the
four essentials of a Christian EndeayOr So
ciety were discussed by different speakers
Congressman Breckenridge of Kentucky,
who was expected to speak in the evening
failed to appear, and other speakers filled
the time. A telegram to Hon. 7. w. Pal
mer, president of the Worlds Fair, in
which the convention, representing a mil
lion and half of Americas young people,
expressed hearty approval of his position
in regard to Sunday closing of the exposi-
ton was read, and received with cheers
which continued for five minutes. At the
tent Friday morning, Rev. Summarize
Vishnu Kamarkar of India was the chief
speaker, and his unfortunate remarks
regarding Roman Catholicism created a
sensation and caused a very bitter feel
ing among the French Catholics of the
city, who took his remarks as insults
directed at themselves. An overflow open
air meeting held near the tent in the even
ing was attacked by crowd of toughs, who
threw stones and other missiles at the
speakers, several in the audience being
struck by them. A special reserve of po-
lice was called out from headquarters.
"Chrstian stewardship and "Christian
citizenship" were discussed at the tent in
the evening.
Saturday morning the meetings were very
largely attended, that at Drill hall being
devoted to missions, and in the evening
Observation-Disclosures fellowship was the
chief topic. At the tent the afternoon
service was informal in its nature, several
of the leaders in the Endeavor movement
addressing the audience, and in the even
ing "The pastors hour was followed by
an address on 1.-THE raw material of great
life" the service being held in ST. James S
church, because of the rain. President
Clark presided and p ministers of diff
ferent denominations participated. In the
afternoon UNCONVENTIONAL conferences were
held in different churches, with a junior
rally at st. James's Methodist church. A
unique feature of the latter rally was the
entrance of dozen young girls represent
ing by their costumes that number of for
eign countries. On account of rumors of
trouble Drill hall was guarded by 60 po-
licemen, but there was no disturbance.
Saturday afternoon the tent meeting was
addressed by Anthony Comstock of New
York, followed by an address on "Gospel
temperance" by young woman from Flor
ida. Considerable annoyance was caused
by the crowd of French Canadians who
made disturbance outside, but they were
dispersed and the leader arrested. An ad
dress on 'Senior Christian Endeavor" clos
ed the tent meetings, it not being deemed
advisable to hold another evening meeting
there. At Drill hall the Sunday afternoon
service was unusually enthusiastic, and in.
| cluded addresses on temperance by Thoma:
E. Murphy, the temperance evangelist, on
"The religious press" by Rev. A. K. Dun
ming of Boston, and on "SOcial purity by
Rev. DIR. Douglass, the most prominent
Methodist divine of Montreal. Knowing
the venerable doctors opposition to thu
Romish church, the committee Of the con
vention had him submit his manuscript u
censors, that nothing further might be saiC
to hurt the feelings of the Roman Catholic
citizens.
The conservation sermon at St James,
Methodist church was preached by Rev
B. Fay Mills, the well-knOwn evangelist
consecIation services being held in tiv,
other churches, beside Drill hall, wher
Rev. T.. H. Lewis of Maryland breaches
the closing sermon. Strong resolutions oil
the Sunday closing of the Worlds Fai
were received with enthusiasm. The trOubl
which had been brewing, because of MI
Karmarkar's ill-timed remarks, needed bu
a spark to set it into blaze of rioting, bu
although thousands of the Catholics wer
gathered in the streets, there were ais
thousands assembled to protect the En-
deavorers If need be, among them thou
sand militia men in plain dress. As th
service closed at the hall and the 1000
delegates came out singing, sat the cross
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