Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-07-06
I'd EDITION.
A WARM WELCOME.
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A Catholics Hearty Greeting to a
Protestant Gathering.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION.
Addresses Delivered at the Two
Sessions Today.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR CONVENTION.
CHEERING THE CITY'S MAYOR

MONTREAL, July 6.-The Christian Endeavor
got down to business this morning.
At 10 o'clock they were welcomed to the city
by representatives of Montreal's religious life.
At $50 there had been prayer meetings in
half a dozen of the largest city churches, but it
was not until 10 o'clock, when the first
meeting held in the drill hall, that
Montreal had an opportunity Of fully
appreciating the great multitude that has
entered the city's gate within the past twenty
four hours The drill hall is a vast structure
a regiment can maneuver with ease on Its
spacious fioor-but il was filed to overlooking
with delegates to the twelfth annual conven-
ton.
On the pla form were representative clergy
men of all the leading cities of the continent.
For quarter OF hour the vast multitude
sang Gospel hymns with dash and spirit,
and then Rev. DIR. Clarke. the father of
the movement. arose and led the audience in
repeating the tweuty-third Psalm, after which
the Rev. +. b. Keene of the Protestant. mission,
Japan, offered up prayer.
Then there was another hymn; in fact, there
was a HYMN sandwiched in between each num-
Der on tine program. Then the Rev. j. A. Nc
Gillavray welcomed the convention on behalf
of the pastors of Montreal. His address was
short and was very well received
After him came Senator Des Jardins, the
MAYOR of Montreal. wearing his chain OF office.
He got a royal welcome from the convention.
and when, after prefacing his remarks by
few words of welcome. he said: ''Whie am a
Roman Catholic myself. and while Montreal is a
Roman Catholic city. that is, the greater por-
ton of her citizens profess that faith, none
will extend a heartier welcome than we will
THE SoS-sECrARIAN SENTIMENT cHEERED.
The great crowd cheered the Senator almost
into astonishment.
ut is not battle of creeds nowadays" con-
tinued the speaker. .but battle between be-
lief and unbelief," amid another outburst of
applause.
dent Clark called upon the choir to sing God
Save the Queen" the audience joining in and
waving their handkerchiefs and American and
British flags.
As they finished President Clark shouted.
''My Country. lis of Thee" ard there was
stunned the sparrows flying about under the
lofty 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 OF Montreal, chairman OF the 1893
committee.
Rev. 2. S. Henson of Chicago replied to the
addresses. extending thanks for the right royal
welcome DIR. Henson's speech was witty
and patriotic effort.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The afternoon meeting was devoted to the
junior society. An address on the origin and
growth of the Christian Endeavor Society was
delivered By Rev. J. Cowan of Tabor Iowa.
The roll call Of the state junior superintend-
ents came next An address by Rev. Wayland
Hoyt of Minneapolis on the Possibilities OF
the Junior Society" was listened to.
DIR. wAYLAND HoYr's REMARKS.
DR.. Hoyt began his remarks by saying: 1T
almost innumerable, far-famed. precious. glow
upon tine wallis The masterpieces of
the master-workers in form and
color are accumulated thereof Carlo
Dolce. Paul Veronese. Of Corregio, Of
Titan. of Rubens, Rembrandt, Of many more.
esteemed the peers of these. II it be such
day as the one on which l visited it. the gallery
is thronged. and the noises of multitude
around you People are moving through the
halls pointing out to each other the beauties
and the excellences OF this picture and Of that,
talking, laughing.
But come with me to a small room cur
tanned from the larger gallery. The room is
full for in this place is enshrined the heart
and paragon of the entire exhibition. And will
YOU notice the hush which falls on every side.
Every eve il reverently held by the one
picture -Rsphaefs Madonna di San Sisto, per-
haps tine most supreme picture that every looked
from canvas. Ii is the picture only Of the
Virgin Mother and the Holy Child. But as you
stand there gazing the homaging hush over
whelms you. You can and feel il all-the
sword which is to pierce her heart. the love in
Him. which is to eliminate upon the cross.
You cannot help it. You willingly put
scepter into the child's hand and let him sway
you And, will you just now notice-it is the
picture of child which makes the knees Of
your soul bend. All. how that picture hallows
childhood.
That is a significant and far-reachlng truth
to which strong thinker had given speech-I
hnd a child In no religion but In the religion OF
Jesus. Mohammed seemed to know nothing
about a child The heather seemed to know
nothing about children in their mythology.
Their gods were not born children. They
were never clothed with the sympathies of
passion, gods Of lust, gods of might but they
were never gods of helpiessness a span long
Oh, no. That would not have been natural
that would not have been divine in their con-
ception. And hence they make no
provision for children. But the great
Holy Child. Jesus. Born of woman.
born under the law. in total helplessness ply
sicaly, laid i'll Manager. cared for by no man.
But the child of the Everlasting Father and the
Prince of Peace. SO that the gospel of Jesus is
the only religion on earth that makes provision
for child and is the only religion in which a
child is laid as the basis and foundation of its
faith
And so Christian Endeavor. on the junior
and child side of it, on this side Of its caring
for and nurturing the boys and girls. is the
closest chime and contact with that religion
which has for its formation a little child. y
DR.. Hoyt then proceeded to deliver an in
teresting address. in which he pointed out the
possibilities for good of a Junior Christian En-
deavor organization.
A free parliment on junior methods con-
Quoted by Rev. II. y. Kinney of Wirsted, Conn.
was an interesting feature
The meeting closed with an address by Mrs
Francis E Clark of Auburndale. Mass, on
Junior Christian Endeavor in Foreign Lands. ~