The sun., 1893-07-09
AROUSED THE CATHOLICS.
USWISE REMIRhS OF CHRISTI4N EN-
DEAVOR FOLKS IN MONIR REAL.
The French All Aname. and. Though the
Convention HeIudin,ed the CrltlcIsm. ~
Party Of Qunrr, men Started TO Tear
Down the T~nt--Pr~Ncntcd by the Pol ce.

The French All Adame, and, Though the
Convention Koi udin;-d the trlticI-n,. n
Party Of QunrrSm Started to Tear
Down the T-nt--ir-~entcd ny the Police.
MONTREAL. July S-The Christian Endeavor
Convention was continued to-day. The junior
rally was held in the American Presbyte: ian
Church. Drnominatiunal rallies wcre held In
seventeen churches.
Tho day was cvcntiul because OF the incl
dent oh the Champ lie Mars last night in which
some Endeavorcrs were stoned. aud this morn
ins the matter was freely discussed und conf
Ilente,i on. The ConN cutinn's sympathy WAS
at once withdrawn from the delegation which
had given rise to the row by attackin. Roman
Catholics in this Roman Catholic city.
The seed sown by the lsev. Mr.. karmarhur.
thr HinIoo delegate: and o;heis. in making
all attack Oh Catholicism. resulted III shower
VI siones. To-day 1t iruught around the tent
and ,lll hall where the convention meets
Gave to all who would I ke Them tracts eN-
blaming liundn Ca'hu li.iSm.
When President Clark called the meeting in
thn drill hall to order, this morning he said:
q pubic meet ing held outside OF the tent. ON
the ,Lamp do Mars for Mhieh this Con.
statements were made aud some senti-
@ % not %tsrSa S ws hs .una as fSg ani
plainly b. understood Dy nil. 1t should also DO
understood that nnytnng said here Is the ex.
utternnce to You. This Is not u Legislative or
d"lineiativc Lody. and does not necessarily
tn the 1s5 Nsen Of ths Sss hers
has hepn no intention or desire on the part OF
this Convention to insu any one. to hurt any
people,
a. is i; that not your .sentiment' Icheers.l II
The whole audience rose AMI cheered.
There WAS very nearly n riot tonight at the
christian Endearor Convention. and had II not
Ceen FOR the prompt action 81 the Montreal
police the conseauences woild probably have
been serious.
ms ss by y ns sSusMs Sat % sssa Rssa
pared the ltomnn Catholic religion TO idolatry.
sm"ng the French Canadians. who regard 1t
asan insult 10 their faith,
s apefs the o ne
look tho insult. But the passions OF the worst
elements; the poppiace had been aroused
aian Iuarrymen carving the tri-color flag. tho
banner OF the Frcuch- Canadians. marched
down to thY drill hall where the Convention
A number OF the men went to the tent where
the overflow meeting was being held and cut
tent. The police hat received warning OF the
nHub,| and posse OF constables was de-
dred volunteers 10 plain clothes. who had
heard II the trouble also hurried to tho scene
70 protect the Endeayol olers in case of an attack
When the police arrived the quarrymen Ind
surrounded tho drill hall and We're waving the
tri;color and singing tho Marseillaise, Tho
police charged upon them, and selling tho tri-
eeHlor, dispersed the mob; BY this time the
singing hymns on their way home. The French
Canadians hooted them and there was a scene
o! great excitement.
The volunteers gathered In q body and sing
ing tod save the Queen" threatened to
make 4 lively for any Frenchman who mo-
Between the two hostile camps. the French.
sanadlans and the English Volunteers. the
trouble. The police kent the crowd moving.
snthu ssnu thus prevented any serious trouble.
French Canadlan mob % Which % started the II ro% snS
We're arrested. None of tho delegates was at.
fincSed. The trouble caused great excitement