The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1893-07-12
AN EVENTFUL DAY.
Close Of the Great Christian En-
deavor Convention at Montreal.
Bad Feeling stirred Up by the Thought
less RemarkJ of q Colorado Dele
gate A Mob Gathers at the Door
Of the Convention. hut l.
Quickly Dispersed by
the Police.

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Christian Endcavor convention. This
statement is considerable of an eXpla-
nation in various ways. 1t was the
eventful day par excellence to the
younger delegates in the city for the
Junior rally was held in the American
Presbyterian church. 1t was an event.
full day to those of religious and en-
thusiastic temperament, for the de-
nominational rallies were held in sew
enteen out of twenty churches. Again,
it was an eventful day because of the
incident on the Champ De Mars Friday
night, in which some endeavorers were
stoned and this was freely discussed
and commented upon. Not alone were
the gossiping delegates in their discus
sion of this matter. 1t was brought up
by President Clark in one of the ses-
sions and the conventions sympathy
was withdrawn from the delegation
when it was learned that one of their
members had given rise to the row by
boldly saying in loud voice and in
the most frequented part of Roman
Catholic city, that the mother OF Christ
was an abandoned woman.
A correspondent learns that this
statement was made by one OF the Col
orado delegates, whose name has not
been ascertained. Another delegate
who heard the remark made strong
speech in disavowal, but the mischief
had been done. The seed sown by
Rev. Mr.. Karmarchar, the Hindoo
delegate in making an attack on
Catholicism, resulted Friday night in
one shower of stones. Saturday it
brought around the approaches to the
tent a lot of tract distributors, who in
dustriously circulated a number Of
Catholic tracts.
Another feature of the days proceed
ings was the explanation by DIR. Clark
that the convention was not an execu-
tive body and not responsible for indi-
vidual utterances, such as called out
the demonstration against members
Friday night. He declared that they
would not hurt the religious feelings Of
any one and in this was sustained by
the convention, which arose and
cheered in indication of its indorsment
of his expressions.
The convention meeting in the drill
hall was guarded by policemen. This
step was taken because of the amount
of rumors and talk about the Champ
de Mars meeting. Secretary Baer pre-
sided. Philadelphia was announced
as the winner of the local committees s
banner for 1898, having travelled $685..
900 miles. Rev. George A. Wells, of
Minneapolis, Mimi, then delivered his
address on international Fellowship" E"
At this juncture 300 French students
marched up to the door of the drill
hall, bearing a couple of French flags.
Sub Chief La Pornte captured the flags
from the bearers and thumped. their
heads together, whereupon their COM
panions raised a great howl, but the
police dispersed the would-be rioters.
Shortly after 10 o'clock the meeting
dispersed without any collision with
the mob of fully 1000 people that
filed the street in front of the exit.
At . o'clock yesterday afternoon,
when the meeting in the tent was
called TO order, large number were
there to hear Anthony Comstock, of
New York, in his address, "Foes to So
ciety, church and state" 1t was well
received, and during its delivery a
large crowd Of not too well dressed
French Canadians gathered on the po-
lice station steps and peered at the
speakers platform through a place
from which the canvass had been
dropped TO let in the air At this stage
they were quiet, but became noisy af-
terwards and had TO be dispersed by
the police and one of the leaders was
taken into custody.
This summary action induced them
TO scatter after singing the "Marseil-
laise" as a sort Of rejoinder TO "Stand
Up for Jesus" which was sung at the
close of Mr.. Comstock's address. Mr..
Comstock began by saying that the
business that called the Christian En-.
deavor people together was business
for eternity. The boys and girls Of the
two nations-Canada and the United
States-were the hope Of those two ma
tions, the fate of the two countries was
bound in their youthful population
Corrupt them" said he, "and you
have touched the future welfare oi
churchand state"
"Senior Christian Endeavor," an ad
dress by Rev. Charles Perry Mills, o.
Newburyport, Mass, brought the las
meeting in the big tent to a close. Be
fore adjournment, the treasurer, Mr.
Shaw, made the official announcement
that the number of delegates attend
ing the convention was 10000.
As usual the drill hall was crowded
last evening. Rev. Bishop Samue
Fallows, OF Chicago, was the presiding
officer. An address on gospel temper
ance was given by Thomas Z. Murphy
the temperance evangelist.
The closing scenes Of the Christian
Endeavor on the inside Of the drill hal
were characterized by much warmth
and handshaling, kissing among tn
women delegates who had forme'
friendships in the city and the singinl
Of God Be With You TIL We Nee
Again" II was very impressive.
Big -Four Grievances Adjusted TO the Sat
isfaction of Both Sides.