Morning journal and courier., 1893-07-10
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 From All Quarters. PRBNCHMBN WE'RE MAD. Militia Called to Protect the
 Christian EndeavorerS. BIsMAaCk's REMARKABLE SPEECH. He States That the German
 Empire is in Danger. DESTRUCTIVE SALE IN GnIcAG0. Agricultural Hall was
 Badly Damaged.
DESTRUCTIVE GALE IN cnIcAGo.
PROTECTED BY MILITIA

MI ops or A Anyry Ffehch"eh SurrOund
 tho Hall and Threaten the Christian
 Kndeavorers-Militia Form a Cor
 don and Protect the PeopIe-nany
 Scenes of Excitement.
 MONTREAL, July 9.-A large number of people attended the meeting in the tent this afternoon. Anthony Comstock de- livered an address on "Foes to Society, Church and State" The foes specified were incompetence, gambling and evil read ing. The address was we'll received and during its delivery large crowd of French Canadians gathered On the court and police station steps and peered at the speakers platform through place from which the canvas had been dropped to let in air.
 At this stage they were quiet, but they became noisy afterwards, and had to be dispersed by the police. and one of the leaders was taken into custody. This sum mary action induced them to scatter after singing the "Marseillsise," as sort of re- joinder to Stand Up for Jesus," which was sung at the close of MT. Comstock's address.
 Before adjournment Treasurer Shaw made the official announcement that the number of delegates attending was 18, 900.
 He also assured the timid delegates that no violence need be feared in the evening, for ample police protection had been promised. However, he said. 1t was not deemed advisable to hold an evening serv- ice in the tent. This announcement was received in silence. The drill hall was crowded this afternoon. The meeting was more than unusually enthusiastic. Rev. R P. Fellows of Chicago presided, while the ordinary routine was enlivened by cornet duets by the Parks sisters.
 The address on "Socisl Purity" by Rev. Dr. Douglass of Montreal, the most promi- nent Methodist divine in Canada, was ex- pected to be rather sensational. The ven erable preacher has habit of coming out strongly on any subject he takes up and Is a determined opponent of the Roman Cath ollie church. The committee running the convention, however, had Dr. Douglass submit his manuscript to censorship. The result was mighty cutting down of the address and the official copy contained nothing to hurt the feeling of the Catho- lies
 St. James, Methodist church Is in the west and English part of the city. There the tent program for tonight was carried out, and there the oonsecration sermon was preached by the Rev. B. Fay Mills, the well known American Evangelist. Many of the endeavorers who would have other wise attended meeting at the tent went to Erskine Presbyterian, Olivet Baptist, Doug lass Methodist, American Presbyterian and First Baptist churches, where delegate clergymen addressed them.
 The drill hall was divided off by states %boo o1o @f kho lulI ka.. thousand people in spite of the riot rumors were present. It was the grand wind up of the twelfth annual convention. The first order of business was the report of the resolutions committee. Rev. T. H. Lewis of Westminster, Md, preached the closing sermon. Consecration service and mizpah brought the formal proceedings to close.
 After the exercises outside of the build ing there were crowds of French Canadians burning with anger and eager to avenge FTthe insults offered to their religion. In the crowds of the Endeavorers were a thou sand or more of Protestant militiamen, in citizens dress, placed there to prevent, If possible, any violence being done to the religious body in session. Occasionally these latter people fell into line and marched around the block enclosing the Champs de Mars to the west while the op- posing party went to the east, each sing ing.
 The parties eyed each other jeslously and with great bitterness. Partisan songs and tunes were shouted with vigor. When at l last the doors Were opened everybody ex | pected that riot would result. Here the military training of the Protestant ad herents came into good account. They ! formed a cordon on the sidewalk, com | IL Alo ol1 sides. Then the doors of the hall were l thrown open and without any manifesto ton of alarm the delegates made their way along.
 l Then came burst of song from the delegates-''At the Cross, At the Cross"- foated out upon the air. Almost perfect silence fell upon the crowd and all tht delegates passed out of the dangerous To cslity in safety, the militiamen down cas- a short distance singing Onward Chris tian Soldiers, Marching as to War" They
 were greeted with some jeers from thu crowd, but no blows were exchanged, ant
 they again turned and marched west ant
 the multitude melted away.
 It was one time intended to dismiss tn
 meeting by the rear door. but Presiden
 Clarke on assurances from the militia ths
 they would protect the delegates caused tn
 front doors to be used. Before pronounc ing the benediction he told the people ths
 the soldiers would protect them and tha
 no violence need be feared from the mob
 which numbered It. 900. When the ten
 was examined this morning it was foun
 thirty-fve of the ropes had been cut b
 hoodlums last night.
 Every delegate spoken to to day COT demned the remarks of MT Karmarkar an
 several speakers st to days meeting pal tribute to the persistent prosely ting of th Roman Catholic church.