The herald., 1893-07-10
THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVORERS,
Closing Scenes in the Conven-
ti0n at MOnteal.
French Canadians Make More Hostile
Demonstrations.
speakers Jeered by the Mob-Poiice
Again Compelled to Interfere-A
Serious Riot Only Averted
by Display OF Force.
By the Associated pre.s.l

MONTREAL, July 9.-At 2 O'Clock,
when the Christian Endeavor meeting
in the tent was called to order, large
audience was present to hear Anthony
Comstock Of New York in an address
on "Foes to Society, Church and State"
1t was we'll received, and during the de-
livery large crowd of French Cansdi-
ans gathered and jeered at the speaker.
They became noisy and had to be dis
persed by the police, and one OF the
leaders was taken into custody. This
Summary action induced them to scat
ter after singing the Marsellaise as a
sort of rejoinder to "Stand Up for
Jesus" which was sung at the close of
Comstock's address.
Miss Belle Kearney of Florida fol-
lowed. and at times it was hard for the
audience to follow her, owing to the
yells of the crowd outside.
An address by Reverand Charles
Perry Mills of Massachusetts brought
the tent meeting to close.
Before adjournment Treasurer Shaw
made the official announcement that
the dumber of delegates attending the
convention was $4,000. He also as
sured the timid delegates that no vio-
lence need be feared as ample police
protection had been asked for and prom
ised. However, it was not deemed adj
visabie to bold an evening service in the
tent.
The drill hall meeting this afternoon
was more than usually enthusiastic.
Addresses were made by Thomas =.
Murphy, q temperance evangelist; A.
w. Wilbury and Rev. A. f. Dunning
of Boston. An address On Social
Purity by Rev. DR.. Douglass of Montreal
was expected to be of a sensational ma
ture. Douglass had therefore to submit
his manuscript to the convention CEN
ssors, and the result was that they found
that the official copy contained nothing
that would hurt the feelings OF Roman
Catholics.
The conservation sermon was preached
by Rev. B. Fay Mills. The drill hall
was divided off in states at the closing
of the meeting, and fully 10000
people, in spite of the riot
Fumors, were present. It was the
grand wind-up of the twelfth annual
convention, and the first order of busi-
ness wss the report of the resolutions
committee. Rev. 7. II. Lewis Of West
minister, preached the closing sermon.
The conservation service and Mizpah
brought the formal proceedings to q
close.
The opening of the worlds fair on
Sunday came up again this afternoon,
as the result of o. V. Towsley of Chi
cago sending telegram that the matter
would be settled July 11th, and if the
Endeavor committee was we'll repre-
sented, a rule for Sunday closing would
be carried. Resolutions denouncing
Sunday opening were passed amid
scenes of enthusiasm.
The closing scenes of the convention
were, very impressive, The outside
scenes we're equally impressive in an
thar's ill-timed remarks spread all over
the French part of Montreal, and in the
crowd were many who burned to
avenge the insult. Then there were
thousands assembled who resolved
to protect the Christian Endeavorers
when they left the hall, if necessary.
Among the crowd were nearly a thous.
and militiamen in plain clothes. The
opposing crowds eyed each other
zealously, and each moment the bitter
feeling increased. This was the situa
tion when the doors of the hall were
thrown open. Instantly the volunteer
formed Gordon at the edge of the side
walk, and slowly and without any mani
festation of alarm the delegates made
their way along. ''At the Gross" floatet
out upon the air. and as the result per
feet silence fell upon the crowd, and al
the delegates passed out Of the dangerou
locality in safety.