The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1893-07-12

Meet AGAIN.
1t was very impressive. Outside the
scene was equally impressive in another
way.
Among the protestant crowd were
nearly a thousand militiamen in plain
Clothes, and the opposing crowd con-
sisted of the lower classes OF French
Canadians, principally quarrymen from
Corte St. Luc and another OF "A like
camp. Occasionally the volunteers and
their adherents fell into line and marched
around the block inclosing the Camp de
Mars and the opposing crowd did like
wise, marching around 10 the west or
the Camp de Mars. -
Two Jealous Parties.
They eyed each other jealousy and
each moment the bitter feeling increased.
in evidence of which partisan tunes were
| shouted by thousands of lusty voices
and pandemonium reigned. This was
the situation when the doors Of the hall
were thrown open. Everybody expected
a riot the delegates emerged from the
hall and turned to the west end.
Instantly the volunteers formed cor
don at the edge of the sidewalk and
white handkerchiefs were produced and
these they held around their necks.
This was the distinguishing badge, no
one without it could approach the en-
deavorers from the opposite side of the
street, and slowly and without any man.
Hesitation of alarm the delegates made
their way along. Then came burst of
song. "At the Cross, At the Cross"
hoated out upon the air and the result
was something wonderful.
Almost perfect silence fell upon the
crowd. The Frenchmen of the Champ
De Mars stood silently gazing at the
procession of endeavorers which
marched to the time OF the piece music
they were singing.
All emerged and passed out of the
dangerous locality in safety, the militia
men, who had slowly moved west with
the crowd, turned right about face and
marched down east to short distance
below the drill hall singing. Onward,
Christian Soldiers, Marching as to War"
They were greeted with some jeers
and taunts from the crowd that angrily
watched them, but no blows were ex-
changed as they again turned and
marched west, the multitude melted
away. the blockade of cabs and street
cars passed on and the closing scene of
the Christian Endeavor convention was
at a peaceable end.
| Anthony COmstOek Speaks.
At 2 o'clock when the meeting in the
tent was called to order a large number
were there to hear Anthony Comstock Of
/ New York in his address, Foes to Socie-
| ty. Church and State" 1t was we'll re-
/ ceived and during its delivery a large
| crowd of not-too-well- dressed Canadians
! gathered on the court and police station
| steps and peered at the speakers plat
/ form through place for which the can
/ vass had been dropped to let in the air
/ At the 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
! 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
! Mr.. Comstock's address.
Coming directly to his text. Mr.. Com
stock nominated THE Foes to Church
Society and State" as intemperance
gambling and evil reading. OF the three
the last was the worse that the world
| had to contend with. Why2 because of
! it's baneful effects upon the young peo-
/ pie. A child's heart was a chamber of
| imagery. The four walls of that cham
Der must be decorated The child car
| ried into il many pictures and the spirit
| of evil stood by seeking to turn the
child's mind in the direction of that
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more TO corrupt than the impressions
! formed by reading evil literature?
Noisy Frenchmen.
Miss Belle Kearney of Florida follow
ed At times II was hard for the audi
ence to follow her, owing to the yells
of the crowd of Frenchmen outside, who
joined in after the applause to Comstock
with howl that might have expressed
defiance, derision or anything else but
a friendly feeling.
The part of the canvass that had been
lowered was raised up and shut out
from sight of the audience a dirty faced
| Frenchman, who was initiating the
gestures of the lady speaker inside with
the cleverness of a monkey.
Senior Christian Endeavor," an adj
dress by the Rev Perry Mills of New
buryport, Mass, brought the last meet
ing In the big tent to a close.
Before the adjournment Treasurer
Shaw made the official announcement
that the number of delegates attending
the convention was $4,000. He also as
stirred the timid delegates that no viO-
lelce need be feared at the evening Sos
sion OF the drill hall NEE ting for ample
police protection had been asked for and
promised. However. 1t was not deemed
advisable TO hold an evening service in
the tent. This announcement was re-
AS usual the drill hall was crowded
this afternoon. The meeting was more
than usually enthusiastic, probably be-
cause the convention was nearing is
close. The Rev Bishop Samuel Tallows
of Chicago was the presiding officer
while the ordinary routine of proceed
ings was enlivened by cOrOnet duets.
An address on gospel temperance was
given by Mr.. Thomas e. Murphy, the
temperance evangelist. His speech was
A native Canadian, Mr.. A. w. Millbury
ton just How TO Reach the Masses"
Cut Down His Speech.
An address on THE Religious Press
Its Part in Our Work. was next de.
livered by the Rev e. A Dunning OF
Boston.
Social Purity" by the Rev. DR.. Doug
lass of Montreal. the most prominent
methodist divine in Canada, was ex.
peeted to be of rather sensational
nature. The venerable preacher is such
a determined opponent Of the Roman
catholic church that something of a
startling nature was looked for. Doug
lass had, therefore. TO submit his manu-
script TO the convention censors. The
result was a mighty cutting down of the
address and the official copy contained
nothing TO hurt the feeling OF the Roman
catholic citizens of Montreal.
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A BRUTAL PRIZE FIGHT.
The Principals Were Two Iron work.