Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1894-07-21
Forty Thousand Delegates Assem-
BILE at Cleveland and are We'll
coined by Gov. Mckinley.
Monster Meetings Held in the San
gerfest Hall and the Big Tent
During the Four Days
Session.
Washington Secures the Convention for % g.
A Mighty Missionary Extension Move
ment-The Greatest Convention
in the History of the Society
Closes in Wave of
Christian Enthu-
siasm.

was gaily dressed in yellow and white |
and red white and blue yesterday morn
ing, when the delegates to the big |
Christian Endeavor convention began |
arriving in force. Nearly every store,
shop and other business establishment |
in the down town district was profuse- |
ly decorated, either upon the outer
walls or in the windows, the effect be-
ing beautiful and inspiring. The |
streets, too, were well filed with peo-
pie wearing badges, white caps and |
other distinguishing regalia.
The opening meetings of the conven-
tion were held last evening in all the |
churches, and consisted of song, prayer
and addresses by prominent speakers.
The scene in Sangerfest hall, at the
opening of the first session, Thursday
morning, was inspiring. Every seat
and every inch of standing room was
occupied by men, women and children,
many of the ladies and young girls
being attired in light, bright costumes,
which together with the beautiful
decorations of the hall made picture
to be remembered American flags and
the white-and-gold banners of the En-
deavor society hung from all parts of
the immense building, and formed a
canopy over the great stage where the
choir, nearly 1000 strong, was located.
After a praise service, lasting nearly
an hour, it was announced from the
stage that the big tent at the corner of
Cedar and Wilson avenues, large enough
to accommodate 10000 people, was full
to overflowing, and that an overflow
ln1 ],
Memorial church. This was greeted
by enthusiastic hand-clapping and the
waving of handlSerchiefs.
While the praise service was in prog
ress Gov. Mckinley entered the ball
and was given an enthusiastic recep-
tion as he pressed his way down
through crowded aisle to the stage.
Secretary Baer opened the regular
session by announcing that inasmuch
as it would be impossible for President
Clark to be present, owing to severe
illness, the board of trustees had elected
Rev. Charles A. Dickinson, of Boston,
as president pro tenn. After being in
troduced, Mr.. Dickenson read letter
of regret from President Clark.
When Chairman Tyler, of the COM
mittee of 94, was introduced he re-
ceived enthusiastic applause. 81 have
just come from the tent" said Chair
man Tyler, ''and not only is it full of
Christian people, but the street from
this hall to the corner of Wilson and
Cedar avenues is filed from curb to
curb with Endeavorers, In addition to
the 10000 people here and 10000 in the
big tent. an overflow meeting is being
held in Epworth Memorial church. and
that, having become over-crowded, we
are now starting another overflow
meeting in the Woodland Avenue Pres
byterian church. We have broken all
previous records. Never before. have
we had anything like the present at
tendance at an opening session"
The introduction of Gov. Mckinley
by the chairman was the signal for a
great outburst of applause, which con-
tinued for nearly a minute after the
governor had walked to the front of
the speakers platform. Gov. Mckinley
said it must be mighty cause that
would bring together such an assem-
blage of people. 1t was the cause of
the Master and the man. He assured
his hearers that in welcoming them to
dom to all religious denominations in
worshiping after their own manner and
the free exercise of their religious be-
liefs He was especially impressed, he
said, with the name of one of the COM
mittees of the Christian Endeavor soci-
ETY., the Lookout committee. Every
member of the society, the governor
said, should be member of that COM
mittee and chairman of it. "Look out
for pitfalls, look out for temptations,
took out for evil in all its guises. BE
ever upon the observation tower, SO
that you may be prepared for the
enemy"
The governor'sremarks were followed
by prolonged applause and the singing
of America"
The report of the secretary was next
in order, and was read by Mr.. BaeI
himself. In opening his address the
secretary referred to the fact that the
day commemorated the close of the 18th
year in the history of the Endeavor so
ciety, and spoke of it as field day, ano
the hosts on dress parade inviting in
spection.
The announcement vas made by Rev
James L.. Hill, from the board of trus
tees, that the convention of 1898 woulC
be held in San Francisco if lower rate
of transportation could be secured thar
at present offered, otherwise another
choice would be made by September l
The convention for 1896 will be held il
Washington, d. G.
Presentation OF badge banners was
then made, that for proportionate in
crease Of junior societies going to Della
ware; for largest proportionate increas,
of young peoples societies to Wes
Virginia; for absolute increase to Ell
gland for absolute gain in junior so
cieties to Pennsylvania, and for th'
largest number of Junior societies t.
the same state. The Chinese umbrell,
of state, sent from the Chinese Chris
tian Endeavor society, to be given th
state showing the LARGEST number O