The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1894-07-18

New York. The addresses of the even.
ing were by Rev. Maltbie ID. BabcoclZ,
of Baltimore, on "Glorifying God," and
Rev. A. c. Dixon, of Brooklyn, N. Y,
on "Heroes of Faith"
CLEVELAND, July 1.-THE pace set
by the Christian Endeavorers at their
meeting Thursday morning. and main.
tanned during the day, was still held
yesterday, when two immense audi.
ences gathered to listen to magnificent
addresses and to participate in the won
derful chorus singing which forms a
distinctive feature of the convention.
The Endeavorers were not tagging in
their interest in the great convention,
but on the contrary their enthusiasm
seemed to be on the increase.
From all parts of the city they flocked
to the places of meeting bright and
early Friday morning and the street
cars were full of them. Their hymns
rose on the morning air and echoed
through the streets as they were borne
on their way and the conductors and
motormen as well as the passers on the
streets were drawn perforce into sym
pathy with the undaunted hearts of
the young Endeavorers,
The places of meeting were filed
early, and the delegates, as rule, an
ticipated the expected time of opening
the meetings by an hour or more. The
attendance at the two morning meet
ings was fully 10000, and there was in
terest and enthusiasm, and youth and
freshness all in abundance.
AS on the preceding day, Sangerfest
hall was filled Friday morning with an
eager audience long before the stated
time for the meeting to begin, and as
before, the mass of young people passed
the time in lifting their voices in mel
ody, under the leadership of E. o. Ex-
cell and the orchestra, with the silver
cornets Of the Park sisters. Hymn af-
ter hymn was sung, the enthusiasm in
creasing with each until the very
climax was reached. A quartet, COM
posed of Rev. s. L. Darsie, the Messrs.
Thomas and Mr. Tisdell, sang "Blest
Shall the Harvest Be, and in response
to hearty encore returned and sang
"Thou Art Drifting Their voices
were powerful and sweet, and the con-
vention showed its warm appreciation.
Secretary Baer then arose and an
nounced the committees of the conven-
tion appointed by Chairman Dickinson,
as follows:
Resolutions Committee-Rev. w. H.
Mcmillan, d. d., Allegheny City, Pa;
Judge l.. X. kirkpatrick, Kokomo, Nd;
Rev. Canon j. b. Richardson, London,
Ont; Miss Luella L. Holland, Saginaw,
Mich; Rev. II. L. Dunlap, Seattle,
Wash; Rev. Burt Estes Howard, Los
Angeles, Cal; w. G. Bell, Austin, Tex.
Business mmittee-Sccretary John
Willis Baer; Rev. A. B. Cristy, Albu-
querque, n. NJ; Prof. Ralph Barnes,
Portland, Ore; John Josten, Denver,
Col; A. +. Dewhurst, Utica, n. Y; w.
II. Knapp, Rochester, Mimi; II. II.
Spooner, Chicago, Ill.
After the announcement Of the COM
mittecs, Rev. John W. Beckett, of Balti-
more, negro of fine appearance and
presence, sang a solo, Seeking For Me-"
with irresistible feeling and pathos.
As he appeared at the front he was
greeted with long-continued applause
The chairman of the morning was
Rev. DR.. NJ. l.. Haines, Of Indianapolis,
who now assumed charge of the exer-
cises. The delegates then read in con-
cert the Twenty-fourth Psalm and
prayer was offered by Rev. w. Patter-
son, of Toronto.
Rev. II. V. Hunter conducted an
open parliament" after which John
G.. Wooley, of Chicago, delivered an elo-
quent address on christian Endcavor
VS.. tho saloon The morning session
closed with an address on christian
Citizenship" by Rev. Smith d. Baker
d. d., of Boston.
At the tent meeting the badge BAN
ner for the most work done in the in
terest of good citizenship was pre-
sented to Chicago, and forty diplomas
were given to as many societies in diff
ferent parts of the country. Edwin B.
Wheelock then conducted an ''open par
lament" on this line Of work, and Rev.
Il. d. Chattell, of st. Louis, delivered
an address on Good Citizenship"
In opening the parliament, Mr. Whee-
lock spoke substantially as follows:
"The political rings and the saloons
run the politics of this country. No
government can long exist under such
a state of affairs. Jesus Christ must
rule on this earth as He does in Heaven,
or we are lost.
To you Christian men and women is
given the power TO lead this nation out
OF the tolls Of the saloon and the poll
tician in his name. Write on your bal
lot loyalty TO Jesus Christ instead OF
loyalty to party and God will soon be
represented on the earth. The giant
evil Of the nineteenth century is the or
ganizied liquor traffic. The men who
control this traffic laugh at the weak
ness Of the church to drive them out"
A school Of practical methods in
Christian Endeavor work was conducted
in the afternoon. At the evening ses-
sions in both hall and tent resolution
was unanimously adopted expressing
regret at the absence of President
Clark and invoking divine blessings
upon him.
The Claims OF an Educated Life"
was the subject Of an address by Rev.
William s. Tucker, OF Hanover, n. H.,
at Sangerfest hall, followed by Rev.
John Potts, Of Toronto, Ont, on
Christ, the Worker; a Model for All
Endeavorers.
At the tent IL was announced that
Bishop B. w. Arnett, of Wilberforce,