New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-07-14
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Cleveland. July 13-The 10000 strangers attend
~, the Christian Endeavor convention were out
- he'd this morning long before the foghorn on
~. lake shore had thought Of clearing It's deep
rsrnous throat Hall and tent the objective
o,n,s Of all the members OF the great organza-
,on after having attended early prayer-meetinGs
q, dnerent parts Of the city. As early 40 they
,sgan singing their way into the immense hall and
, Music filled the air continually, and as the
o,ovd increased the volume OF song grew. Secre-
cary Baer after announcing that the Rev. NJ L.
,Jo,nes of Indianapolis. would be the chairman of
,be sangerfest Hall meeting, which once more con-
tanned an audience Oh iVVVo' haiheo the ioAo"i"s
committees:
Rusiness-J w Baer. chairman. Boston: A. b.
chr,sty 4 albuquerque. y. NJ; Ralph Brown Port
land ore: John Jostin, Denver. Col: Dr. F. Hurst.
rtica " Y: W. II. Knapp. Rochester. Mimi; II.
H. Spooner. Chicago
Resolutons-The Rev. Dr. w. II. Mcmillan, chair
wan Allegheny City. Penn: Judge s X. Kirk
n.,rck Kokomo Ind: Canon J. b. Richardson.
,nndon Ont s. f. Holland. Saginaw. Mich; the
Rev r. f. Dunlap. Seattle. Wash: Burke Estes
lard Los Angeles, Cal: W. q. Bell. Albuquerque,
ny
The open parliament then begun. This was on
"Ths Pledge" r. V Hunter. OF Indiana con-
auc,ed the parliament. The Rev. DR.. Smith Baker
~ pos,on delivered an address on christian Citi-
,snship" He said 1t the paramount duty Of
avery Christian take part In politics. 10 under
stand clearly the political questions of the day to
vo,. regularly and ntelligenty. to attend the
o.pcuses and 10 help settle every important prob
lem affecting the interests Of the people.
T, was the hottest day OF the summer. and the
,,g ,snt seemed to be the centre OF the hot wave.
'r,n thousand enthusiastic Endeavorers swetered
On the heat and listened 10 the proceedings.
Edwin D. wheeock. of Boston. conducted an open
parliament on Good Citizenship. Votes are
sold" he said 80 the highest bidder from the
ssna,e 10 the ward heeler. and the result is that
enarchy threatens No government live under
such circumstances. The entire Nation is grooming
Oar redemption from such condition. and that re-
asmntion can only come through Jesus Christ"
Nsv-York delegates recounted the death OF Robert
poss in the Troy election riots and called him n
martyr TO the Of good citizenship
fitting sequel 10 the parliament was an address
On Good Citizenship" by the Rev 4. b. Chappel |
OF St. Louis
The presentation 10 societies OF diplomas awarded
nv the United Society Christian F;ndeavor for |
Inc best work reported in promoting good citizen
ship and the circulation OF good literature formed
striking feature. There were twenty-five of the d.
piomas awarded 70 societies in Denver. Col; Shen-
snioah Iowa: Pttsburg. Penn; Boston. Cleve- |
land Farview, Ind; Greenwich. Conn SAKE Cl;y.
q Detroit Wichita; Kan; Truro N9ys SEQ
tia; Wilmington Del; Troy n. ~; MH9n niit,,'
Good literature diplomas awarded to Middle
Itown Ireland: Montreal. quebec; Worcester. Mass:
Central Fa.s. R l.; Brighton. Mass Allentown
Wash Berwin. Penn Chicago Big Fats ~ ~:
1Ondon. Ont; HammOndtown. ~. j.: Muscaune'
* y: Baltimore. Toronto Honesda;e Penn q.
In the afternoon at 2.30 committees met IN
made and considerable business transacted
A deesation OF Endeayorers from Canada appearne,a
at the front entrance OF the ola stone church this
morning carrying their flag which Is red In color
and adorned with the Union Jack in one corner
The flag did not suit the taste Of a special con
in no courteous tone that carrying the red nag was
not permitted in this country The leader OF the
needed and he was peremptOrl,y ordered 10 take
down the flag. To avoid trouble. the banner was
finally lowered and placed in the pocket of one Of
the party
The interest in the great international conven-
non seems TO be growing day after day. and when
tonight 200 people had crowded into the tent
and hall many hundreds and possibly thousands
were turned away because neither tent nor hall
nights meeting was the presentation OF banner
70 the Cleveland committee of 81 by the Canadian
Endeavorers The first address In the hall was
By the Rev. DR.. William J: Tucker. OF Hanover
NJ. + III, HIS subject was ahs Claims OF an Edu
50 enormous hall. The Rev John Potts. OF To-
ronio, Ont; made up in voice what was lacking
In his predecessor. His address Christ. the
Worker" model for all Endeavorers. was mas
s Ssr one re- and Soa be heard in the remo'
Treasurer William Shaw presided at the tent
sang and listened TO the proceedings. Bishop b. w.
Arnett Of Wllberforce. Ohio on the programme
for the first address but 1t not possible for the
by he Rev. DR.. W b. Johnson. OF Atlanta. Ga.
The address was brief and spirited. the subject
S on address was Py the Rey DR. JOSEPH Dixon
Sense in Church Life and Work" II one OF the
thus far