The morning times., 1895-07-24
Recounting the Work of the
Boston Convention.
INFLUENCE OF THE MUSIC
Good Citizenship, Denominational
Loyalty and Other Kindred Topics
Reported Upon-Extracts Quoted
From Interesting Speec hes-The
Recent Great Baptist Gathering.

A ''Bnston 80" echo of great volume re-
sounded last night through the sacred
precincts of Calvary Baptist Sunday school
house, when about 100 of the returned
Christian Endeavorers assembled to re-
count their experiences and to engage In
the same exercises and sing again the same
songs with which they became familiar
at the recent International convention.
To add to the interest of the occasion
nearly equal number of the delegates who
participated in the late great gathering OF
Baptist young people in Baltimore were
present and gave a history of that event,
the two conventions dividing the honorg
of the evening.
A J. Bell, president OF the Christian En-
deavor Society, presided over the assem-
blage. The same responsive exercise that
was used in the opening of the Boston con-
vention was employed as an introduction
to the proceedings, and subsequently the
audience was entertained with a number
of addresses
RECOUNTISG THEIR WORK.
A summary of the proceedings OF the
convention was given by Miss s p. Bell,
and Miss Stickney read an interesting
paper prepared oy Miss Matte Bartlett,
on the music used, it's character and ef-
fects
Mr.. John B. Sleman, Jr., secretary OF
the District union, who has been ap-
pointed chairman OF the press committee
for Washington 80 convention, gave a
good account OF the good citizenship
programme of the Boston convention. He
spoke particularly of the sentiment upon
this important subject that seemed to be
general among the Endeavorers, and re-
ferred TO the big meeting that was held
on Boston Common, which was attended
by 80 600 people and where many pa
triotic addresses were delivered with
good citizenship as the theme.
Denominationat loyalty, as manifest ted
in the Boston convention, as well as the
inter-denominationaI fellowship manifested
was a topic discussed by Miss Johnson, OF
the First Congrega atIOnaI Church Society
Miss Johnson also quoted from number
of excellent speeches upon that subject,
made during the sessions.
This was succeeded by a detailed account
from Mr. 81 NJ Shand president or the
District Union, of the conservation services
held during the closing hours Of the cOnven-
ton, especially those OF Monday night,
where unusual interest was NANTES ted,
and great SOlenlnIJy prevailed. He spoke
OF the pledges made by the several State
unions in a body.
BALTIMORE ALSO HEARD FROM.
Other speeches were made regarding the
personal benefits derived and the general
good resulting from the great gathering.
Col. r II. Bristow and others narrated
in an entertaining way the leading events
OF the Baltimore convention, aud there
was commingling of echoes from the
Hub and the Monumental City that was
of a strictly fraternal order.
All the Endeavorcrs present pledged them
selves to the work of preparation for the
Washington convention OF '96, and the
meeting closed with a convention hymn
and the Mizpah benediCtion.
An informal reception was after wards
rendered to the Baltimore delegates.