The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-15
LAST EDITION
CONSECRATI0N
The Central Thought in All
the Meetings.
The Tents Title "The Scholarship Of
the World for Christ"
Character Of the Services I'm the Big
Tents and In Mechanics Hall.

BOSTON, July Is. Tonight the l4th in
ternational convention of the Young
Peoples Society of Christian Endeavor,
one of the most successful meetings in
the history of the society, will close, and
most of the delegates will devote the rest
of the week TO sightseeing in Boston and
vicinity. The day opened with hazy skies
that threatened wet weather, but it soon
cleared considerably and permitted the
warming rays OF the sun to temper
rather chilly east wind.
The services of today seem to have a
deeper religious significance than any
that have been held since the first day of
the convention, probably due to the sub
siding of the excitement of the opening
days and the impressive character of the
exercises
Although the many meetings of the last
five days have been marked by earnest
ness and enthusiasm, the calm spirit that
has characterized today's gatherings was
missing. "Consecration, was the cen
trail thought in all the score or more of
prayer meetings that began at $3.50 this
morning, and was, in fact, the principal
subject OF the day. The attendance of all
the morning meetings was as large as on
any day last week.
At the larger meetings the addresses of
President George A. Gales, ID. d., of
Iowa College and President Ethelbert ID.
Il
williston were the features of the morn
ing. The former spoke on the 4Conseera-
tion OF an Educated Life ~ and he was
followed by his great audience with close
attention. Great interest was also mani
tested in President Warfield's address on
"The Attractions OF the Ministry to Edu-
Gated Men, AT tent Endeavor an ad-
dress by Robert f. Speer of New York
on the missionary service proved great
drawing card.
Mr.. Speer's great work In missionary
fields has made him famous among Christ.
ian Endeavorers and thousands were sur
prised this morning, at the youth Of
this leader. He is not yet 80 years old,
but is veteran In his chosen work.
The morning meetings in both tents
were conducted under the general title,
"The scholarship OF the world for Christ, /"
and every number on the program was
intended to inspire the delegates with a
spirit of determination to prosecute, even even
more vigorously, their work for the
Master. At Williston and Mechanics Hall,
encouraging reports concerning the re-
ligious life in colleges were made and
in both tents and the hall the roll of
honor upon which Is inscribed the names
OF the unions whose members have been
able to give literally TO the cause was
simultaneously unrolled. These eXer-
cises were accompanied by suitable ad-
dresses.
Rev. w. c. Biting, ID. d., of New
York, conducted this exercise in Mechan-
les building; Rev. A. c. Peck. of Denver,
Col, in Williston; and Rev. Ira Land
roch of Nashville, Tenn, in Endeavor.
The presentation of a banner to the To-
cal union for the best work in promoting
systematic and proportionate giving was
made at the Mechanics building and
tent Williston.
Rev. J. ii. w. stuckenburg OF Cam
bridge, Mass, delivered in Mechanics
building an address on ''The Christian
Personality" that deserved special men
ton, and the same should be said OF
addresses by Rev. A. p. Cobb, d. d., OF
| Springfield, ILL.,, and Rev. William q.
| Puddefoot of South birmingham, Mass.
The praise and song services at the big
meetings were as they have been since
the opening of the convention, full OF
| snap and energy and earnestness. The
| aggregate attendance was about %, 900.
The regular noon evangeiistic services
! attracted crowds of workers, who Joined
| in the praise with seriousness that
seemed 10 indicate regret that today wns
| the last when the Endeavorers would
make happier their MONDAY respite from
counter and bench.
The largest of these rallies was held at
Faneuil Hall, where Rev. Francis T..
Smiley OF Denver, Col, led the services,
and In Bromfield Street Church, under the
| leadership OF G. ~ Hunt of Minneapolis.
The other gatherings were at the usual
stores, wharves and street corners.
IN TENT wILrsToN.
Rev. Wayland Hoyt OF Minneapolis,
Mimi, presided over the meetings in tent
Williston this morning. President Will
lam r. Harper, LII D., of Chicago, was
| scheduled to preside, but was unavoidably
absent. The tent was well filled, about
| 1000 persons being present, and much
! fervor was manifest as the stories of in
creasing victories for Christ were told.
| Perry :. Foster of Washington, ID. c., led
the great chorus.
After praise and prayer Franklin ID.
| Elmer Of West Hartford, Conn, reported
| concerning the work OF the college Y. NJ.
| c. A. in the institutions of higher learn
| ing throughout the country. He said the
| good done by the organization was incal'
culable.
President G. A. Gates, u. d., of lows
| College then spoke on 1.-THE Conservation
| OF an Educated Life. ~
The next speaker was Dean Alfred a.
| Wright, ID. D., of Auburndale, Mass.
whose topic was "The Bible. - "Back the
| Bible must go into the little red school
| house, and the Christian Endeavorers viii
keep It there, said the Dean in conclu-
| sion.
Rev. A. G. Peck, in unrolling the rol
| OF honor, said that the Christian En-
| deavor meetings movement was the cen
| ter from which missionaries were pushed
TO the uttermost parts OF the earth. The
/ roll contained the names OF b557 societies
that during the year have contributed slC
or more to the cause. The Clarendon
Street Baptist Church has the honor oi
being the largest contributor OF the year
Rev. Lloyd Darrell Of Cleveland, o., re
ceived for his society the banner for the
best work I'm promoting systematic and
| proportionate giving. Rev. A. G. Crews
| OF Toronto, Ont, made the presentation
The last address of the morning was boy
1 President Ethelbert ID. Warfeld., Ii ID.