Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-16

And the Young Christians Are Through
with Their Week of Labor for Righteous
ness-Total OF B6. sS5 Dele gates Present
During the Gathering - Resolution
Adopted Asking the British Empire to
Help the Armeniaus.
BOSTON, July J6-Last night tho four.
tenth international Christian Endeavor
continuance more than so meetings have
been held. Approximately $1,000 men
and women have come from all corners of
OF the North American continent as dele
gates. Others have come from strange
and distant lands, and the most powerful
nations have been represented in this vast
soldering. While several thousand dele
gates will return to their homes today the
greater number will remain sightseeing
until the end Of the week. At last nights
meeting Mr.. Walsh. of the hotel commit
tee. reported that the total registration Of
delegates present at this convention was
SO 2S5
A Day of :.Consecrstion'' Services.
Three great meetings were held last
night. "Consecration, q Striving to Get
Nearer the Master" was the subject of
them all. The conservation services were
led by President Clark. in Mechanics
hall by Secretary Baer, of Wiiliston, and
by Rev. Nehemiah Boyton, d. d. These
leaders also presided at the respective
meetings. The sermons by Rev. Il NJ.
\. Wharton, OF Baltimore, in Mechanics
building; Rev Simuel T.. Virgin, d. D.,
o; New York. in Wiiiston, AID Rev
Potts, d. D., of Toronto, Ont, were the
only programme numbers Immediately
after services were opened in Mechanics
hall Dr.. d. b. Grove, OF Chicago uni.
versity, presented the following resolu.
ton:
Call on the British Empire.
1--WE, the members of the Young PEG.
pies Society of Christian Endcavor, rep.
resenting n constituency of nearly 3,U01,.
QUO, assembled in Boston, Mass, in our
fourteenth international convention, 3d.
600 strong, most respectfully address pc.
tition to her majesty the queen of Eng.
land, urging upon her attention the ter
ri lie condition of tho Christian subjects
OF Turk Y. and praying her in tho namo
OF q common faith and an outraged Chris
tian conscience to use her great influence
and authority TO help those who are per.
ishing and to give to that country a safe |
and just government" The resolution |
was received with gaeat applause, and on |
viva voce vote was carried with |
mighty shout.
Will Gil on Uncle Sam, Too.
DR.. Grove announced that the same |
petition would be presented to President |
Cleveland. In Tent Williston, the pcti.
ton to Queen Victoria on behalf O: the |
Armenians was received with great ap-
probation and immensely Endorsed. The |
declaration Of the following platform and |
principles OF the society of the Christian
Endeavor was then read by Rev. H. I.
McEwan, Of New York, and was an.
proved by the unanimous voice Of the con.
vcnticn.
I'VE reafiirm our adherence to the prin.
ciples which under Gods blessings, have
made the Christian Endcayor movement
what it is today"
What Christian Endcavor Stands For.
After rcciting the principles that arc
purely Of religion the declaration SAYS:
christian endeavor stands always and
every where for Christ and Christians. 1t
is forever opposed to the saloon, the gam.
bling den. the brothel, and every like
iniquity. l. stands for temperance, for
law, Tor order, for Sabbath keeping, for q
pure political atmoSpherc-in n word, for
and this it docs not by al
lying itself with political party, but by
attempting through the quick conscience
Of Its individual members to influence all
parties and all communities"
"GOd BE with iOu Till We Meet Again"
Each OF the meetings was closed with
n hymn. God BE with You Till We Meet
Again." and the "Mizrah" benedictior.