Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-07-12
WELCOMING WORDS
Extended Christian Endeav-
orers by Boston People.
Governor Greenhalge Makes Par
tcularIy Happy Speech.
Meetings Held in Every Available Spot and
Thousands Turned Away.

oeitNor formally opened To-Day IN Mechan'
les building, Tent Williston and Tent
Eudcavor.
President Francis E. Clark, DID,, pre-
sided at Mechanics building. Praise and
prayer service was followed by devotional
exercises, led by Rev. Smith Baker, DID,
of East Boston. Next camo the following
Hymn of Welcome" written for the oc-
caslon by Rev. S. +. Smith. DID, author
Of America"
We welcome the hosts Of our glorious King,
| The King whom we worship, whose praises We
sing;
His triumph we seek; His dear cause cannot
fail
| Christs servants, Christ's soldiers, for His
| sake, All Hail!
| Our hearts are as ono, and one Name we adore
| We lean on one Arm of Omuipotent Power.
Come. Prince OF salvation, come, reign, Thou
| alone.
| All worlds be Thy kingdom, and all hearts Thy
| throne.
| As DER the wide earth bends the blue arch
| above,
Brood DER US, O Spirit of wisdom and love:
Our Life, our Redecmer, our Saviour, our God,
| We yearn for Thy coming, we wait for Thy
| nod.
We march forth, unshrinking. to battle for
Thee:
| The armies Of sin shall not tempt us to flee.
| We bow to Thy will, and we honor Thy word
| And follow Thy banner, our Captain and Lord
| Ride on to new conquests, new glory attain
| How grand Is Thy kingdom, how blessed Thy
| rcignl-
! And wear--for no being is worthy, but Thou
| The crown of the earth on Thy glorified brow.
| The remainder of the program was as
| follows: Welcome of the committee of
| %, 5. b. Capen, Boston, chairman; vel
come of the city pastors, Rev A H.
Plumb, ID, Boston; state of Massachu-
sets welcome, Governor +. Il. Green
| halge; singing; response on behalf of the
board of trustees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor and visiting Christian
| Endeaverors, Rev Il. r. Ollie, d D., San
francisco; singing; annual report of the
| general secretary Of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, J. w. Baer, Boston.
Trustee Rev. Wayland Hoyt DID,
Minneapolis presided at Tent Willlston;
George *. Somerby, Boston, musical d.
rector; praise and prayer service and de.
votional exercises, Rev. Asher Anderson,
Meriden, Conn; Hymn of Welcome,
written by Rev. S f. Smith, DID,; well
come of committee of '05, George w. Cole
man, Boston, vice chairman; welcome of
city pastors, Rev. A. s. Gumbart, L. D.,
Boston; singing; city of Boston's wei
come, Mayor Edwin L. Curtis; singing;
response to words of welcome on behalf of
visiting Christian Endcavorers by Rev.
w. n. Page, d. D., Loavonworth; Miss
Cora B. Bckford, Biddeford; Rev. Wal
ter II. Brooks, ID, Washington; G. T.
Ferguson, Toronto; Rev. II. e. Scudday,
Tyler, Tex; J. J. Littleteld, Kokomo,
md. The reading OF Secretary Bacr's an
nual report by Rev. John Barston of Med
lord was followed by Adjournment
At Tent Endeavor Trustee Rev John
I. BecSlcy, ID, New York, presided.
and George @. Stebbins, Brooklyn, was
musical director. Praise and prayer ser
vice and devotional exercises were con
iucted by 4. w. H. Albright, Boston;
hymn of Welcome, Rev. ;. f. Smith,
DID; welcome Of Boston local union, 4,
}. Crockett. Boston; welcome of city pas
tors. Rev. Martin d. Knceland, DID.
Boston; state Of Massachusetts, welcome
Lieutenant Governor Roger Wolcott,
singing; response in behalf of the board
Of trustees Of the United Society OF Chris
tan Endcavorers, Rev. John H. Barrows,
ID, Chicago; singing; Secretary Baer's
annual report, read by J. e. Chcesman.
Cleveland
Enthusiasm Runs High.
The delegates are the center of interest
everywhere. Early this morning they
began their convention work by rclip
iously visiting 20 early morning PRAYER
meetings in different parts of the city
at $3.50 o'clock. Refreshed by these. they
began to gather at an early hour at the
meeting places of the convention. Me
chanics' hall naturally had the greater
part of the delegates, for here the state
headquarters are located and here DR.
Clark presided at the inaugural session.
1t was fully an hour before the time of
formal opening that the scattered loitcrcrs
about the building were increased by the
entrance of delegation after delegation.
Some came in by states, some by towns,
some by social companies. Many carried
banners, all sang songs The sight from
the platform was an inspiring one.
As the throngs poured in at the several
entrances of the building, all singing the
popular Christian Endeavor songs. often
there would be half dozen different
songs heard at the same time. These
would commingle in curious fashion, and
then the most popular would gain the
right of way, and soon sweep over the en-
tire body as one mighty chorus. Scatter
Sunshine" AT the Cross" There is
Sunshine in My Soul Today" and Throw
Out the Lifeline" were the most popular
melodies.
Some of the western delegates were
greeted, as they entered, by the applause of
those already in the building and banner
after banner, as it was borne down the |
center aisle by its adherents, was gener-
ously cheered by the delegates.
One after another the notables began to |
arrive on the platform, and, as each WIS
singled out, he was made the occasion of
a vigorous round of applause. President
Clark himself received mighty ovation
that continued for two or three minnres- |
handkerchiefs, flags and banners heing |
waved frantical.y in the air by the enthu. |
siastic young people, while steady vol. |
Continued on page 2.