Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-07-13
UNLIMITED FERVOR
Marked Feature Of the Endeav.
or Gathering.
EuTHus1AsN SHOWS no DECREASE.

at Bosson Isrsidrs Rallies All Over the
Town-Ardor Of the Delegates Breaks
Out n sorE ~ All Ti'nes-Dsnner
Awarded 70 PhHadelphla-Reviev OF
the Evening Assemblies.
BOSTON, July l3-Thou sands OF dele
gates to the Christian Endeavor last
night attended three meetings in Nc
chnnic's hail and in Tents Endeavor and
WiIlistAn. Cnwearicd by tho fervor OF
tho huge morning meetings in these
centres, not tired by the earnest noon
rallies in different pieces whore congrc-
gate the toilers Of Boston, and unsatis.
fed with tho encouragement gained at
tho fifteen general committee meetings
in the afternoon, the Christians gather
IS, 900 strong at the big meetings ut tho
three great auiitoriums. At Mechanics
hall building the address Of Rev. A. c.
Dixon, d. D.. of Brooklyn, attracted
thousands, while other thousands were
drawn to Tent WilIiston BY the an
nouncement of an address by Rev. Henry
Montgomery, OF Belfas;-one Of the &C.
clesiastlcal triumvirate OF European
fame: Spurgeon, Brown and Montgom-
cry.
Other Incidents Of tho Nee t!ngs.
PennsylvLnians werc partial to Me.
chnnics' building because Rev. J. T. Nc.
Creepy. ID. d.. of Pittsbura. widely and
favorably known throughout the Key
stone State, was one Of the speakers.
Among other good speakers at Tent En-
dcayor was R.v. Neil D.lk. of HaRers-
| town. Md, whose subject was THE Gen.
trality Of Christian Fellowship" At
Tents Endcavor and Williston the FIVE
minute greetings Of Endeavorers from
the four corners OF the earth, consti-
| tntine that part of the programme de.
signed tho parliament of Nations, "wor
both encouraging and instructive, and at
al three meetings the presentation Of
banners to local unions for best work In
promoting local fellowship were happy
meetings last night were greeted with
the warmth that has uninterruptedly
been the spirit of the convention.
Enthusiasm BREAKS Ont In Song.
Especially docs this apply to the report
Of tho Senior Mothers. or parent society.
which was given ut Mechanics building,
by Rev. II. w. Kinney, of Syracuse, N.
Y. This is comparatively n new feature
OF the EndcavOr society, and its increase
| as indicated in the reports produced
marked enthusiasm. At Mechanics
| building before 2 o'clock p. m. evcry
| available seat in tho immense hall was
| occupied by Christian EndeavOrers, and
even before Musical Director Perry S.
Foster took his position both audience
| and chorus begin to sing Christian En-
deavor songs, which are now becoming
familiar even 10 outsiders. Tho singing
continued without inter mission for near
| ly hrec-quarters OF an hour. Rev. Sam :
usl Men .ugher, pastor of the Reformed
| Presby tcrinn church Of Boston, conduct
cd the devotional exercises.
| krmaik KS I y Chinese Delegate.
Before opening the regular programme
p. esidcnt Clark, who presided, read a
prOic't which bad been sent to the con-
vention iirecteIN against tho singing Of
UNCONVENTIONAL songs. The protest was
, dismissed with u few sincere and grace.
full remarks by President Clark. Mr..
Yong kai. OF San Francisco, formerly OF
Sacramento. and member Of the Chin
csc society Of Christian Endcavor. was in.
troduced. In few feeling remarks tho
speaker urged that efforts Of Christian
Endeavorcrs be xerted in the broad fields
| Of China 10 convert his countryncD.
President Clark then introduced Rev. H.
n Kinney. Of syracuse. n. Y who spoke
on the Senior Mothers Society OF En-.
| dcavor, which he said was tho auxiliary
to the Junior f idcavor society.
| D~Inition oi Christian En.lravorisus.
Rv. A. Z. Dixon ID. d., OF Brooklyn,
n. Y. spoke on "D.nominatiOnal Loyalty
and Inter- Denominational Fellowship"
He said: Christian Eudcavor is not undo.
noIninational, but intcr-denominatiDna l,
and rs u Christian l have fellowship
OF faith in Christ. u fellowship OF serv-
ice TO Christ, n fellowship of enthusiasm
in the work Of Christ, which delight In
ana share with every other lover OF
Christ. may have n peculiar love for
my wife and family, while 1 have fel
lowship of sympathy with all tho fam
lilies in Christen;ion. Wo are workers
together with Goj.' and every Christian
should havp m evangeli.tic fellowship
with every othsr Christian which leads
him to unite heart and hand for the
spread o: the gospel"
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