Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1895-07-18
BOSTON CONVENTION ENDED.
Largest Religious Meeting Ever Known Is
Now a Matter OF History

Largest Religious Meeting Ever known Is
Now Matter OF History
Boston, July 16.-LaSt night the
fourteenth international Christian En-
deavor convention came to an end
During its continuance more than 500
meetings have been held Approx
mately $4,000 men and women have
come from all corners of the North
American continent as delegates. 9th
ers have come from strange and dis
tant lands, and the most powerful ma
tions have been represented in this
vast gathering.
At last nights meeting, Mr.. Walsh,
of the hotel committee, reported that
the total registration of delegates
present at this convention was so,
Immediately after the session was
opened in Mechanics hall, DR.. III. b.
Grove. of the Chicago university. pre-
scented the following resolutions:
We, the members of the Young Peoples So
ciety of Christian Endeavor, representing 8
constituency of nearly S.0oo00O, assembled in
Boston, in our fourteenth international annual
convention, 5000 strong, most respectfully adj
dress and petition her majesty, the queen Of
England, urging upon her attention the terri
BILE condition of the Christian subjects Of
Turkey. and praying her. in the name OF a COM
mon faith and outraged Christian con-
science. to her great influence and author
1ty to help those who are periShing, and TO give
to that country safe and just government.
The resolution was received with
great applause, and on viva voce vote
was carried with a mighty shout.
DR.. Grove announced that the same
petition would be presented to Presi-
dent Cleveland.
The declaration of the following
| platform and principles of the Society
of Christian Endeavor was approved
unanimously:
We reaffirm our adherence to the principles.
which, under Gods blessings, have made the
Christian Endeavor movement what it is to-
day.
First and foremost. personal devotion to our
divine Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Second, the covenant of obligation embodied
in the prayer meeting pledge.
Third. constant religious training for all
kinds of service involved in the various COM
mitteeS
Fourth, strenuous loyalty to the local church
and denomination with which each society is
connected.
Fifth. we reaffirm our increasing confidence
in the INSTRUMENTATION spiritual fellow
ship, through which we hope not for organic
unity, but to fulfil Lords prayer, THAT
they all may be one" This fellowship already
| extends to all evangelical denominations, and
| we should greatly deplore any movement that
would interrupt or imperil il.
Sixth Christian endeavor stands always
and everywhere for Christian citizens. It is
forever opposed to the saloon, the gambling
den, the brothel and every like iniQuity. It
stands for temperance, for law, for order. for
Sabbath keeping, for pure political atmoS-
phere-in a word for righteousness. And this
it does, not by allying itself with political
party, but attempting, through the quick
seriousness of its individual members to inf1u-
ence all parties and all communities.
Seventh, that all moneys gathered by the
various societies of Christian EndeaYor for
| the cause of missions be always sent to the
missionary boards of the special denomination
to which the particular society belongs.
Eighth. Christian Endeavor has for its ulti-
mate aim purpose no less wide and lofty than
the bringing of the world to Christ. Hence, it
is organization intensely evangelically and
missionary in its spirit and desires to do all it
may under the direction of the churches and
missionary boards for missionary extension
the world around.
We rejoice in the growing friendlineSs of
! Christians and in the fact that our fellowship
| is constantly growing larger.
| In Tent Endeavor the sermon was
preached by Rev. John Potts, d. D. of
Toronto. Each of the meetings was
| closed with the hymn, ''God Be With
You Till We Meet Again. and the
! ttMiZpah'' benedictiO0