The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-07-20

churches In the city and vicinity. TO
attend the early prayermeetings that
began at $40 o'clock n m. and lasted
forty-five minutes
The morning sessions of the conven-
tion in tents Williston and Endeavor
and In Mechanics hall were attended
by the same great hosts that were
there Thursday. Before 0 o'clock
throng crowded the steps at the en-
trance OF Mechanics hall sing
ing cndcayor songs while they
waited admission. On the Com
mon the scene was duplicated
outside the tents. As on Thursday
hundreds were unable 20 secure admit
lance at the hall and later repaired to
the tents.
presentation OF the state banner for
the greatest proportionate increase in
the number of local societies made
by Rev. Wayland Hoyt, ID. d.. of
Minneapolis, in Mechanics building,
TO England's representatives; Of the
state banner for the greatest absolute
gain in the number of societies, by
Rev. +. Il. Il. Hamilton, of Newton
Vile, Mass, in tent Williston. and OF
the junior state banners for the great
est proportionate aud greatest actual
gain In the number of societies, by
Rev. j. II. Cowan, ID. d., of Pittsburgh,
Pa. in tent Endeavor.
In the afternoon the committee work
was discussed by the chairmen in fif-
teen churches. Evening praise and
prayer services were held at the hall
and two tents, and these three audi
forums crowded in upward OF
33, 600 delegates, and SO great
was the crush that fully 10000
were turned away 10 hold open
air overflow meetings Following the
half-hour prayer some of the ablest
orators were heard, and encouraging
reports were made of the Christian En-
deavor movement in nearly every coun-
try under the sun, many of the speak
ers appearing in the costumes OF the
people they represented.
Three thousand persons packed old
Faneuil hall in the forenoon To hear
Moody, and after prayers at the be-
ginning Of the service Mr. Moody spoke
with great vigor and force. The first
part Of his address was on the impor-
lance of prayer in successful Christian
work and the impossibility Of Gods
blessing without it,
Down on the IT" wharf the rally
was opened with the hymn Throw
Out the Life Line" and il was chorused
by both dealers and fishermen. Then
followed an address and words OF
prayer by Frank A. Waterman.
One of the prayer meetings was held
in the reception room of Jordan, Marsh
& Co. s big dry goods store. 1t was a
unique meeting, lasting forty minutes.
Here the Philadelphians held forth,
Rev. A. NJ. vivcn leading.
Down in the pit of the chamber OF
commerce, surrounded by 200 bulls and
bears, Rev. Arthur Little led band of
800 Endeavorers, who sung, prayed and
spoke.
AT Mechanics hall Bishop Alexan-
der Walters. ID. d., OF Jersey City,
spoke interestingly OF the responsible
ity OF the Afro American race in Ameri-
can citizenship, and Congressman
Elijah Morse, of Massachusetts,
aroused great enthusiasm by strong
speech on citizenship
The Fourth Day.
BosroN, July 16. - Saturday, the
fourth OF the great Christian Endeavor
conference, was designated as "interna-
tional citizenship day At all the meet
ings of the forenoon the reports, adj
dresses, presentations and songs
trended toward the subject, and lead
ing speakers OF the day were men
whose fame was the result of their
efforts for municipal and state reform.
When Trustee Rev. j. NJ. Lawden, of
Boston, called TO order the meeting In
Tent Endeavor there were probably
5000 people present The usual praise
and prayer service of twenty minutes
was led by T.. =. Foster, of Washing
ton, Rev. Walter X. Brooks, OF Boston,
leading in prayer.
DIR. Clarke announced that he had
prepared new series of ten com
mandments relating to Christian cit
izenship, which he then read
When Father Endeavor' Clark
opened the meeting i'm Tent Williston
at $3.50 o'clock, he was greeted with APP
plausc lasting several minutes. Presi-
dent Clark then appointed Rev. Will
liam Patterson, of ireland, as officer of
the day. After a brief prayer and
praise service an interesting series of
six minute reports. entitled Voices
from North America began.
BosToN, July iO.-No meetings of
the Christian Endeavor convention
were held Sunday. butthc Endeavorers
crowded tho city churches, where
many distinguished clergymen from
abroad preached.
The Closing Sessions.
BosToN, July i7.-Monday the four
teenth international convention OF the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian
Endeavor. one of the most successful
meetings in the history OF the society,
closed with meetings I'm Mechanics
hall and In tents Williston and En-