The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-13

BosroS, July l9,-The third day OF
the Fourteenth International Christian
Endeayor convention opened with ideal
weather. Despite the immense amount
OF energy expended by the delegates at
the great meetings OF yesterday and the
greater meetings last evening, thou
sands Of them were up almost with the
sun this morning, making their way to
thirty churches In tho city aud Vicinity
to attend tina early prayer meeting that
began at $3.50 and lasted iorty.ave min
u,es. All the churches were well filled
at these early meetings, and it is eGti.
mated that fully twenty thousand per-
sons participated in them, Besides tho
delegates maay residents oI the city at
tended before beginning their lAbors
for the day. Some OF the largest meet.
inps were those held In the Park Street
church, near Boston Common, the
Shawmut Congregational church, the
old South Congregational church and
the old Baptist and North Avenue Bap'
tist churches in Cambridge. After tho
church meetings' rallies and song SER
vices were held in the streets in many
parts OF the city and hundreds OF peo'
pie on their way 10 work stopped to
participate in them.
Many delegates who did not attend
the morning meetings wero asIir early,
bent on sight-seoing, aud went slngIy
or in small bat,alions to tho various
pointG Of interest about the city.
The morning sessions OF tho convsn.
ton in tents WillistOn and Endeavor
aud In Mechanics hall we're attended
by the same great hosts that were
there yesterday. Before o'clock a
throng crowded the stebI at the en-
trance to Mechanics hall singing En-
dsayor songs while they awaited ad.
mission. On the common this scene
was duplicated outside the tents. As
on yesterday hundreds were unable to
secure admittancs at the hall and later
repaired to the tents.
IN MECHANICS HALL,
When the service in Mechanics hall
began this morning every seat in the
hall was filled and hundreds were
standing. As on yesterday the delo'
gates and chorus united continuously
in hymns and songs until the opening
hour, the music, under tho disacttoa OF
George @. stebbins, OF BROOKLYN, n. Y,
being again = prominent feature oil the
meating.
Rev. N. Rhodes, OF ST. Louis, pre-.
sided, and opened the meeting at $3.50,
and Rev. ]. D. Pickles, Of Boston,
offered prayer
William T. Ellis. OF the Golden Rule,
in his report OF the information com.
mittee, said tho Christian Endeayor
had spanned the world. In Turkey, ho
said. iS the smallest society, oil two
members; in Kentucky there Is o so
cisty among tho states convctsi in a
Toronto society thirty young people
were converted in one night, while n
society among the Indians has assisted
in leading forty-sir to Christ In ons
meeting.
The frst address OF the morning was
that Of Rev. Knight Chaplin, Of Lon
don.
In honor Of tho speaker the audience
rose and sang God Save the (Gnesn."
Secretary Baer gave notice that All those
interested in the formation OF Worlds
Christian Endeayor Union werO re.
quoItsd to meet in Mechanics hall at 4
p. IN. to-day. Mr.. Baer also took occa'
sion to pay tribute to tho press. Tho
Newspaper men, he said, were doing
moro for Christian Endeayor than any
other set OF men.
Rev. Wayland Hoyt, D. d., Of Mime.
apolis, then pro,en.ol tho state banner
for tho greatest proportiOnate incr0ase
in tho number OF local societies. WhilO
he was talking ho held In his hand tho
banner, which IL completely covered
with Christian EndeRyor ribbons, rep.
reIenling all parts Of the world whore
the coveted emblem has been. To-day
no presented II to As'inabpins, In the
far northwest oi British Amorich. IN
behalf Of that country Hoy. W. 4. Fat
teGon, OF Toronto, accepted tue banner
in graceful style.
Mr.. Richardson, proaidont ot tho West
Virginia union, In giving up tho prize,
said his state WAS gong tO mako an earn
est effort to TeCapturo II In '0G.
ROV. Otis A. Smith, y, d., OF Evans
vile, Ind, presented tho cardinal prin'
ciploH OF Christian Endoayor from an
American point Of view. Tho parliR.
mont on tho topic "lho Pledge o--th0
Backbone Of tho Society; Its Necessity
and lla Paramount VnIuo,' was then
opened by o. W. Stewart, OF Eureka,
ILL.,, and reports were received IRON va,
riOua Btat0I
Minnesota reported shat $500 Chris.
tAn Endoayorors had Kept tho pledge
by bringing 900 TO Christ,
California hoped to hayn 1900 sign.
era Of the pIodgO by 1891
Illinois reported that ahe was trying
10 Clban out tho city of Chicago Ihii
was grssLsd with applause. ~ wni tho
Armenian report, which CRmo next
Tue final address Of tho morning by
4, H. Turner, b. d., president Ol Lincoln
University, Lincoln, Ill.,, iollOwOl. lllq
subject was ~ Ought, Therefore ! Can"
lD' Turner's address will bo found on 7lh page ]
At TENT EyDRAvon
Al Tent EndOAvor tho crowds wcFO
lat,or than yesterday tho 5idei oi tho
toni being oopod up 10 ALLOW 500 un.
abIo tn obtain admiltanCa to participate
IN Tho ssfvlcoh Tho chorus had bocn
al5monlsd and with ihb OndbaVors who
gathered early and Rang hymns until
thn mbNllnp opNnei.
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