The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-12
CHRISTIAN ARMY.
Maintains It's Enthusiasm In the Bait.
For the Right.
EnDEAvORERs RALLY IN FORCE.
Meeting Places Too Small to
). Accommodate All.

Leaders OF the Society Talk Upon Inter
esting Topics-Throng at Mechanics Hall
Necessitated the Holding OF AN over
now MeetIng--Enthusiasm and sponta-
nsity In the wiIliston and Endeavor
Tents-President CIark's Annual Ad-
Exceeds Hopes Almost Audacious In
Their sanguinity.
Boston, July 12.--The enthusiasm Of the
Christian Endeayorers increases as the
convention progresses. The very air OF
Boston is redolent with the odor OF good
will. and a broad, human sympathy.
IL tho meetings of yesterday could be
called enthusiastic, what shall be said of
those OF todayg From the opening Of the
early morning prayer meetings in the vari-
Gus churches up TO the noon adjournment
at Mechanics hall and Tents Williston
and Endeavor, one could go but a short
distance without hearing songs of praise
10 the Almighty.
The scenes an tho conventions meeting
places today were a repetition Of those OF
yesterday, unless, perhaps, the delegates
were more numerous. Long before the
hour OF opening the doors OF Mechanics
hall, tho space in front Of the building
was closely packed by n mighy throng
and song after song was sung with a
spirit that showed how sincere were tho
Endeavorers' feelings. Inside the hall the
singing was continued until the conven-
xUaa 0o1l lod fA .<rfA nj O. ha
same enthusiasm prevailed at Tent En-
deavor and Tent Williston.
Tho Second Day.
Today's work of the Endeavorers was
begun this morning by attending prayer
meetings in 81 city churches. The scry-
Ices lasted from $3.50 to 7:l5, and the topic
was "Faith-Trusting In the Lord Jesus
Christ for Strength"
Trustee Rev. NJ. Rhodes, ID d., St. Louis,
presided at Mechanics hall today. and
George O. Stebbins, Brooklyn, was the
musical director. After praise and prayer
service, the information committees re-
port was made by William Il. Ellis Bos-
ton. Cardinal Principles of Christian
Endeavor" was presented by an English
Endeavorer. Rev. Knight Chaplin, Lon
dent siAaiHf;E presentation of state BAN
number of local societies, presented by
Rev. Wayland Hoyt, DID,, Minneapolis;
"Cardinal Principles of Christian En-
deavor" presented by an American En-
deavorer, Rev. o. A. Smith, DID,, Evans
Vile, Ind. open parliament--topic, "The
Pledge, the Backbone Of the Society, It's
Necessity and It's Paramount Value
conducted by o. W. Stewart, Eureka.
Ills; singing; address, II Ought, There.
fore ! Can" Rev. A. K. Turner, DID,
lincoln, Ills.
This was tho program at Tent Willis
sen, President Francis E. Clark prcsid-
ing; Percy 3. Foster, musical director |
Praise and prayer service; information |
committees report, Amos II. Wells, Bos- |
tom Cardinal Endeayor Principles, pre-
sentcd by an Australian Endeavorcr, Rev
w. j. Gloss, sydney NJ 5. W.; singing;
reports from denomlnational meetings, |
conducted by Rev r. b. Bagby, Washing |
ton Representatives having two minutes |
each): African Methodist Episcopal and
African Methodist Episcopal Zion (joint
rally, Rev. r.. II. St;tt, Philadelphia: Ad-
vent Christian, Rov. A. G. johnson, Lynn;
Baptist, Rev. II. @. Nedder, Chester, Pa;
Canadian Presbyterian, Rev. w. II. Cruik-
shank, Montreal; Christian, Rev. G.. w.
Morrow, West Randolph, VT. Church of
God, John w. Mackey, Harrisburg; Con-
grcgationai, w. III. Strong, Detroit; Cum
berland Presbyterian, Rev II. w. Lewis.
Meridian, Miss; Disciples of Christ. Rev
Allan B. Philputt, DID,, PhiladelphIn.
Free Baptist, Rev. o. ii. Tracy, Somers.
worth. N. H.; Friends, Winslow M. Bell
Milton, N. y; German Societies, Carl
X. Wittwer, Buffalo; Lutheran, Rev
Willis S. Hinman, Columbia, Pa:
Mennonite Rev. A. $. Shelly, Bally. Pa:
singing; Cardinal Endcavor PRINCIPLES.
presented by Scotch Endeavorer. Rev.
John Pollock, Glasgow; presentation
Of state banner, for greatest absolute
gain In number Of societies presented
by Rev. +. f. E. Hamilton, Newtonyille,
Open Parliament-Topic: ''The Feet and
Hands Of the Society, How they are en-
by Rev. j. A. Rond.
thaler, DID,, Indianapolis.
Rev. Howard B. Grose, Chicago. pre.
sided at Endeavor tent, and George X
Somerby, Boston, was musical director:
Praise and prayer service; information
report, by George B. Graf.
Boston; presentation OF Junior state ban.
ners, one for greatest absolute gain in
number OF societies, the other for greatest
gain, conducted by Rev. J
D. Cowan, DID,, Pittsburg; Cardinal
Endeavor Principles, presented by an Irish
Endeavorer, Rev. J. L. Lamont. Belfast;
Open Parliament-topic, "The Heart ofthe
Society, the Conservation Meeting. How
TO Make the Most OF It"--conducted bv
Rev Burt Estes Howard Los Angeles:
singing; report from dcnominational
conducted by Rev ID. O. Mears,
DID,, Cleveland Speakers limited 10
two minutes each); Methodist Episcopal.
Methodist Episcopal South, Methodist Of
Canada Uoint rally) Rev. Wallace
Philadelphia; Methodist Pro