The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-15
ADJOURNMENT.
Endeayorers Have About Completed
Their Routine Business.
Christians Would Not Even
Patronlze Street Cars.

was opened with early morning prayer
meetings, with this topic: "Consecration
Just 30 far as / know how, throughout
my whole life, / will endeavor TO lead u
Christian life."
The meeting ut Mechanics building
was presided over by President Clark,
ID. George X. Somcrby was musical
director. Praise and prayer service came
first and 10 minutes for information con-
cerning Christian Endeavor and missions
followed, conducted by Miss Ella ID. Mac
Laurin, Boston; next came tho prescnta-
ton Of banner to the local union for
best work reported in promoting system
attic and proportionate giving. presented
by Rev. w. T.. Park, Glovessvillc, n. Y;
unrolling the roll of honor, Rev w. G.
Biting ID, New York; address, "The
Light Of God the Lifo OF Man." Rev. o. p.
Clifford, ID, Buffalo; singing; address,
"The Christian PersShality" Rev. J. II.
w. Stuckenberg, Cambridge, Mass; sing
ing; open paTliament-topio: 'The World
for Christ-What is Your Society Doing
About It'" conducted by Rev. l.. A.
Crandall, ID d., Chicago
President William r. Harper, LID,
Chicago, presided at Tent Williston.
Percy ). Foster was musical director.
1.-The Scholarship of the World for Christ"
was the topic The program was as fol-
lows: Praise and prayer service; 10
minutes for information concerning the
religious life in colleges, Franklin ID.
Elmer, Hartford; address, THE Consecra-
tion Of an Educated Life" President
George A. Gates, DID, Iowa college;
singing;, address "The Bible, the Great
Text Book" Dean Alfred A. Wright,
ID, Auburndalc, Mass; unrolling the
roll Of honor Rev. A. G. Peck, Denver;
presentation of banner 20 the local union
for best work reported I'm promoting
systematic and proportionate giving, pre-
sented by Rev A. G.. Crews, Toronto;
singing; address, 1.-The Attractions of the
Ministry TO Educated Young Men," Prcsi-
dent Ethelbert ID, Warheld, LID,
Easton, Pa.
Trustee J. Y. Tyler, d. d., Cleveland,
presided at Tent Endeavor. George @.
Stebbins was musical director. 1.-THE
Scholarship of the World for Christ" was,
as at Tent Williston, tho topic of discus
sion. The praise and prayer service was
followed by an address by Rev. A. =.
Cobb DID,, Springfield, Ills; singing; ad-
dress, 1.-THE Missionary Uprising among
the Young" John r. Mott, New York;
address, Rev. William q. Puddefoot,
South Framingham. Mass; unrolling the
roll of honor, Rev Ira Landrith, Nash
Vile; a missionary resolution service
topic: what More VIII You Do9
What More Will You Give?" Robert f.
Speer, New York.
Rev. Froncis II. Smiley, Denver, pre-
sided at the noon meeting at Faneuil hall,
and G. ". Hunt, Minneapolis, conducted
services in tho Bromheld Street NJ +.
church Evangelistic services were held
in various parts of the city, conducted by
state and city delegations These meet
ings were arranged by Rev. j. l.. Hill,
ID, Salem, Mass; Rev. Charles Roads,
Philadelphia; Rev G. A. Oliver, York, Pa.
Sundays Work.
The program OF the Christian Endeavor-
ers yesterday included work only for visit
ing clergymen. The local ministers in
general gave place 10 those who had come
from other localities to attend the conven-
tion and it is doubtful IL ever before in
the history of Boston Its pulpits have been
supplied with such an array Of eminent
preachers on the same Sabbath.
To the more than $4,000 members of the
Y. p. 5. 9. E. the day came as n literal
"Day of rest" The untiring and ener-
getic young men and women who, ever
since the convention opened, have had
but little respite from their labors i'm car
change, and the visitors, wearied by con-
tintied convention sessions, were glad to
be able to attend service In the locality In
which their headquarters were located, in
stead of having TO undergo the crowding
and hustling necessary TO get to the tent
meetings and the Mechanics hall sessions.
But yesterdays program on the part of
the Endeavorers was not primarily
prompted by the desire for rest. The
strict observance of tho Lords day Is one
Of the fundamental principles OF the
Christian Endeavor movement. True to
this principle, the members refused To
travel on Sunday, and the distribution Of
clergymen was so planned that the delega-
tions quartered in the suburbs could at
tend worship in their districts.
Several delegations located downtown
emphasized their ideas on the matter Of
Sabbath observance by meeting Saturday
and passing resolutions pledgng them
selves not to use the street cars or
c)nveyanccs on Sunday. As result the
streets, just prior 10 the commencement Of
regular church services, were thronged
with men and women wearing Christian
Endeavor badges, proceeding on foot to
the most convenient churches. They had
already begun the day with the usual $3.50
a. IN. prayer meetings at their various
headquarters, but in contrast to their
practice on other Days there was no sing
ing on the streets rs the delegations passed
10 and fro
The clcrgymen who spoke yesterday were
among the most eminent I'm the country.
and also included many distinguished
preachers from abroad. In many cases
the themes were upon the Christian En-
deavor movement aud its results. In
others, general religious subjects were
chosen. With $4,000 visitors In the city.
besides the regular church-gocrs, nearly
every church was filed with attentive
audiences.
Kay Expounds Christian Principles.
Boston's Chinatown, which Is quaint
and unique at all times, was rendered
still moro so In the afternoon, when
Young Kay, the first Chinese minister Of
the Christian faith who ever came 20 this