Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1895-07-20
THE LAST DAY.
Closing Sessions of the Big Religious
Convention at Boston.

Closing Sessions of the Big Religious
Convention at Boston.
BosToN, July 16.-Monday the four
teenth international conventio of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian
Endeavor, one of the most successful
meetings in the history of the society,
closed with meetings in Mechanics
hall and in tents Williston and En-
deavor. Most of the delegates will
devote the rest of the week to sight
seeing in Boston and vicinity. The
day opened with an overcast sky, but
it soon cleared considerably and per-
mitted the warming rays of the sun to
temper a rather chilly east wind
The services of Monday seemed to
have deeper religious feeling than any
that had been held since the first day
of the convention, probably due to the
subsiding of the excitement of the
opening days and the impressive
character of the exercises. Conse-
Grafton was the central thought in
all the score or more of prayer-meetings
that began at Gao, and was, in fact,
the principal subject of the day.
The addresses of President George A.
Gates, d. D., Iowa college, and
President Elbert d. Warfeld, LII. D.,
of Easton, Pa, in Tent Williston,
were the features of the morning. The
former spoke of the "Consecration of
an Educated Life" and he was fol-
lowed by his great audience with close
attention. President Warfeld's ad-
dress was on The Attraction of the
Ministry to Educated Men"
At Tent Endeavor an address by
Robert f. Speer, of New York, on the
missionary service proved great
drawing card. Mr.. Speer's great work
in missionary fields has made him ia
nous among Christian endeavorers,
and thousands were surprised
at the youth of this leader. He is not
yet 30 years old but is veteran in his
chosen work. The morning meetings
in both tents were conducted under
the general title: The Scholarship of
the World for Christ"
At Tent Williston and Mechanics
hall encouraging reports concerning
the religious life in colleges were
made, and in both tents, and the hall,
the roll of honor, upon which was in
scribed the names of $500 endeavorers,
who had given $l50,0O0 to missions
during the last year, the largest
amount ever contributed in one year
during the Christian Endeavor move
ment, was simultaneously un-
rolled. These exercises were ac-
companIed by suitable addresses.
Rev. w. &. Biting, ID. D., of NewY orl,
conducted this exercise in Mechanics
hall Rev. A. c. Peck, of Denver, in
Williston, and Rev. Ira Landrith, of
Nashville, in Endeavor. The presenta-
ton of banner to the local union for
the best work in promoting systematic
and proportionate giving was made at
Mechanics building and Tent Willis
ton.
The last days session in Mechanics
building opened with the largest
crowd that has filed the great
hall. There was not an empty seat
nor a spare inch of standing
room to be found at 9 o'clock. Rev.
Mr.. Hamlin, missionary from Turkey,
opened the session with prayer, and a
praise service of ten minutes followed.
Miss Ella ID. MacLaurin delivered a
ten minutes, address on information
concerning Christian Endeavor and the
missions.
No services were held by the Chris
tian Endeavor conventions in the tents
or hall in the afternoon, but five pill
grimages were made by as many
groups of delegates to places of his
toric interest in Boston and vicinity.
Among the historical points to which
pilgrimages were made were the Old
North church, Fanueil hall, Bunker
Hill monument and the Washington
elm, near Harvard square, in Cam
bridge, where the first president took
command of the continental army.
Appropriate exercises We're held AT
each spot.
The Convention Ends,
The most successful convention in
the history of the Christian Endeavor
society and the largest religious gath
ering in the worlds history was
brought to a fitting close Monday
night with three great meetings and
two big ovcrhows, and fully G0,00C
voices were raised in singing Amer
lea" and other patriotic songs.
THE MORA CLAIM