The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-07-13
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cred TO attend tho services. songs by TIN
choir of a Thousand voices, led by Director
Bonerby, In which the 10000 auditors fer
vcntly Joined, opened the meeting. Rev.
IA. @. Farrar, ID. d., Of Albany, presided. 4
w. III. Albright, DID,, OF Boston, led
In prayer, and the praycrful responses
OF the audience, with bowed heads, lent
impressivcness To the service.
Rev. James Pollock OF Scotland was
then introduced. He said that there had
been formed 1.-The Worlds Christian En-
deavor union,' n planstary union, and the
next move would be the institution OF "A
society To cover the interplanetary spaces.
ID. II. Tribou, chaplain OF the u. ;. n,
was the next speaker He delivered an
impressive address.
Rev. Rivington ID. Lord, DID, OF
Brooklyn, then presented 10 Philadelphia
the banner for the best local work In the
ranks of Christian Endeavorcrs. The ban
ner was accepted In a graceful speech by
Rev. Allan ID. Philputt Of Philadelphia.
Chorus and congregational singing pre-
ceded the parliament Of nations, whose
representatives were each allowed four
minutes of greeting. Responses were
made by the following; England, Rev.
James Mursel; Scotland, Rev John Pol
lock; Canada, Rev. II. S. McWilliams;
United States, Rev. s. w. Adriancc;
China, Yong Kai; Spain, Miss @. ". Bar
bour; Mexico, Rev. A. G. Wright; Ger
many, q. t. Wittwer.
Row A. M. Boulgonrjo Of Armenia was
greeted with the waving of 10000 hand
kerchiefs and the shouts OF the people.
He thanked the Christian Endeayorers IN
behalf of his suffering people for the great
work done in their behalf.
Rev. 7. w. McWill.ams, representing
Canada, elected applause, lasting fully
two minutes, by his reference TO the war
going on in the Dominion against sec
tartan schools.
Other hymns were followed by an ad-
dress by Rev. Henry Montgomery of Ire
land, who told of the rapid progress Of
Christian Endeavor In the Emerald isle.
Prayer and henediction ended the meet
ing.
After adjournment Of the above three
meetings an open air meeting was held on
Boston Common, President Clark presid-
ing. A poem, written for the occasion by
Rev. S. Il. Smith. ID, was next on tho
program. Addresses were made by ;. B.
Capen of Boston, Governor Greenhalge,
Mayor Curtis and Rev. Donald MaoLaurin,
ID, of Detroit.
The MONDAY Meetings.
The venerable sides of historic Faneuil
hall almost bulgcd ut noon from the
pressure of 1000 persons, who were jammed
into the limited space TO attend rhe Chris
tian Endeayor or Evangelistic rally.
Long before the hour appointed for the
beginning Of the meeting the police were
Obliged 10 deny admission TO hundreds.
There are no seats on the door of Faneuil
hall, and all through the services the con-
gregation was startled by tho staggering
of fainting men and women. More than
% women and half dozen men were over
come by the heat and excitement.
Other Evangelistic rallies were held at
noon on several wharves, in few big
stores or manufactures, on street corners
and vacant lots. They were more largely
attended than those previously held in tho
same places and will be continued until
the convention finally adjourns.
Covers the World.
At n meeting of the trustees. called es-
pecially for the purpose, a Worlds Chris.
tian Endeavor union" was formed, with
officers identical with those of'the United
Societies of Christian Endeavor. The
union was formed to confederate the So
cieties which have grown up all over the
world, which, it Is believed, will facilitate
the work OF the Christian Endeavcr move.
ment throughout the globe. Rev. f. K.
Clarke, DID, of Auburndale was chosen
president for one year Secretary Baer
will act as secretary and William Shaw
as treasurer, until they meet at Washing
ton In '93.
The Y. II. c. u. Convention.
Boston, July 13-At the morning ses.