The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-13

than year. The idea he said first origi-
mated with the Rev. w. J. Close president
of the New South Wales Christian En-
deavor, and Mr.. Close then addressed the
gathering. He read a rough draft for a
constitution. which provided that the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union should
be composed of individuals, not societies
or unions.
1t was unanimously voted to form a
Worlds Christian Endeayor Union, and
committee of five was appointed, with Rev.
Mr.. Close as chairman, to form q eonsti-
tuition on the lines of the one read at the
meeting. Mr.. Close then proposed that
the meeting elect Rev. DIR. Clark as presi-
dent and this was done unanimously. DIR.
Clark accepted the office for one year and
suggested that the first general meeting be
held in Washington next year.
1t has been finally decided to hold the
1896 convention in San Francisco.
The Christian Endeavorers at $50
gathered by thousands in twenty-one
churches of Boston, Cambridge and Somer-
vile, where prayer-meetings were held.
All the meetings were upon the same topic:
Faith, trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ
for strength" These meetings were con-
Quoted upon lines similar to those of the
regular Endeavor devotional societies.
Mechanics Hall was filed at 80 o'clock
when Rev. Mr.. Rhodes of st. Louis called
the meeting to order. w. T. Ellis of Bos-
ton presented report indicating the re-
markable spread of the movement, and
Rev. Mr.. Knight, chaplain of London, pre-
sented the cardinal principles of the en-
deavor. Rev. Wayland Hoyt of Mime
apolis, with brief address, presented the
State banner for the greatest proportionate
increase in local societies to the British
Territory of Assinaboia, in which fifty new
societies we're organized last year.
An open parliament on the topic, "The
Pledge, the Backbone of the Society,"" was
conducted by o. W. Stewart of Eureka Ill.
Many expressions of opinion from differ
ent States were given.
The meeting adjourned at noon and
scores of evangelistic meetings followed
throughout the city. At Tent Endeavor
Professor Gross of the University of Chi
cago was the presiding officer. The de-
votional exercises were conducted by w.
81. Pennell of Washington and the pres
entation of the junior State banners fol-
lowed.
Another parliament was conducted by
Rev. J. w. Fifeld of Chicago, the topic
being "The Heart of the Society; How to
Make the Most of It," Rev. S. P. Rose,
DID,, of Montreal, spoke on the Cardinal
Principles of Christian Endeavor."
In Tent Williston, President F. E. Clark
presided. Amos r. Wells, managing edi-
tor of the Golden Rule, gave the informal
committee report. Bev. e. B. Bagley of
Washington led in reports from denomina-
tional services by an Introductory address. |
The joint rally of the African NJ. E. Church |
and the African M. E. Zion Church was
represented by Rev. R. Haywood Stitt.
The practical methods of Christian En-
deavor were discussed in brief speeches by |
many delegates. Mrs Mary A. Livermore |
was presented to the audience.
Evangelist Moody spoke in Faneuil Hall |
to an audience which packed the building |
on obstacles to Salvation" Miss Belle |
Braine of Springfield, Ohio, presided at a |
meeting which crowded Clar- |
endon-street Baptist Church at p. M.
Edward Marsden, an Alaskan Indian,
spoke of the work of the missionaries in |
that Territory.
The accommodation committee at p. M.
had registered 40,362 delegates from all |
States and Territories. The evening meet
ing in Mechanics Hall was in charge of
President Francis e. Clark. After prayer
by Rev. Samuel McNaugher of Boston,
Yong Kee of the Chinese Mission in San |
Francisco spoke briefly upon the necessity |
and effectiveness of work among the Chi |
nese. A banner was presented to the
Philadelphia local union for best work in |
fellowship. The last speaker
was Rev. ]. T. McCreery, DID,, of Pitts
burg, president of the Pennsylvania State
Union. His subject was,. Where We
Come Together"
Tent Endeavor was more than three
quarters filled to listen to this evenings
exercise. Rev. E. r. Ollie, D. D., trustee