The morning times., 1895-07-16
Presented With Great FormaIity
To District Endeavorers.
OVATION TO PERCY FOSTER
Sermons and Addresses by Washing
ton Ministers on the Last Day of the
Masonic Jewel to Boniface Ris-
teen-The Start for Home.
Especial to The Times.l

sSpcclal to The TlmeS.D
Boston, Mass, July 15.-With conse-
Grated hearts, lives, and purposes 400 dele
gates to the Christian Endeavor conven-
ton from the District of Columbia stood
before 80 600 Endeavorers in three great
meeting places at the closing meetings of
the convention tonight, and In response
to the roil-can Of societies consecrated
themselves to the convention of 90 with
this verse as their motto:
Not by might, nor by power, but by my
spirit, saith the Lord OF hosts
1t was the crowninS session of the great
est convention that has ever assembled
and by lfpast Mechanics building
and the tents We're crowded TO their ut
most capacity. Fifteen minutes later
the conservation meetings began.
The District delegation had previously
formed in three companies and marched
TO the tents and hall, where seats were
reserved
Chairman W. H H. Smith of the COM
mittee OF SO, was the reader at Me-
chanics building, President M NJ. shand
at Tent WIlliston and Rev d. w. Skel-
linger at Tent Endeavor
CHINESE UMBRELLA PRES ENTED.
Mr.. Percy $. Foster conducted the mu-
sic at the hail, and after Rev Dr. Butler.
pastor OF the Luther Place Memorial
Church, conducted the devotional exer-
cises Mr.. Foster sang BisChOff's arrange
ment OF Just as | am without one plea -
MIR. +. Youngs was the Cornetist, and Rev
ii. 81. Wharton preached an eloquent con-
ventIon sermon from the text, God for
bid that | should glory save in the cross
OF Christ"
The big Chinese umbrella of state. which
was given To the ID lpi,r1f
the largest proportiouate amount Of con
tnbutionS to missions on the Fulton 2
cents week plan, was formally pre-
sented TO the WashiugtOnians at the morn
ing session In Mechanics Hall to-day. The
delegates came TO the session in a body
and occupied reserved seats IN the right
lower gallery
Just following DR. Stuckenhurg's eIn-
quent address President Clark introduced
Rev DR.. II T Nee wen, president OF the
New York state Union, whose duty if was
to present the umbrella to the District on
behalf OF The EnGcavorers OF the Empire
State. DR.. MCE wen made a pleasant
address, saying that it was a special pleas
ure to give the handsome umbrella to the
Capital City delegates.
They are pretty good sort of people"
said the New York pastor, which senti-
mcnt was Chccred by the assembled hosts.
WASHINGTON THE PROPER PLACE.
But | warn YOU we are coming 10 Wash
ington in SO thousands strong. with
logged determination to return home, bear
ing in triumph the umbrella
1t is a state umbrella. Washington is
the Capital of our nation and what could be
more appropriate, than that the gift OF our
Chinese brethren should thus repose in the
chief city Of our coIntry2'
As he advanced to the speakers platform
t1 a Snppph ~ "a n n AZ
on behalf of the District of Columbia Union,
President NJ. NJ Shand was greeted with
the waving OF 10000 white handkerchiefs
and vigorous applause.
Washington receives this beautiful UNI
brella," he said, with very kind apprecia-
tion, because il represents success in very
important department Of Christian living
We shall take this token OF our successful
work back with US with great JOY in our
hearts that we have been able to enter into
the service of our King, We shall keep
it until you come to Washing on 96-and
shall look upon it as one OF the greatest
trophies wecould carry home from an inter-
national convention OF Christian EndeavoT." "
When Mr. Shand had concluded The Wash
lHgtOndcleg gaLiOnrDse audSang" Washington,
'9G, " the vast audience Joining i'll the famll-
lar chorus The singing made hit and tue
incident was Cheered To the echo.
UMBRELLA MUCH ADMIRED.
L ue ulllJltiId W do On tAliiDIlIDl III Iut
corridor of the Copley Square Hotel this
afternoon and tonight and was admired
10y not a few de.1gates from the various
States, Territories and Provinces.
AT the conference on missionary work,
winch followed the presentation of the
umbrella Dr. G. W Chids, of the Mount
Jezreel Baptist Church, of South Washing
ton, said the society i'll his church had es-
tablished a mission house and has been
instrumental in closing twelve saloons.
The latter statement was greeted with a
tremendous spontaneous outburst OF ap-
plauSe.
Mr. w. w Everett, of the Calvary Baptist
Church, stated that his society was sup
porting two missionaries in India, two
home missionaries and three young members
of the society are studying for the ministry.
For the first time during the convention
the three great choirs of ,0o0 voices each
held a Joint rehearsal this afternoon in
Mechanics Building. The music was cou-
Quoted by Mr.. Somerby, chairman of the
music committed
Mr.. Percy S. Foster entered the big
auditorium during the singing and occupied
what he thought was an obscure seat. But
he was quickly recognized by some male
members of the choir and called to the
platform. He was greeted with real
royal Yankee welcome by the Boston choir
and with a national salute by the big
Cosmopolitan audience.
FOSTER ALL RIGHT
In response to universal request Mr.
Foster sang Thou Art Ny Hiding Place"
in a rich tenor voice.
whats the matter with Foster?"
asked the basseS and tenors, and the re-
sponse came from the choir in concert,
He's all right"
This was the afternoon set apart for
historical piIgrimages, and the District
delegates took in.s as much as possible.
AS a compliment TO the entire District
delegation the SUPERINTENDENT of the Art
Museum provided "a bus and carried a