The Portland daily press., 1895-07-19

Christian Endeayorers had bean larpely
instrumental in defeating the pool bill,
and thereby had caused Charter Oak
Park to be shut up The speaker ended
by saying "G. K. 0. W. go right on
working -
Rev. John Pollock of Glasgow, Scot
land, said that Portland, Me-. and Will
liston church were names very familiar
to Scotland Endeavorers. Three thou
sand miles away Christian Endeavorers
had been great help to himself and his
congregation. Half an hour ago he had
gone to the house which was once the
parsonage OF Williston church. and with
a Scotchman's boldness had asked of the
lady of the house the privilege of stand
ing on the spot where Christian Endeav-
or began.
Rev. James Mercell of Derby, England
urged his hearers to keep the Christian
Endeavor movement on high level
Rev. William g, Lathrop of North
Haven, Ot., spoke OF the royal welcome
in Portland, and said it was only q proof
of what great things could come from a
small city, to refer to this city as the
birthplace of Dow, Longfellow, Reed,
the Christian Endeavor movement, and
the mother of my own WIFE" Gaugh-
ter and applause Mr.. Lathrop then
spoke forcibly of loyalty to the work.
Mr.. W. A. Gillespie of the Philadelphia
union said they had originated in Phila-
delphia more Christian Endeavor societies
than any other city. Mr.. Gillespie was
one of the $50 Pennsylvanians who had
Just come down from. the.mountains He
told at the Crawford House on the
evening before they had held praise
meeting in the smoking roo m. This cre-
ated SO much interest that the dance in
the parlors was..broken up.
| Rev. Charles Gauss, superintendent of
endowments of an. institute at Fairfax,
| Va, was introduced as the only Episco-
palian Endeavorer whom the chairman
had ever seen. He said that his church
had been little slow but they appreci-
ated the usefulness of the Endeavorers.
His church was always for good citizen
ship. 1t had three-fourths of the signers
of the Declaration of Independence, and
George Washington himself was one of
it's members. He closed with an eloquent
greeting to all present.
H. NJ. Lathrop of the excursion COM
mittee spoke of the influence of the
Christian Endeayor movement ON inter-
denominationalism.
Rev. John E. Cummings of .Henthada,
Burma brought greetings from the land
which was being given to Christianity by
the labors of DR.. Judson and his success
sors.
Miss Kay, head of the New York Jun
ior Endeavorers, spoke briefly from her
seat in the gallery.
Father Endeavorer Clark was next in
troduced and cordially received Hisssvoice
was hoarse, but his heart was warm
with reoollections of old days in Willis
ton. 1t was little more than nineteen
years ago that he first came from Andov-
er Seminary to preach in the old Willis
ton chapel on Danforth street. He recalled
how his Passionate had been assisted by
the affectionate efforts of the members
of the church. He could look into that
names of those young people who met
in the first Christian Endeavor meeting
Those young people never failed; they
were always ready in work for Christ and
the church. DR.. CLARK said that Christian
Endeavor had given to Christianity
lasting popularity in the best sense of the
term. We're ever there seen such papers
as the Boston papers for the last week.
There were SO many columns of religious
matter that the devil had actually beaten
retreat
DR.. Clark told of a Boston saloon where
the owner hung up Christian Endeayor
banner and advertised Christian Endeav-
or punch. A policeman went in and said
" You had better take down that ban
ner. "Why?" said the rumseller.
" Because you will want renewal of
your license next year-in Portland he
couldn't have said. that applause land
you can't get it if you affront public sent
iment. So the rumseller pulled the flag
down, showing the widespread influence
of the united Christian Endeavorers.
At the conclusion of DR.. Clark re-
marks, Mr. Pratt spoke a few closing
words and then the audience sang, God
be with you untilswe meet.again.'
Lord watch between me and thee
while we are absent one from another
was then repeated IN concert; and after
benediction by DIR. Clark the meeting
was over.
The special train for the White Noun
tains today will leave at s. 35 instead of
lao as previously arranged, as it will
be necessary to run the special ten min
utes ahead of the regular train leaving
at s. 49, and the passengers should all
be on hand at s. 80 SO that the train can
get away promptly on time.