Evening journal., 1895-07-13
BIG MEETINGS IN TENTS
Stirring Scenes at the Endeav-
orers' Convention In Boston.
FOREIGN DELEGATES HEARD FROM.
Reports Made From Branches In Distant
Parts Of the World Many Thousands
Attend the Meetings on the Commons
and In Mechanics Hall.

Parts of the World-Mnny Thousands
Attend the Meetings on the Commons
ana In Mechanics Har.
Boston, July l3.-If the continued fer
vcncy Of the Christian Endcavor multi.
tudcs be proof the dovil is on the run.
After the great meetings Of Thursday and
the greater meetings Of Friday thousands
and thousands and thousands Of delegates
last night attended three marvellous gath
erings In Mechanics hall and In Tents En-
doavor and Williston.
Unwcarlod by the fervor OF the huge
morning meetings In these places, not tired
| by the earnest efforts of the noon rallies
| in "a dozen places where cOngregatc the
toilcrs of Boston, and far from satisfied
with the encouragement gained at the gem
cral committee meetings the Christians
/ gathered 20, 600 strong at the big Rmectings
at the three great auditorlums of Mcchan-
les hall and Tents Williston and Endcav-
| or. The splendid weather continued since
the beginning of the greatest religious fes.
| tiya the world has ever seen has not yet
| failed.
Like the modern three ringcd circus the
| big meetings presented an embarrassment
| of rlchos. and Endoavorors hardly knew
whore TO 60 AT Mechanics hall building
tho address of Rov A. c. Dixon, ID. d., OF
/ Brooklyn attracted thousands. while other
thousands were drawn to Tent Williston
by the announcement Of an address by
Rev. Henry Montgomery OF Belfast, one
of the grand ecclesiastical trlumvirate Of
European famo-Spurgcon, Brown and
| Montgomery.
| Pcnnsylvanians were partial 60 Me
chanics building because Row J. II. Nc
Crory, ID. d., OF pittsburR widely and
fayornbly known throughout the keystone
State was one of the speakers. Among
other good speakers at Tent Endeavor was
Rev Hcyl Delk Of Hagorstown, Md,
whose subject was "Tho Centrality of
Christian Fellowship"
Tho Presentation of Banners.
At Tents Endcavor and Williston the
five minute greetings of Endcavorcrs from
the corners of the earth, constituting that
, part OF the programme designated Tho
Parliament of Nations were both en-
couraglng and instructive, and at all three
; meetings the presentation Of banner 20
a local union for best work In promoting
4 local fellowship provoked universal nppro-
hation for the successful and deserving
union.
The other speakers at the meetings wore
/
turruptedly been the spirit of the conven.
, tion, and especially does this apply TO the
II pleasing report of the Senior Mothers, '
+, or parent society, which was given at
= Mechanics building by Rov. II. W. Kin
noy of syracuse. This Is compara
3 lively new feature of the Endcayor SO
cicty. and it's increase, as indicated IA chs
= reports rend, produced marked congrntu
latory applause.
70 Ten thousand delegates attended th
n evening mooting IN Tent Endenvor, nnl
at least 1900 moro were kept outside b.
the incnpacity of the inclosure. Songs o
praise, raised by thousands of voices, wer
the feature of the half hour preceding
"a opening of the service at which Truste
.s e. r.. Ollie ID. d., Of San Francisco pre-
. sided. George O. stcbbns Of Brooklyl
n n led the song service.
oi The brief devotional exercises witt
'i which the meetings are always opcnc
II having been finished, the presentation q
8 the banner to the local union showing th
70 best work for promoting Christian En
deavor fellowship was made to tho Phila
delphia union. The same honor fell to tina
union last year, the banner having bee
D awarded them at the Cleveland conven
re tion.
be W. Sherwood Of Rondout, n. ", and WA
IN accepted by Rev. Wellington E. Lowtcs ,
y. Philadelphia, who feelingly promised tina
ID the society honorcd by the possession ,
iy the banners would continue their effort
rs to retain the distinction attained by thei
* in the last two years
These exercises were followed by an af
dress by Rev. g. Il. Love, Jr., OF Roche
ter on "The Christian Home Bureau"
- excniplifled by the work in Syracuse.
~ Tho Parliament Of Nations.
A In the five minute greetings from Chri
Ut tian Endoayor representatives under u
ts Parliament of Nations feature Edwal
n Marsdon, an Alaskan native told Of q
ne 9, 600 native Indians of his country WI
had been converted through Christia
missionary influence; Rev. III. Burgess
Wales said that I'm Wales there are 1919
A. Christian Endeavor members; Mr.. Prab
M. In Ramashaudrayya of India said that
IA. there were any country in which Christie
At Endcavor influence Is needed IL is lndi
and ne expressed the belief that this cOu
try containing many castles, whose peor
ls speak no less than 300 dialects, Is dcpen
ri. | ent upon the Christian Endcavor moy
ment to bring it's inhabitants all togethe
Rev. W. J. J.. Close of Australia Re
no A. A. Burrows of Bermuda and Miss A
NJ. ma NJ. Cummings in behalf Of America
nd 80 spoke.
yer Delos X Lonewolf, who represented {
~. North American Indians, greeted the n
ssh deavorors because they have no commit
.ol- of Indian affairs. Christian influence
% %n1. he said, will do more for the Indian tn
to secular education. We have more right
live In this country than you have.
await the opening OF the door of citize
Sc ship under one God. "
nee Japan was represented by Rev. N. J'
ear nashima. He said, Japan, the old
ne country In the world is but 40 years o
llso for its birth dates only from the time VIII
. IN your Commodore Perry bombarded &
ons sa shores with the peaceful methods of
hi Christian Bible
Mr. Jesse Malek Yonan, represent
Persia, said; IF in Persia the Christi
Endeavor prevailed, the unspeakable Tt
would make NO more trouble. Persia
70 groaning for religious freedom"
An address by Rev. Edwin Heyl ID
the followed these words Of greeting. Sol
ex- end benediction closed the services.
on In Tent wilIiston.
Tent Williston again proved too sn
eet, 10 contnin the thrOno that gathered to