Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1895-07-18
THREE CLOSING MEETINGS
Held In the Evening at Mechanics
Hall.

| The largest convention in the history of
| the world closed this evening with three
of the most remarkable religious meet
ings ever held. President f. +. Clark
took the chair, and after a praise service,
he called to the platform the committee
of 13 and thanked them for their excel
lent work during the convention.
on behalf OF the committee Mr.. Clarke
offered resolutions of thanks to the local
officials for their courtesy. The chairman
of the accommodation committee an
nounced that 562S5 members of Christian
| Endeavor societies had registered during
! the convention. Dr. II. b. Grose of Chi
cago university presented a platform of
principles adopted by the trustees. 1t re-
afiirms adherence to Christian Endeavor
principles, which include personal devotion
| to Christ strenuous loyalty to the local
| church and denomination with which each
society Is connected. Christian citizenship
and opposition to all kinds of vice. The
principles further affirm increasing conf
dence in Observation-Disclosures, spiritual fell
| lowship and the purpose of bringing of
the world to Christ. They declare that the
money collected for missions shall always
be sent to the missionary board of the
denomination of the society making the
collection.
DR.. Crosse then read a petition to the
president of the United States and Queen
Victoria, asking them to use their influ-
ence towards giving the Christians of
Turkey safe and just government. This
was greeted with cheers. The annual con-
vention sermon was then delivered by
Rev. II. NJ. Wharton, II. D., of Baltimore,
who took his text from Galatians, Wild.
THE CONSIDERATION MEETING.
Father Endeavor Clark opened the con-
secration meeting. The roll of States was
called each delegate responding with verse
OF scripture or sang verse suggestive of
its peculiar work. The scene was most i'm
pressve. After the State and territories
the foreign delegation was called. The
clergymen, the members of the commit
tee and the active members of the socie-
ties arose in turn. raised their hands and
repeated the chief words of the society
pledge. Rev. Wayland Hoyt of Minnea-
polls offered the closing prayer of con-
secration, the throng sang one verse of
| God be with YOU until we meet again, "
and recited the bcncdiction of the society,
and DR.. Clark pronounced the convention
adjourned.
IN THE TENTS.
Tent Williston was packed at the closing
services Secretary John w Baer of
Boston presided and the choir was com
posed of between 500 and 900 voices. Rev.
Samuel II. Virgin, d. D.. Of New York de-
| livercd a conservation sermon from Gala
tians vi, 16.
! The conservation meeting was conduct
| ed by Secretary Baer and the meeting
closed with the same exercises as were
observed at Mechanics hall
! Tent Endeavor also held an immense
crowd. Rev Nehemiah Boynton. y. D.,
Of Boston presided
The address of the evening was deliv-
cred by Rev. John Potts. u. D., of Tor
onto, ont.
The concluding exercises were similar
to those in the other meetings. Votes OF
thanks similar to those passed in Mechan-
les building We're adopted in both tents.