Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-15

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The program of the Christian Endeavor
in Boston yesterday included work only
for the visiting clergymen. The local min
listers in general gave place to those who
had come from other localities to attend
the convention, and it is doubtful If ever
before in the history Of Boston it's pulpits
were supplied with such an array of emil
rent preachers.
This distribution Of clergymen was so
planned that the delegations Quartered in
the suburbs could attend worship in their
districts. Several delegations located down
town emphasized their ideas on the matter
Of Sabbath observance by Getting yester-
day and passing resolutions pledging them
selves not to use the street cars or other
conveyances Sunday. AS result the streets
just prior to the commencement of regular
church services were thronged with men
and women wearing Christian Endeavor
badges, proceeding on foot to the most con-
venient churches. They had already be-
gun the day with the usual $50 a m. pray
er meetings at their various esdquarters,
but, in contrast to their practice on other
days. there was no singing on the streets
as the delegations passed to and fro.
The clergymen who spoke were among
the most eminent in this country, and the
list also included many distinguished
preachers from abroad. With $4,000 visit
ors in the city, besides the regular church
goers, neatly every church was filled.
There was a deluge of rain just as the
convention was about to eliminate in the
great outdoor religious gathering at noon
upon Bo5ton'S historic common. On that
green a vast -assemblage, estimated at be-
tween 10000 snd 10000 persons, gathered
at the midday hour to begin what would
have been the greatest religious gathering
in the history of the world.
President Francis 10. Clark, d, D.. opened
the services at the appointed hour. Then
came the heavy rain. but the discomfort of
ton of Onward, Christian Soldiers" DIR.
S. F. Smit /, author of America" was in
troduced and the thousands sang a verse
Of that hymn in compliment to it's author.
By this time the rain was falling in tor
rents, and President Clark announced an
adjournment to the big tents Endeavor and
Williston. near by About 1900 found
seats and the remaining thousands went
away.
In Tent Williston Hon. s. B. Capen Of
Boston first introduced Lieutenant Govern
or Wolcott, who spoke for Governor Green
halge. General Wolcotts remarks about
tie principles of the society interviewer
in the fabric of good citizenship" the
subject Of all of Saturdays large meet
ings, were most happy. Rev. Donald Nc
Lauren. d. D., of Detroit made the princi-
upon the theme of the day. The services
closed with the singing of a special hymn,
written by DR.. Smith.
In Tent Endeavor Rev. jeremiah Boyn-
ton of Boston presided. After song and
prayer DIR. Smith read an original poem
and Mayor Curtis of Boston followed with
an address on American Citizenship" In
Mechanics building, after the meetings of
the common had ended, the junior rally
vas held. The noon rallies were held at
the usual places in the streets, wharves,
halls, stores and manufactures. The larg-
est was in Faneuil Hall. Secretary Baer
of the United Society announced his resig-
nation from the secretaryship of the
Worlds Christian Endeavor Union, organ
lied Saturday. He hoped w. J. L. Gloss of
Australia would be his successor. The pre-
sentation of the banner for best work in
promoting Christian citizenship was made
to the Syracuse IN. " Union by Rev. S.
Edward Young of Newark, n. J. Con-
gresham Elijah A. Morse of Canton, in
Mechanics Hall, spoke on THE Possibili-
ties of Erdeavorers in the Publication of
Municipal Politics Without Entering Into
the Strifes Of Pa rtiSa osbip -.