The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-07-16
LAST DAY At BOSTON.
Closing Meetings of Christian
EndeavOr Convention.
FIFTY THOUSAND DELEGATES
Five Hundred Meetings Held-'Conse-
cratfon- and Foreign Missions
Considered.

Boston. JULY fs-TontTht the Four
teen.h international Christian Enoeavor
convention came 10 an enc. During It's
continuance more than so meetings
have been held. Approximately S1eo
men and women have come from all cor
ners of the American continent as deie-
gates Others have come from strange
and distant lands, and the most powerful
nations have been represented in this
vast gathering. While several thousand
delegates will return to their homes To-
morrow, the greater part OF the crowd
viii remain sightseeing until the end OF
the week
Tire last days session IN Mechanics
building opened with the largest assem-
blage than has crowded the great hail Rev.
Mr.. Harl.in. a missionary from Turkey,
opened with prayer. Miss Elem ID. Nc
LalFrfn delivered ten-mtuuse address, on
Information concerning Christian Endeavor
and the mi sSiors. DIR. McEwan. OF the
New York state union, presented me state
banner sent by Rev. A. A Fuiton, the mis-
stonary OF China. to the most deserving
Union II was awarded 70 Washington
City, and the delegates responded by sing
ing their chorus washington, 'as. The
convention then adjourned.
'tConsecra ton was the principal sub
ject Of the day. The attendance at all the
morning meetings was as large as on any
ssient George A Gates, ID. D., of Iowa col
leg~ ami President Ebert T. Wariield.
Ii. D., OF Easfon. Pa, in Tent WTiistoal.
were the features of the morning. The
former spoke Of the cosfSecra.on of edu-
Gated lie, and was followed jpy has great
audience with close attention. President
Warfe,d's address was "One of the At
tractfcrEs OF the Ministry to an Educated
Man" At Tent Endeavor an address by
Ty~.f ~~f L. Sx1Sxs
sfonary service. proved a great drawing
card. Spears great work in the mission
airy fed has made him famous among
Christian E,nsfea vcrers. The morning
meetings at both tents were conducted
under the general title Scholarship Of
the Word for Christ" At Tent Willis
ton and Mechanics han encouraging re-
ports concerning religious life in colleges
were made in both tents and hall: the
roM of honor upon which were inscribed
the names of unions whose members have
been able 10 give Ebera-ly TO the cause,
was simultaneously unroiled. Rev. W. c..
Bisirg u. D.. New York, conducted this
exercise at Mechanics han. Rev. A. C..
Peck. Denver, IN Terst Wilhston. and Rev.
Ira Landreath. Naselvirfe. in Tent Endeav-
or. The presentation OF banners TO local
unions for the best work of promoting
systematic and proportional giving was
made at Mechanics building and Tent
Winston. Rev. ]. ". III. Stuckenberg.
Cambridge. Mass, delivered at Mechanics
building an address on Christian Per-
sonabfty' that deserved special mention.
and the same should re said OF the ad-
dresses by Rev A. 2. Cobb, d. D., of
Springfield. H., and Rev. William c. Ptid-
dlefoot. of South Far1nlngt ton. Mass The
praise and song services at the big meet
angs were as they have been since the open
ing OF the conysn5ton fun of snap, energy
and eGrnestness The aggregate attend
ance is about 5000. The regular noon
evangeastsc service attracted crowds.