The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-07-13
HOSTS OF ENDEAV0RERS
Boston Overflowinq with Earnest
Young Christians.
THE INTERESTING SESSIONS
Pennsylvania Receives the Junior s'a'e
Hammer for the Greatest Absolute
Gain In Numbers of Societies.
Early Prayer Meetings.

Boston. July 1.-THE third day OF the
international Christian Endeavor con-
yention opened this morning with ideai
weather. Notwithstanding the amount
OF energy eXpended by the delegates AZ
the great meetings Of yesterday morn
ing and afternoon. ana the greater
m ceilings of last evening. thousands OF
them were up almost with the "un this
morning. making their way to thirty
churches In the city and vicinity 10 az
tend the early prayer meetings, Which
began at $50 and lasted forty-five min
utes. All of the churches were Wen
crowded at the early meetings. ana II
is estimated that fully 10000 persons
participated in the services. Besaces
the delegates, many residents OF the
city also attended.
The largest meetings We're those In
the Park Street church, near Boston
common. at the Shawmut Congrega-
tional church. the Old South Congrega-
tional church. and the old Baptist and
North Avenue Baptist churches In
Cambridge. After the church meet
ings, rallies and song services were held
and hundreds Of persons on their way
to work stopped TO participate In them.
The sessions this morning were more
Of businees character than their
predecessors. The features Of the ses-
sions were the presentation of the state
banner for the greatest proportionate
increase in the number of local socie-
ties. made by the Rev. Wayland Hoyt.
D. D., of Minneapolis, in Mechanics
hall: Of the state banner for the great
est absolute gain in the number of go
cieties, by the Rev. F. f. f. Hamilton,
of Newtonville, Mass, In Tent Willis
tor, and Of the junior state banners for
the greatest proportionate and greatest
actual gain III the number Of societies
by the Rev. j. F. Cowan. D. D.. OF
Pittsburg, in Tent Endeavor.
The banner for the greatest gain In
the number of societies was presented
TO the Rev Knight Chaplin. Of London
Eng, as the representative of the Eng
liah society.
Al Tent Endcavor.
At Tent Endeavor the crowds this
morning were larger than yesterday
the sides Of the tent being looped up
to allow 5000 persons, unable to obtain
admittance, to participate in the SER
vices. The chorus had been aug
ment4d and the singers with the En-
deavors who assembled early made the
tent ring with hymns until the meet
ing opened The Rev. Howard B,
Grose, of Chicago. ILL.,, presided. and
George K Somerby. Of Boston. led the
chorus. A praise and prayer service
opened the meeting at $50 O'Clock, led
by the Rev. w. II. Pennell. of Washing
ton. D. C. George r. Graf, Of Boston
read the information committees re-
port. which discussed the advance Of
the Endeavor work.
The presentation Of junior state ban
ners then took place, one for the great
est absolute gain In the number OF
societies. the other for greatest proper
/ tionate gain Pennsylvania received
| the first banner. and Assiniboine, Do
minion Of Canada, the second. The
Rev. DR.. McCrary. president of the
Pennsylvania union. answered in a
pleasing address. and Professor An
, drews. Of the Assiniboine province, re-
ceived the banner for his society.
At $50 O'Clock the meeting In Tent
Willston opened with President
Francis +. Clark. Of Boston. in the
! chair. Percy s. Foster, Of Washing.
ton. led the music.