Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1895-07-15

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Press" was discussed by Rev. DR.. A.
William Hayes Ward of New York
city.
| Rev. DIR. A. E. Dunning of Boston
followed, upon the relation of the re-
| ligious press to Christian Endeavor.
He said that the religious press had
been the most efficient instrument in
| developing Christian Endeavor, which
| could never have been saved without
it's sympathy and counsel. English
but less Christian than American. God
wanted men enterprising enough to
make worldly men see that there is
news in religion. The speaker claim
ed that the religious press carried
Christian Endeavor news to the end
of the world
At O'Clock Thursday evening Me-
chanic's hall was opened, and within
half an hour it was SO densely packed
that the doors had to be closed.
Thousands gathered before the build
ing and overflow meetings were held
on the steps and avenue, at which
Rev. Henry Montgomery of Belfast,
Ire., Rev. John Pollock of Glasgow,
Scot, and President Clark spoke.
Secretary Baer presided in the hall.
Rev. Francis z. l.. Clark, d. D., of
Boston, president of the United socie-
ty, then read his annual report, which
plause. Secretary Baer then announc-
ed that the trustees had unanimously
voted TO hold the convention of 1897
in San Francisco, provided satisfac-
tory railroad rate could be obtained.
Evangelist Dwight Moody of North
field and various pastors and promin-
ent workers addressed the different
assemblages.
The Christian Endeavorers began
their day early Friday morning. At
$3.50 they gathered by thousands in
twenty-one churches in Boston, Cam
bridge and Somerville, where prayer
meetings were held. All the meetings
were upon the same topic: "Faith,
l.
Strength"
Mechanics Hall was filed at 9:30
when Rev. w. M. Rhodes, D. D., of
St. Louis, Mo-, called the meeting to
order.
Rev. Knight Chaplin of London,
Eng, presented the Cardinal Prin-
ciples Or Christian Endeavor.n
Rev. Wayland Hoyt, D. D., of Min
neapolis, Mimi, with a brief address
presented the state banner for great
est proportionate increase in local
societies to the British territory of
Assiniboia, in which fifty three new
societies have been organized during
the last year.
A second address upon Cardinal
Principles of Christian Endeavor"
was delivered by Rev. Otis A. Smith,
y. D., of Evansville, Ind.
An open parliament upon the topic,
"The Pledge, the Backbone of the So
ciety; It's Necessity and It's Paramount
Value,' was conducted by o. w.
Steward Of Eureka, I'll.
President A E. Turner of Lincoln,
Neb., delivered an Grafton upon the
subject: "I Ought; Therefore I Can"
Scores of noon meetings were in
progress throughout the city again
to day.
In tent Endeavorer fully 5000 were
present. Prof. Howard E. Grouse of
the Chicago university presided.
Rev. j. F. Lamont of Belfast, Ire.,
spoke on Cardinal Endeavor Princi-
pies as Seen by an Irish Endeavorer."
An open parliament was then con-
Quoted by Rev. J. w. Fifeld of Chica-
go, the topic being "The heart of the
Society; the Conservation Meeting;
How to Make the Most of It.''
Rev. S. P. Rose, D. D., of Montreal,
spoke upon the 'sCardinal Principles
of Christian Endeavor," presented
from the standpoint of a Canadian
Endeavorer.
Reports from denominational
churches were made by several gent
lemen
Mrs. Mary A. Livermore was given
the Chautauqua salute when she was
presented to the audience.
A meeting was held in Faneuil hall
the evening of July 10 to condemn the
disreputable rioting that took place
in East Boston on the Fourth of July
on the occasion Of the A. p. A. red
school house parade.
The hall was packed with people,
mittance. Some of the speeches were
of fiery character, but there was no
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