Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-07-13
The Topic Of the Christian En-
deavor Convention.
SYRACUSE HAS DONE THE BEST WORK
Interesting Exercises in the Three
Gatherings.
SUBMISSION OF REPORTS

the great Christian Endeayor convention,
| is designated as Good Citizenship" day.
| At all the meetings of the forenoon the
| reports, addresses, presentations and songs
| trended toward the subject and leading
speakers of the day were men whose fame
| Is the result of their efforts for municipal
and state reform.
Many thousand delega-es began the day
as they have every day of the convention
| thus far, with devotions Morning prayer
| meetings were held in score of churches
at $50 o'clock. Many impromptu meet
| ings were held on the streets, and many a
toiler in store or factory fingered to take
part in the services on the way to work.
The weather this morning was perfect,
as it has been since the convention opened,
and the delegates are very thankful for
their good luck in this respect.
Singing on the Sidewalks.
Again Mechanics Hail was the great
objective point of the crowds This morning
An hour before the door of the grea. hall
opened several thousand persons were sing
ing EhdeaVor songs. while they waited en-
the sidewalks outside. On the common it
was again the same, and every car that
went through the streets adjoining the
common and public garden added to the
host
Bishop Alexander Walters, L. D., of Jer-
sey City spoke at Mechanics Hall interest
ingiy of the responsibility of the Afro
American race in American citizensh hip
and Congressman Morse of Massachusetts
zenship.
Bishop B. W. Arnett, D. D., of wilber-
Tent Williston.
AT Tent Endeavor a lively and earnest
parliament On the subject: what are YOU
going to do for Christian citizens?" was
Pnyy Nv,o n
cago.
AT all of the morning meetings the pres
eHtatIon of banner to the union making
the best record In the work of promoting
cltlzenshlp was feature of the exercises
In both tents, under the program title
voices from North America" six-mnute
reports on civic improvement were made
py delegates representing all parts of the
country.
In Mechanics' Hall.
There was not vancant seat in the en-
tire house when the meeting opened in
Mechanics Hall, and hundreds were stand
ing. Great enthusiasm was manifest in the
singing, which began as usual long before
trustee Rev. H. F. Shupe Of Dayton, Ohio
called the meeting to order.
The presentation Of the barner to the
union reporting the best work for promoting
Chrlstlan citizenship was then made by
Rev. c. M. 'Southgate Of Worcester, Mass,
who named the Syracuse, N. Y, union as
the winner.
Mr.. Kinney of the union accepted the
banner amid great hurrahs by the New
York delegation.
Congressman Elijah A. Morse of Canton
was introduced, and spoke on THE Possi-
bilitfes of Endeavorers in the Purifica tion
OF Municipal Politics Without Entering In
to the StrifeS of Partisanship."
An announced feature of the meeting that
was not carried out, and whose failure was
great disappointment to the great audi
ence, was the proposed introduc ton of
Neal Dow of Maine, the famous temper
ance advocate. But the general is now In
MS ninety.f year and did not respond to
the call Of the chairman.
Secretary Baer of the United Society then
announced his resignation from the secre-
taryship Of the Worlds Christian Endeayor
Union, organized yesterday. He hoped W.
]. L. Gloss of Australia would be his sue
cessor..
'The Responsibility of the Afro-American
Race in America" was the topic of the
last address of the morning, and was de-
ivered by Bishop Alexander Walters, DID,,
OF Jersey City.
In Tent Endeavor.
When Trustee Rev. ]. NJ. Lawden of Bos-
ton called to order the meeting in Tent
Erdeavor there were probably 6,OOO people
present. The usual praise and service of
twenty minutes was led with vigor by
Percy s. Foster of Washington, D. c., Rev.
Walter Brooks of the same city leading
prayer.
Voices From North America" were heard
Eext. They were six-minute reports from
all sections of the continent. The Cana
of Montreal, especially held the attention
of the audience. Other reports were: .The
sat1 South by Rey: sTI John Eoyd. pD., Of Char,
Hunter, DID,, of Minneapolis; 1.-The East"
by Rev. D. M. Pratt; "The West. by Thos.
Jones of Kansas City.
After singing Rev. W. C. Clarke, DID,,
Of Chicago led the open parliament on the
subject What Are You Doing for Chris
tan Citizenship?'
Nearly a score of delegates in all parts
of the tent participated in the discussion
of the subject which followed.
The presentation of the banner for the
hest work in promoting Christian citizen
ship was made to tho Syracuse, N. Y,
union by Rev. S. Edward Young Of New
ark, N. ]. The meeting then adjourned at
11:15 to allow the delegates to attend the
open-air meeting on the commons
In Tent WilIiston.
When Father Endeavor Clarke, the most
notable of all the notables in the big con-
vention, opened the meeting in Tent Will
Iston at 9:3o o'clock he was greeted with
applause lasting several minutes. Presi-
dent Clarke then appointed Rev. w. NJ. Pat
terson of Ireland as officer of the day. Af-
ter brief prayer and praise service an
interesting series of six-minute reports,
entitled The Voice From North America
began.
First was "The Voice From the North"
which Rev. c. D. Mcdonald of Grafton, N.
D., echoed. The south spoke through Prof.
W. P. Taylor of Birmingham, Ala, the
west through Rev. j. A. Allison, d. D., Of
Seattle, Wash. Miss Charlotte Thorndike
Sibley of Belfast, Me-, told what the far
east was doing and Canada spoke through
Rev Tower Ferguson.
Rev. G. L. Morril, d. D., of Denver, then
presented banner to Syracuse, N. y, for
the great zeal in promoting Christian cit
zenship.
Before turning the banner over to the
winners Mr.. Morr.l made a fierce attack
upon the enemies of the Little red school
house" Rev. H. N. Keany accepted the
banner in a felicitous speech, which was
warmly applauded.
Singing, chorus and congregational, fol-
lowed and Bishop B. w. Arnett, d. D., of
Wilberforce, Ohio, delivered the address
of the morning on 1.-THE Responsibilities
and Possibilities Of an American Cit.zen.''
Benedction and singing followed and ad-
journment was made to the open air meet
ing on the Boston commons.
~ noon the skies clouded and soon a
steaty dowrpour of rain began. 1t was
the first since the opening of the ccnven-
ton. But the ardor of the conventionists
was not dampene1. and thousands attend