The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-07-16
| VISIT HISTORIC SPOTS.
CHPfsrTfN EyDEiTORERS BEGIN
A SERIES or PILGR.fWdGES.
Patriotic and Religious Addresses Deiiv-
ered-Thc Convention Exercises-Ine
Large Attendance Continue.

BOSTON. July i5.-Nature had wiped
her eyes this morning. and there was
promise OF bright skies for the closing
day OF the great Christian Endeavor
Convention.
The usual early morning prayer-meet-
ings In twenty-odd churches were wen
attended. and the throngs In Mechanics
Hall and the tents when the meetings
opened we'll testified to the sustained en-
thustasm OF the young delegates.
In Mechanics Hall, after the opening
praisc service. Miss Anna ID Mel .auTin
~ Roston. gave her address I'm the ten
minutes assigned for Information CON
cernfnc Christian Eudcavor MISSIONS
The morning subject IN Tent Nn'iston
was "rhe scholarship Of the Norin TOT
Tent Endcavor had the same general
topic as Tent Willlston. ana after tne
nraise service. conducted by George {.
Sfcbhins had inspired the assembly. Key.
\. l.. cobb -. u, of Springfield. NJ
opened the speaking with a strong al-
dress on the call TO Christian tndehNor-
ers FOR service I'm unlikely places.
Noon meetings were held In Broome-
street church and Fanueil Hall. Evange-
listic services were also held IN Ndrious5
parts of the city. conducted by state anu
city delegations.
FIVE PTLGRrMAcys.
No services were ltAl ny Ah' N'f'f"N.
Endeavor Convention I'm the tents anu
halls this afternoon. but fiNc pllsfinat't
were made by as many groups OF ~
egates TO as many places OF inteIcs,,;;
| These were the first OF series when WIN
| be extended further from the city during
tn remaining days OF this week.
Perhaps the most important ana hitti-
osting OF the trips were those TO WASH
ington and Harvard square. Near "
thousand people had gathered around
| when tho commemorative exercises COM
| menced. Rev. -. \. Beach, ~. H., VI
c. mbrlige. presided lie said, In part.
THE design OF these pilgrimag,s IL
not to glorify the United states or
those historical spots, but 10 STIR the
| hearts OF all people H. admiration anu
/ love for courage, and ndellty 10 dutS
| and country
lie called attention 20 the neighhoring
ron'es Of Holmes. Iongfellow. and Lower.
and the noted educator now hving' anu
| concluded.
Here under this tree let us consccrato
| ourselves TO civic righteousness, hollest
aspiration, and noblest living"
] lie then Introduced Rev. :. 4. Rose,
| OF Montreal. who sail the victory or
Washir ston was the victory OF common
liberty.
MfMESroRs OF TIVE y.sir
City Forester Doherty distributed
| among the visitors from distant places
| about seven hundred bits OF wood from
|
the Longfellow house.
Three thCurand attended the exercises
| at Bunker Hin. Rev. {. G. Brown, OF
the Winthrop congregational church, o
| CharlestO Nn, Mass, called the gathering
to order ami acted as presiding officer
Hon Charleston 4. Carlton was thef
| introduced. and gave graphic dcscrip'
ton of the battle of Bunker Hill
"GOd save the Queen" was sung and
then Professor W. W. Andrews, of Mount
| Allison University, Lockyille. y. b.. mads
which now existed between the people ol
the Unit "a States and Great Britain, ant
| EXPRESSED the hope that war would never
come alaln between the countries, ant
that Canada might serve as mediator I,
prevent 1t and TO keep up the good feel
ing which now prevails.
At the Old South church Rev Stead, o
Someryille. presided, and after a lew
words or Introduction, w. n. Meade.
who gave an able and historical address
| Rev Henry Montgomery. Of Belfast
| Ireland, was the last speaker.
Tho exercises closed with the singing
OF America.
At the old North church Rev. Or
Little presided The old chimes Were
rung from to $3.50. at the expense Of th'
Ohio delegation.
Another pilgrimage was made to Fah
ucil Hall, where Rev Nehemiah Soyn
ton, d. D., OF Boston presided, and al
dresses were made by Rev. Anderson
Rogers, Of Nova Scotia. and Rev. l.. {
Porter, Of Boston.
The largest convention In the histor,
| Of the world closed this evening, VIII
three OF the most remarkable religious
meetings ever held.