The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-12

HnuUupA WIZ thV uANAAAAo0H ~ NHN
great army OF young Christians now
within her gateL The splendid VOL
come thSt to-day was officially extended
10 the $1,000 delegates to the grand
Christian EndeaYor convention has
gladdsnsd their hearts, and tonight
three magnificent divisions OF the mulIi'
tuds praised God in song and prayer.
Even the immsnsity oI the enthuIia'm
that prevailed to-day at the mammoth
meetings In Mechanics Hall and the
two great tents, WilliSton and En-.
deavor, was exceeded tonight by yot
more mammoth gatherings atthe same
places.
Every address delivered this evening
was Of importance and interest At
the Mechanics building, Rsy, Francis
+. Clark, D. D., Of Boston, founder aud
president Of the society, delivered his
annual address. The address was also
read in Tent Wllllston, by Rev. II. I.
McEWan, Phi. D., OF New York, aud In
Tept EudeGyor by Prof. James LAWS
Howe, Of Lexington, ny. Thus it was
heard by $4,000 people, for in each Of
the tents the EndsaYors were ten thoni'
and strong and at Mechanics building
were gathered 1000 moro.
The story it contained was story OF
success that exceeded hopes almost
audacious in their extent, aud 1t evoked
the utmost enthusiasm, which wai OK.
pressed in such hOsIaual as modern
Athens has never heard before.
THE EVENING MEETING.
An hour before the meeting ol the
evening opened in Mechanics hall,
1900 persons crowded the auditorium,
and at 7:l5 an overflow meeting. In
which 1900 participated, was being
held In front OF the building. All the
doors Of the hall had to De closed and
not even delegates were admitted alter
o'clock.
in which the chorus Of 1000 voices and
all the delegates raised tholr voices,
echoed through the convention build
ing before the opening hour, and the
enthusiastic ones Were still singing
when, at 1880 o'clock, General Secretary
John Willis Baer stepped forward under
the bell.like sounding boaru aud called
the delegates 10 order.
After a brief greeting. Secretary Baer
introduced Rev. S. Missel, OF Darby,
England, who led the opening prayer
and prayer service, at tho conclusion nt
which w. II. Smith, Of Washington, D.
c., invited the united society TO tho con-
vention Of '06, which Is to be held At the
national capital
President Clark received grand ova.
ton when he advanced TO the speakers
desk, TO read his annual report
The cheering continued when secre'
tary Baer announced that at tho meet.
ing Of the trustees this afternoon San
Francisco had beon decided upon as
the meeting place Of tue convention in
'97.
AT OTHER POINTS.
The meeting in Teut WiIliston to.
night was perhaps tho greatest o! the
three. Addresses Of Row. II. ConwelI
drew a great crowd; an address by Rev.
1euniS HGmlin, d. D.. OF Washington,
D. G., whose subject WAS Washington
49," was very strong effort, while Mr..
W.. II. Pennoll, Of Washington, D. o.,
spoke in Tent Endeayor on tho same
subject.
Addresses by Dwight F. Moody, at
the Mechanics building and BY John q.
Wooley, tho noted Chicago temperance
lecturer, who spoke In Tout EadeaYOr
on "The Christian EndsaYor ~. tho Sa
Loom" Wcro also great attractlouA Tho
Choruass, too, at all thrsO meetings sur.
passed all that has yoI doom at,0mplsl
in mnsicslnco tho mdstingbn1nn. Eight
at Mechanics hall aud each Of tho tents
had quota Of not loss than six hun.
dred.
General Secretary john S. WiIll'
Boar, Of Boston, presided at Mcchanlc'
hall.
General Tronsuror William Shaw. Of
Boston, lod tho meeting In Tent Willis.
ton and Trustee Row ]. u. Tyler, DID,,
Of Cleveland, directed affairs IN TOnt
EndeaVor.
Tho dsnominatipnnl rallies hold this
aiisrDoon In twGnly.Hcyen churches,
halls and tonts, wCfg attended by thou.
sands ot 1olOgaLOl belonging 10 tho
tWonty.Iovsn denominations represent.
oi At tho convention More than ono
hundred clergyman Rnl lnymcn apoko
at thrsO meetings on almost a. many
subjects.
TnE nALLiEg.
Tho principal rallies Worsi
Hnptiit, at Tont Endsavor.
Congregational. ut font Wilton
rtNibylorian, at Mechanics building
Disciples OF Christ, at South End fab.
brnacla.
Cumberland Presbyterian al Union
Congregational church.
NOlhodlsL Protestant, al Peoples Tom.
plo.
Reform Church, In tlc rnILai SLatoi,
al Fifal PfBabyi'flan Ohurrh
United BtoLhrou at Park NifaOt
church.
ID',o mOnlinRi wore lol rospo1liyoly
by Roy II. q. voIder Cnp,rrr, Pa,
Mt v. Il. Strong, Detroit, Mich Row
n0ptpO B Stewart, u. D., nntrigburl
Va Row Allan .. phllpoi, D. D., phlIi.
ilaIphlal Raw H. W. iSwlp. Meridian,
hI'ai Rev. Wallace McMullen, phila.