Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1895-07-11
THE ENDEAVORERS.
They Pour Into Boston In q Way
Altogether Unprecedented.
THEY ARE FROM EVERYWHERE.
Even the Smallest Hamlet Seems 10
Have Sent n RepresentHttve-ke-
ccption Forces Equal to the
Emcrgency-Train Delays.

BOSTON, MASS, July iO.-With the ear
Hest trains and boats, almost with the
rising of the sun, the great army OF Chris
tian Endeavorers began 10 pour into the
city to-day In way which utterly threw
into the shade any previous influx of Wis
itors to any convention. singiy or in
parties of two or three on the regular
cars, in parties Of fifty or hundred In
special cars attached TO the regular trains.
and in great delegations numbering sew
erai hundreds on special trains. they came
pouring steadily into the stations. and
under the sklful direction OF the Recep-
ton Committee melted away through the
str cts on the way 10 their quartem.
They came from every part of the coun-
try. from Maine to California. Texas sent
in her delegation, and SO did the Canadian
provinces, and no hamlet seemed too small
and insignificant TO send some one TO the
great meetings.
The forces OF the Reception Committee
were more than twice as large as yester-
day, and they developed the greatest ac-
uyity In directing the delegates 10 their
quarters and making them welcome. There
were also delegations from the Christian
Union, which gave their aid In the work.
The effect Of the great influx on the
railways was easily perceptible. Even the
local trains almost all ran an extra car or
two. and nearly all Of the trains coming
from any distance added two or three out
side Of the specials which they might have
put on for solid delegations
DELAY OF TRAINS.
There was also great deal OF delay In
the running time Of most OF the roads,
specially in the trains coming from the
West, which we've usually several hours
late. The 81. Louis and Chicago express.
due 10 arrive at the Union station at l0:D
A. ~. WAS run IN three sections. the first
of which was two hours, the second three
hours, and the third four hours and forty
hve minutes laie.
The trains from the North came in a lit
tie better. being but an hour late az a
rule The platforms Of the stations were
crowded. not 50 much with delegates as
with those who had come down to meet
them, and the arrivals had almost In
every case to walk up the station between
solid walls Of people.
Small delegations kept coming In all
day. At 1 O'Clock a long train came IN
from over the 500" lire. bringing about
two hundred delegates. mostly from on
tsrio and Illinois. Close aft : this came a
train Of five sleepers. This was the iirsi
section of the st. Louis and Chicago ex-
press. having on board 80 delegates from
Wisconsin. There are $50 In the whol'
delegation, but the other sections Of the
train We're an hour behind. The delegates
had a pleasant trip. and seemed In good
spirits as they marched M the platform
escorted by large body OF the Reception
Committee
FIFTY THOUSAND THERE.
by midnight nearly 5000 Endeavorers
were in town. During the afternoon the
business portion OF the city was crowded
with bands OF Ende1VOrers marching
with their grips TO their headquarters and
singing their hymns, or strOlling and
examining the decorations.
I The grand convention opene1 ut 7:3l
| this evening. with nineteen simultaneous
meetings I'm Boston, Cambridge, AID
/ 50merviile churches.
Among the mos. important was thai
/ ut Berkiey Temple where Rev. George
/ H0rr, Jr ID. d.. OF Boston. presided, and
welcomed the delegates. The subject OF
/ the evening The Religious Press" wal
/ discussed by Rev. Hays Ward. ID. d.. Of
I New York. Rev Il. ID. Dunnlng ID. D.
/ OF Boston. followed upon the Relation
| OF the Religious Press TO Christian En-
/ deavOr"
! Jamaica Plain extended its local greet
I Ing T. the Endeavorers with a grand
union rally AT the Jamaica-Plain Baptist
/ church. Rev. Ralph NJ Hunt, pastor
! presided.