The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1895-07-11
THIN YOUNG CHRISTIANS
Opening Of the Fourteenth En-
deavor Convention at Boston.
A rLATTBR1Na OFFER REFUSED.


The Trustees Courteousiy Decline the In
vitatIon Of a Chicago Publisher to Change
the Headquarters to That CIty-Rivalry
for the Next Meeting Place.
BOSTON, July 1.-THE most important
proceedings In connection with the four
teenth annual convention Of the Young
Peoples Society Of Christian Enddeeyor,
which formally opened at $3.50 this fore
noon, was tho meeting of the trustees Of
the organization yesterday Tho session
lasted all the afternoon, with brief In
Permission for lunch.
The chief business to be considered was
the offer of H. H. Kohlsaat, of the Chicago
Times-Herald, who had agreed to pay
5000 year for three years toward the
maintenance of the society," headquarters
on condition that they be removed from
Boston to Chicago. After q committee
had passed adversely upon the subject
and reported, the report Of the committee
was unanimously accepted, and the head
quarters will not be removed from Boston
at present.
Mr.. Kohlsaat's offer was presented to the
trustees by Rev. John Henry Barrows, of
Chicago. The committee appointed to
consider the matter consisted of Messrs.
Barrows, James l.. Hill, d. D., of Salem,
Mass, and Nehemiah Boynton, d. D., of
Boston. The committee reported their ap.
probation Of the generosity Of Mr.. Kohl
SAINTS offer, which, they were pleased to
note, indicated that the work of the So
ciety was thereby recognized as being Of a
national and international character.
The work, however. is wholly one of in
huenoe. 1t Is not necessary that the So
ciety should have large buildings or in
comes. The work il successfully carried
on at small expense, and the principles
OF the organization forbid the headquar-
tiers being more than bureau Of informa-
ton, levying no taxes and seeking no au.
thority. Therefore they concluded 1t to
be inexpedient to accept the kind offer
Besides the routine business, and the
consideration Of the question Of removal
to Chicago, the only matter OF general In
forest was the presentation of the claims
Of Los Angeles, CAL, for the convention
of 1897. The delegates from lower Cali
fornia, which presented the claims of Los
Angeles included Leonard Merrill. S. ate
secretary of the society, Rev. A. w. r, Ter
aud Herbert Wylie, all of Los Ans ,es.
Mr. Merrill made the argument and u ,od
ns chief among his reasons the facts that
the city was the only one on the Pacific
slope or oonst that had three railroads rum
ming into it; that its climate at this time
of the year was suberb and unfailing; that
tho Endeavorers there had already raised
considerable money in anticipation Of get
ting the convention, and that the business
men Of the place had guaranteed to sub
scribe enough to cover the expenses Of q
convention.
Today the claims OF Portland, Ore, San
Francisco and Seattle, were presented,
and the matter was taken under advise
ment The trustees then accepted an In
vitation from Mayor Curtis, of Boston, to
go, with other guests, on trip down the
harbor on the city's boat, and to visit the
public constitutions Of Boston.
The trustees will today decide the mat
ter Of the '97 convention, and also take &C
tion looking towards the expansion of the
society into worlds organization.
Rev. Francis E. Clark, D. D., president
and originator of the society, presided at
yesterdays meeting Of the board Of trus-
tees. Among the nbsentees' were: Hon.
John Wanamaker Of Philadelphia, Rev.
Wayland Hoyt of Minneapolis, Rev. GA.
Dickerson Of Boston, Rev. r. W. Broc-
kaw, Rev. p. S. Henson and William r.
Harper, Phi D., all Of Chicago. Tho ses-
sion was held at noon, an adjournment
being taken soon afterwards, after which
the trustees again assembled, and ad-
journed at 8 p m.
A banner delegation OF the convention
is from New York and vicinity. They are
nearly 5000 strong. New York city con-
tributes 1900, Brooklyn half that num-
ber, and other towns the remainder, max.
ing the largest representation OF any state
outside of Massachusetts. .i-a