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

AhAVaAss W WuAN ~ AAbAh ASAuAkN 'eNAN
as assembled there to-day for the open
ing meeting OF the Christian Endsavor
convention, Hundreds WeTe unable to
gain admission to the auditorium, which
held 10000 people. Tue stage portion
rOisrved foe the speakers, was occu-
pied by ono section OF the chorus OF
nearly 1000 voices, This chorus started
songs OF praise long before the couven-
tion formally opened aud continued the
hymns uuLl President Clark appeared
on the platform,
Tue advent OF the founder and leader
Of the Christian EndsRVor meeting was
4 signal for tho outburst Of tremendous
applause which continued for several
minutes. At 0:3O O'Clock President
Clark CsllOd the convention TO order
with the GavSl presented to him by tho
Salem (Oregou) Christian Eudoayor
Union.
Rev. Smith Baker, OF East Boston, led
the devotional exercises and then Prest.
dent ClRrksOn appointed the business
committees Secretary, ]. w. Baeri
Rev I. II, HarWood, Wis, Rev. Z.
Kelly, Cal. W. II. LdadS, OF the state OF
Washington, and Miss Lottis L, Wig
gins, OF 0ntario.
DR.. g. F. S. Smiths hymn Of welcome
was irst read In concert and thon sung
with a will. Rev. Albert II, Plumb,
D. D., OF this city, welcomed the dele
gates In bshAli Of the Boston pastors.
At the close OF his address Gov. Green.
halge was escorted to the stage. The
audience greeted him with tho Chau'
tanquA salute, Thousands OF handker'
chiefs being waved from all parts Of the
hall as he took his seat.
Hon. S b. Capen. chairman Of the
committee OF '95, then made the Ad-
dreas Of welcome in behalf Of the com.
mittee.
President Clark introduced Governor
Grssnhalge. Again the convention
broke out into applause aud cheers
while his excellsncy bowed acknowl-
edgemsnt, He welcomed the delegates
to Massachusetts, saying among other
things:
"II is not OF material wealth this state
boats, but OF our superior ideas aud
ideals. In tho mama OF the common.
wealth Of Massachusetts,, welcome you
from Whatever state, territory or coun.
try you may come. Youare all welcome
with the welcome Of the great heart aud
soul Of Massachusetts, After you go
your sunshine shall remain with US 80
long "a lite shall Last"
At the close OF the governors re-
marks, at Dr.. r.sCark's request, the en-
tire audience shouted. God save tho
commonwealth Of Massachusetts"
Rev II. r. Ollie, ID. D., OF San Fran.
cisco, whom DR.. Clark called, "a loyal
Methodist" then made the response in
benalf OF the board OF trustees OF the
United Society Of Christian Endoavor.
After the ladies In the audience had
sung "Throw Out the Life Line" Secse.
tary John Willis Baer read his annual
report
SIR. Baer's report showed 8 gain Of
1850 societies for tho year, tho largest
increase for any consecutive twelve
months during the fourteen years OF the
body's existence. The total number Of
societies Is Il, ,!29, including 2,645 In the
United Kingdom; Australia, 1909;
Africa, 30; China. 32; France, "a; India,
III; Japan, so; Madagascar, %; Mexico,
2j; Turkey, 80; West India Islands. 83,
aud 80 on until evory country Is repre-.
ssnted sava i've, Italy, Russia. Iceland,
Sweden and Greece. The total member.
ship 10 2,473,740.
At TENT ESpEAvoL
Ovor 5000 enthusiastic EndeAvorerS
crowded Tent Endeayor. Csimioa and
white strcamora waved all over the tent,
the bunting being drapsd from the
great contre poles OF the tont. Flagi
and colOrs OF oil nations interSperssd
the strsamari and tsNtiliad by their
variety 10 tho International character
Of tho gathering. Hugh above all tho
hags OF the UnitOd Kingdom oi Great
Britain tho stars and stripes iloated.
Upon tho platform at the extreme end
the grand chorus oi 800 aud the speakers
and prominent members OF tho society
were seated. Before tho time Tor tho
opening OF tho service arrived tho
the chorus and delegates spontaneO y
started ah Eudoayor hymn.
Other songs followed, aud tho music
was almost continuous until tho Row
]. r. Beckley, d. d., Of New York,
opened tho meeting according to the
programme by Announcing the first
hymn Onward, Christian Soldiers"
Az tho conclu'ion OF the hymn, Row
W. q. Albright, OF Boston, Fsad q pass.
ago from tho Scriptures, and than ask.
ing for tho 0arHoit cooperation Of all
tho dslegateI In tho opening session,
called for testimony by delegates. For
llfteen minutes from all parts Ot the
0ndiauca camn tho Wnrl4 Of praise to
tho Almighty aud good tldingI u tho
lindeAYOF society.
Mr.. liOCkley wat forced 10 announce
tho next number before all who doiirsl
had testified. lie called attention to a
banner which hung ovor his hoal In.
scribedi "For Christ aud tho Church.
Welcome" and 0xhOrlcd his hOarOra ~
lhoy Fasod thoir volCOA to DpAr In mind
that thOy should nnyor forget tho work
oil ChfiBt and his church.
Tho hymn ni welcome wrltLon Tor this
occasion by Dr.. 8. Il. Smith, thu author
Dl America" was sung, AMI tliUn Mr.
IIsCkloy introduced j. Crockett, prOli.
don't Oi tho Boston Local Union, who
welcomed tho delegates In bphali OF thu
EndOayOtoft oi bottom
Tho Welcome NJ tho city pnsIoH was
ox lcndod by Rev VI. y. HnOcland, D.D.,
oi Boston.
In behalf NJ tio r,n,c ot Mai'achn.
,rtls, Lieutenant ibynrnnr llogjr Wal
colt lhOn wolcDnni tho dblslaIui.
ThonthN Roy i. ii, Burrows, D,D, oi
Chicago. responded to tho Welcome OF
MtAirchuihLts anl llD,ton, ln behalf 0i
tho s,CIrty aud tho dolrgttuh
Tho llsy j. u OhooaUnln, OI Clovo.
land, Ohio, road tho annual report al
thn Anrtatnrv Inhn Mtttta Henr nf HIM