Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1895-07-18
ITS WORK CLOSED.
The Meeting Of Christian Endeav.
orers Successfully Ended.
CHRISTIAN SUBJECTS OF TURKEY.
A Resolution PstItioning Queen viotoria
and President Cleveland In Their Be-
half-Platform Of Principles
Of the Society.

deavor convention came TO an end
During Its continuance more than 50'
meetings have been held. Approx
mately $4,000 men and women have
come from all corners Of the Nortf
American continent as delegates. 9th
ers have come from strange and dis
tant lands, and the most powerful ma
tlons have been represented In this
vast gathering.
At last nights meeting, Mr.. Walsh,
Of the hotel committee, reported that
the total registration Of delegates
present at this convention was 50, ss5.
Three great meetings were held last
night. "Consecration; Striving to Get
Nearer the Master" was the subject
OF them all. The conservation services
were led by President Clark; In Me-
chanics' hall, by Secretary Baer, of
Willston, and by Rev. Nehemiah Boy
ton, d. d.
Immediately after the session was
opened In Mechanics hall, DR.. II. B.
Grove, Of the Chicago university, pre-
sented the following resolution:
We, the members Of the Young Peoples So
ciety Of Christian lindeayor, representing a
constituency Of nearly 3OD0OOO, assembled In
Boston, In our fourteenth international annual
convention, $4,000 strong, most respectfully ad-
dress and petition her majesty the queen Of
England, urging upon her attention the terri
bic condition OF the Christian subjects OF
Turkey, and praying her, In the name OF COM
mon faith and an outraged Christian con-
science. to use her great Influence and author.
lily to help those who are perlshng and to give
to that country safe and Just government
The resolution was received with
great applause, and on viva voce vote
was carried with a mighty shout
Dr. Grove announced that the same
petition would be presented to Presi.
dent Cleveland.
In tent Williston, the petition to
Queen Victoria, on behalf Of the Ar
menian resolution, was unanimously
Endorsed.
The declaration OF the following
platform and principles Of the Society
Of Christian Endeavor was approved
unanimously;
We reaIllrIn our adherence to the principles,
which, uadcr Gols blessings have made the
Christian Endeavor movement what II Is to-
day,
First and foremost, personal devotion to our
divine Lord and Savior, Jesus.
Second the covenant Of obligation embodied
In the prayer meeting pledge
Third, constant religious training for all
kinds OF service involved In the various COM
mlttccs.
Fourth, strenuous loyalty to the local church
and denomination with which each society Is
Fifth, we reafrm our increasing confidence
In the r-denomnatonal spiritual fellow
ship, through which we hope not for organic
unity, but to fulfil our Lords prayer, THAT
they oil may be one. This fellowship already
extends to oil evangelical denominations, and
we should greatly deplore my movement that
would interrupt or imperil II.
Sixth Christian endeavor stands always
md everywhere for Christian citizens. 1t IL
forever opposed TO the saloon the gambling
len, the brothel and every like lnlqulty. 1t
stands for temperance, for law, for order, for
sabbath keeping, for pure political atmos-
phere--In word, for righteousness, And this
II does. not by allyins itself with political
party, but attempting, through the quick con-
seriousness Of Its individual members, to lnfiu-
Dnce all parties and oil communities
Seventh, that oil moneys gathered by the
various societies Of Christian Endeavor for
The cause OF missions be always sent to the
missionary boards Of the special denomination
10 which the particular society belongs
Eighth Christian Endeavor has for Its ulti-
nate aim purpose no less wide md lofty than
he bringing Of the world to Christ. Hence, 1t
$ on organization intensely evangelcally and
Missionary In Its spirit, and desires TO do oil II
nay under the direction Of the churches and
boards for missionary extension
he world around
We rejoice In the growing frlendlIness OF
christians and In the fact that opr fellowship
y constantly growing larger.
In Tent Endeavor the sermon was
Preached by Row John Potts, D. D. Of
Toronto Each Of the meetings was
losed with the hymn, "God BE With
You TIL We Meet Again." and the
'Mizpah" benediction.