The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1895-07-15
CHRIsTIAN ENDEAVORERs.
Large Delegations from All Over the
Union Gathering In BOstOn.

Boston Mass, July 10.--With the earliest
trains and boats. almost with the rising
sun the great army of Christian Endeav-
orers began to pour into the city today in
a way which utterly threw into shade any
previous influx of visitors to any similar
convention. Single parties of two or three
on the regular cars; parties of fifty or 100
in special cars attached to the regular
trains, and in great delegations, numbering
several hundreds, on special trains, they
came pouring steadily into the stations, ana
under the skillful direction of the reception
committee melting away on the cars and
through the streets. the way TO their
quarters. They came from every part of
the country, 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
TO the great meeting. The forces OF
the reception committee were more than
twice as large as yesterday and they de-
veloped the greatest activity in directing
the delegates to their quarters and making
them welcome. There were also delega-
tions from the Christian Union, which gave
their aid and work. The effect of the great
influx on the railroads was easily percep-
tible. on the local trains almost ali ran
an extra car or two, and nearly all of the
trains coming from any distance added
two three outside of the specials which
cation. There was also great deal OF
delay in the running time of most of the
roads, especially in the trains coming from
the west, which were usually several hours
late. The ot. Louis and Chicago express,
due to arrive at the union station at lO:2U
was run in three sections. the first OF which
two hours, the second three hours and
forty-five minutes, and the third four hours
and forty-five minutes late. The trains
from the north came in a little better
being only about an hour late as rule
The platforms of the stations were crowded,
not so much with the arriving delegates as
with those who had come down TO meet
them, and the arrivals had, in almost every
case, to walk up the station between two
solid walls of people. AS yesterday
the largest number of arrivals was at the
union station.
Small delegations kept coming in all day.
AT l o'clock long train came in from over
the 500" line. bringing about 200 delegates,
mostly from Ontario and Illinois. Close
after this came a train of five sleepers.
This was the first section of the st. Louis
and Chicago express, having on board Ito
delegates from Wisconsin. There are $50
in the whole delegation. but the others
were on the section which was an hour
behind. They had a pleasant trip and
seemed in good spirits as they marched up
the platform. escorted by Ga large body of
the reception committee.
The grand convention opened at 7:30
o'clock this evening.
BY midnight tonight nearly $4,000 En-
deavorers were in town
The Christian EndeavOrers.
Boston, Mass, July 13.-The Christian
Endeavorers at $50 o'clock gathered by
thousands IN twenty-one churches of Bos-.
ton, Cambridge and Somvrvlie, where
prayer meetings were held. All the meet
ings were upon the same topic-"Faith.
Trusting in the Lord Jesus Christ for
Strength" Nearly all the leaders were
visiting clergynen and delegates. The
meetings were conducted upon lines SINH
lar to those of the regular endeavor devo-
tional societies.
Killed Every Day.