River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1895-07-18

icotuicS OI the etfsioAc Ncfc tnc
presentation of the State banner for
the greatest proportiobate increase in
the number OF local societies made
by Rev. wayland Hoyt. ID. d.. of
Minneapolis. in Mechanics building.
to England's representatives; of the
state banner for the gteatest absolute
gain in the number sof societies, by
Rev. f. +. +. Hamilton, of Newton
vile, Mass, in tent Milliston. and OF
the Junior state banness for the great
est proportionate and lgreatest actual
gain in the number iof societies, by
Rev. j. +. Cowan, ID. ~ of Pittsburgh,
Pa, in tent Endeavor.
In the afternoon the committee work
was discussed by the khairmen in if
teen churches Evening praise and
prayer services were geld at the hall
and two tents, and these three audi
forums crowded ia upward of
5000 delegates, And so great
was the crush that fully 10000
were turned away 20 hold open
air overflow meetings.l Following the
half-hour prayer soms of the ablest
orators were heard, aud encouraging
reports were made of Che Christian En-
deavor movement in nsarly every coun-
try under the sun, maly of the speak
ers appearing in the Costumes OF the
people they representa-.
For a World wids Movement.
In the afternoon 1000 of the most
prominent delegates met in the Audi
torium to consider t1e formation of
Worlds Endeavor sdS,iety. The gem
4 eral sentiment waS favorable to
the plan, and it was voted to
temporarily organic and to APP
point a committee of five TO formulate
plans of organization and report at
Washington next yeax The name de-
cided on was the Wor ds Christian En-
deavor union, its officers to be repre-
sentatives of the unhOns of each ma
| ton Temporary orgbnization was eff
fected by the election of DIR. Francis
L. Clark, president; John Willis Baer,
secretary, and William Shaw, secre-
tary
| Moody on the importance of Prayer.
Three thousand pei sons packed old
Faneuil hall in the forenoon 10 hear
| Moody, and after prhy ers at the be-
| ginning of the serviceSir. Moody spoke
with great vigor and aforce. The first
part Of his address YVES on the impor-
! lance Of prayer in SUCCESSFUL Christian
work and the impoSsibility of God $
blessing without it.
Down on the I'll wharf the rally
was opened with thu hymn Throw
Out the Life Line" arsd it was chorused
by both dealers and fishermen. Then
followed an address and words of
prayer by Frank A. Waterman.
One of the prayer meetings was held
| In the reception room Iof Jordan, Marsh
& Co. 5 big dry goods store. 1t was
unique meeting, lasting forty minutes.
| Here the Philadelphfans held forth,
Rev. A. NJ. Viven leading.
Down in the pit of Ithe chamber of
commerce, surroundef by 200 bulls and
bears. Rev. Arthur Lihtle led band of
300 Endeavorers, ossung, prayed and
spoke.
The FourtS Day.
BosroN. July To- Saturday, the
fourth of the great CHRISTIAN Endeavor
conference, was designated as "interna-
tional citizenship dayg At all the meet
ings of the forenoonl the reports, adj
dresses, presentauohs and songs
trended toward the subject, and lead
] ing speakers of the day were men
whose fame was thS result of their
efforts for municipal hnd state reform.
At Mechanics hall Bishop Alexan-
der Walters, ID. D., tof Jersey City,
spoke interestingly df the responsible
ity of the Afro-Amerisan race in Ameri-
can citizenship. atd Congressman
Elijah Morse, of Massachusetts,
aroused great enthusSasm by strong
speech on citizenship
In the Big tents.
| When Trustee Rev.S. NJ. Lawden, OF
Boston. called to orddr the meeting in
Tent Endeavor thers were probably
6, 900 people present. sThe usual praise
! and prayer service oe twenty minutes
was led by Z. 5. Foster, Of Washing
ton, Rev. Walter r. IAooks, of Boston,
leading in prayer, D
| Dr. Clarke annouISOi that lac hau
prepared a pew seTies of ten COM
mandments relatingsto Christian cit
izenship, which he tn N read.
When Father Endeavor" Clark
| opened the meeting IA Tent Nilliston
| at $50 o'clock, he was greeted with ap-
| plause lasting several minutes. Presi-
| dent Clark then appointed Rev. Will
liam Patterson, of ireland, as officer OF
the day After a srief prayer and
praise service an INTERESTING series OF
six minute reports, entitled Voices
| from North America, began.
| State Receptions.
Saturday evening Iwas devoted tc
state receptions viii oh were held at
! the respective headQ 3ll tiers, with the
exception of those Of Massachusetts
and Pennsylvania.
BosroN, July 10 No meetings Of
the Christian Endebvor convention
were held Sunday, bat.the Endeavorers
crowded the city churches, whore
many distinguished iclergymen fr"ra
abroad preached.