The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-07-16

BosroS, July l5.-To-niGht the Four.
te.plh International Christian En-
ds,yor convention came to sn end,
Al the night meeting, Mr., Walsh, OF
the hotel committee, reported that tho
total registration OF the delegates pres.
spt at the convention was iB,2s5, Three
great meetings wero held tonight
"Consecration, as Striving to Get
Nearer the Master" was the subject OF
them all. The conservation services
we're led by President Clark in Mechan.
les hall. Immediately after the session
was opened in Mechanics hall DR., II,
Il Grove, OF the Chicago University,
presented the following resolutions:
ave, the members Of the Young Peo.
plss Society oi Christian EndeRvor,
representing q constituency Of nearly
three millions, assembled In Boston,
Mass, in our fourteenth international
annual convention, $1,000 strong, most
respectfully address and petition her
majesty, the queen Of England, urging
upon her attention the terrible condi.
ton OF the Christian subjects Of Turkey,
and praying her In the name OF com.
mon faith and an outraged Christian
conscience. to use her great innnonce
and authority to help those who are
pehShiug and to give to that country a
safe and Just government"
The resolutions were received with
great applause, aud by a viva voCe vote
were carried with mighty shout,
Dr.. Grove announced that the same
petition would be presented to Presl'
dent Cleveland.
The annual convention sermon was
delivered by Rev. Il. N. Wharton, D. D.,
Of Baltimore.
In Tent Williston the petition to
Queen Victoria on bshAli Of the Ar.
msnianS, was unanimously adopted.
The declaration OF the platform and
principles Of the Society oil Christian
Endeavor was then read by Rev. DR..
Il. 7. McEwsn. Of New York, and was
approved BY the unanimous vote OF the
convention.
In Tent Endeayor, the sermon. was
preached by Rev. John Potts, D. D., Of
Toronto. Each Of the meetings was
closed BY the hymn, God Be With
You Till We Meet Again"
THE MORNING MEETINGS..
"CouSocratfou" was the central
thought in all the score or more Of
prayer meetings that began at $3.50. and
was in fact the principal subject of the
day. The attendance at all the morn.
ing meetings was as large as on any day
last week. The addresses OF President
George A. Gates, d. D., Of Iowa College,
and President EtheIbert D. Warfield.
LII D., Of Easton, Pa, in Tent willston,
we're the features OF the morning. Tho
former spoke OF the ''consecralion Of an
educated life" and hs was followed by
his great audience with close attention.
President wRriold'I address was on
The Attractions Of the Ministry to
Educated Men"
At Tent EndeNvor an address BY
Robert Z. 6peer, OF New York, on the
missionary service, proved great
drawing card. Mr.. spesr's great work
in missionary foldI has made him
famous among Chriitian Endeavorers,
and thousands were surprised this
morning al the youth OF this leador.
Ileis not yet thirty years old, but 10
veteran in his chosen work. The morn
ing meetings in both tents were con-
duetsd under the general title, "rhe
Scholarship OF the World for Christ.
At Tent Willision and Mechanics
Hall encouraging reports concerning
the religious life In colleges were made,
and in both the tents and the hall, tho
roll Of honor, upon which was inscribed
the names OF the unions whose mem.
bers have been able to give liboraily to
tho cause, was simultaneously unrOlled.
These exercises yere accompanied by
suitable addresses. Rev. W. q. Biting,
b. D., OF New York, conducted the OK.
erciss in Mechanics Hall; Rev. \. O.
Peck, Of Denver, in Williston, and Rov.
Ira Landrilh, OF Nashville, in Endeavor
lho presentation Of banners to the
local union for the best work IN promo.
ting systematic aud ptoportionaIe CIV
ing was made At Mechanics building
aud TOnt Williaton.
Rev. ]. II. W. stucksnburg, OF Cam.
bridge, Mass, delivered in Mechanics
building an address on "lhe Christian
Personality" that deserved special men.
tiOn, and the same should bo said oil ad.
dresses by Rev. A. +. Cobb, ID, Of
Springfield, Ill.,, and Rev. William g.
Puddoiool, OF South Framlngton. Mass.
The praise and song services ut tho big
meeting Woto full Of snap, energy and
eafne'tness. The average Attendance
was about 5000.
Tho regular noon eVangONistic services
attracted crowds oi workers, who Joined
In tho praise with sefiousnOss that
'oomSd 10 indicate regret that to-day
was tho last day Of tbs convention. Tho
largest oi these rAlios was held In Fan.
Gull Hall, wherO Rcv, FranClB H. Smiley,
oi Denver, lod ths services. aus In lifom.
Held htTe0t church, unhOr tho lOadonhIp
Of q. " Hunt, oi Minneapolis.
The other gatherings Woro At tho
usual stores, whatvcl aud street Corncrs.
THE REGULAR sE'ToSA
Tho last hey's session In Mechanics
building opened with the largest gather.
my that has crowded Tho great hail,
Ilcfo was not an oinpty scat nor n
aparo inch oi standing room 10 bO found
Ai0of y O'Clock. Raw NJ. llAmIin, u
missionary from Turkey, opened tho
session with ptAysr aud a praise service
oI ten minutes followed Miss Ella y.
MhcLauFin delivered n ton minutes nd.
droW on information concerning Chris.
tan EndeaVoF and tho missions. At
tho close Of this AddroBS Rev w. u,
PARK, Of GlovotsyIlo, ~ Y, prosecuted
tHe banner fHf The beat work reported
IN promoting systematic aud ptopot'
Tomato giving. Tho Cleveland local
union was tho recipient Ui this reward
Row Mt Park paId John y. Rockcipllo'
% niph compliment Tor his many CHART.