The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-07-12
Six Monster Mass Meetings and
lies Yesterday and Last Night.
SECRETARY BAER'S REPORT
AN EXHIBIT OF THE GROWTH AND
WORK OF THE SOCIETY.
"Father" Clark's Annual Address,
Read Before 10000 People-San
Francisco Next Year.

BOSTON. July 11.-All Boston has sounded
with the enthusiasm of the great army of
young Christians now within her gates.
The splendid welcome that to-day was Of
ficially extended TO the 5000 delegates to
the grand Christian Endeavor convention
has gladdened their hearts, and tonight
three magnificent divisions of the multitude
praised God in song and prayer. Even the
immensity of the enthusiasm that prevailed
to-day at the mammoth meetings in Me-
chanics' Hall and the two great tents
Williston and Endeavor-was exceeded to-
night by more mammoth gatherings at the
same places.
Every address delivered this evening was
of Importance and interest. At the Mechan-
les building the Rev. Francis E. Clark, d.
d., Of Boston, founder and president OF the
society, delivered his annual address. The
address was also read in tent Williston. by
the Rev. II. T. McEwan, Phi. D., of New
York, and In tent Endeavor, by Prof.
James Lewis Howe, of Lexington, Ky. Thus
1t was heard by 5000 people, for in each
of the tents the Endeavorers were 10000
strong. and at Mechanics building were
gathered 5000 more. The story it contained
was story Of successes that exceeded hope
and almost audacous in their extent, and it
evoked the utmost enthusiasm, which was
expressed in such hosannas as modern Ath-
ems has never heard before.
The meeting in tent Wiliiston tonight
was, perhaps. the greatest of the three.
The address of Rev. III. Conwell drew a
great crowd; an address by Rev. Teunis
Hamlin, ID. d., of Washington. ID. c.. whose
subject was Washington, 1885, was very
strong effort, while Mr.. w. H. Pennell, of
Washington. d. G., spoke in the tent En-
deavor the same subject. Addresses by
Dwight F. Moody. at the Mechanics build
ing, and by John G. Wooley, the noted
Chicago temperance lecturer, who spoke in
tent Endeavor on THE Christian Endeav-
or VS.. The Saloon" were also great attrac-
tions. The choruses. too, at all three meet
ings surpassed all that has yet been at
tempted in music since the meeting began.
Eight hundred singers were included in
that at Mechanics Hail. and in each of
the tents a quota of not less than six hun
dred. General Secretary John Willis Baer.
of Boston, presided at Mechanics Hall.
General Treasurer William Shaw. Of Bos-
ton. led the meeting in tent Williston. and
Trustee Rev. ]. u. Taylor, ID. D.. of Cleve-
land, directed affairs in tent Endeavor.
The UNCONVENTIONAL rallies held this aft
ernoon in twenty-seven churches. halls and
tents were attended by thousands of dele
gates belonging to the twenty-seven de-
nominations represented at the convention.
More than one hundred clergymen and lay
men spoke at these meetings on almost as
many subjects. The principal rallies were
Baptist, at tent Endeavor; Congregational,
at tent Williston: Presbyterian. at Me-
chanics' building; Disciples OF Christ. at
T,h al nhar nd
byterian, at Union Congregational Church.
Methodist Episcopal, at Peoples Temple
Reform Church in, the United States. at
First Presbyterian Church, and United
Brethren. at Park-street Church. These
meetings were led respectively by Rev. H.
C. vedder, Chester, Pa. Mr.. w. H. Strong.
Detroit. Mich; Rev. George B. Stewart.
d. D., Harrisburg, Pa; Rev. Allan b. Phil
pot, D. D., Philadelphia; Rev. p. w. Lewis.
Meridian, Miss: Rev. Wallace McMullen,
Philadelphia Rev. Henry T. Spangler. d.
D., Collegeville, Pa; Rev. F. H. Shute.
Dayton. 0.
After the big convention meeting of the
forenoon hundreds of the delegates held
noon-day rallies throughout the city. In the
churches and halls, in vacant lots, on street
corners and wharfs, in the big markets and
factories and in missions and large retail
stores they gathered and offered prayers
for the benefit of the thousands of the
toilers who heard them. The largest Of these
meetings was held in historic Faneuil Hall
and in the Broomfield-street church. In the
hall several market men joined in the ia
miliar hymns. The services were led by the
Rev. ]. Wilbur Chapman, d. D., of Albany.
". Y. The Broomfeld-street church is in
the center of the retail business district.
and the services there were so well attended
that an overflow meeting in the vestry was
necessary. The Rev. Francis ". Smiley, Of
Denver. Col. presided at the main meet
ing, and the Rev. Seth K. Mitchell, OF
Cambridge. Mass, led the smaller gather
ing. Twenty ladies and gentlemen wearing
the badges of the society entered the gal
lery OF the Stock Exchange at noon. The
traders at once abandoned business, and.
facing the gallery. with uncovered heads.
earnestly sang America"