The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1895-07-18
IN HALLS AND TENTS.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvoRERs IN sES-
SION IN BOSTON.
Tw enty-Fonr .Th o sAnl OF Them At
tend Meetings In Mechanics Hall
nnd Two Large Tents Erected for
the Special Occasion.


~ yention began this morning under ia
vorable conditions. The sky was
cloudy, but did not threaten rain.
large part Of the immense crowd that
attended the meetings Went to Me-
.chanics' hall while the others We're
about equally divided between the
tents, Williston and Endeayor, Oil the
Boston common. 1t Is estimated that
almost $4,000 delegates attended the
meetings, which were held simlltane-
,ously. -t..-
Mechanics 't,uiidng has contained
lbig gatherings of all descriptions, but
never held so many representatives
from all parts of America as well as
from foreign lands as assembled there
to-day Hundreds We're unable to gain
admission to the hall, which held la
900 people. The stage portion, re-
served for the speakers, was Occu-
pied by one section OF the chorus Of
nearly 1000 voices. The chorus sang
songs Of praise long before the con-
yention formally opened, and contin-
ued the hymns until President Clark
appeared on the platform. The ad-
vent of the founder and leader Of the
c. e. meeting was the signal for the
.outhurst of tremendous applause,
which continued for several minutes.
President Clark called the convention
to order with the gavel presented to
him by the Salem (Or) c. E. union.
Rev. Smith Baker # East Boston
led the devotional exercises, and then
President Clark appointed the bust
ness committee. Secretary J.. w. Baer,
Rev. T. II. Harwood Wisconsin: DR..
Kelly California; w. H. Leads, Of the
State of Washington, and Miss Lottie
Il Virgins of Ontario.
Dr. S. Il. s. Smiths hymn of well
come was first read in concert and
then sung with Il will.
Rev. Albert H. Plumb, D. D., CT this
city. welcomed the delegates in behalf
Of the Boston pastors.
Over $500 enthusiastic Endeavorers
crow ded the tent Endeayor. Crimson
and white streamers waved all over
the tent, the bunting being draped
from the great center pole Of the
tent. Flags and colors Of all nations
interspersed the streamers and aided
by their variety the grand scene.
High above all the flag OF the United
Kingdom of Great Britain and the
STARS and Stripes foated proudly. ?
Tent Williston contained fully $500
persons when the exercises opened
there. Rev. DR.. Wyland Hoyt of Min
neapolis opened the devotional exer-
'cises. Rev. Asher Anderson of Meri-
den. Conn.,, conducted the spiritual ex-
ercises, which followed hymn Of well
come written by Rev. S. T. Smith,
and sung by the choir Of 1000 voices.
Addresses Of welcome aid re-
sponses were made in the thee meet
fngs. The report Of Secretary Baer
was read in all the meetings. It shows
total Of 41 ,229 societies and 2,473.-
74S members, which is a large gain
over last year. W."
At Labor EARLY.
Boston, July 14-The third day of
the fourteenth international Christian
Endeayor convention opened with
ideal weather. Despite the immense
amount of energy expended by the
delegates at the great meetings of
yesterday and the greater meetings
of last evening, thousands of them
were up with the sun this morning,
making their way to thirty churches
in the city and vicinity for early
prayer meetings, and it is estimated
H. that fully 10000 persons participated
in them. Besides the delegates, many
residents of the city attended before
beginning their labors for the day.
some Of the largest meetings were
those held in the Park street church.
near Boston Common; the Shawmut
Congregational church, the Old South
Congregational church and the Old
Baptist and North Avenue Baptist
churches in Cambridge. After the
church meetings, rallies and SONG
I,
many parts of the city, and hundreds
Of people on their way to work
stopped to participate in them Many
delegates who did not attend the
morning meetings were astir early
bent on sight seeing, and went singly
or in small battalions to the various
points of interest about the city. The
morning sessions of the convention
in Tents Williston and Endeavor anC
in Mechanics hall were attended by
the same graf hosts that were there
yesterday. Before 8 O'Clock q throne
crowded the steps at the entrance tt
Mechanics hall singing Endeavol
songs while they awaited admission
On the common the scene was dupli
Gated outside the tents. AS on yester
day hundreds were unable to secure
admittance at the hall and later re
paired to the tents. The sessions IL
the forenoon partook more Of bust
ness character than their predeces
sors, interesting reports of the in
formation committee and reports from
the UNCONVENTIONAL meetings taking
up an hour Of the meetings in thu
tents. Features Of the sessions were
the presentation Of the state banner
for the greatest proportional increas.
In the number of local societies, b,
Rev. Wayland Hoyt Of Minneapolis
In Mechanics building; of the state
banner for the greatest absolute gai1
In the number Of societies, by Rev. T
Il. Hailton of Newtonville, Mass, il
Tent Williston, and Of the Junior state
banners for the greatest proportion
ate and greatest actual gain in til,
number Of societies, by Rev. J. d
CoWan, .. D., Of Pittsburg, Pa, ii
Tent Endeavor Wig
Addresses on the Cardinal Princi
Piles Of Christian Endeavor," wer,
made at Mechanics building by Rev
knight Chaplin, ID. D., Of London
and Rev. 0. A. Smith, D. D. Of Ey
n anSyille, Ind: in Tent En1ea yor h,