Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-07-14
Endeavorers' Enthusi-
asm Continues.
LARGE CROWD DELuoED.
Despite the Immense Downpour the
Tent Meetings We're Packed
by Earnest Workers.

Boston. JuY IT.
The weather man, after hestowing upon
the christlan Endeavor convention slnet
Wednesday. when the convention opened,
tho finest weather. today sought 20 serve
Satan by destroying the ardoT OF the I'm
deavor army by sending upon II a deluse
Of rain Just as the assault upon Mammon
wac about to eliminate in the great out
door religious gathering announced 10 take
place this noon upon Boston's historic e)m-
mon. On that green vast assemblaSe,
estimated at between 5000 and 10000 per-
sens, was ready at the midday hour TO be-
sin what would have been tho greatest re-
llgitus gathering In the history Of the world.
The clear sky Of the morning wa. already
marrod by omlnous clouds, anc President
Francis Clark. u. n, glanced foarfnlly sky
ward, but he opened the meeting N the
appointed hour Then came the heavy
rain, but the, discomfort Of thousands OF
dripping umbrellas did not prevent q mighty
rendition OF Onward, Christlan Soltier,.'
Or. 5, F. Smith author OF America"
was introduced. and the thousands sang
verse OF that hymn In compliment TO It's
author. BY this time the rain vas 'alllhg
in torrents and President Clark announced
an adjournment to the big tents, EndeaNor
and WllliEton. near by. About lb,OoO found
seats and the remaining thousands went
In tent williston Hon. s, b. Capon OF
Boston FIRST introduced Leutcnant-Goyornor
Wolcott, who spoke for Governor Green
halge. Lieutenant Governor Wocotts re-
marks about the principles Of the society
as interviewer In the fabric OF good ciu-
Ltnhulpt' Nnt SUBJECT VI All VI lNuh9 haAtt
meetings. were most happy. Rev. Donald
McKurin, u, D., Of Chicago. made the
principal address Of the afternoon continu-
Ing uIon the thome OF the day. The services
closed with the singing of special hymn
written by Or. Smith.
In Tont Eudeavor Rev. jeremiah Doynton
OF Boston presided. After song and prayer,
Dr. Smith read an original poem, and Mayor
| Curtis Of Boston followed with an address on
American Citizenship"
In Mechanics building after the meeting
on the commons had ended, the Junior rally
| was hold Thousands OF little Endeayorers
and hundreds OF bigger ones attended this
meeting, which was ono Of the most onthus.
| astic Of the week. The pledge exercise OF
the juniors. In which the children altogether
rected the pledge, was novel one. The
state. territorial and provincial rallies held
at the respective headquarters tonight were
fully attended, and everywhere was great
| family Jubilee.
| When the trustee, ROY. j. NJ. Laden OF
| Boston called TO order the meeting In Tent
| Endeavor there were probably GOO people
| present, The usual praise and prayer ser
| vice OF twenty minutes was led with vigor
| by p. s. Flster OF Washington, Rev. Walter
Brooks OF the same city leading In prayer;
| Voices From North America were heard
next, There were six minute reports from
| all sections OF the continent.
| When Father Endeavor" Clark, the most
| notable of all the notables in the big con-
| vention, opened the meeting In Tent Williston
at $3.50, he was greeted with applause lasting
appointed Rev. William Patterson OF Ire
land as officer Of the day. After brief praise
and prayer service interesting series Of SIX
| minute reports entitled voices From North
America" began. Tho South spoke through
Professor W; p; Taylor OF Birmingham, the
West through Rev j. 4; Allison p; D.; OF
slbley OF Belfast, Me-, told what the far
East was doing, and Canada was spoken OF
through Rev. Tower Ferguson. the pFese il,a
noting Christian citizenship was made TO
Syracuse, N, Y. Union by Rev, s. Edward
adjourned at ui5 TO allow the delegates to
attend the open air meeting on tho com
mon.
tire house when the meeting opened in
Mechanics hall, and hundreds were standing
Great enthusiasm waE manifested N me sing
ing, which began az usual long before tho
trustees called the meeting TO order. Tho
presentation OF the banner To the Union re-
porting the best work for promoting Christian
| ciuzenahip was then made by Rev. Z. NJ,
Southgate OF Worcester Mass, who named
the Syracuse, n. Y, Union as the winner.
An announced feature of the meeting
that was not carried out and whose failure
was great disappointment to the great
audience was the proposed Introduction OF
| Hon Neal Dow Of Maine, the famous
trmperance advocate. hut the general Is
row In his DIST year and did not respond 10
the call OF the chairman. ~ ,,n,
At Tent Wllllston Rev. g. X. Morrill,
d. D., of Denver presented banner TO
Syracuse, ~ Y, for the great Zeal In cit
izenship Before turning the banner over
TO The winners Mr. Morrill, made herce at.
School House,
Renediction and singing followed and
| adiournment was made TO the open air
meeting on the Boston Common
Fully 1900 children gathered IN grand
rally al Mechanics hall this afternoon
One hundred juniors Illustrated the ex-
| toni of the En1eayor crusade among the
children OF the world by the costume and
lag OF the country from the shores OF
which messages had been sent to tho great
convention at boston. These messages
came from Great britain, ireland, China.
Janan. India Ceylou, Spain, Me,ico south
Amrrica. Africa, Turkey and tao Islands
Delegates to the Christian En(eavor. con-
yention representing every secuon OF the
United states and Canada Taught held
state territorial and provincial rallies IN
tho respective church headquarters.
The closing session of the foung REQ
MES Christian union was held tonight az
The church OF Unity. After presentation OF
the banners to New York nnd Texas for
The greatest gain u members aud c9n an,.
forward and appealed for funds for the
unlon. The response was Slu1o.
The convention Will meet rcxt year al
Jersey CITY.