Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1895-07-11
WORK HAS BEGUN.
Formal OPENING Of Christian
BnQGaV0r Convention.
THE S0CIH9Y'S GROWTH
Shows Wonderful Progress
From Year to Year.
An Account OF Highly Interesting Doings al the
Hub OF the Universe.

Boston, July 1.-THE convention Of the
Young Peoples Society Of Christian En-
deavor formally opened today In Mcchan-
les building, Tent Williston and Tent
Endcavor.
President Francis Il. Clark, ID. d., pre-
sided mt Mechanics building. Praise and
prayer service was followed by devotional
exercises, led by Rev. Smith Baker, DID,,
OF East Boston. Next camo the following
Hymn Of Welcome" written for tho oc-
eason by Rev. S. +. Smith, DID,, author
Of America"
We welcome the hosts Of our glorious King,
The King whom we worship, whose praises we
sing;
His triumph we seek His dear cause cannot
fail.
Christ's servants, Christs soldiers, for His
sake, All Haill
Our hearts are as one, and one Name we adore
We lean on one Arm OF Omnipotent Power.
Come, Prince OF Salvation. come, reign, Thou
All worlds be Thy kingdom. and oil hearts Thy
As DER the wide earth bends the blue arch
Brood DER us, o Spirit Of wisdom and love;
Our Life, our Redecmer, our Saviour, our God,
We yearn for Thy coming, we wait for Thy
nod.
We march forth, unshrinkng, to battle for
Thee;
The armies Of sin shall not tempt us to fee.
We bow to Thy will, and we honor Thy word,
And follow rhy banner, our Captain and Lord.
Ride on to new conquests, new glory attain
How grand Is Thy kingdom, how blessed Thy
reign-
And wear-for no being is worthy, but Thou
The crown OF the earth on Thy glorified brow.
The remainder of the program was as
follows: Welcome of the committee Of
'95, s. B. Capen, Boston, chairman; well
come OF the city pastors, Rev. A. II.
Plumb, DID,, Boston; state Of Massachu-
setts' welcome, Governor +. Il. Green
halge; singing; response on behalf of the
board Of trustees Of the United Society of
Christian EndeavOr and visiting Christian
Endeaverors, Rev. K. II. Ollie, DID,. San
Francisco; singing; annual report of the
general secretary Of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor, j. w. Baer. Boston.
Trustee Rev. Wayland Hoyt DID,,
Minneapolis, presided at Tent Williston I;
George X. Somerby, Boston, musical di-
rector; praise and prayer service and de-
votional exercises, Rev. Asher Anderson,
Meriden, Conn; Hymn Of Welcome,
written by Rev s. +. Smith, ID; well
come of committee of '95, George W. Cole
man, Boston, vice chairman; welcome of
city pastors, Rev. A. S. Gumbart d. D.,
Boston; singing; city of Boston's well
come, Mayor Edwin u. Curtis; singing;
response to words of welcome on behalf of
visiting Christian Endeavorers by Rev.
w. N. Page, d. d., Leavenworth; Miss
Cora B. Bickford, Biddeford; Rev. Wal
ter II. Brooks, DID,, Washington; g. Il.
Ferguson, Toronto Rev. H. G. Scudday,
Tyler, Tex; j. j. Littlefeld, KOkomo
Ind. The reading Of Secretary Baer's an
nual report by Rev. John Barston of Med
ford was followed by adjournment.
At Tent Endeavor Trustee Rev. John
T, Beckley, DID, New York, presided,
and George G. Stebbins, Brooklyn, was
musical director. Praise and prayer SER
vice and devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by r. w. II. Albright. Boston !;
Hymn Of Welcome, Rev S. F. Smith,
ID; welcome of Boston local union, A.
j. Crockett, Boston; welcome of city pas
tors, Rev. Martin ID. Kneeland, ID.
Boston; state of Massachusetts welcome,
singing; response in behalf Of the board
Of trustees Of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavorcrs Rev. John II. Barrows,
DID,, Chicago; singing; Secretary Baer's $
annual report, read by j. K. Cheesman,
Cleveland
Enthusiasm Runs High.
The delegates are the center of interest
everywhere. Early this morning they
began their convention work by relig-
iously visiting 90 early morning prayer
meetings in different parts Of the city
at $3.50 o'clock. Refreshed by these, they
began to gather at On early hour at the
meeting places Of the convention. Me
chanics' hall naturally had the greater
part Of the delegates, for here the state
headquarters ore located and here DR..
Clark presided ut the inaugural session.
1t was fully an hour before the time Of
formal opening that the scattered loiterers
about the building were increased by the
entrance Of delegation after delegation.
Some came In by states, some by towns
some by social companies. Many carried
banners, all sang songs. The sight from
the platform was an inspiring one.
AS the throngs poured In at the several
entrances OF the building, all singing the
there would be half dozen different
songs heard ut the same time. These
would commingle In curious fashion, and
then the most popular would gain the
right OF way, and soon sweep over the en-
tire body rs ono mighty chorus. Scatter
Sunshinc," AT the Cross" "There Is
sunshine In My Soul Today" and Throw
Out the Lifeline" were the most popular
melodies.
Somo OF the western delegates wore
greeted, as thoy entered, by the applause Of
those already In the building and banner
after banner, a. II was borne down the
center aisle by It's adhcrcnts, was gcner-
ously chccred by the delegates.
One after another the notables began to
arrive on the platform, and "a each was
singled out, nc was made tho occasion Of
vigorous round Of applause. President
Clark himself received mighty ovation