New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-07-14
WITH PRAYER AND SONG
THE GREAT ENDEAvOR MEETINGS CON
TINUED IN BOSTON.
n,-rrrs OF CHRISTIANS TO THE STATE THE TOPIC
FOR CONsIDERATION-RAIN DRIVES a DIG
CROWD FROM THE COMMoN-GREET
INGs To THE AUTHOR OF
"AMERICA.'

n.
poston July 13-The third full day OF the great
Christian Endeavor Convention-internationai' n',
xen.hip Day-began with the same fair sky and cool
atmosphere which hal characterized Its predecessors
Mechanics Hall and Tents Endeavor ana winston
will not hold half the 1852 registered deiega'cs' 10
say nothing of the 10000 Endeavorers from a"Jo"-
ing places who daily swell the throng |o''se
quently. during the sessions in these places many
thousands of the visitors improve the time by VISIT
Ing the historic points of interest about the citF
but when side and overflow meetings are proV'ueo
they are always crowded with enthusiastic followers
of the c. r. banner.
The usual morning prayer-mee''hss "o''
held from G:3O TO IFS o'clock in twenty-one churches
Mechanics Hall contained great throng o"Iore
$50 o clock, when the forenoon session cpeheu liz
Rev c. NJ Southgste. of Worcester. presented
banner for the best work in promoting ChIIs.'"
citizenship to the Syracuse On. ~ Local 'i"oi'
Congressman Elijah Morse. OF MASSACHUSETTS
then delivered an address upon good clizehs"ip'
prominent among which re named just regard ior
the Sabbat IN as day of rest and opposition 10 inc
lquor-shop.
Secretary John w. Baer then announced that nc
had been elected secretary OF the Wor.ds Chris'a"
Endeavor Union. organized yesterday Out hao to
signed. and that the Rev. w. J. L. Cios%, oe,e
gate from sydney. y. 5. W. would piooao! ''
appointed in his place.
Bishop Alexander Walters. OF Jersey City, was
then introduced and he delivered address upon
THE Responsibility of the Afro-American Race IN
America" The meeting adjourned at n;lo'
The Rev William Patterson of Toronto. native
Of Northern Ireland presided at the Tent Wills
ton meeting Six-minute speeches, called VOTES
from North America" delivered.
Miss Charlotte Thorndyke Sibey of Belfast, Me-
spoke OF "Chrisan!ty and Good Citizenship. no
man." she said fought to be ready for Citizenship
in the New Jerusalem unless he favors good siue-
walks in his own town. 1t is better to have laws
do hv I pcifa md
laws made by Cartel and executed by Lucifer'
Bishop Ii. W. Arnott. Of the African Methoo"'
Episcopal Church. Wherefore. Iowa. delivered the
morning address on THE Responsibilities ana ros-
sibil.iies OF an American Citizen. President clark
received bouquet from the Womens Chris''""
Temperance Union OF Massachusetts.
SINGING UNDER. UMBRELLAS.
The promise OF the morning as regards the
weather was not borne out. The clouds began 10
gather at about II o'clock and before the hour an
nounced for the open-air meeting on the Common
a light rain began falling. A tremendous crowd
had gathered around the big stand. and sheltered
itself under umbrellas. and sung patriotic songs
The rain increased to steady downpour. ana an
adjournment was taken TO the tents nearby. Tent
Willis,on filled ten minutes later when 5. b.
Capen introduced Observation-Disclosures Roger VOL
colt who spoke upon good citizenship.
The Rev. DR.. S. f. Smith. author OF America
introduced again and received with great
cheering. He read and the chorus sang n hymn
OF greeting. written by him for the occasion. The
last speaker the Rev. DR.. Donald McLaurn,
OF Detroit
The Rev. Nehemiah Boynton presided in Tent En-
deavor, which was crowded. and Eustace Il. Rice
acted as musical director After a hymn and prayer
Dr. Smith was introduced and read his poem He
was greeted with the Chautauqua salute. Mayor
Curtis of Boston. then introduced, and received
with cheers Speaking on good citizenship, ne sad
form. and spoke Of the sympathy OF the Endeavor
movement with this subject. He made an earnest
appeal to all citizens to join in the work. empha-
sizing the Importance of municipal reform.
One Of the most interesting meetings OF the en-
tire convention was the Junior rally In Mechanics
Hall this afternoon. The spacious hall was given
up entirely to the juniors. who gathered IN thou
sands The Rev. DR.. Henry T. McEwen. Of New
York. presided, and Eustace b. Rice, OF Boston.
conducted the singing. The Lords Prayer and a
psalm recited in by the children, were fol-
lowed by singing by the chidren's choir Walter
mical junior greeting.