St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-07-14

good luck in this respect. Again
Mechanics hall was the great OBJ
jective point of the crowds this morn
ing. An hour before the doors of the
great hall opened several thousand
persons were singing Endeavor songs
While they waited on the sidewalks
| outside. On the common it was again
the same. and every car that went
through the streets adjoining the COM
mon and public garden added to the
host. AT the Mechanics hall Bishop
Alexander Walters, d. D., of Jersey
City, spoke Interestingly of the respon-
sibility of the African race in Amer
lean citizenship, and Congressman
Elijah Morse. of Massachusetts,
aroused great enthusiasm by strong
speech on citizenship. Bishop B. w.
Arnett, d. D., of Wilberforce.2O, was
the leading speaker at Tent Williston.
At Tent Endeavor a lively and earn
| est parliament on the subject, What
Are You Going to Do for Christian
Citizens?' was conducted by Rev
William G. Clarke, of Chicago At all
| of the morning meetings the presenta-
ton of banner to the union making
ing citizenship was a feature of the
exercises. In both tents, under the
progra Rme title ''Voices From North
America" siX-minute reports on civic
Improvement were made by delegates
representing all parts of the country.
When Trustee Rev. J. NJ Lawden, of
Boston, called to order the meeting in
! Tent Endeavor, there were probably
5000 people present The usual praise
and song service of twenty minutes
i was led with vigor by P. S. Foster, of
Washington, D. c.; Rev. Walter r.
Brooks, of this city, leading in prayer
voices From North America were
heard next. They were six-minute re-
ports from all sections of the continent.
The Canadian report made by Rev. A.
NJ. Phillips, of Montreal, especially held
the attention of the audience Other
reports were: 1.-The South" by Rev.
John Boyd, D. D., of Charlotte, n. c.;
'The North by Rev. Pleasant Hunter,
D. D., of Minneapolis; "The East by
Rev. D. NJ. Pratt: 1.-THE West,'' by
Thomas Jones, of Kansas City; After
singing, Rev. W. G. Clarke, D. D., of
Chicago, led the open parliams mt on the
subject, What Are You Doing for
of delegates in all parts of the tents
participated in the discussion of the
subject which followed. When Father
Endeavor Clark, the most notable of
all the notables in the convention,
opened the meeting in Tent Williston
at $50 o'clock, he was greeted with APP
plause lasting several minutes. Presi-
dent Clark then appointed Rev. Will
lam Patterson, of Ireland, as officer of
the day. After a brief prayer and
praise service, the interesting service
entitled Voices From North Amer
ica"- took place. The first was the
''Voice of the North which Rev. C. c.
Mcdonald, Grafton, N. D., echoed.
The South spoke through Prof. Taylor,
of Birmingham, Ala; the West through
Rev. ]. ]. Allison, D. D.. of Seattle,
Wash; Miss Charlotte Thorndyke Sib-
/ ley, of Belfast, Me-, told what the far
East was doing, and Canada spoke
through Rev. Tower Ferguson. Sec
rotary Baer, of the United Society, an
nounced, at Mechanics hall, his re-
tirement from the secretaryship of the
Worlds Christian Endeavor union, or
ganiZsd yesterday. He hoped w. j.
Gloss, of Australia, would be his sue
cessor. AT noon the skies clouded and
soon a steady downpour of rain began.
1t was the first since the opening of
the convention, but the ardor of the
conventionists was not dampaned, and
thousands attended the open meeting
on the common at noon. Noon rallies
were also held at the usual places in
the streets, halls, stores and manu-
factories. The largest of these was in
Faneuil hall. All were we'll attended
despite the counter attraction of the
common meeting. The enthusiasm of
f; the Christian Endeavorers carried
| through the latter meeting success
! fully, and a great tidal wave of relig-
ious zeal flowed over the common. The
| band stand below the soldiers monu-
ment was utilized for a pulpit. Presi-
dent Clark presided at the commence
ment meeting, and George Somerby
led the mighty song. Rev. S. F. Smith,
; D. D., read a beautiful poem, written
! for the occasion. Gov. Greenhalge,
who was to speak, was unavoidably
absent, and Lieut.. Gov. Walcett took
| his place. His address was a sort of
continuation of his remarks of last
! Thursday, which aroused such enthusi-
| asm. The first speaker was Hon. S..
! B. Capen, of Boston. He spoke Of
| The CIVIC RellSlOn OIL the CHRISTIAN
| Endeavor society, and said that any
patriotism which leaves out God lacks
! the highest inspira ton. Mayor Edwin
| U. Curtis, of Boston, dwelt at length
on municipal reform and city life,
and said it was the duty of all Christ
| ians to take an interest in the munic-
| ipal reform and city life, and to see
| that the best interests of the inhabi-
tants were honestly served. DR.. S. F..
! Smith was introduced amid great ap-
! plause, and as a. compliment a verse of
America was sung, followed by a
verse of God Save the Queen" By
| this time the rain began to pour down
! in torrents, drenching thousands who
were without an umbrellas shelter,
and President Clark immediat ely an
nounced an adjournment to the two big
, tents. Fifteen thousand persons soon
| found seats in these and the services
were resumed Immediately. President
i Capen briefly opened the meeting in
Tent Williston, Lieut.. Gov. Walcott's
speech on Good Citizenship was
! heartily applauded. Rev. Donald Nc
i Laurin, d. D., of Chicago, spoke on the
! same theme. DR.. S. F. Smith read his
original poem, previously read in the
other tent. The service closed with
/ benediction.