Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-11
ENDEAV0R lTE MS.
NOW THE LOSS OF TENT WILLIS
TON WAS SUPPLIED.
Service. Being Conducted In the han
Over the Central Market, ""sn'"s-
,o,-per.onnI and Postal Notes OF
Interest.
Interest.

o,at,-The wrecklng OF Tent Willistoh'
-, ,ha White Lot. In rear OF the White
House seriously disarranged the al
mirabIe programme laid down % INV
Christian Endeavor managers Tor tue
hip convention now in session. IL was
found that. owing to the torn condition Oh
,ha canvas. and its immense weight
caused nv the soaked rain, II was I'M
rossihle to re-erect it, or IN any way
utilize II during the present convention
Under these circumstances the mahase'9
were for awhile greatly puzzled as 10
bov they could carry out the programme
arranged for Tent Williston, as the other
fonts and big churches had their own
snaciaI services and meetings to hoiu' ~
that the delegations assigned TO rent WI
uston were. so to speak, shut out anu
,of, without a local temporary habita-
ton. IT,.
r-,1er these circumstances the genius
for exnedleucy Of one Of the nome En-
deavorers came to the rescue OF the
local committee. and suggested the I'M
nense hall over the Central Matkee
% substitute for Tent Wilhston. Inc
idea was eagerly grasped, arrangement
for fitting Up the hall We're Immediately
made and carried into effect. ana iaSt
night and to-day the ceremonies formerly
intended to be carried out In Tent w IL
iiston were conducted in the Central Mar
ket Hall. to the satisfaction oil al eoH'
cerned. ...,~,,-~.
Tho services at this hall this morning
were presided over by Professor james
| Lewis. Of Lexington. Va. with MT
| charles s. Clark. Of Washington, ID. c..
as musical director, and there was large
attendance. They began with praise
service at 100 A. NJ. followed by deYo
! tIonal exercises. conducted By the Rev
II. II. Naylor. ID. D., Of this city. BlshoI
| J. ". Holt, y. D., Of Cedar Rapids Ia.
/ delivered an address on individual Re
sponsibility For soul-Winning Singing
nv a choir OF 100 came next. and this was
| followed by an open parliament, conduct
ed by Judge John y. Ellis. OF Newport
XIV. on practical Evangelistic Meth
DDS"
After this came the presentation Of
! banner 20 a local union for the best worn
I'm promoting fellowship. Che banner
| is now. held by the Philadelphia Union
| The presentation was made by Rev. D
d. Tylor, OF New York city. The ser
vices closed with an address on "Th'
Sword OF the Spirit" by the Rev. Fred
c. Ottman, Of Newark. y. J.
Services similar TO the above wer'
conducted in Tents Washington and En-
deavor. and I'm all the leading churches
OF the city; and, besides these, officers
conferences and committee meetings o
every sort were held IN various othe
places. so that IL can be seen that an *
tensive and big programme is being sys
tematically carried out without any In
terruption whatever.
OUR HOME FOLKS.
The virginia and North Carolina dele
cations spent to-day in much the sam
way that they did yesterday. and. as IN
weather was partly clear and cool the
enjoyed Il. DR.. James Lewis Howe. O
Lexington, Va. who Is trustee OF IN
United Society Of Endeavorers, was IN
principal speaker al one Of the meeting
held al the Central Presbyterian church
/ His subject was THE Extension OF III
Christian Endeavor Movement i'm IN
south" but he could not say whether IN
trustees would accept the inv'auo
to hold the 1893 convention at Nashville
Tenn. He hoped il would 20 10 som
southern city. and favored either Nast
Vile or Louisville and he believed
would greatly benefit young people In tina
section. II was a grand opportuniu
and it rested with the Southern Presbl
terrain Church.
4 feature OF the meetings here has bee
the singing Of the Hampton octet
~ negro students. They sing withol
accompaniment. and seem TO charm u
northern portion Of the audience.
4 tnl 81 n 10
D = is one OF the leading speakers. and
has always large crowds. and is ate
/ tivelv heard. When not preaching ne
p always the centre OF an admlring crow
= and his conversation is usually jolly al
. entertaining.