The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1896-07-11
(CHRLSTIAN WORKERS.
Cheerful Thousands Attend the
y, Endeavor Meetings.
"a BUSY DAY FOR THE OFFICERS.
/. Tho Delegates, While tho Officers Are at
Work, Take Advantage of the Oppor-
= tunity Ssflorded to Visit Points Of Inter-

NO DcAcShIoSb "hiie tho oIncers are at
Work, Take Advantage of the Oppor-
- tunity ssSsorded to Visit Points Of Inter.
est-The Contest for '0s's Convention.
: WASHINGTON, July 11.-Yesterday's
prayer meetings held by the Christian
Endeavorers were fully attended, not
withstandlng the inclement weather Of
the early morning. Indeed, all the SER
vices of the day were participated in by
the cheerful thousands. Tho program
lind been arranged with tho greatest skill
and forethought to meet the inclinations
of nearly everybody, and no excuse was
loft open for failure to attend the services
some time during tho day through the
Jack of attractions.
The afternoon was given up, by the Of
0cers at least, to numerous business meet
lngs and conferences. The corresponding
secretaries, the Junior superintendcnts,
the missionary superlntendonts, the local
union officers, the district secretaries, and
the state and provisional officers, all con-
ferred at various churches placed at their
disposal for this purpose, while many full
committee meetings were held. There were
also small meetings of sub-associations
While these business meetings were in
progress the rank and file Of the Endeav-
orers had the opportunity which they had
not previously secured owing to the many
rallies and bad weather, to look aboul the
city. Thousands of them were to he seen
In the public buildings, on the trolley cars
and the steamboats, bound for Mount Ver-
non and other points Of interest In the
neighborhood Of the capital Others hired
bicycles and were soon spinning along the
fine asphalt streets of the city and the
roads leading out oftown.
The same zeal and enthusiasm which
characterized the gatherings during the
day were in evidence last night when nine
large meetings were held throughout the
nity. Naturally the cantcr of gatherings
was at the White Lot where the three
huge tents are located. By extraordinary
pfort and hard work Tent Williston,
which had been blown down by the storm
Of Wednesday night, had again been
Brected and was used for services. The
lapio Of tho day, Saved to Serve" was
again the general subject for discussion at
tho night meetings, 1t was subdivldcd
under various heads, and on these re-
marks were mado by distinguished d.
vines from all over the country.
Philadelphia's claims for the honor of
entertaining the Endeavorers at the con-
vention of 1893 were presented before the
board of trustees at their meeting yester-
day. -Four cities are now under considcrt-
eion by tho board of trustces for u conven.
tion city of 1893, viz: Philadelphia,
Omaha, Nashville and Louisville The
board is inspired by IL desire to locate the
meeting place in that locality where it is
felt the greatest good may be accomplished
and the highest spiritual benefit derived,
and is moving very cautiously in the mat
ter of selection. Another meeting has
been called for this afternoon, when IT,
question will be settled.