Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-14
WORK WELL DONE
At the Endeavor Meet at the
National Capital.
GATHERING wAS'A GREAT SUCCESS

Closed with Day Devoted to Conservation
Over $4,000 Registered Visitors and
Many More Who Failed TO Register
Trustees and Other OFFICERS Highly
Pleased with the Meeting aud with
Their Hosts of the Capital City.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-After one of the
most successful and enthusiastic gather
ings known in the history of the organiza-
ton the fifteenth international Christian
Endcavor convention, which began last
Thursday, came to a close last night. The
local committee of 1885 has every reason
to feel satisfied with the result of its work,
and is congratulating itself on its splendid
achievements. A great deal Of hard work
was necessary in making preparations
for the gathering and it is safe TO say that
in no convention of the organization have
these labors been more thoroughly and
conscientiously performed. The citizens
of Washington entered into the spirit of
the affair with zeal, and contributed both
by money and in other ways to the success
of the convention.
The Song Service ut tine Capitol.
The board of trustees at meeting
passed resolutions extending its heartiest
thanks to the city for its hospitality and
to the individuals and committees parti-
cipating in the work that has been brought
to such a successful conclusion. OF the
| great choir of nearly 5000 voices the trus-
tees said: Never was there a choir SO
large better trained or reader in the vari-
Gus services" Referring to the song SER
vice ON the Capitol steps the trustees said:
| who that heard can ever forget the
wonderful sound and scene" Nothwith-
| standing the multitudinous services
| which have been held, taxing the time of
| the Endeavorers, the attendance ut all of
| them has been of Il most gratifying char
acter. A spiritual feeling has pervaded
the city throughout the meeting Of the
convention, and the greatest good is anti.
cipated as Il result.
| Statement by the Leaders.
| Although the registration of delegates
and visitors foots up only 20,062, yet there
We're great many in the city who did not
notify the registration committee of their
presence SO that the actual attendance
was considerably beyond that number
The presidents of the various states and
provincial unions have after a conference
with the trustees issued public statement
expressing the conviction that generally
speaking the conduct of the Christian
Endeavor movement has been most wis.,
and in obedience to manifest providentia
headings; that it has been signally blessed
in the self-sacrifice and devotion of tn,
service of officers and trustees; that tn,
latter have not constituted a body assum
ing legislative functions or the control Of
the movement other than by directing i
into channels of large development ant
usefulness, as God opened the way.
Council of Trustees Good Thing.
The statement expresses the opinion
that the recent council of the trustees O
the United Society and presidents of stat
and provincial unions, and its wisdom
gathered from wide outlook and know
edge CLEANED from an immediate contac
with the problems of the different state
and provinces. was q wise step in the Pre-
gress of the movement, and that such
; council might profitably be permanen
feature in connection with succeeding in
ternational conventions.
Exercises Of the Closing Day.
The exercises yesterday began wit
early morning prayer in over thirt
/, churches, the programme having for ii
| end conservation to the work of the 81
; ciety. In the big tents in the forenoo
| there were crowded services and in tn
afternoon the officers and trustees gave
) reception. At night there were exercise
( | in all three tents in the White lot and i
l | five large churches