The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1896-07-14
OUITWASHINGTON
The Fifteenth Annual Christian
EndeayOr Convention Is at
an End.
Conservation the Keynote of the
Closing Sessions in the
Big Tent.
Armenian Relief Movement Re-
ceives an Impetus From
Eloquent Speakers.

Eloquent Speakers.
WASHINGTON, July l4.-For the last
day of the fifteenth annual convention
of the Christian Endeavor society the
weather was all that could be expected
in the midst of summer, The skies
were clear, and, although the sun shone
warmly, the heat was nicely tempered
by a smart northwest breeze, which
made the flags and bunting IN the big
tents and along the streets and avenues
to stand out bravely, and encouraged
thousands of the visitors to venture
forth from their church headquarters
between services for short visits to see
the sights of the city, which they had
been prevented from reaching before by
a p]rotracted spell of bad weather. The
animating purpose of the committee in
arranging the programme for the last
day had been to wind up with a gener.
al revival effort, and to this end
"Consecration" Was the keynote
to the days services. The services in
the thirty odd churches which form the
state headquarters, were devoted to this
subject, and the forenoon meetings in
the tents, although primarily in the
nature Of international rallies, were
strongly tinctured by the evangelistic
spirit. For the benefit Of Endeavorers
who had brerkfasted early and were
ready and eager to begin the days
work betimes, President G.. s.. Bur
roughs of Charlottesville, Ind, con-
Quoted a Bible book study in the New
York Avenue Baptist church, between
the hours of 8 80 and 8 80 a. m. The
topic was chosen from the First Corin-
tians, "Practiced Christianity" This
consumed the time up to the opening of
the big tents for the forenoon services.
An Armenian Meeting.
In two Of the tents the Worlds Union
of the Christian Endeavor controlled the
whole of the morning programme, while
in the third suffering Armenia offered
the whole topic of discussion, so that in
no case did the purely national union
figure in the morning proceedings. The
days exercises were thus relieved from
any appearance of monotony by the
programme which has gone before.
In Tent Washington the Armenia re-
lief movement held full sway apd the
committee awaited itself of the oppor-'
tunity afforded by q numerous audience
to put forward their strongest and most
persuasive speakers to secure promise of
financial aid and moral support in
their work. Among the speak
ers were Miss Rebecca Krikorian,
Of Aintab, Turkey, the scene of one of
the massacres, and Miss Mary Leitch,
of Jaffa, Ceylon. The last named made
a strong impression on the audience by
closing her speech with an eloquent ap
peal to Americans to aid the .Arme-
mans.
Attacked Terrell and Cleveland.
A feature of the proceedings in this
tent was the address of Rev. B. Fay
Mills, in which he treated the Armeni-
an question from its aspect as an inter
national affair, and gave his views as
to the proper attitude Of the United
States toward it. In the course Of his
speech he made hostile illusions to the
United States minister, Mr.. Ter
rell, because the latter had ad-
vised the withdrawal of the Amer
lean missionaries from points Of
danger in Armenia, and criticised bit
terly the president and administration
for failure t o interfere in Armenia,
while, as he alleged, fomenting a quar-.
rel with Great Britain over Venezuela.
Other Exercises.
President Clark presided over the
meeting in Tent Williston, which was
addressed by Rev. Joseph Brown Nor.
gan of England, Rev. J. NJ. Yonan of
Persia, J. P. Gold of Africa and ]. G.
Hildnor of Germany.
In Tent Endeavor, Treasurer William
Shaw of Boston presided and the speak
ers were Rev. Arnold Strueli of Eng.
land G. S. K. Putnam and j. M. Tho
burn Of India, Rev. w. H. Towers of
England, and Rev. H.. 8. %Jennanyan Of
Armenia.
A feature of the proceedings in this
tent was the presentation on behalf Of
the national trustees of a beautiful red.
white and blue banner to Mr.. Shanda.
chairman of the entertainment commit
tee, as o token Of the appreciation Of
the hospitality with which the local
union has received.
At the adjournment Of the morning
sessions the evangelical session was held
in the Central Union mission, under
the conduct Of MI. Ira D. Sankey of
Brooklyn. and for the convenience of
the visitors, . number Of services Of like
character were conducted under the