Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-07-11
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washington, July l0-The second days
Christian Endeayor convention began, 10.
day. at $50, at the two tents near the
Wesley Methodist church. Tent Willis.
ton ts still In state Of collapse, and the
crowds that would have found accommo.
dations there were sent to the Wesley
church.
The usual 9 O'Clock praise meeting was
held In Is city churches.
The one topic in the four great meet
lngs was Saved to Serve" 9ecretnry
Baer presided at the Wesley y. =. church
meeting and addresses were delivered by
C. J. Atkinson Of Toronto, Rev. Peter
Ainsiee Of Baltimore, and others. Bishop
Fellows of Chicago. was presiding ondcer
President ". 4. Harper Of Chicago uni
versfty. who was to have presided at the
tent Endeavor meeting, being abroad. his
place was taken on the platform by John
wife OF the president OF the United 6oci-
eties, delivered an address on "M0thers'
Societies." Speeches were also made by
Rev. c. l. Work OF Cincinnati. w. r.
Wilson Of Toronto. and H. n. Wharton
President Clark presided at the Central
hall meeting.
ton. spoke ON the intermediate societies
of Christian Endeavor He was followed
by Rev. John Neil of Toronto. and Pres
ident 3: L. Whitman Of the Washington
Brooklyn. and Rev. ]. w. Wedden OF
Philadelphia. also spoke.
One Of the features OF the large meet
ing was the unrolling of the missionary
continuous sheets OF paper rolled up on
hose reels after the manner Of petitions,
etc. when prepared for impressive I've
young people societies. 1881 junior soci-
cites, representing IS states, seven terri
tories. seven provinces and four foreign
022 to home and foreign mission boards
and sos, $50 to other denominatiOnal uses,
a total of $3.50. liz.
The noon evangelIsttc meeting was con-
Quoted. today, by Rev. W. H.. Towers Of
England. tsf
The want of the Williston tent has In
terfered greatly with the accommodations
Of the convention, as 1t has been impUssi-
BILE to enter tain the grea. crowd; that
GEEK the white tent at each meeting. The
tents will afford seats for about 5000 peo-
pie but fully twice , as many are t com
admission. Add to these the crowds In
the church and public hall meetings and
the number who are seeking the daily
$1,000 large proportion being Washing
ton people.
The FIRST of the bicycle runs planned for
TINS t9ek oday
avenue. Fully 800 wheels were in line.
many being girls decorated with conven-
ton badges. banners and ribbons.
The Maine party is made up as fol-
lows:
Rev. F. A. Harding, Machias Maud
Stackhouse, PASSPORT: Bernice Ray,
Cherryfield; Edna Lord, Carry L.
Wright and Mrs. Edward Andrews.
Bangor: Miss Blanche Smith. Lillian L.
Boothby. Miss Lord, Miss Durell and
Rev. F. NJ. Lamb. Kennebunk; Miss
Estelle Webber. Bristol; Mae Light
body, VassalborO: Miss F. A. Shaw
and Mrs. Shaw, Portland; Mr. and
Mrs. r. G. Mcbride. Lubec; Miss Rat
cliff, Augusta; MRS. George Libby and
Miss Libby. Miss Lindsey and Miss
Mary Bishop, Portland: Lena Whitney
and Jennie A. Huston, WoOdfords: w.
C. Robinson and John Caswell. North
Arson; II. 8. Brown and brother,
Fairfield; Mr.. and Mrs. C. E.. Parker,
Phillips; Margaret Metcher, Bath; Mol
lie French, Mrs. E. r. Monroe. Miss
Monroe. Miss Ethel Hughs. Miss Mitch
ell, Foxcroft: C. c. Coffin. Woodfords;
Miss L. E. Grindell, Ellsworth: G. H.
Ward and brother, Cherryfleld; Cap
tain and Mrs. Webb Thompson, Friend |
ship: Lucy J. GODDARD. Lisbon Falls: |
Sadie r. Cox. South Durham; r. s. |
Wingate, Hallowell; Miss Hursum and |
Miss Littlefield. Pennington: Miss
Hattie B. Young, Rockland; Rev. and
Mrs. T. F. White. Bar Harbor; Arthur
Hussey. North Berwick; H. g. Rowell, |
Auburn: Francis r. Upton. Brewer;
Mr. Higgins. Portland: Rev. and Mrs. |
c. d. Boothby, Thomaston; Mr. and
Mrs. c. J. Dyer, Pleasantdale: F. M 1
Mooney, Bucksport: Efie s. Littlefleld
and Mrs. Littlefield. Winterport; Mr.
and Mrs. F. M. Fox, Lowell; Mr.. Emery
and brother. Mrs.. Emery and Miss
Emery. Sanford; c. c. Richardson,
Mrs. McLarin. Barring;
Rev. r. G. Driscoll. Alfred: Miss Glenn
ME Robbis. Union; c. E. wilder. Linn
gton; C. L. Parker. Ashland; Ella AL
len, Denmark; w. H. Clarlgs, Charles
ton: Mr. Silas Richardson, Grwhegan:
John l.. Stevens. Matte Butler.
Susan Stevens, Clara F. H6pner, War-l
rem; Lizzie knight. Nellie, B. Small. /
Mrs. George w. Goodrich Cornish:
Annie J. Dingiey. sebago lake: Lauraj
4. Jones. David p. Tapley, West Brook
vile: r. HI Sargent. Sedgwick; and
Mary F. Cusllns1g.M. D.. Castine.