The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-07-13
ENDEAVORER SUNDAY
All the Churches Of the Capital
Crowded for the First Time
THOUSANDS PRAYED iN TENTS.
Nearly Every One Of the Cffyss rui-
Pits Occupied by the visitiag
OsrgymeA.
THOUSANDS PRAYED IN TENTS.

WASHINGTON. July 11-Ai.hoaxA the Sab
bath today was not one 81 rest for the
large army OF Christian Ezadeavorers who
are ssIll In Washington City. there was TO
demonstration OF q secular nature. but
the local COMMITTEES had prepared a pro-
granrne that provided Tor meetings prac-
tscaily from sunrise until a late hour IN
the evening. The attendance a. the na-
merous services was very gratifying.
Rarely has the capital city been the Mecca
OF so many distinguished divtnes and
Christian workers IN other fields as on
the present occasion. and the people have
not bean slow TO take advantage OF their
presence in order 20 hear the gospel as
preached by them. About eighty OF the
pulpits Of the city were filed today by the
visiting elergymen at the IL o'clock ser
vices. tn. day began. as indeed have all
since ne convention formally opened on
Thursday, with early morning prayer
meetings In over thirty Of the churches.
presided over BY the presidents OF the
local Christian Endeavor societies IN the
respective churches. The topic assigned
for discussion az these gatherings was
prayer and Bible study: Il viii make IL
the rule or my life 10 pray and read the
Bible every day" These were followed by
the Sunday schools at $50 o'clock. and
later. and the regular church services AT
Il o'clock.
The missionary spirit was the keynote
OF the services held for an hour daring
the afternoon. Not less than twenty
eight distric. UNCONVENTIONAL rallies were
held In both the colored and white church
es and tents. The largest gatherings were
in tbs mammoth tents On tho White lot.
where the people met in large audiences.
The Baptists probably had the largest
reunion In Tent Washington. where the
Rev c. A Barbour OF Rochester. was
the presiding officer. Remarks were made
by Rev. H. c. Msbse. OF Boston. Rev. W.
F. Thomas. of Burma, both or foreign
missionary societies.; ". H. Sloan. d. D..
OF the City az Mexico: Rev. r. O. Sey-
nnou- OF PHILADELPHIA ard Rev. B. W.
Smith. OF Philadelphia
In Tent Endsavor. where the Presoy-
ferians held their rally. Rev. DR.. c. l.
Work, of Cincinnati, presided and made
an address He was followed by Rev. DR..
Wallace Radcliffe. OF this city. Miss Cathe-
rfne Jones. Of New York city, and Rev.
B. Fay Minis. OF Fort Edwards, n. Y.
Rev. ". z. Barton Of Boston. presided
a. the Congregational missionary rally a.
Ter. wugistoa- Rev. ]. W. Flied. OF Chi
cago. Offered prayer and the following adj
dressed the gathertag: Rev. =. c. Cree
gan. q Brooklyn: Miss NJ W. Lsftch. q
Csyfon, Rev. ". Gof. OF Tennessee: Rev.
A 2. NcGregor. OF Montreal: Rev. Cy-
rus LARK. MISSIONARY 10 I14@3lks LIZ ADAAs
missionary 20 Cecarea. ard w. G. Bpdde-
fo1e.
Other meetings were he'd by the fol-
lowing Demon ina ttors. Artisan Metho-
dist D-6ScopaL several branches OF the
Preshye erSaTls. Gethoafsts. the Friends. the
German Societies. Butherans. Aenonitss.
Moravlans. various reformed churches,
United Brethren. United Evangelical and
Welsh. The Methodist Episcopal. VI. E
Srrsvh and Mefhofssns IN Canada held q
t,snt rally ar the Mount Vernon church.
where the principal address mas made By
Bishop T-hoburn Of India.
Sabbath observance meeting al the
central hall. over which Rev. Theoeors
Z Cuy.er, Of Brooklyn. ~. Y. presided
attracted n1a-y people.
In me early evening many OF The visit
o-s attended the local Junior and senior
Erdeay0r meetings. The day closed with
IRE regular church services. many OF the
pulpsts being filed. as IN the morning. by
the visiting clergy.