Kansas City daily journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1892-1897, 1896-07-10
ENDEAvORERS IN WASHINGTON.
GATHERED ny TENS or THOUSANDS
FOH THE CONVENTION.
Fail of One Of tho Grcnt Tents Inter-
fcrcs Somewhat with Plans
sunrise rruycr Meetings
Officers Reports.

WASHINGTON. July "a serious mishap,
that will Interfere somewhat with the plans
of the programme committee of the Chris
tiau E.nieavor. occurred at 1880 this morn
ing. During a rain storm. accompanied by
a high wind, tent "Wllliston,' one of the
largest stretches OF canvas on the White
lot, blow down and appears TO be a wreck.
1t is feared that 1t Will be impossible TO
raise it again, as 1t Is watersoaked and
torn. though an effort may yet be made to
10 so. This tent was calculated to hold
about 90 people. y mass of telegraph
and electric light wires were torn down
when the tent fell. Tents Washington and
Endeayor also suffered from the storm.
but the contractors were aroused in time
TO saw them from destruction.
Notwithstanding discouraging weather
conditions, Christian Endeavorers, gathered
by thousands in Washington, were early
astir. with wearers of E:ndeavor badges,
making their way to the many churches
set apart for the sunrise service, which be-
gins the exercises of each day. 1t was n
tribute to the enthusiasm and zeal OF the
long railway Journeys, The topic at these
sunrise services was Prayer for the Con-
vention," and in each case the meetings
were led by members of the visiting organ
i2atlons. The special services lasted from
$3.50 TO 7i5 o'clock,
y short adjournment FOR breakfast and
EtEFr were EtllFlfl dEillI at wv uis .N'N
York Avenue Presbyterian church TO par
ttcipate n a Bible book study, Gonductei.
BY PRESIDENT e. :; Bq!rrrroushs, d; Di o,
in the big tents were originally fixed for
$3.50 o'clock, but there was some unavoida-
last p ni1s9RSt's oT stofm 10 Tent 'WS'iiiiiRstoona "' was
abandoned entirely for today at least. anu
present there were admitted to the remain
ing tents, Washington and Endeavor. They
We're calculated to accommodate 1900 pen-
MI. E1Fh INIT NgHrn prnpydal YE.n hRfnra
the services beEan. The vast cllipse upon
which the tents were pitched was in bad
In tent Washington, President Il. g.
Clark, OF RostOn, presided, and Perry ;.
gramme opened with q prayer service. fol
city. 4 Hymn OF Welcome especially
composed for the convention by Colonel
John Hay. was rendered with grand effect
and the welcome Of the committee Of 1895
was delivered by w. IL. II, Smith, chair
man OF the committee, which elected an
Ice. OF Detroit, in behalf of the visitors.
After another hymn had been sung dele
Of Secretary John Wills Baer and the an
nual address Of President Francis Il.
Clarke. The morning ceremonies wound up
with the singing OF an anthem.
Tn services in tent l:ndcavOr We're con-
Quoted by the Rey. Howard y. Crosse, Of
Boston, with o. T.. Excel, of Chicago, in
charge Of the music. The address OF well
come to the visitors in behalf N the Dis
trict OF columbia was delivered By Com
missioner John W. Ross, and was respond
ed to by Professor w. W. Andrews. of
S.ckvill". y. b., Otherwise the services
were similar in every respect TO those con-
Quoted in tent Washington, the annual re-
ports and addresses being duplicated for
cure admission to The Mrst named tent The
services in tent Willlston We're to have
heon conducted under, ne leadership Of the
ton. with i. n. EilhOrn. OF Chicago, in