The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-10
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvORERs.
One of the BIE Tents succumbs to
the Rain and COIInpses.

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Washington. July 9.-The collapse OF the
big white tent "Wiuiston." at o'clock
this morning. due TO the heavy fall of rain
last night and the severe windstorm that
followed, somewhat Disconnected the COM
mlttee OF arrangements with regard to
the formal opening Of the fifteenth annual
International Christian Endeavor conven-
ton, which occurred at $3.50 O'Clock to-
day. Arrangements were hastily made
TO occupy Central hall until the Wnllston
can be dried and re-erected Extra seats
were hurriedly placed in the other tents,
notices were posted, announcing the
change in plan, and the work OF the con-
vention proceeded without delay
Inc nall was packed long before the
hour or opening, with a crowd OF bright
" dressed, eager-faced delegates as were
the avenues leading to the several en-
The presentation of the prize banners
Tor the greatest growth in the state So
cities which followed the addresses in
each tent was scene of great enthusi-
asm. The lucky delegations were loudly
cheered by the competing delegations one
after the other. For the greatest propor-
Tomato increase In the number OF societies
Tor the last twelve months. the banner
passed from AssinibOia to Scotland For
the greatest absolute increase the Eng
lish societies surrender the banner 10
pennsylvania. The junior banner for
greatest absolute Increase in junior socie-
ties goes from Assiniboia to Mexico.
Following the adjournment IN the big
tents came the noon eYangellsttc meeting
at Central Union mission. The afternoon
was given up to UNCONVENTIONAL rallies
representing twenty-eight separate sects.
From six to twenty speakers appeared
on the programme of each meeting.
Both OF the great Christian Endeavor
tents, each holding 10000 people, were
crowded ~ Ton.
met at 7:30 O'Clock, and as many more
people was turned back TO the city unable
TO gain admittance.
The big tent "Williston," which had
collapsed after the storm last night was
not yet in shape and the programme ar
ranged for that tent was transfer to
the Metropolitan Methodist Episcopal
church.
As on the night before. when meetings
were held in twenty-five churches, the
audtoriums were well filled and in some
cases arrangements had to be made has
lily for overflow meetings. The topic at
all the meetings tonight was Christian
Citizenship" and many of the speakers
made pointed illusions to the complex
situations before the country.
At each meeting certain attention was
given to the discussions Of the claims of
San Francisco to the seat of the next
convention, and 1t was announced there
with that the trustees had made a de-
cis.on in favor of San Francisco.
It Is said a satisfactory rate of $50 for
the round trip from Chicago has been
guaranteed by San Francisco. The con-
vention in going 10 California will stop
off one Sunday in Salt Lake City, and
returning win spend a Sunday in Tacoma
and Seattle. The delegations here from
these towns are flooding Washington with
literature descriptive Of the beauties OF
their cities.
The programme for tomorrow morning
includes the regular meetings in thirty
three churches, the Bible book study and
three great meetings in the
tents at $50 O'clock in the
interest of the junior workers. The
afternoon is given up to conferences on
various topics and in the evening is the
usual line Of meetings in the tents and
churches