The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-07-13
CONDEMNED CLEVELAND.
Christian Endeavor Speaker Criti-
cises Him for Not Interfering in
Amman

Washington July 13.-FOr the last
dav of the 18th annual convention of
the International Christian Endeavor
convention, the weather was all that
could be expected in the midst Of sum-
mer.
The animating purpose of the COM
mittee in arranging the programme Tor
the last day had been TO wind up with
a genuine revival effort and to this end
'consecration" was the keynote Of the
days work.
For the benefit of the Endeavorers
who had breal6fasted early and We're
ready and eager to begin the day 8
work betimes President Q. S. Bur-
rOughs D. d, of Charlottesville, Ind,
conducted a Bible book study in the
New York Avenue Presbyterian church
between the hours of half past eight
O'Clock and half past nine o'clock
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 sole topic of DISCOURSE so
that in no case did the purely national
union figure in the morning proceed
ings.
The Rev Wayland Hoyt of Philadel-
phia. presided in tent Washington Ad-
dresses were delivered by Rev. G. ID.
Greene of Van, Armenia; Miss Rebecca
Kirkorian of Aintab Turkey the scene
of one of the maSsacres and Miss Mar
garet Leitch of Jaffa, CeylOn- The last
named made q strong impression on the
enthusiastic audience by closing her
speech with an eloquent appeal to
Americans to aid the Arinenians, typi-
fed by her encOmpassing Miss Krtk-l
Orian of the folds of the American hagl
A feature of the proceedings in this
tent was the address delivered bW
Rev. 3. Fay Mills of Fort Edward, M
Y in which he treated the Armenian
question from it's aspect from an inter4
national affair and gave his views as
to the proper course of the u s tOwf
ard it. In the course of his speech
he made hostile illusions to United
iGTp
latter had advised the withdrawal Of
the American missionaries from points
of danger in Armenia and criticised
bitterly the president and the admins
tration for failing to interfere in Tur-
key while as he alleged fomenting
quarrel with Great Britain over Vene-
zuela.
President Clarke presided over the
meeting in tent Williston which was
addressed by Rev. Joseph Brown Nor
gan of England, Rev. Jesse NJ YOnan
of Persia; Rev. George P. Coll of Af-
rfca and J. G. Hildner of Germany.
In tent Endeavor Treasurer VIM.
Shaw of Boston presided and the speak
ers were Rev. Arnold SreuH of Eng
land; S. G. K. Putnam of India, Pssh-
Op J. NJ. ThOburn of India; Rev W. II.
Towers of England ana Rev. H S.
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.. Shand. chairman of
the entertainment cOInullL6e as a To-
ken of appreciation of the hospitality
with which the local union has received
the visiting delegation delegates.
At the adjournment Of the morning
session occurred the evangelical ses-
sion which was held in the Centrz1
Union mission under the conduct Of
Ira D Sankey of Brooklyn and for the
convenience of the visitors a number of
services of like character were conduct
ed under the arrangement of the local
committee in churches in various parts
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