The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-07-14

sions OF the American people 10 anger
against England ou one-thousaudth
part of the preteXt thas would have suf-
need for a destructive war with Turkey.
Ahe administration officers have turned
a deaf ana almost scorufui ear TO the
entreatles and representation OF some Of
our best citizens. missionaries. churches
aut moral societies, and / deuOuuce their
conduct as unpatriOuc. unciVu uudemo-
clauc, unrepublicau, un-American, un-
christian, selfish. weak, barbaric and
criminal in the eyes OF the American peo-
pie and Of God and all mem"
Every word almost OF these last sem
fences OF Mr.. Mills was greeted 10y LOUD
cheers. Men and women on the plat
form behind him ana the benches before
him rose and shouted their hearty appro-
val Of the denunciation OF President
| Cleveland. In the midst Of his solemn
charge OF cOWardice and dislOyalty leVeled
az the chief executive, the Secretary OF
state and American minister the whole
audience arose spOuta aneously waving naga
and banners, and erying aloud their ap-
proval. As Mr. Mills proceeded they kept
on their feet, repeating their cheer OF
Endorsement at every adjective Final
ly, when his voice and manner indicate
that he had reached the end of his perora-
| tion, six rousing cheers OF approval We're
given.
Rev. Wayland Hoyt, who presided, arose
IN his seat beside the speaker and called
| upon the audience TO reafiirm the charge.
Again came cheers with hearty enthus-
iasm.
II hope the response will echo through
the empty white house and extend TO
Buzzards Bay" cried Mr.. Mills, as he
took his seat.
The board OF trustees OF the United So
cieties Of Christian Endcavor held its final
meeting for the year to-day and formally
| wound up the business of the convention.
Resolutions were unanimously passed ex-
pressing thanks to the capital city OF
Washington for the welcome TO the com
mittee Of '96 for its services 60 Sergeant
alarms Bright of the United States Sem
ate. and TO the captain OF police, to the
Marine band, to the choir of four thou
sand, 10 the press to the government Of
the United States for the use Of the white
| lot TO Col Wilson, superintendent Of pub
| lie buildings, and to the mOtormen, drivers
and conductors Of the street railways Of
| Washington
The trustees were gratihed during the
| meeting by the reception OF a signed
| statement bearing the names of nearly
| all the state union officers OF the Chris
| tian EndeavOr Societies approving their
administration OF the affairs OF the So
| ciety, and indorsing their system OF gov
/ ernment This statement was called forth
| by an agitation started I'm some parts
| of the west and continued there for
several years seeking 70 effect a change
In the management OF the societies. No
| criticism has been directed against the
officers or trustees by the agitators. The
| aim was to secure representative form
| OF government in the societies. At pres
| ent all power over all the societies Is
/ vested In the board of trustees and their
| officers and the board Is self-perpet-
| uating Some of the western endeavors
/ want to change this system so that va
| cancies in the board should be filed by
| election, either in the convention or BY
| by the local union.
| Opposition 10 this proposed change found
| expression to-day in this formal statement,
which bears the signatures of twenty
| eight state union presidents, and the ex-
| preston Is so emphatic that the agitation
/ for the change of the system Is not like
| ly 10 be heard from again for some time.
The statement was based upon confer
| ence between the trustees and the pres-
/ dents Of the state and provincial unions.
| II recites that the signers are convinced
| that generally speaking, the conduct Of
| the Christian Endeavor movement has
been most wise, and In obedience to mani
1 fest providential leadings. The movement
| has been signally blessed in the self-sac-
| rifice and devotion Of those who, under
! guard, originated and have so faithfully
served II, as officers and trustees OF the
/ united society.
| It declares that the officers and trls-
Atees have not assumed legislative func-
lions or controlled the Christian Endeavor
| movement, except to direct II into chan
| nels Of large development and usefulness
| While they have been a conserving in
| fiuence, they have been open-minded and
willing dn spirit. seeking only the best
| interests Of the cause.
The statement further says that the
| Christian Endeavor Is not an institution
| but movement. The very simplicity Of
| its organization Is freedom from machin-
| cry, combined with high character, and
| the sober judgment and willingness to
| gain light from every rightful source on
| the part of the trustees have done much
to lift 1t to Its present high position of
| influence.
1t endorses the recent council OF the
trustees of the united society, and the
presidents Of the state and provincial
unions, a wise step in the progress Of the
movement, and recommends that such a
council be made a permanent feature In
connection with succeeding international
conventions. The statement bears the
signature Of twenty-eight state presi-
dents
The principal movers of the matter are
Baron Oppenheimer, a prominent Paris
banker; Commander Florio, of the Florio
Steamship Co. Palermo, Sicily, and Alex
ander McComb Chance Of Birmingham,
Eng. The latter gentleman is the in
ventor of the English method of recover
ing birthstone from the residue in the
manufacture of soda.
Eight meetings in tents and churches
closed the proceedings Of the conven-
ton tonight, in which speeches were
made by many prominent Endeavorers,
among them DR.. b. Fay Mills, j. Wilbur
Chapman Of Philadelphia and J. 1. Vance
of Tennessee.
After a brief consecration service at
each meeting, the convention adjourned
without day
The total registration Of Endeavorers
at this meeting is 3l,1l2. or these 1l,C50
are from the District of Columbia Penn
sylvania comes next in point Of number,
with 1854; Maryland next with, 800, ana
New York fourth with 2,642. The other
states that 90 above the thousand mark
are Virginia, Ohio New Jersey, Massa-
chusetts and Illinois.