The evening times., 1896-07-13
in TENT ENDEAVOR.
Great Audience Attended the Worlds
Union Meeting.

mon MeetiHg.
The last day at Tent Endeavor, SO far
from being the least, was one of the most
important of the convention, both as 10 the
Dumbers who were present and tie interest
OF the matters which were discussed.
The great tent was well filed, and the
audience seemed to put an un nwOnted fervor
into their deyotions, as if, remembering
thatit was the asst day they wouldhave, they
wished To make the most of it. The occa-
sion. to use the words OF the program was
the Meeting OF the Worlds Union of Chris
tan Endeavor." Treasurer William F.
Shaw of Boston presided, and the singing
wasdirected by E. o. Excel of Chicago.
After several hymns had been sungt Mr..
Shaw conducted the devotional exercises.
The twenty fourth psalm was read by the
audience. the men and women reading al
ternate verses. Then there were short pray
ers throughout the audience. after which
some more singing. including two oontri-
buttons by the always warmly welcomed
Hampton colured octet.
In Introducing the speakers Mr.. Shaw
said that there was no part OF their work
in which the Endeavorers took more pride
than in its worldwide features. He said
the work in one part of the world was of as
much Importance as that in another.
He referred to the people of England as
members of our own flesh and blood"
and then introduced Rev. Arnold streulI,
one of the young ministers of that country.
THE SOCIETY IN ENGLAND.
Mr.. Streuli was sorry that oil the cOun-
tries OF the British Kingdom were not repre-
although the society had been esta bIished in
England such u short time, ii had made Won
derrul progress. The society's work and
aims where fevercd as much in England
| as i'll America. He said lie and his col
leagues would try To understand our great
country better. He referred To the So
ciety as Il great arbitration committee, and
| said the American and British flags must
| never be separated.
These statements were received with
| enthusia stic applause, and when the speaker
invited the society to hold its annual con-
vention Of 1900 in London, he received
| such an ovation that for several moments
| he could not ma ke himself heard, even at
the reporters table.
| Speaking of the society, be said it was
| not founded ON mere opinions, but upon
deep convictions with the Holy Scriptures
| for their basis. He envied his auditors the
enthusiasm which they displayed when their
national airs Were played. he wished his
| countrymen acted likewise. They had the
same feeling, but somehow they did not
| give much evidence of it. He prayed for
ampler ideas and wider plans for the
society's work.
The next speakers on the program not
being present, Mr.. Shaw said lie would in
troduce Chairman Smith OF the committee
jOf '96, who would introduce the other
members of the committee. Incidentally.
Mr.. Shaw said:
'.If you were to. select sixteen men in
Westinghouse whomto be introduced, lam
sure it would be the committee of 90.
have not gone clear through the Century
Dictionary, and so do not know all the
adjectives in our language. II did, they
| would not be more than sufficient to ex-
press our appreciation of the splendid re-
ception we have received from the noble
people of this noble city. Everything
much more than we could necessarily ex-
pect-has heen done for our comfort and
pleasure. For all we are deeply grateful" !"
| When the committee was introduced by