Evening journal., 1896-07-14

tian Endeavor convention, which began
last Thursday, came to close last night.
Tho local committee Of 1896 have every
reason TO feel satisfied with the result of
their work and arc congrntulnting them
solves on their splendid achievements. A
great deal of hard work was necessary In
making preparations for the gathering
ard 1t is safe to say that in no convention
OF the organization have these labors been
mare thoroughly and consciensiously per-
formed. The citizens OF Washington en-
tered into the spirit Of tho affair with zeal
and contributed. both by money and In
other ways, to the success Of the conyon-
tion. The board Of trustees at a meeting
passed resolutions extending their heartiest
thanks Co the city for its hospitality and
to individuals and committees participant
ing In the work that has boen brought to
such a successful conclusion. OF the great
choir of nearly 5000 voices, the trustees
say, "Neyer was there a choir so large,
better trained, reader in various service.
Referring 20 the song service on the
Capitol steps, the trustees say, WHO that
heard can ever forget the wonderful sound
and scenes'
Notwithstanding the multitudinous
services which have been held, taxing the
at all Of them has been OF a most crafty
ing character. A spiritual feeling has
pervaded tho city throughout the meeting
Of he convention, and the greatest good is
anticipated as q result. Although the reg
is;ration OF delegates and visitors foots up
only 90, 062, yet there were a great many
in the city who did not notify the regis
tratiun committee of their presence so that
the actual attendance was considerably
beyond that number.
The presidents OF the various state and
provincial unions have after conference
with the trustees issued a public state
ment expressing the conviction that gen
orally speaking, the conduct OF the Chris
| tian Endeavor government has been most
| wise and in obedience 10 manifest provi-
Dental loadings; that it has been slgnnlly
| blessod in the self sacrifice and devotion
Of the service of officers and trustees; that
| the latter have not constituted body as
sumlng legislative functions or the con.
troll OF tho movement other than by direct
| ing it into channels Of large development
| andsusofulness as God opened tho way.
| The statement expresses the opinion that
the recent council OF the trustoes Of the
united society and presidents Of state and
J provincial unions. in its wisdom gathered
/
| from an immediate contact with tho prob
lem Of the different states and provinces,
was a wise step In the progress of the
| profltably be a permanent feature In con.
nection with succeeding International con
ventions
In Aid of Armenia.
In two Of the fonts the worlds union OF
| tho Christian Endeavor controlled the
| programme at the closing session, Will,
in the third Armeniaformed the sole topic
| Of discussion. The days exercises were
thus relieved from any appearance of mo.
notony by the contrast with what has gone
before, and the congregations listened
with interest t. the foreign speakers, with
their strange names and peculiar accents
In Tent Washington the Armenian relief
movement had full sway, and the commit
tee syailed OF the opportunity presented by
a numerous audience to put forward theil
strongest and most persuasive speakers tc
secure promises and pledges of pecuniary
aid and moral support for thcir cause
The Rev. Wayland Hoyt of Philadelphia
presided.
Addresses wore delivered by Rev. f. D.
Greene of Van, Armenia Miss Rebeccr
Krikerian of Aintab, Turkey, tho scene OF
the massacres, and Miss Margarot Lcitcl
OF Iaffna, Ceylon. The last named mad'
a strong impression on the enthusiastic
audience by closing her speech with al
eloquent appeal TO Americans to aid th,
Armeninns typiled by her enoompasslne
Miss krikerian in the folds OF the Ameri
can flag A feature of the proceedings il
this tent was the address delivered by Rev
B. Fay Mills Of Fort Edward. n. Y. il
which he treated tho Armenian question
from Its aspect as an International affai
and gave his views as TO tho proper atti
tude of the United States toward it, Ii
the course Of his speech he made hostil,
illusions TO United States Minister Ter
rel because the latter had advised th
withdrawal of the American missionarie
from points Of danger in Armenia an'
criticised bitterly the president and tn
administration for failure to Interfere fl
Turkey while. as he alleged, fomentinR
quarrel with Great Britain over Venezuela
| CANADA'S NEW MINISTRY.