The record-union., 1896-07-10
One Of the Big Tents to be Used as a
Meeting Place Blown Down.
Still the Delegates Are Not at All
Discouraged.
thousand of Young Christians in the
City of WashingtOn-San Francisco
Selected as the Place for Holding
the Next EndeavOrers' Convention.

WASHINGTON, July "a serious
mishap that will disarrange the Chris
tian Endeavor meeting occurred this
morning. Tent Williston, one of the
largest stretches of canvas on the
white lot, blew down and appears to be
a wreck. 1t Is feared it will be impoSsi-
bic to raise it again, as it is water
soaked and torn. This tent was calcu-
lated to hold about 10000 people.
Notwithstanding the discouraging
weather conditions, thousands of Chris
tian Endeayorers were on the way to
the many churches set apart for sun
rise exercises, which begins the eXer-
cises of each day.
The topic at the sunrise services was
Prayer for the Convention" The spe-
cial services lasted from 6:3O to 1:10
o'clock.
A little later many delegates gathered
at the big New York avenue Presbyte-
rian Church to participate in the Bible
study, conducted by President G. S.
Burroughs, d. D., of Charlottesville,
Ind.
The great meetings in the big tents
originally fixed for half-past 3 were
unavoidably delayed, owing to the dam
age done by last nights storm
Tent Williston was abandoned entire
ly, for the day at least, and the En-
deavorers crowded tents Washington
and Endeavor, each calculated to ac-
commodate 10000.
The vast ellipse upon which the tents
were pitched was in bad condition, in
consequence of the heavy rain.
In tent Washington President E. S.
Clark of Boston presided. Berry s.
Foster of Washington acted as director
of the vast caucus.
The Hymn of Welcome" especially
composed for the convention by Colonel
John Hay, was rendered with great eff
feet The welcome of the committee of
1896 was delivered by w. II. H. Smith,
and Chairman Rev. j. r. Service of
Detroit replied in behalf of the visitors.
The report of Secretary John Willis
Baer and the annual address of Presi-
dent Francis E. Clark, were read. The
services in tent Endeavor were con-
Quoted by Rev. Howard G. Grese of
Boston, with Q. E. Excl Of Chicago in
charge of the music.
The address of welcome, delivered by
Commissioner John w. Ross, was re-
sponded to by Professor w. w. Andrews
of Sackville, N. B. Otherwise the serv-
Ices were SlilllIdI III every ISSpCNl ~
those conducted in tent Washington.
At each meeting a certain time was
given to a discussion of the claims of
San Francisco as the place for the next
assembly, and it was formally an
nounced in connection herewith that
the Trustees had made a decision in
favor of San Francisco. The Califor-
mans gave vent to their joy at this
news in wild demonstrations, flags wav
ing and hurrahing.
1t is said a satisfactory rate approach
ing $50 for the round trip from Chicago
has been guaranteed by the San Fran
ciscanS.
The convention, in going to California,
will stop off one Sunday in Salt Lake
City, and returning will spend Sun
day in Tacoma and Seattle.
Speeches were made at the churches
tonight by Rev. H. L. Castle of Pitts
burg, Miss Jessie A. Ackerman of Chi
cago. Rev NJ. 3. Troxell of Springfield,
Rev. William RAIDER of San Francisco
Rev. ]. w. Field of Chicago. Rev. J. T.
McCreary of Pittsburg and w. l.. Beard
of Ohio.
A communication was read from Neal
Dow.