The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1896-07-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.
SESSIONS ARE STILL BEING
HELD IN THIS CITY.
A Musical Program Adds to the Pleas
ure of Session Wednesday Night
Delegates Cali at the Mckinley
Residence in a Body.


Residence in a Body.
There were q large number of Christian
Endeavorers sleeping in the church and
at the Noon Rest, last night and the night
before. This has given the foundation
for the rumor that Canton has failed to
provide sufficient accommodation for
delegates to the State convention. Speak.
ing on this subject, Rev. William vii.
Hanson said this morning: Eyes, there
are Endeavorers sleeping in ,he First M.
II. church and at the Noon Rest, but
they are not regularly appointed dele
gates-they are delegates who come on
their own responsibility aud pay their
way On the other hand we have enough
accommodations for regular delegates
who are entitled to free accommodations.
Canton has done better than many other
cities do in like cases. For the State Sab
bath school convention in Columbus, ac-
oommudations were promised for 1000
people and only 300 were provided for. In
Cleveland last year, they were going to
take care Of 1000 people and cared for
600. When the State convention of Sab
path schools met In Canton we provided
for / 900 people. Canton is doing very
creditably at this convention"
There are several applications for this
convention for 1898 and but few for
1897. Among the latter are Mansfield
and Van Vert. OF these two, Mansfield
is preferred, as Van Vert is considered
too small
The afternoon sessions in the Taber-
naole and First NJ. f. church, Wednesday
afternoon, were largely attended. Rev.
McCauley presided at the NJ. K. church
and President Bomberger at the Taber-
nacle. At the church Rev. W. Elmer
Bailey, of Carey followed the song service
speaking on the topic, Perverted EN-
phasis, Keeping Step" was the subject
handled by Rev. Henry Madtes, of Cleve-
land "SystemThrough the Committee, "
was the subject of an address by Miss
Eleanor Jasper, of Akron. Rev. Il. W.
Bellingham, Findlay, addressed the audi
enoe on "A Sense of Personal Response
bility," and Rev. A. c. Miller, d. D.,
Plymouth. on "Tact and Contact on Soul
Winning" "Reapers Wanted for the
Junior Harvest" report by Mrs. G.
Clifford Morgan, was conducted by the
State Junior superintendent. Songs in
terspersed the afternoon services which
closed with devotional service.
AT the conclusion of the afternoon ses-
sions in the First NJ. +. church and the
Tabernacle, the Endeavors formed In line
on North Market street to proceed to the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. William Nc
Kinley for the informal reception which
most of the visitors have pleasantly an
ticipated for several days. Long before
the societies in procession arrived, the
lawn nearest the house was crowded with
Cantonians, and the Endeavors endeav-
ors to get near enough to hear and get a
goUd view of the distinguished host were
somewhat interfered with. President
BON berger, who was in the house, came
out, and in few pleasant words intro
duced the Major. An appropriate address
was listenetd to and applauded by the
Endeavors, after which Mrs. II. Clay
Ferguson presented two bouquets of roses
to Mrs. Mckinley and mother, who occu-
pied seats on the porch. The visitors, and
many Cantonians, then formed into line
4 bt-t ha hn oil n
pleasant nandshake as a souvenir of the
occasion. During the ceremonies the
Chautauqua salute was given, and
america" was sung by the assemblage,
Major Mckinley joining heartily in the
song.
Wednesday evenings services were held
in the Taberna Gle, u. b. church and First
n. e. church.
Miss Esta Fox sang a solo and received
liberal applause. Rev. K. NJ. Donaldson,
of Wooster then spoke on the subject,
"Ths Sabbath and Moderns Civilization" "
The Aeolian Quartette, whose appear
ance was announced for last evening in
these columns yesterday afternoon, was
an attraction, and their rendition of
LEAD Kindly Light" was so good as to
neoessitate their second appearance in the
song, "The Lost Chord" Their numbers
closed the evenings program, and the
benediction was given.
A meeting of the committee on nomina
tions followed the regular service and
they will report today,
-Four morning o'clock services opened |
the day Thursday, The Trinity Reformed,
Presbyterian and Z. b. churches were
occupied in Canton and service was
also held in Massil!on. The services were
well attended for the morning hour.
The o CLOCK service at the First NJ. e.
church opened with short song service
after which Rev. s. H. Bartlett, Of Gin
oinnati, spoke.
Rev. J.J. Gorbey, of Linwood. who was
to have addressed the audience on "The
Oppression to the Toiler," was detained, |
and his time was occupied in devotional
service, while the appearance of Rev.
William e. Hull, Of BeIlefontaine, who
spoke on the subject, Physical Culture
for Christ" was awarded.
A free parliament on "What Has Your
Society Done for Your Church," was con-
Quoted by Rev. A. A. Lash, of Rochester.
Different people told how they helped