Phoenix weekly herald., 1897-07-15
THE ENDEAVORERS.
First Day of the Big San Fran
 cisco Convention.
WELCOME SPEECHES
And Responses Were the Order of the First Days
 Business.

SAN FRANCIsco, July 8.-With day
 light this morning prayer meetings o
 Christian Endeavorers began. ServioeI
 were held in all the principal churches
 of She oity, the subject being the ssm'
 in each-"Prayer for the Convention"-
 all OF which were largely attended
 Long before she hour appointed for tht
 oonvening ot the convention every seal
 in the vast pavilion. which accommo-
 dates over ten thousand people, was co
 oupied, women predominsting Prompt
 ly at 9:30 o'clock She great gathering
 was called to order by Rsv B R Dille ol
 this city, and after a musical welcome
 by she choir, beief devotional exerciseE
 were conducted by Rev P F King ol
 Belson, Texas. The welcome of the committees of '97 was delivered by Rolla
 V Watt, After the applause which fol lowed the remarks of Watt had subsid- ed, She welcome of the Golden Gate par lors was given by Rsv John Hemphill
 DR HemphilPs address was eloquently 0CAAt0EO0 6a0 0NOhC0 BE6oo Ohoo A6A oc A1 Lieubensnt Governor letter then ae- pended the platform and in brief, but we'll expressed speech welcomed the delegates and their friends on behalf oi the state of California. An anthem was then rendered by the ohoil and in behalf of the delegates Rev. Ira Lsndright of Nashville Tennessee, ans swered to the various ad- dresses of welcome. Prof. Clark, ,Psesi- dent of the United Society of Christian report of Secretary John Willis Bear was read.
 The crowd at Woodward's pavilion was almost as large ss that at the Me ohanios pavilion. Rev. H B Grove, of Boston, presided, a welcome by the choir preceded the devotional exercises conducted by Rev Soo Moo Nam Ark, oriental clergy man of this eity. Vice Chairman s Webster delivered the welcome of the committee of 97; Rev. J K MoLsan that of she Golden Gate psElors and Mayor Phelsn spoke in be- half of the city. Response was made byRsv. Silss Mead of Adelaide, south A osbFalia.
 SAN FRANCIeCo, July 9 - Glorious weather prevails again today and early this morning Christian Eudesvorers crowded the varlous churches, where prayer meetings were held.
 At the First Presbyterian church the first daily "Chalk Tslk" on the subjsct of sTruth at a G,snce," conducted by Rsv. Robert Pierce, of Philadelphia, demonstrated in an effective way the an work, with especial application to the Sunday School.
 Regular sessions of the convention were resumed simultaneously st the swo 7ig pavilions et 9:30 8. ID. At Wood yards pavilion President Clark presided md R. Powell Evans conducted the musical programme. After singing and devotional exercises, conducted by Rev. arles Me Lsan, of Greas Village, Nova Scotia, an address WAS delivered by b3V. PtEtOu w. J cEE$ OL OSn Ao6uQFOs on the subjecs of 'Senior Society of Christian Erde esvorers." The next address wss on Christian En- Isavor and Sunday Segvios," by Rev scob w. Knapp, of Richmond, Indiana Ie pointed to the various methods by which the society may add to the sd ancipg of meetings of Sue church This vas followed by an open psFlie nent under the charge of Rev. A. B. 'hilpott, of Philadelphia.
 The convention at the Mechanics pavilion was opened by Rev. W. H doOoy, Secretary of she local Y. NJ. O. | |. Devotional exercises were conduct Id by Rev. W. J. Spencer, of Adrian, diohigsn. The frst address was de ivered by Rev. G. W. Cochran, of | Boston. Christian Endeavor ExouF- ions in County Distfiots" wss the sub. eet of an eloquent address by Rev.J V. CochrRne, of Madison, Wisconsin, | fter whioh song in English was sung l y FoDg Sing, member of the society | lev. E. L. Powell, of Louisville, Ken l ucky, then delivered ea address.
 A very interesting meeting of Christ sn EndeavoE mothers WAS h cid during | he morning in the First United Pres | yteFisn church by Mrs. Fran oes Clark | f Boston.