St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-07-30
international G. e. Convention.
THIRD LETTER.
BY FRANK F. LEWIS.

Before this letter reaches you the Six
teenth International convention OF Chris
tan Endeavor will be at an end. In
some respects it is the most remarkable
of all the conventions thus far.
The attendance has far exceeded all
expectations. Two or three weeks before
the convention, the railroad officials |
expected that perhaps 5000 people
would come from the East. Between
July and July 8, seventy.one trains
carrying $4,000 people came into San
Francisco from Ogden; 5000 came on
other lines; 10000 more came from Cali
fornia itself, making total attendance
Of visitors in the city Of 10000 people.
OF these $4,000 were registered as En-
deavorers. Four million dollars would be
moderate estimate Of the amount Of
money which they have put into circula-
ton, probably 100000 being left in
San Francisco alone.
Eleven simultaneous meetings in vari-
Gus churches called the Endeavorers
together on Wednesday evening. The
addresses were all on the same theme,
"The Life Filled with the Spirit" and
were designed to prepare the way for
the fuller appreciation of the meetings to
follow.
The convention formally opened Thurs
day morning, President Clark using for
a gavel the original BANNER with which
William Carey, the great missionary,
once mended shoes. The mere outline
programme for these six days of meetings
cover 4S octave pages. a brief letter,
therefore, can give little idea of the
wealth Of thought and feeling and pur'
pose brought out in the meetings.
Nine prayer meetings were held each
morning at $50, and were as usual the
best meetings OF the day. Each morning
at $50 was given Bible study by Prot
] Herbert Willatts OF Chicago, and these
were largely attended. Micah, Habak
kuk, Philippians and First John were
studied.
At the same hour were given chalk
talks by Rev. r. F. Y. Pierce of Philadel
phia, which gave the Endeavorers many
suggestions as to methods of enforcing
Christian truths.
Every day at noon three evangelistl'
/ meetings were held at business centers
$ led by Drs. Chapman, Pentecost, TIT
i; Tamil evangelist, David from India ant
others.
In the afternoon. at 430, talks OF
deepening the spiritual life were given b.
Charles T. Studd OF London, the mai
who led Rev. F. B. Meyer to Christ
These were the extras. Beside thes
= were three full programmes each day ii
It Mechanics Pavilion. seating 5000, am
II Woodward's Pavilion, seating 5000
n. with overflow meetings as need arose.
- Thursday afternoon was devoted t
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies. In 26 meetin
places the young people were nstructe
y in the faith and principles OF their ow
order, and their love for mother churc
= was quickened by recounting OF deed
done by the heroes of their church.
The Congregational rally was held
the First Congregational church. tt
pastor, Rev. George c. Adams, presiding
The subject was THE Relation OF Coz
eregatonalism to the Missionar
W Spirit" The subheads were treated {
No follows: I'm settlement OF new lands,
\, Rev. Ralph Brokaw, Springfield, Mas
Vi I'm fellowship" Rev. w. H. G. tempt
:. Seattle, Wash. I'm foreign lands" Ho
~ Selah Merrill Andover. Mass; I'm tt
needs OF cities" Rev. c. A. Dickensoi
THE Value OF the Missionary Spirit
- Rev. Nehemiah Boynton, Detroit, Mic
The house was filled with enthusiast
Endeavorers, and when the ditferel
topics were opened to general discussc
some spicy speeches were made,
Thursday evening was devoted
Christian citizenship. Two OF the mo
notable addresses were by Rev. h.
Russell of Columbus o., and by Re
he Josiah Strong of New York City.
'lu Friday morning, Secretary Baer a
10" nounced that 10 trains OF belated +
deavorers were still on their way. o
of these people, on obtaining pr
gramme, looked at the pages which hi
already been passed over with regret
UY deep Tor utterance. Then turning to t
music in the back part of the book sal
WELL we've got he music left anyhow
Friday morning in the discussion
LOYALTY to the Church. the points we
clearly made that Christian Endeavort
should stand by the Sunday evening $
vice and the mid-week prayer meetir
Some very good music was given b,
ouartette of Christian Chinese boys,
- 1.-THE Essentials of a Model {. b. So
ety" was also discussed, and the pedI
committee work and the consecrati
meeting Rev. Robert Johnston OF
tario, who spoke on this subject, carr
/. out an interesting parallel in the coroi
.lS ton of Queen Victoria and the pledge