The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1897-07-09
CHRISTIAN ENDEAV0RERS
TOOK SAN FRANCISCO BY STORM
YESTERDAY.

The Great Convention Opens Everywhere
Are Seen the Badges of Purple and Gold
The Great Advance of the Mighty Host
The Secretary's report.
San Francisco, July 8.-All through
the late hours of the night and late
hours this morning trains have arrived
thousands of Christian Endeavorers.
Special boats have carried the crowds
across the bay, and at every ferry they
were met by scores of white capped
guides, whose duty 1t Is to make the
delegates welcome and to pilot them to
the headquarters at the great pavilion
The scenes at the pavilion resemble
national political convention, except
that fully two-thirds of the delegates
are of the gentler sex. All the streets
in the business district of the city and
In the neighborhood of the different
headquarters are congested. Men and
women alike are decked with ribbons of
purple and gold, Endeavor colors, on
which are the names Of their state and
town. ....t.,
The busiest scene this morning was
about the California headquarters.
There are 10000 Endeavorers In Califor-
mia, and it seems as though most of
them intended putting in an appear
ance at the convention. The work of
decorating the different state booths is
about completed and the installing of
the coat of arms of each state on the
different booths has given life and color
to every nook in the big building. The
Rev. Francis E. Clark, father of the
Christian Endeavor, made his first APP
pearance at the First Presbyterian
church in Oakland The Endeavorers
of Oakland turned out In thousands
and gave the distinguished visitor
rousing reception. ...
The great convention opened to-day
with devotional exercises, followed by
addresses. Father Clark was received
as only he Is, and Secretary Baer's re-
port was followed by closest interest.
Some of the Thoughts In Father CIark's
Address.
Some of the things said by Father
Clark in his address are these:
Again and again we need to come
back to this fundamental thought. The
Christian Endeavor movement can
only prosper as Christ is in its men,
bers and its members are In Christ.
That no one may accuse me of dealing
in glittering generalities let nae be very
practical. and, if possible, suggestive.
A life led with Christ in God does not
come by chance. We must choose 1t.
desire it, seek it. Let me then suggest
two definite practical ways in which it
may be promoted: First, In seeking
this closer walk with God. give more
attention to family religion. Second
Remember the morning watch. Set
apart, religiously and sacredly, at least
fifteen minutes every morning to COM
munion with God.
perhaps within the ranks of Chris
tian Endeavor we may form a band
which we may call The Brotherhood Of
the Morning Watch or The Comrades
of the Quiet Hour Oh, if 100000 En-
deavorers every day for a year to come
| would remember the quiet hour. the
power of Christian Endeavor with God
and man would be multiplied a hundred
fold! The world of Christ. The ma
ton Of Christi The family of Christ
Myself of Christ. That fourfold Chris
| tan Endeavor cord cannot be broken.
| 20 Christian Endeayorers there Is a
mine of undiscovered wealth on whose
edge you are treading! There is a. might
inconceivable which you may have for
| the asking 1t is the treasure of the
spirits abiding presence; 1t Is the might
of Gods power, which He offers to the
humble and contrite heart. VIII you
take 1t? Will you use 1t for the coming
of the kingdom? The seventeenth year
of Christian Endeavor. whose white,
unwritten page we now turn with the
opening day Of this convention, will
show how you have answered this
question" ~