The record-union., 1897-07-10

throne.
An adjournment was theE taken.
EVENING SESSIONS.
The audience at the Mechanics Pa
V{lion tonight was the largest ever as
sembled within its walls. President
Francis E. Clark presided, and Rev. j.
NJ. Robinson of Oakland was musical
director.
After the devotional exercises, con-
Quoted by Rev. Sydney Gulick of Osa-
sa, Japan, and an anthem by the
choir, which made the rafters ring, an
International symposium on the subject
Of Our Fellowship was held. Five
minute speeches were made by delegates
from various countries as follows:
China, Rev. Jee Gam; Japan, Rev.
! kinazawa; India, Tamil Evangelist
David; Alaska, DR.. 3. K. Wilbur; Can
ada, Rev. j. S. Coming; Australia. Rev.
Silas Mead, LII. D.; Scotland, Robert
Sommeryille.
Rev. Russell H. Conwell of Philadel-
phia not having arrived the address of
the evening was delivered by Rev. Ira
Landrith of Nashville, Tenn, who dis
| cussed the promotion of inter denomina-
tional fellowship, through the Christian
Endeavor society. He was in full touch
with his auditors, and his remarks were
constantly punctuated with applause
Every part of Woodward's Pavilion
was crowded tonight with an enthusi-
astic throng of Endeavorers, hundreds
being compelled to stand throughout the
entire programme, and many being un-
ableto gain admission The leader Of
the service, the Rev. Charles A. Dickin-
son of Boston, Mass. who was present at
the birth of the Christian Endeavor
movement in the little Maine church six
teen years ago, spoke feelingly of that
Observation-Disclosures event.
After a series of rousing songs led by
o. NJ. Vesper of Oakland, Cal. and devo-
tional exercises conducted by the Rev.
A. J. Turkle of Omaha, Neb., the leader
introduced the Rev. Matt S. Hughes,
D. D., of Minneapolis, Mimi, who spoke
of Promotion of Denominational 10y
atty by Christian Endeavor." The
speaker urged loyalty to denomination
alism and fraternity between the two
denominations as two fundamental
principles of Christian Endeavor work,
By request, the beautiful song Saved
| 10y Grace" was sung by Miss josephine
1dIlSISOu anu INOOCAI I1dSOeA4AU'
The second speaker of the evening,
the Rev. J. c. r. Ewing, D. D., of La
hore India, followed with an interesting
address on Christian Endeavor Pro-
notes a Worldwide Fellowship"
The statement that this foreign dele
gate represented 250 societies called
forth warm welcome.
Enthusiasm centered, however in the
award of a banner to the Philadelphia
Union The banner, previously held by
Chicago, was given for the best work
accomplished in the past year in pro-
noting fellowship by organizing the
largest number of new Christian En-
deavor Societies. The presentation was
by the Rev Canon J. B. Richardson of
London, Ont, the response being made
10y T. J. Grant Shields, President of the
Philadelphia Union.
The meeting was dismissed with song
and prayers, the Endeavorers passing
from the pavilion into the street singing
There is Sunshine in My Soul To-day.
EVANGELISTIC MEETINGS.
The evangelistic meetings at noon
were conducted by Rev. Robert F.
Pierce of Philadelphia and Rev. VIM.
Patterson of Toronto. Ont, at the 7.
M. c. A. Hall, Evangelist David of South
India and Rev J. w. Chapman of Phila-
delphia at the Chamber Of Commerce
and Rev. George F. Pentecost of New
York at the Emporium. All were largely
attended.
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR MOTHERS.
A very interesting meeting of Chris
tian Endeavor mothers was held dur
ing the morning in the First United
Presbyterian Church. presided over by
Mrs. Frances E. Clark of Boston
At the meeting of mothers the report
of the Junior Society of Christian En-
deavor was read by Miss Myrtle Simp-
son of San Francisco. It shows that
the first Junior Society was organized
May %, 1884, at Taber, Ia, by Rev.
]. W. Cowan. At the Minneapolis Con-
vention in 1891 only $50 societies re-
ported, but in New York in 1892 more
than $500 were represented. AT Mon
treal only one year later the number
was almost doubled, 4,136 being re-
ported The juniors are doing much
good work in the way of carrying flow
ers to the sick in hospitals and in many
other modes of philanthropy adapted
to their capacity. But the most telling
effect of the organization is the fact
that no less than -, ,264 Junior En-
deavorers have become mebers Of the
church.
The report of the intermediate Soci-
ETY. OF Christian Endeavor was read by
Mrs. James L. Hill Of Salem, Mass.
There are now 500 of the societies of
middle aged boys and girls. California
leading all the States with fifty-one So
cieties The first of these organizations
was formed by Rev. A B. Conrad of
Worcester Mass.
The reports of the Mothers Society,
read by Miss Frances le Baron of Chi
cago showed it to be in a most -four
ishing condition It seeks to control
and guide the younger mem bers of
the family so that they may in time be
fitted for membership in the various
branches of the great Christian En-
deavor Society
The next subject was THE Relation
of the Mothers Endeavor Society 10
the Junior and intermediate Societies
Of Christian EsndeaVor'' Mrs. A. NJ