The record-union., 1897-07-10
Greatest Interest Taken in the SeS-
SionS of the Congress.
thousands Unable to Gain Entrance to the
Two Big PaVilions.
Not Less Than Thirty-five Thou
sand Visitors Are Already in
the Bay City, and They Are
Still Arriving-Proceedi of
Yesterdays Sessions.

Yesterdays SESSIONS.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-To-day's
proceedings and the incidents of the
great Endeavorers' convention have
freely demonstrated the fact that never
before in the history of this organiza-
tion of phenomenal growth has any of
its annual gatherings been crowned
with such success. 1t has required the
efforts of a big squad of police to keep
people away from the monster halls
in which the meetings are being held.
For more than an hour before the time
set for the opening of the services
this evening the streets near Wood
ward and the Mechanics Pavilions
were literally packed with men, women
and children eager for admission, and
almost before sundown the buildings,
capable of accommodating 10000, were
so crowded that the fire authorities
refused to admit any more of the En-
deavorers or their friends. 1t is to
the credit of the police that admirable
order was maintained, and no casualty
marred the enthusiastic religious dem
onstratiOns.
Thousands of people from the East
poured into town to-day, and it is esti-
mated that not less than $4,000 visi-
tors have already arrived although
several trains are still delayed
The arrangements for the convention
made by Secretary Baer, aided by the
local committees, are admirable, and
every one is pleased. Summing parties
through Chinatown are being organ
lied, and are proving a source of pc
culiar attraction.
To-day seems to have almost touched
the high water mark of religious fer
vor, but it is predicted that by Sun
day wave of even greater excitement
will sweep over the city. Withal, much
hard earnest work is being done, and
the practical results of the convention
will be surprising when the full record
is written.
MORNING PRAYER MEETINGS.
Glorious weather prevails again to-
day, and early this morning the Chris
tian Endeavorers crowded the various
churches where prayer meetings were
to be held. The topic of all these was
THE Christian Endeavor T1edese," and
the leaders were: Rev. c. Fl. Phillips,
jamestown, n. Y; Rev. c. v Finch,
Cookshire, Quebec; Rev. J. H. Bar
ton, Caldwell. Idaho; Miss Tyler Wilk-
inson, Temple, Texas; John r. Gam
ner. Russville, Ark; Judge w. S.
Dewey, Cairo, H.; Rev. D. w Fahs
Independence, Ia; A. G. Leffingwell
Appleton, Wis, and Rev. w. o. Sar-
gent, Clairmont n. H.
The daily hour for Bible study was
conducted at the Central Methodist
Episcopal Church by Professor Herbert
L. Willette of Chicago, the topic being
'Micah-A Message of Warning and
Hope" The leading ideas of the proph-
cts were brought out by full discus
sion of the material of the book of
Micah and the application of his teach
ing to the present time made clear.
At the First United Presbyterian
Church the first daily Chalk" talk on
the subject Of Truth at a Glance" was
conducted by Rev. Robert Y. Pierce of
Chicago. He demonstrated in an effec-
tive way the practical use of the
blackboard in Christian work with it's
especial application to the Sunday
school.
AT WOODWARD'S.
The regular sessions of the conven-
tion We're resumed simultaneously at
the two big pavilions at $50 a. m. At
Woodward's Pavilion President Clarke
Francisco was musical director. After
singing and devotional exercises. con-
Quoted by Rev. James MacLean Of
Great Village, Nova Scotia, an address
on the senior society of Christian En-
deavor was delivered by Rev. Barton
w. Perry of San Leandro, Cal. He
said, in part:
THE fountain source of all Christian
Endeavor work is the local society in the
local church To increase the volume of
this perennial fountain is the object of
the senior society. Each new year we
close up the history of the past and turn
over new leaf. When a member of a
Christian Endeavor Society arrives at
the years of discretion, say about 30
but the nature of the problem forbids
exact days and dates-then it is advis-
able to turn over new leaf and take nm
work in the senior department.
1T is the design of the senior society
to be vitally connected with the mid
week prayer meeting. In large churches
the organization viii be simple, not
much more than committees to increase
the attendance and spontaniety of the
regular prayer meeting led by the pas
tor In the average church the organi-
zation may be complete, officers and
committees, connection with county
union, regular Christian Endeavor
topics, and with different leaders. The
pastor, in his remarks, can introduce a
new subject if necessary. This, in brief,
is the plan''
The next address was on Christian
Endeavor and the Sunday Evening
Service by Rev. Jacob W. Knapp of
Richmond, Ind. He pointed out various
methods by which the society may add
to the evening meetings of the church.
This was followed by an open parlia-
ment under the charge of Rev. A. B.
Philputt of Philadelphia
In the open parliament many mem
bers participated, and there was an in
teresting and instructive discussion.
Rev. E. W. Thompson of Paterson, n.
J., then spoke on Christian Endeavor
and the Mid-week Prayer Meeting" Mr..
Thompson said:
christian Endeavor is no longer an
experiment. It's existence has been
justified Many realizes this fact, and
beleye in it. God blesses it, Christian
Endeayor has a divine enterprise which
enables it to carry out its own princi-