New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-13
A SUCCESSFUL CONVENTION.
CLOSE OF THE CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
COUNCIL IN SAN FRANCISCO.
Many OF THE DELEGATES AND VISITORS WILL
now GO on EXCURsIoNs-THE MEETINGS
OF THE LAST DAY.

VOW GO on EXcuRsIoNs-THE MEETINGS
OF THE LAST DAY.
San Francisco July 1e-V'ith the meetings to-
day. the most successful Christian EnGoavor con-
vention ever held was brought a close. The
programme for the day and evening was an in
teresting one Besides the early morning prayer
meetings the Christian Endeavor missionary
force spoke the morning service at the Me
chanics Pavilion. and the evangelistic force at
WooGwards Pavilion In the afternoon the Junior
F:ndeavorers rallied at the Mechanics Pavilion, AMI
there was practice at the school Of practical en-
deavor methods at Woodwards Pavilion. At both
pavions special conservation exercises marked the
close OF an proceedings.
While the number OF persons seeking admission
1T The big ravons this morning not quite so
large as on previous occasions. still there
packed houses and tho enthusiasm great
as at any tine since the beginning of the ccnvcn-
on In fact. II seemed as though every ere present
desired express his or her satisfaction with the
way the greatest convention Of Endeavorers ever
held has been conducted.
The topic at the early praycrmeetings Our
Associate Members" the leaders being John 6.
Spanger. Of Phenix. Arz.: Grant Loeb, Washing
ton. d. c.: F. Tucker. Lincoln Ncb Colone. J. G.
Hai.imond. NewYork: A. T. Ringgold. Gardiner.
Me; Leonard Merrill Los Angeles: the Rev. s.
II. Woodrow. Providence r. L.; the Rev. p. C.
Long. OF York. Neb.. and the Rev Edward S.
Davis. Of Oakland
The daily hour for Bible study was conducted by
Professor Herbert J.. Wille of Chicago his subject
being John: Message OF Light and Love-" he
said that the essence OF sin is the denial of the life
and work OF Christ. and argued that love was the
essential characteristics of God and Of His chill
dren. Robert F. Pierce. OF Philadelphia, spoke at
the United Presbyterian Church on "Children's
Meetings ard How to Make Them Interesting"
Illustrating his remarks ny the blackboard.
The morning session OF the convention proper
Mr.. Rhodes. Of g. Louis After the usual praise
service devotional! exercises conducted by the
Eev. ". II. scudder. OF Tacoma. Then the topic
cf the morning, Christian Endeavor. A Missionary
Force" was taken UP. The hrst speaker was Amos
r. Wells. OF Boston. who spoke The Tenth
Legion"
An address followed ''Fo,egn Missions by
the Rev. J. c. r. Ewing. of Lahore. in which he
declared that the teachers from India who have
come speakers to this country not repre-
sentatves of the Hndoosm OF to-day, but persons
who have absorbed the truths OF the Sermon on
the Mount. The Rev. J. s. Davies, OF New-York,
made an earnest plea for Systematic and Proper
tomato Giving 10 God.
nuber of visDs msSoHaries were ,ntroduced
to the delegates An eloluent address by The Rev
WAS Se n 81 Sc, SPEECH OF the merns
Then the Committee Of 81 was called to the plat
form By Secretary 8aer. who presented. through
the Golden Gate Union testament for Its effective
work This was not on the programme. and was
The morning session at Woodwards Pavilion
vas attended by an enthusiastic audience that
half nlled the auditorium President Clark pre-
sided The praise service conducted by a. T.
Sutherland and devotional exercises were con-
Quoted by the Rev. II. Mosser Of Reading. Penn:
The first speaker was Miss Lillian Stable Meade
of Adelaide South Australia. whose subject was
THE Worlds PRAYER Chain" Afterward the Rev
Charles Rhodes OF Chester Penn. spoke Of city
Evangelism outside Of the Churches" ,,.,
An address was made By the Rev. DR.. J. Will
bur Chapman. OF philadelphia. on Deepening OF
the Spiritual Life Inside Our Churches
mo
reporting the best progress In the last year in
promoting systematic and proport ionate giving 70
Giod aroused great enthusiasm among ew-Yorkers
who possessors OF this beautiful blue emblem
last year and the recipients Of 1t for the coming
twelve month";. The prese nta ton speech WAS made
by the Rev. f. L. House, OF Attleboro. Mass. the
banner being presented by the Rev Fl. o. Kin
poMs vce-president Of the NewYork city Union
who said that the metropolis possessed 1906 1.-THE
glvers in Endeavor ranks New.Yorkers in the
audience responded with song. Bring Back the
Banner TO Me-" and from the platform was waved
a big blue and white Christian Endeavor flag.
The last address was by the Rev. Thomas O.
Grouse OF Baltimore, whose subject was Some
Spiritual Returns for Missionary Investments"
After singing the meeting adjourned.