The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-07-12
CHRISTIAN ENOEAVORERS
London in 1900 Is the Ambi-
tious Rallying Cry.
CHURCHES ALL CROWDED
Annual Election Of oficers Occurs Tues
day-Propos,tion for Permanent Con-
vention City - Delegates Loaded
Down With Flowers and Fruit.


1900" That Is to be- the rallying cry of
the Christian Endeayorers for the next
three years. II II the ambition OF
President Clark and his millions OF
followers To show the old world some
thing of the strength of their organIza-
tion. Nashville has already been
chosen as the place OF meeting In 1898,
and at the annual meeting OF officers
Tuesday morning the selection OF
convention city for 1899 viii be discuss
ed. but the question may not he settled
then for the offers of number OF places
are To be considered. Denver has put
In strong bid. and both ST. Louis and
Cincinnati are anxious to have the
young Christians visit them. All that
can be said now Is that the matter IL
unsettled and all applicants have an
equal chance of success.
Sunday morning dawned with a
cloudless sky. Never before has the
California climate received 80 effective
an advertisement. for. as though or
dered for convention week. the weather
has been perfect every day since
the arrival OF the delegates and the
thousands who came in their wake. The
visitors are already beginning To de-
part. but II VIII be- more than another
week before the city will resume its
normal appearance. for the decora-
tions will remain and many OF the
strangers have announced their inten-
tion Of spending several weeks In this
vicinity.
All Of those who attended the vari-
Gus state rallies last night are enthu-
siastic In their expressions of delight.
After the Informal receptions they
were litarally looAad lnu.r usith N.,,rars
and fruit by their generous guests.
This has been busy day for the
members OF the organization. many
meetings having been held. all. how
ever. being devotional In character,
business Affairs not interesting the En-
deavorers on the Sabbath.
The topic for the early morning
prayer meetings was. Prayer for
Church Services and Pastors" At near
ly every church Il was necessary to
close the doors before the beginning
of the services. 10 great was the throng
OF earnest worshippers. The princi-
pal meetings were led by the following
elergymen: First Congregational
church, Rev. W. A. Humphrey. Guth-
rie, Okla; Starr King. A. N. r.. Zion
church Rev. c. c. Pierce. Chelsea,
| Mass.i First Presbyterian church.
rueufge r.. Copeland, Worcester. Mass. !;
West Side Christian church. X. Gle
ments. Birmingham. ". ": Westmin-
ster Presbyterian church. G. c. Nc
Neil. Burlington. Iowa: Third Congre-
gational church. Albert A. Reed. Boul-
der. Colo; Grace NJ. Il. church. Rev. ID.
McLaren. Alexandria, Ont. and at the
First Congregational church In Oak
land. Rev. Ralph ]. Lamb OF Indian
| Territory. The daily hour for bible
| sttily WnQ eau1uefad hy pr.f IIorlart
l.. Willett Of Chicago, at the Central NJ.
Il. church. his topic being. "Habakkuk
"A Message OF Endurance and Hope"
He concisely summarized the teach
ings Of the book Of the prophet and
aptly applied them TO affairs OF to-day.
At the First United Presbyterian
church Rev. Y. +. Y. Pierce Of Phila-
delphia demonstrated in practical
way the use OF the blackboard In Chris
| tian work
| At the regular morning services of
worship the pulpits of all Of the Pro-
testant evangelical churches In the
city except the Emmanuel church. the
scene OF the Durrant murders, Of which
Rev. Gibson Is pastor. were filed by
prominent preachers from all parts Of
the world. Gibson Is Christian En-
deavorer. yet did not offer his pulpit to
| the guests Of the local societies. In sew
eral instances overflow meetings were
held. that In the extensive basement OF
the First Congregational church ad-
dressed by Rev. w. II. Temple OF Seat
tie. being almost as large as the gath
ering In the main auditorium at which
the sermon was preached by Rev. n
Boynton OF Detroit, Mich.
The great gathering Of the day was
the afternoon meeting In Mechanics
/ NiIinn nrsaiHah hx pr.stAan N
Clark. In the interest OF the Lords
day. was the general theme of the Sc.
ries Of eloquent addresses which ranl
with the best The crowd denied admit
tance TO the Auditorium fingered lonl
In the streets after the no more" sigf
was hung out. The usual song servic
conducted by Robert Husband of Sar
Francisco. was followed by devotiona
exercises led by the Rev. A. ID. Kinsel
of Lyons. Iowa. The first speaker. Mis-
Matilda Kay. Of New York city had a.
her subject, "woman's Part" She spok,
particularly of the woman's Nationa
Sabbath Alliance.
Modern Terms of Sabbath Observ
ance," was prefented by Rev. W. q
Temple OF Seattle. Wash. who elo
quently painted the perfect Sabbath
day. Following two selections by tn
uniformed policeman's glce club. Rev
Josiah Strong spoke OF the Civic Sab
bath" He made distinction betweei
the divine Sabbath and the human Sab
bath. which are unlike in origin, au
thority and character. .l. -...i
After the "Mizpah" benedlotion III
audience separated for the "quiet hour
devoted to prayer A mass meeting 70
men only was held at Woodward pavil
ion In the afternoon. II was a success
In every respect. and the sight OF thou
sands Of men, many Of them gray
bearded. excitedly waving their hand
kerchiefs In giving the Chauiauqua sa
lutte. viii long be remembered Afte
singing by the male chorus. led by A
NJ. Benam. Rev. A, J. Wilbur Chapma
of Philadelphia spoke OF tse evils OF dis
sipatlon. his remarks beirT blunt an
effective.
X. A. Elwood. the Philadel9hIa evan
selist. rendered Saved by His Grace.
as a solo. Then came a unique an
striking feature OF the services. sinyin
BY the Police Choral society of Sa
Francisco. all the men being In full uni
form. They rendered Throw out tn
Lifeline" The officers were not allowe
to retire until they had responded I
several encores. Hereafter In the eye
Of Christian Endeayorers New Yor
has lost her title to the finest
A strong address was made BY Re,
+. c. ottman. Of Newark. y. j.. on In