The San Francisco call., 1897-07-14
GATHERING UP
THE THREADS
Committees and Officials Still
at Work Yesterday.
Resolution of Thanks Covering
Everybody and Then a
Banquet.

While the great Christian Endeavor
convention is over there were heard yes.
terday several echoes reverberating from
the bonn baTdment of the outwofKs of
Satan. Many delegations departed for
tours around the State and to their homes
but the officers, those faithful servants
whose work is never done, remained be-
hind 10 close up the business of the ses-
sion and gather together the loose threads.
While there was no meeting at the big
pavilion, the crowd was fully as great
there yesterday as at any time during the
progress OF the convention. Friends were
getting together, delegations were making
arrangements for their trip home, and
curiosity seekers were out in force to see
what was gong on. Already preparations
we're being made for the big concert, and
the workmen were considerably Impeded
by the throng constantly coming and 60
ing. But the inspiration was no longer
there; the convention light had gone out !;
it was the shell with the spirit flown.
At the Palace Hotel there was a differ
ent air; there was hustle; there was busi-
ness. Yes, and there was pleasure, the
kind OF pleasure that is strictly material,
for it was in the nature of catering to the
inner man in the way tha. 1t is said to be
the stomach>. There was a luncheon
one of those luncheons that tickle the pal
ate without adding spirits to keep UP the
spirits. 1t was a luncheon given by the
trustees OF the Christian Endeavor Union
to the committee of 1897 in com pliment
for the noble work done-the work that
made the convention the grand success
that it was.
AT o'clock yesterday morning the trus-
tees of the union assem- blcd in room 800
az the Palace 10 talk of the future and lay
their plans for the coming year. The
principal talS was upon the effort TO be
brought to bear OH kindred societies in
order to get them all to Join in one and
make il the strongest and largest religious
society in the world. While the trustees
have no official power 10 take action ways
and means were discussed to bring about
the desired object. Following this was a
general discussion of State conventions
and plans were formulated by which it
was hoped TO bring about a better attend,
ance upon these meetings. The follow
. ing States were represented in the con-
ference: New York, Delaware, Canada
Missouri. Nebraska, Texas, Oregon, Wash
inston, Montana, Nevada, California,
Hawaii, Tennessee. Pennsy lvania, Ohio
Michigan Massachusetts, Maine. Rhode
Island, New Hampshire. Iowa, Mime
sofa, Wisconsin. North Dakota, South
Dakota, Colorado, New Mexico Indian
Territory and District OF Columb ba
After much discussion the following
resolutions were nassed:
"ReSoLUed That the council, composed
Attention Christian Endeavorers-Yel-
lowstone Park Trip.
1t has been reported that the Northern Pa
ciic Railway have booked all the Yellowstone
Park business that they will be able 10 handle
l take this method of denying the rumor and
will state that we are prepared 10 handle all
parties that Cesire to make the trip. T. X.
Stateler General Agent. 63S Market 81