The herald., 1897-07-10
Pleases the People From
the East
THE ENDEAvOR DELEGATES
GET DOWN TO HARD, EARNEST
WORK
In Number, Enthusiasm and Results
the Convention Promises to Be
a Tremendous Success
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 9.-Glorious
weather prevails again today, and early
this morning the Christian Endeavor-
ers crowded the various churches where
prayer meetings were held. The topic
of all these was 'The Christian Endeav-
or Pledge" and the leaders were Rev. C.
H. Phillips, James town, n. Y; Rev. c.
w. Finch Cookshire, Quebec; Rev. J.
H. Barton, Caldwell, Idaho; Miss Tyler
Wilkinson, Temple. Tex; John r. GAN
ner, Russellville, Ark; w. s. Dewey.
Cairo, ILL.,; Rev. D. W. Fahs, Indepen-
dence, Iowa; A. L. Leiiingwell, Appleton,
Wis, and Rev. o. c. Sargent, Claremont
N. M
The daily hour for Bible study was
conducted at the Central M. E. Church
by Professor Herbert L. Willett of Chi
cago, the topic being 'Micahs Message
of Warning and Hope" The leading
ideas of the prophet were brought out
by a full discussion of the Book of Mi
cab and the Applicant of its teachings
to the present time was made clear.
At the First Presbyterian Church the
first daily "chalk TALK ON the subject.
Truth at Glance was conducted by
Rev. Robert Pierce of Philadelphia. He
demonstrated in an effective way the
| practical use of the blackboard in Chris
tian work, with especial application to
the Sunday school.
Today's proceedings and the incidents
Of the great convention have freely DEM
onstrated the fact that never before
-, he u ;cfo Af II; x,irx tfov, "a
phenomenal growth has any of it's an
nual gatherings been crowned with such
success. 1t has required the efforts of
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 open
ing of the services this evening the
streets near Woodward's and the Me-
chanics' pavilions were literally packed
with men, women ard children eager for
admission, and almost before sundown
the buildings, capable of accommodating
10000, were so crowded that the fire au-
thorities positively refused to admit any
more of the Endeavorers or their friends.
| 1t is to the credit of the police that ad-
rlirable order was maintained, and no
casualty marred the enthusiastic re-
ligious demonstrations.
Thousands of people from the east
poured into town today and it is esti-
mated that not less than $4,000 visitors
have already arrived, although several
trains are still delayed. The arrange
ments for the convention made by Gem
eral Secretary Baer, aided by the local
committees, are admirable, and every
one is pleased. Summing parties
through Chinatown are being organized,
and are proving source of peculiar at
traction. Today seems to have almost
touched the high water mark of religious
fervor, but it is predicted that by Sunday
| a 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.
The regular sessions of the convention.
were resumed simultaneously at the two
big pavilions at $50 a. m At Wood
wards Pavilion President Clark pre-
sided and R. Powell Evans conducted
the musical program. After singing and
devotional exercises, conducted by Rev.
James Mclean of Great Village, Nova
Scotia, an address was delivered by
Rev. Barton w. Perry of San Leandro,
Cal, on the subject, Senior Society OF
Christian Endeavorers" He said, in
part:
For two or three years have felt,
with other Christian Endeavor workers.
the need of something especially adapt
ed to the older members. The Endeavor
Society was designed to promote work
among. and to build up the spiritual life
of the young people. The eldest of those
who entered into Christian Endeavor
work some twelve or fifteen years ago
are somewhat like the Irish minister
who, when asked his age, answered: II
can distinctly remember when I was
younger" Many of these older mem
bers are inclined to become statesmen
l do not like to say politicians They
have conquered everything in sight at
home-filed all the offices-and are now
out to capture county and State posi-
tions. l do not say that this is wrong.
but simply wish to point out better
work, more excellent way. This excel
| lent way is more love for our own
church. Though we may speak with the
tongues of men and angels at county
and State conventions, if we have not
love for our own church, we have be-
come as sounding brass or a tinkling
| cymbal. Christian EndeayOr was Or
ganized for Christ and the church, and
our own local church is the first and best
| place to honor the name of Christ.
81 believe in unions and conventions:
but 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 the history of the past and turn
| over new leaf. When member of q
Christian Endeavor society arrives at
the years of discretionary about thirty
but the nature Of the problem forbids
exact days and dates-then it is advis-
able to turn over a new leaf and take up.
work in the Senior Department = s
THE PLEDGE
In speaking Of the Christian Endearor