The record-union., 1897-07-09

Pennsylvania for three years, was
wrested from the keystone State by
Ohio, whose representatives We're ex-
tremely enthusiastic when the pres
entation was made by Rev. j. q. Tyler
of Cleveland.
Then a poem, "The Army of Day
break" by Rev. Ernest Warburton
Shurtleff of Plymouth, Mass, was
read and favorably received.
The delegation then adjourned to
assemble again at night.
EVENING SESSIONS.
The sessions of the Christian En-
deavor Convention this evening, both
at the Mechanics Pavilion and at
Woodward's We're even more largely
attended than those held in the morn
ing, and fully 10000 people listened to
the proceedings at the Mechanics Pa
vilion. The services were conducted
by Rev. Robert F. Coyle of Oakland,
Rev. Ezra Tinker of Washington,
d. c., leading in the invocation eXer-
cises.
The first address was delivered by
Rev. Howard H. Russell, his subject
being Christian Endeavor VS.. The Sa-
loon" He explained at length the
objects and methods of the "anti-saloon
league" which he heartily indorsed.
The handsome banner to be presented
to the local city union having reported
the best progress during the past year,
which has been in possession Of Cleve-
land, was presented to Indianapolis.
Rev CORTLAND Myers of Brooklyn, N.
1,.iC "a VOL
and Civic Righteousness"
The monster meeting in Woodward's s
Pavilion was presided over by Fran
els E. Clarke, President of the Endeav-
orers, and the devotional exercises
were conducted by Rev. Charles A.
Savage of Orange, N. J.
A vigorous attack on the pernicious
reading matter of the day was made
by Rev. Geo. F. Pentecost of New
York, whose remarks were applauded
to the echo. After the banner pre-
sented by Rev. Wilbur F. Crafts for
the best work accomplished during the
past year in defending the Lords day
was awarded to California, the pre-
sentation being made in an eloquent
speech by Rev. B. B. Tyler of New
York
After an earnest address by Rev. Jo-
siah Strong of New York, on Chris
tian Endeavor and Christian Citizen
ship" the convention adjourned.
UNCONVENTIONAL RALLIES.
Denominational rallies under the aus
pices of the Christian Endeavorers
were held in no less than thirty
churches this afternoon. All were
largely attended, and were conducted
as follows: African NJ. E. Church,
Bishop w. B. Devrick, New York; Af-
rican NJ. E Zion, Bishop G.. w. Clin-
ton, California; First Baptist, Rev. H.
B. Grose, Boston; First Congregational,
Rev. 6. G. Adams, San Francisco;
Cumberland Presbyterian, Rev. w. J..
Darby, Evansville, Ind: Canadian
Presbyterian, Rev. j. S. Coming, CAL
edonia, Ont; Disciples of Christ, Rev.
A. c. Smithers, Los Angeles; First
English Lutheran, W. S. Hoskinson.
Sacramento; Free Baptist, Rev. ]. NJ.
Lowden, Olneyville. r. l.; German
Evangelical, r. Homer, San Francisco;
Mennonite. Rev. w. B. Grubb, Phila-
delphia; Methodists' Joint Rally, Rev.
G. c. Kelly, Birmingham, Ala; M. f.
Protestant, Rev. J. S. Cowan, Pitts
burg; Moravian, Rev. c. E. Eberman,
Lancaster, Pa; Presbyterian, Rev. j.
W. Cochran, Madison, Wis; Episcopal,
Rev. Canon j. B. Richardson, London,
Ont; Reformed, Rev. J. NJ. Dickson,
Brooklyn; Reformed United States.
Rev. ]. W. Meminger, Lancaster, Pa. !;
Reformed Episcopal, Rev. s. Fallows,