The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-16


mad from his fertile lips. He must either
pun or bust,
Secretary Baer and Treasurer Shaw are
always ready tor genlauty and overflow
ing neig heoriiness st any time. Eater
Arias r. Wells % the Golden Rule, IS as
bcylsn as any. An ir1etaDgGole worker.
he Is. most ali this trsp. and az this very
moment. writing away for dear life the
copy" for near .ssue OF his beloved
paper. Bishop Failows. Of ne Reformed
Episcopal church. Chicago, has lent some
bat not overmuch dignity 20 the special
car. He also has twinkle in his eye
which is almost sine qua non or the
trGsteeSa!p O. TIE United Society OF
Christian Endeavor Drs. Low6en. Tyler,
Powell and Laneers OF Providence. X l..
Cleveland, o. Louisville. Ky, and Mid
eleton, Mass. respectively. have be
hAved very well. considering the COM
pany they have been in. DIT
Charles A Dickinson. OF Berkeley
temple, Boston. is believe. the only
trustee who has attended all the conven-
tons from the very beginning. His great
work IN his Institutional church, drawing
upon every particle of his vitality. has
thoroughly taxed his spendid powers OF
endurance as well as his ingenuity or
method in his chosen field OF work. With
an exceedingly winsome disposition. he
unites certain seriousness or manner,
which make him much beloved by all his
brethren He has beer quiet and thought
ful. as is his wont.
Our special car in which w II. Lewis.
wife and little Margey-who, by the way.
has been a universal pet-Rey. Thomas
Coyie. Of Everett Wash. and your cor
spoudent, beside some ladies from Mas
sachusetts. have been guests-our special
car, the Tfber. viii long re-echo with the
pleasant fellowship of this return trip.
From san Francisco 10 Portland 1t has
been attached 10 the Connecticut excur-
sion special. There il left its New En-
gland companions and was attached 10
the regular northernbound train. AT
Portland we were met by a delegation
OF Endeayorers and shown every cour-
tesy. An elegant souvenir Of Oregonian
scenes was presented to each one of our
party.
Now. in closing this rather extended let
ter let me quote from some OF our fellow
travellers their impressions of the great
convention just ended. These are the re-
suits OF your correspondents several in
terviews
Secretary John Willis Baer-Taking il
ali together. this sixteenth convention has
been the greatest in the history of the
movement In the numbers who have
crossed the continent TO attend II, in the
in the arrangements OF the committee OF
management. in the attention OF the press,
1t has been a magnificent success.
Amos X. Wells-No convention in my
memory has Influenced in so marked de-
gree so large a stretch of country, es-
pecially OF new country. In no convention
has the character of the meetings been
any higher or any better sustained.
pr. Charles A. Dickinson---f have been
impressed with the universal spirit of
harmony III all the arrangements and ali
the meetings. with the remarkable hospi-
tally OF the Pacific coast, and with the
exceedingly high average OF the speeches
from beginning 10 end.
Treasurer William Shawl has been
marked by very deep spiritual ferYor
The Sunday services have been the great
est in my experience OF Christian En-
deavor conventions. l have never seen
such interest in religious meetings shown
by those who apparently have no interest
in such things
Rev. J. T. Tyler. d. d. chairman OF
Cleveland SIN my opinion. the very
best convention in the practical character
OF Its conferences. | would also empha-
size the helpful character OF Prof Will
let's daily Bible studies. The evident
conclusion of all must be that Christianity
is neither deCadent nor gloomy but ag-
gressive. practical and Joyous The West
~.
Or. f. l., Powell. Louisville Ky.-It has
been my first International convention In
point OF size. enthusiasm and inspiration
all other kinds OF conventions are as
moonlight unto sunlight"
Rev ]. NJ Lowden. Providence r. II
am Impressed more and more as | attend
these conventions. with the vital spiritual
power that pervades them, and can see
that Il is steadily on the up grade
Rev. II. Il. Crosse, Boston, Mass-This
convention, more than any other. has been
significant in that. having drawn its trains
OF light ana blessing from the Atlantic 10
the Pacific. IL mas impressed the thought OF
vital and radiant Christianity upon an
entire continent.
Rev. Warren r. Landers Middleton
Mass.-I have been wonderfully impressed
with the fact that mu!ti;udes OF people
have crossed this continent for The purpose
Of attending a series Of purely religious
meetings. II is certainly a new migration
superior to any other this country has
seen.
Or. Nehemiah Boynton. Detroit. Mich
A very strong impression Of the san Fran
cisco convention has been concerning ths
summons OF the young people 20 ample AMI
symmetrical Christian ~ Religion. "a
engaging the entire company OK human
capacities ana aspira tons. has been pre-
scented as a divine power adequate In every
respect 10 pu; soul at It's best. The sub
traction OF the formal and the unreal.
which 50 often nasqutades beneath cant
and hypocrisy: he addition OF the genuine
ard the sincere ~ me Christian iife-~these
have been ideas which IN every conceivable
way have been declared. reiterated and
thrust home, II the convention fuihlls -
prophecy, and wc believe II Will. q viii re-
salt IN revival # enno}Iea CAristiau Nv
ing among our Young people which shall
be- sensible ana therefore superAnely spir-
itgaL
! can oaiy ash NY confirmation 81 all
these iudepen lent views. and my SIprerns
grati@e2 ton 81 aetng privileged 20 81, and
ie, the'entsUsiasrn Il X all surge over my
soCl and psrperuate itself I trust In A
flller and more failAf4l life
". II. q TEMPLE.