The herald., 1897-07-13
THRONGING
THOUSANDS
Attend the Last EndeavOr
Meetings
'EVERY DELEGATE GRATlFIED
WITH THE GREAT SUCCESS OF
THE CONVENTION
EVERY DELEGATE GRATIFIED
The Sessions Over the Visitors From
the East Will Proceed to
Sightseeing
Associated Press Special Wire.

Associated Press Special Wire.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12.-The last
open sessions of the International Chris
tian Endeavor convention were held
today. The attendance at the morning
and afternoon meetings was large, and
at night those who managed to obtain
entrance to either of the pavilions were
fortunate, for only $4,000 could be ac-
oommodated, and 10, 900 more sought ad-
mission. Estimates made by leading
business men agree that the people
brought here by this great gathering will
leave not less than $1,000, 900 in the city.
All the leaders of the movement are
pleased with the success of their efforts
and with the outlook for the future Of
the society.
On Tuesday the visiting delegates. or
a great majority of them, will attend
| public reception to which they have
been specially invited by a committee
representing the citizens of Oakland. 1t
is expected at least 10000 will cross the
bay and enjoy the hospitality of the
Oaklanders. With the end of the con-
vention the thousands of visitors, dele
gates and others, will take advantage
of the opportunity and the cheap rates
to visit many places of interest through
out the State. Arrangements have been
made for excursions to Monterey, Mount
Hamilton, Yosemite, Santa Cruz Noun
tains Stanford University and other
interesting places, taking in the
southern country as part of their jour-
ney.
The rush for tickets for these side trips
was so great this morning that the clerks
could not keep the crowd moving as
rapidly as it gathered. At Z am. the
sale of excursion tickets began and from
that hour until evening there was not
minutes rest for the ticket sellers. For
the next three days the Yosemite route
will have all the stages can carry, and
during the last few days eXcurSionistS
have been going to the valley in parties
of 100, made up by the railway company.
While the number of persons seeking
admission at the big pavilionS this
morning was not quite 50 great as on
previous days, still there were packed
houses and the enthusiasm was as great
as at any time since the beginning of the
convention. In fact it seemed as if every
one present wished to express his or her
satisfaction with the way the greatest
convention of Endeavorers ever held
has been conducted. There was praise
for the committee of '97; qualification at
the reception all had received at the
hands of California in general and San
Francisco in particular, and thankful
ness for the perfect weather which has
blessed the entire meeting.
THE DAYS PROGRAM
Early morning prayer meetings at the
various churches.
Mechanics Pavilion-Praise service;
devotional exercises; singing; unrolling
the missionary roll of honor; introduce
ton of visiting missionaries; address;
1900 adjournment.
Woodward's Pavilon-The same pro-
gram will be carried out
Noon-day evangelistic service in Y. NJ.
C. A. Auditorium, Chamber of Com
merce, Palace Hotel and Emporium.
Mechanics Pavilion-Annual Junior
rally 23O, praise service; devotional ex-
ercises; singing by Chinese choir; exer-
else by San Francisco Juniors; remarks
by President Francis E. Clark; adjourn
ment at 4:30.
Woodward's Pavilion-Practica school
of Christian Endeavor methods and ways
of working; open parliament; singing;
prayer service; closing remarks; ad-
journment at 4:30.
Mechanics Pavilion-Closing exer.
cises, 7:SO; praise service; devotional ex-
ercises anthem by choir; sermon; sing
ing; conservation meeting; adjournment
at $50.
Woodward's Pavilion-7:9O praise SER
vices; devotional exercises; anthem by
choir; sermon; singing; conservation
meeting; closing exercises; adjournment
$50.
THE LAST DAY
SAN FRANCISCO, July 12-Early
this morning the last days work of the
International Christian Endeavor con-
vention began. The topic 1t the prayer
meetings was "Our Associated Mem
bers,'' the leaders being John G. Spang-
Ter of Phoenix, Ariz., Grant Leet of
Washington, d. c., F. f. Tucker of Lin
coln Neb. j. G. Halimond of New
York, A. T. Ringgold of Gardiner, Me-.
l.. Merrill of Los Angeles, Rev S. H
Woodrow of Providence, r. l., Rev. B.
M. Long of York, Neb and Rev. Edward
David of Oakland.
The daily hour for Bible study was
conducted by Prof. Herbert /. Wilett of
Chicago, his subject being Jesus Mes
sage of Light and Love-" He said that
the essence of sin is a denial of the life
and reality of the work of Christ; and
argued that love was the essential char
acteristic of God and His children
Rev. Robert f. Y. Pierce of Philadel-
phia spoke at the United Presbyterian
Church on "Chiidren's Meetings and How
to Make Them Interesting illustrating
mis- remarks on the blackboard.
This mornings session of the conven.
ton proper in the Mechanics Pavilion
was opened by Rev. M. Rhodes of st.
Louis. After the usual praise service
devotional exercises We're conducted by
Rev. w. H. Scudder of Tacoma. Then
the topic of the morning, Christian
Endeavor Missionary Force" was
taken up. The first speaker was Amos