The herald., 1897-07-08
YELL WE MUST
And Yell Energetically
They Did
THE ENDEAV0R DELEGATES
SEEM TO BE PLEASED AT THEIR
WELCOME
Services Held in a Dozen Churches
Last Night-Actual Conven-
ton Work Begins Today
Associated Press Special Wire.

make their presence known in this city,
for the streets are crowded with badge
bedecked delegates. Four regular and
nine special trains have poured human
freight into the city since last evening
and at least thirteen thousand delegates
are already registered at convention
headquarters. OF these fully five thous-
and are from the Pacific Coast.
AS the delegates arrive they are es-
corted to the Mechanics Pavilion, where
the various offices of the local Endeavor-
ers are located. Thence they are con-
Quoted to the quarters which have been
assigned them. Of today's arrivals the
most prominent are the New York, Wis
consin and Oregon delegations.
At the Pavilion booths are being con-
structed for the various missionary So
cieties, and several States are fitting up
special quarters for the accommodation
of representatives.
In addition to the regular religious
services which will begin this evening,
arrangements are being made for gospel
meetings in various halls and churches
throughout the city. Assignments of
clergymen have been made from among
the most prominent speakers from the
East as well as from pulpits of this city.
Services will be held in many public
squares and on the grounds of large
labor-employing establishments. Hos
pitfalls and almshouses will also be visit
ed by bodies of Endeavorers in charge.
Rev. William RAIDER Of the Salvation
Army will also hold a series of revival
meetings from Gospel wagons. Excur-
sions have been arranged ovarious parts
of the State for the benefit of the visitors,
after their labors are completed, and i.
is evident that many are contemplating
a longer sojourn upon this coast than was
originally anticipated.
The weather is perfect and the visitors
are charmed with the change from the
sitting heat of the deserts which they
have just crossed to the bracing air Of
this city.
All day long trains laden with Chris
tian Endeavorere have been pouring
into the city. Although their head
quarters at the Mechanics pavilion were
opened as early as o'clock in the morn
ing, there were delegates at the doors
awaiting the welcome already assured
Among the first to arrive were the Ohio
of the Buckeye state. The second and
third sections of the Iowa special
brought $50 delegates.
The first section of the Michigan dele
gation arrived and $50 people registered
at headquarters. From Kentucky and
Indiana 300 people came. A train with
$50 Endeavorers arrived from Oregon.
The first and second Wisconsin came in
and the specials from New York and
New Jersey.
One of the next delegations to arrive
in a body was from Vermont. On the
same train were the representatives
from Missouri, the strongest represen-
tation being from st. Louis. The Ver-
monters numbered sixty three and were
accommodated in two Pullman cars.
The party was under the direction of
Rev. f. F. Lewis, pastor of the Hard
wick Congregational church.
Among others in the party are Rev. w.
G. Clark, Rev. Wiswell, pastor of the
Congregational church at Putney; Rev.
Benjamin Swift, pastor of the Congre-
gational church at Orwell, and D. w.
Fisher of Cabot. The Colorado dele
CATION came in with ringing yell:
pixies Peak or bust.
Pixies Peak or bust.
Colorado, Colorado.
Yell we must"
"A few of the representatives from
South Dakota arrived on the train that
brought the Iowans. Over 500 people
from Kansas have arrived and, all are
more than pleased with their reception
and the arrangement made for their
comfort.
The most notable arrival Of the day
was Father Clarke, founder and,presi-
dent of the society. He came on the
Massachusetts special and was greeted
with a genuine ovation. He expressed
his surprise and pleasure at the char
acter and completeness of the arrange
ments for the convention.
ut beats anything I've ever SEEN"
was his laconic expression.
The slight delays of the various trains
have occasioned little complaint, while
the marvellous handling of the enormous
number of special trains now on the
road is a subject of admiration. 1t is
true, however, that considerable incon-
veilience will be caused by the late ar
rival or some of the more distinguished
delegates.
Mrs. Sydney Gulecll of Japan is here
as the representative of the Christian
Endeavor society fo.med among the
children of the missionaries of the
American board in Japan.
There were eleven simultaneous meet
1ngs tonight in this city and Oakland,
constituting the first religious services
connected with the convention. The
subject at all the meetings was "All the
Life Filled With the Spirit"
AT Calvary Presbyterian church Rev.
j. Hemphill, pastor, Rev. Robert John
ston of London, Ont, was the principal
speaker on the subject, Better Citizen
ship" He said:
Whatever our views may be regard
ing the relations of church and state
we are all at one on this that there must
be no severance between religion ard
life in its every department. Jesus
Christ, the perfect man, was the perfect
citizen, and good citizenship is simply
the carrying of the spirit of that divine
man into every relationship with the
state and with society. The men who
stand out through the ages as the lead
ers of their time and the saviors of their
nation, have been men who, Elijah-lke,
stood before God. The generations ir
ev zion that have been conspicu-