The record-union., 1897-07-12
London Will be the Meeting Place
Three Years Hence.
Quite a Spirited Contest for the Convention
in 1898.
Sunday a Busy Day for the En-
deavorers, Many Meetings of a
Devotional Character Being
HeId-A Great Gathering at the
Mechanics Pavilion, Presided
Over by President Clark.

Over by President Clark.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 11.-London
in 1900-that is to be the rallying cry
of the Christian Endeavorers for the
next three years. 1t is the ambition
of President Clarke and his millions OF
followers to show the Old World some
thing of the strength of their organiza-
ton. Nashville has already been
chosen as the place of meeting in 1898
and at the annual meeting of officers
Tuesday morning the selection OF a
convention city for 1899 will be dis
cussed But the question may not be
settled then, for the offers of num-
Der of places are to be considered. Den
Yer has put in a strong bid, and both
St Louis and Cincinnati are anxious
to have the young Christians visit
them. All that can be said now is the
matter is unsettled, and all applicants
have an equal chance of success.
Morning dawned with a cloudless sky
the atmosphere not cold, nor in the
least too warm for physical comfort
Never before has the California eli
mate received so effective an adver-
tisement, for, as though ordered for
convention week, the weather has been
perfect every day since the arrival OF
the delegates and the thousands who
came in their wake. The visitors are
already beginning to depart, but it will
be more than another week before the
city will resume its normal appearance,
for the decorations will remain, and
e hov
their intention of spending several
weeks in the vicinity.
All of those who attended the various
State rallies last night are enthusias-
tic in their expressions of delight Af-
ter the formal receptions they were lit
orally loaded down with flowers and
fruit by their generous guests.
This has been a busy day for the
members of the organization many
meetings having been held, all, how
ever, being devotional in character,
business affairs not interesting the
Endeavorers on the Sabbath.
The topic for the early morning pray
er meetings was Prayer for Church
Services and Pastors At nearly
every church was the door closed be-
fore the beginning of the services. so
great was the throng of earnest wor-
shippers. The principal meetings were
led by the following clergymen: First
Baptist Church, Rev. A NJ. Dawson,
Cincinnati; First Congregational
Church, Rev. W. A. Humphrey, Guth-
RE, Oklahoma: Starr King, A. NJ. E.
Zion Church, Rev. c. c. Pierce, Chel-
sea, Mass. First Presbyterian, George
E. Copeland Worcester, Mass; West
Side Christian, John r. Clements, Bir-
mingham, Ala; Westminster Presby-
terian, c. c. Mcneil, Burlington, Iowa
Third Congregational, Albert A. Reed
Bould, Colo; Grace NJ E, Rev D. E.
McLaren, Alexandria, Ont, and at the
First Congregational Church in Oak
land, Rev. Ralph J. Lamb of Indian
Territory.
The daily hour for Bible study was
conducted by Professor Herbert L. VIII
lett of Chicago at the Central NJ. E.
Church. his topic being "Habakkuk-a
message of endurance and hope" He
concisely summarized the teachings OF
the book of the prophet. and aptly ap-
piled them to affairs of to-day
At the First United Presbyterian
Church Rev r. F. Y. Pierce of Phil
adelphia demonstrated in a practical
way the use of the blackboard in Chris
tian work.
At the regular morning services OF
worship the pulpits of all of the Pro-
testant Evangelical churches in the
city, except the Emmanuel Baptist, the
scene of the Durrant murders, of
which Rev. J. George Gibson is pas
tor were filed by prominent preachers
from all parts of the world. Mr. Glib
son is a Christian Endeavorer, yet did
not offer his pulpit to the local socie-
ties. In several instances overflow
meetings were held. that in the exten-
sive basement of the First Congrega-
tional Church, addressed by Rev. w
II. Temple of Seattle, being almost as
large as the gathering in the main au-
ditorium, at which the sermon was
preached by Rev Nehemiah Boyntor
of Detroit.
AT MECHANICS PAVILION.
The great gathering of the day was
the afternoon meeting in Mechanics
Pavilion, presided over by President
Clark. In the Interest of the Lords
Day" was the general theme of a series
Of eloquent addresses. which ranl
among the best of the convention. Thou.
sands who sought to gain admittance tC
the auditorium fingered regretfully il
the streets long before the mo More
Room sign was hung outside.
The usual song service, conducted by
Robert Husband of San Francisco was
followed by devotional exercises. led by
the Rev. A. D. Kinser of Lyons, Iowa
The first speaker, Miss Matilda Kay OF
New York, had as her subject, 'Wo-
mans Part" She spoke particularly OF
the Woman's National Sabbath Ali
ance, which had its birth in New York
City two years ago, at which time eigh'
teen consecrated women took the fol
lowing pledges. which outlines the wo-
mems part in securing Sabbath observ-
nDce to-day:
I'VE, women of America, recognizing
the American Christian Sabbath as oul
Iightful inheritance, bequeathed to Us
by our forefathers, as the foundation OF
our national prosperity, as the safe
guard of our social, civil and religious
blessings, as the conservator of the
rights of the wage earners. do hereby
pledge ourselves to resist by precept anC
example whatever tends to undermine
Sunday as a day of rest and worship