The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-07-19

re east-honnd tide OF Christian En-
Azsoy excnrslouists Will reach its food.
sessine through Seattle TINS week.
paly 1850 excursionisfg, travelling by
aral train, arc routed through this city
9the East. and AT least half as many
~ viii come b. the regular trains.
8 large portion OF the visitors will 90
81 over the Northern Pacific. spending
mn orc day to "a week In Yellowstone
RATIONAL PARK Nearly al! will take q.
isx at Seattle and Puget sound. and
~ few will spend from One to two
tys here.
Last night tho regular Sunday night
sexyicss at Plymouth Congregational
esEYch were given over to an Endeayog
fsisy. The edifice Was simply packed
fiem pulpit to Vest.buIe. Aside from me
Angling OF Endeavor hymns aid the pre-
auinary devotional exercises. the ever
irg was taken up with reports on he
convention at San Francisco from aev.
W r. @. Temple, the pastor. William
II Lewis and John +. Hartman.
The church was beautifully decorated
With Endeavor coIors and with quantities
o. exquisite flowers. The reports from
TIE gentlemen named were hfnst interest
ing In the character. Mr. Hartman told Of
tie hundreds who had asked for infornia~
ton about Washington. and dwelt eio~
osently upon the moral significance Of
the convention and it's lasting effects.
Mr.. Temples tribute TO the men rromi-
nent In the convention WIS eloquent in
the extreme He pointed out the future
that lies before the Endeavor movement,
and gave very interesting description
Of several OF the most noted meetings.
He described the Washington booth. and
spoke OF the satisfaction taken by Wash
i.gton people In the 20 copies of the
Post Int eliigeucer that were distributed
free every day.
IA to the management OF the convention.
Mr. Temple said that the committee on
arrangements had performed the great
amount of work under It's direction In the
best possible manner. giving satisfaction
10 all who came TO San Francisco, and
reducing the confusion incident TO such
great gathering 10 the lowest possible
point.
Mr. Lewis told OF the trip to San Fran
cisco by steamer. He criticised the press
of San Francisco. saying that a great
spread WAS made In describing the deco
rations and In telling what the people Of
the city were doing for the convention.
but that little space was given TO the inn
portant speakers. Mr.. Lewis also de-
scrsoed the decorations at length.
To all o. this the large congregation
listened with undated interest.
The floral decorations shout the altar
were particularly handsome. comprising
several elaborate pieces.
Rev Mr.. Temple begins a sIx-weeks
vacation today. and will not he heard
again until the first Sunday In septem-
hcf. During the interim the pulpit of
Plymouth church will be occupied BY Rev.
4. NJ Freeland.
The ST. Louis Special.
One Of the largest special trains that
viii pass through this city is the Me-
<claln special Of ST. Louis Endeavorcrs.
which will arrive at ESQ today. They
travel more .eisurely than most OF the
PARTIES and viii give Seattle a much
beger visit tn IN the others. staying I'm
iaa city until o'clock tomorrow even
hg They are under the management of
Y. ". H. McCldin. Of ST. Louis. him
~ widely known EndeaVoror and a
sx;slsr OF large experience. and the train
hi sfn one of the few which has met
slAp delays ar accidents.
4 n1y viii be given tonight In their
haT at Plymouth church lay the local
Eassasorers, and the people of the city
sc Invited 20 attend Among the visit
.. are a number of speakers OF note.
nd an attractive programme is assured.
Tie exercises are to commence promptly
sfs o'clock
This morning Messrs. Hartman, Ewing
AM Lewis viii leave for Tacoma. where
thsy viii meet the first section Of the
Pennsylvania excursion Of CSC people. The
Rnnsylvanians viii 20 by the steamer
Starr 10 Bremcrton, where lunch VIII he
ssrYed- They will reach Seattle al $50
o'clock this afternoon. The launch Cy-
fsae has been given for the afternoon by
NJ. Coluan for the use Of the local re-
esFtlon committee. She viii leave for
hfsmefton al O'Clock this morning.
After seeing the parks and environ
rsnts Of Seattle, the Pennsylvania dele
gates VIII leave for the East at 7.s0
o'clock this evening.