Daily capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1896-1899, 1897-07-10
ENDEAVORERS
The City Is Very Crowded.
And More Arriving on Every Train--
Great Enthusiasm

SAN FRANCISCO, July 10.-The pro-
ceedings and attendance of the great
convention have freely demonstrated
the fact that meyer before IN the hist
ory Of this organization of phenom-
email growth has its annual gathering
been crowned with such success. 1t
has required the efforts of big squad
of police to keep people away from
the monster halls in which the meet
ings are held. For more than an hour
before the time set for services the
streets near WoodNard's and Me-
chanIcs pavilions were literally
packed with men, women and children
eager for admission, and almost before
sundown the buildings, capable of ac-
commodating 10000 speople were so
crowded that the fire authorities pos
ltively refused to admit any more of
the EndeavorerS or their friends. 1t
is to the credit of the police that ad
mirable order was maintained and no
casualty marred the enthusiastic re-
ligious demonstrations.
Thousands Of people from the East
poured into the city and it is esti-
mated that not less than $4,000 yisi-
tors have already arrived, although
several trains are delayed
The arrangements for the conven-
tion, made by General Secretary Baer,
aided by the local committee, are ad-
mirable and every one is pleased
Summing parties through China
town are being organized and are
proving source of peculiar attrac-
tion. Today seems to have touched
the high-water mark of religious
fervor, but it is predicted that by
wave of even greater excite
ment will sweep over the city,
Withal, much hard, earnest work is
being done, and the practical re-
suits of the convention will be sur
prising when the full record is writ
ten.
Early in the morning the Christi an
Endeavorers crowded the various
churches, where prayer meetings were
to be held. The topic at all these
meetings was "The Christian En-
deavor Pledge" The daily hour for
Bible study was conducted at the Cen
tral M. e. church by Prof. Herbert
L. Willetts, of Chicago, the topic be-
ing ga Message of Warning and
Hope" At the First United Presby-
terian church the first daily talk on
the subject of "Truth at Glance"
was conducted.
Long before the hour for calling the
to order in the Mechanics
and Woodward's pavilions, crowds
filled every available space in the big
The delegates were even
more enthusiastic than on the first
day of the convention, nearly all hav-
ing had sufficient time to recover
from the fatigue Of long journey,
and more or less discomfort of a rail-
way trip. The thousands of lady del
egates, in striking toilettes and wear
ing badges and ribbons of bright
colors, looked fresh and happy, and
when the song service was announced
at the opening of the meetings they
with will that showed
that their whole spirit was in the
undertaking..
The regular sessions of the conven-
tion were resumed simultaneously at
the two big pavillions at 9;3O a. IN.
At Woodard's pavilion President
Clark presided. An address on the
"Senior Society of Christian En-
deavor" was delivered by Rev. Barton
Perry, of San Leandro, CAL, which ad-
dress was followed by open parliament
charge Of Rev. A. B. Philputt, of
Philadelphia.
In the open parliment many MEM
bers participated and there was an in
teresting and instructiYe~ discussion.
Rev. e. w. Thompson, Of Patterson,
N. j., then spoke on Christian En-
deayer and Mid-Week prayer meet
ing" His address was devoted to