The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-07-13
LAST OPEN SESSION
NO LESS THAN 10000 ENDEAVoKERs
WE'RE CROWDED our.
Great Rally of the Junior Societies
Attended by $4,000, with
Onc-Half Children.
NEW YORK GETS BLUE BANNER
FOR PROGRESS IN PROMOTING sYs-
TEMATIC GIVING TO GOD.
Every State Has Yell and Song,
and SAN Francisco VIII Never
Forget Them.

SAN FRANCISCO, July 12-The last
open session of the international Christian
Endeavor was held to-day. The attendance
at the morning and afternoon meetings was
large and at night those who managed TO
obtain entrance TO either of the main meet
ing places were fortunate, for only 25,0J0
could be accommodated and 10000 more
sought admission. Estimates made by lead
ing business men agree that the people
brought here by this great gathering will
leave not less than 81 600 900 in our 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.
There was a great rally at the junior So
cieties 81 IT. hanics' pavilion this evening.
OF the 10, .eople within the walls of the
immense s.tucture at least one-half were
children, and their interest in the proceed
ings seemed to surpass that of their ED
ers at previous sessions. Hearts were hard
that were not touched by the ringing notes
from the great choir of young threats, and
1t was in vain that the leaders of the meet
ing tried to restrain the enthusiastic audi
ence. The appearance of the tiny tots from
the Chinese mission evoked wild applause,
and their singing and recitations were so
unexpectedly good that they were repeat
edly encored. The meeting was presided
over by Rev. j. II. + mbardger, of Column
biana, o. After praise service and devo-
tional exercises Mrs. Francis z. Clark, of
Boston, who was introduced as the mother
of The society, spoke to the children, bring
ing greetings from many lands.
1.-The Song of the Heart was the sub
ject of illustration talk by Rev. Robert
F. Y. Pierce, of Philadelphia, who held the
= Ii.
by the San Francisco Juniors called THE
Junior Garden" was extremely interesting.
1t consisted of a practical demonstration
of the benefcent effect of Christian life,
various plants and flowers being represent
ed by different groups of children. PreSi-
dent Clark, who was on the programme
for few remarks, contented himself with
introducing San Chom, the only Corean
member of the organization, and Miss New
ton, of Foo-ChoW China who was the
bearer of the beautiful banner presented by
the Endeavor organizations OF the Orient
to the united societies. After more singing
the meeting adjourned
The banner presentation to the local city
union having reported the best progress in
the past year in promoting systematic and
proportionate giving to God, aroused great
enthusiasm among New Workers. who were
possessors of this beautiful blue emblem
last year and the recipients of it for the
coming twelve months The presentation
speech was made by the Rev h. l.. House,
of Attleboro, Mass the banner being pre-
SGHlSu Dy the rev. II. u import, vice
president of the ew York city union, who
said that the metropolis possessed 1900 1.-THE
givers in EndeavorerS' ranks. New Workers
in the audience responded with a song,
Bring Back the Banner to Me- and from
the platform was waved a big blue and
white Christian Endeavor flag.
The evening. session in the Mechanics
pavilion, led. by President Clark was a
most notable assembly. 1t is estimated
that over fifteen thousand persons listened
to the closing exercises of the convention.
In his remarks Mr.. Clark said that nearly
400, 900 men, women and children had at
tendedNthe meetings during the week. The
conservation meeting at Woodward's
pavilion in the evening was characterized
from the first by intense spirit of de-
votion. The great audience listened to an
earnest discourse by the Rev j. Wilbur
Chapman, D. D., of Philadelphia, who
spoke of THE Outpouring of the Holy
Spirit" A series of hallelujah songs was
followed by the season of conservation I'M
der Secretary Baer. 1t was like an old
fashioned revival.
One of the final announcements to
the effect that London would be the meet
ing place of worldwide Endeavorers in
1900 preciptated a murmur of approval.
The last songs were given with animation
only INDUCED in by Endeavorers' hosts
about to be separated for twelve months.
With God be with you TIL we meet again."
the great spiritual gathering in this pa
vilion had passed into religious history.