Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-07-09
THE ENDEAYORERS.
WITH THE DAYLIGHT BEGIN
THEIR PRAYER-MEETINGs.
TWENTY THOUSAND IN FRISCO.
several Thousand More Expected
Before the End of the Week-Ad-
dresses Of Welcome-Teiesr""
from Mckinley.
from Mckinley.

SAN FRANCISCO, July swim 'ne
daylight this morning began the prayer
meetings of the Christian Endeavorers.
Services were held in all the principal
churches. the subject being the same III
each-"Prayer for the Convention.
Long before the hour appointed Tor tne
onening of the convention, every seat III
the vast pavilion, which accommoua'eS
over 10000, was taken. Promptly a' ''''
the great gathering was called 10 o'"ei ;
nv Rev. E. r. Wilke, of this CITY, anu
after a musical welcome by the choir'
brief devotional exercises were conducted
by Rev. Philip F.. King, of Benton ieN.
Tben the welcome of the Committee Oh
.e7 was delivered by Rolla A. watt.
After the applause which followed MI
vatt,s address had subsidized, the welcome
NJ the Golden Gate pastors was gwen py
Rev. John Hemphill. DIR. Henphi'i
address was eloquently delivered anu
evoked much enthusiasm.
Iieutenant-Go Jeter then ascend
ed the platform, and In brief put wen
oxnressed speech welcomed the delegates
ord their friends on behalf OF the STATE
~ california. An anthem was renueieu
hv tho choir. and in behalf OF the visiting
Endeavorers, Rev. Ira Landritn' Vi Nasn
,,,lIe Tenn. responded TO the various
addresses of welcome. c,u,,
The annual address of President ol.'i
was listened to with close attentlon. e.
rotary Baer's address was next on 'n0
nrogramme.
Dnring the day and evening meetings
80 Md ar different places, the largest
assembly being in Mechanics Pavilion.
BADGE BANNERS.
Here occurred the presentation OIL .ne
| badge banner to the country nahins 'ns
',reateet nroportionate gain In number Oh
societies during the last Twelve ,nos
which has been in possession OF Scotlanu
The mast wear. 1t was won by Ireland
and was presented on behalf OF the
limited Society by Rev. Charles "A. Dlckih-
CON of BOSTON. The junior badge banner,
given for the greatest proportionate IN
crease in number of societies in the las'
twelve months was awarded 10 SPAIN ~
was presented by w. III. Vogeler, OF III.
dianapolis, in a neat address IL hau
| been i'm possession of Mexico.
The badge banner for the greatest IN
crease in number of societies during the
past year, which had been held py Eng
land. was retained, and was presented 70
the same country. the address being de-
livered by Rev. w. ]. Darby, OF Evans
Vile. -, -
UNCONVENTIONAL rallies were held In
thirty-two churches this afternoon. All
were largely attended.
During the afternoon the Mechanics
Pavilion presented scene OF constant
activity. the arrival and registration oil
delegates continuing without intermisslon
More than 10000 are now in the city
and several thousand more VIII be added
10 the number before the end of the week
| An incident of the Christian-E ndeaVor
meeting in Woodward's Pavilion to-day
which created great applause was the
reading of the following telegram from
/ the President:
washington July 18th.
"John Willis Baer, San Francisco:
BEST wishes for the success of the
convention.
(Signed civilian MKINLEY."