New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-07-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FORCES.
SOME 1900 DELEGATES ALREADY REGIS
TERED IN SAN FRANCISCO.


TERED IN SAN FRANCISCO.
San Francisco. July 7.-San Francisco Is filled
with Christian Endeavorers. four regular trains
and nine specials having arrived since last even
Ing. About thirteen thousand delegates have
registered at the convention bureaus. five thou
sand Of whom are Pacific Coast people. Mechan
les Pavilion. where the various offices are To-
Gated. presents a busy kcene. The delegations
as they arrive are taken there. and in charge OF
the members Of the Reception Committee. are
conducted to the hotels and lodging houses as
signed This morning $50 delegates arrived
from Oregon, $50 from Michigan, an equal num-
Der from Wisconsin, and go from New-York.
Booths are being built in the pavilion by the dif-
ferent missionary societies, and several OF the
States are fitting them up specially.
In addition to the regular religious services or
the convention, which began this evening ar
rangements are being made for Gospel meetings
In various halls throughout the city. Assign
ments Of clergymen have been made from among
the most prominent speakers OF the East, as well
as from the pupts Of this city
Services will also be conducted in many Of the
public squares and on the grounds OF several
large labor-employing establishments The nos
pitfalls. jails and almshouses will also be visited
by bodies Of Enieavorers. in charge OF the Kew.
William Raeder. The Salvation Army Will hold
a series of revival meetings. Two Gospel wagons
have been hired. from which addresses Will be
delivered in various parts of the city.
Excursions are being arranged and the En-
deavorers are assured Of a good time in in
terror California when their labors are COM
pleted. The supply Of literature relating to the
resources of the State Is ample and Is being
freely supplied to all corners 1t is evident that
cf ha yic contemplating
sojourn on the coast than they planned when
leaving their homes.
The most noted arrival of the day was
Father Clark. founder and president OF the
society He came on the Massachusetts, specla!
and was greeted with genuine ovation. de
expressed surprise and pleasure at the charac-
ter and completeness Of the arrangements lot
the convention. 1T beats anything I've seeh
his expression.
The slight delays Of the various trains have
occasioned little complaint, while the marvellous
handling of the enormous number OF specia'
trains now upon the road is the subject OF ao-
mira ton. 1t is true however. that conslaerape
Inconvenience will be caused by the late ARRIVAL
of some of the more distinguished delegates
Mrs. Sydney Culeck, of Japan. Is here as
representative of tho Christian Endeavor So
ciety formed among the children of the mission
aries of the American Board in Japan.
There were eleven simultaneous meetings 10
night in this city and Oakland. constituting the
first series of services connected with the con-
vention. The subject at all the meetings was
the Life Filled with the Spirit" AT calvary
Presbyterian Church. Robert Johnston. or Lon
dom Ont, was the principal speaker. The Rev
B. b. Tyler Of New-York. also delivered an ear
nest sermon. At the First Baptist Church the
Rev =. NJ. Boynton, pastor, the Rev. ~ w.
Cochran Of Madison. Wis made an address.
The Rev Cortandt Myers, of Brooklyn spoke
at the same church. The services at the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church conducted by the
pastor the Rev. Robert Mckenzie. The princi-
pal speaker was the Rev. f. S. Powell. OF Louis
vile. Ky.
The convention proper will open tomorrow
morning Owing to the absence OF Governor
Budd the delegates will be welcomed BY Lieut.
enant-Governor Jeter 40
Denver July From the morning OF June 30
up TO 1 D. m on July g. the Denver and Rio
Grande Railroad sent seventy-six trains into
Grand Junction carrying Christian Endeavor
people OF these fifty-seven were specials and
nineteen were regular trains the service being
necessary on account Of the movement OF Chris
tan EndeavOrers.
4 careful estimate indicates that the total
number Of westbound passengers carried during
this period would exceed sixteen thousand.
There was not an accident Of any kind. either on
the Denver and Rio Grande or the Rio Grande
Western Railway and while a number of these
trains were late they were moved west OF Colo
RADIO points with a delay not TO exceed two or
three hours In any instance.