Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-07-10
ENDEAvoM mKErINos.
Euihusiasitc Crowds Gathered T.;
Every SESSION.

| within the city, gales are here Tor u
lutpote and that purpose Ia not one Of
rccreotloD or pleasure. That all the 5s
sembled Euueavorere take deep nnd
| petsive interest In tbs proceedings OF
the convention is manifested by the
stiengance at the daily sessions at the
big convention half.
| Pftflhng by their experience at the
| previous sessions Of the big convention
wDen they came too late to get within
builirg distance OF the Mechanics and
Woodward Pavjlions, many En.
desvoTets were up with the coming OF
| day break determined TO DO among
the fortUr ate ones IN securing scat.
| Nine t'ci0ct saw all the nine thou
| sand seats al Mechanics pavilion
| filled, while several ihousand psrsons
formed a fringe OF humanity about
the outer e5gee and packed tho aialee,
until the police and fire departments
cried enough anu barred the doors to
further arrivals.
| The song service was first on the
pfogtam. The vas. throny joined In
| the stirring Endeavor hymns with de-
iigh,ful eject anu with volume OF
soubd ,has carried their voices to the
crowds IN the streets, many of whom
| jolnoI In tho songs VI praise.
In spite OF the fact that the com NIT.
tee hat arranged the most attractive
progrems tor the meetings at Wood.
| waru's pavilion, 10 order to draw MS
many people as possible to that hall,
the crowd seeme1 to grav itste toward
the heauquarters A. Mechanic's pavil-
bp, with tue result that Thousands
were turned away at every session.
Tho commlttees that have had
hand In the arrangements OF the big
international gathering, are now re-
| ceivipg tue praise aud mmendation
| OF 20,0JD delis bted visitors from every
| state IN the u nion anu from nearly
| every alien lHnu where the inf uence oi
| Christian Epdesvor Is ielt.
No definite figures have been given
| out today aBto the tvial registration,
but IL is Understood that something
over tweLtS-two thousand have AT
| pended their names to tue roll OF at
tending delegates. Nineteen more
trains, yetto come, is the latest an.
noH ced by Secretary Bear aud the
lsei OF these will probably not arrive
before Monday.
Ii Is estimated that there are be.
tween $4,000 and 10000 In the city at
present.
While crossing the Sierrss the roof
forest Il res ana there was coma dersble
excitement among the delegates until
tue fire was extinguished.
OPEN AIR MEETINGS.
BAN FRANCISCO, July l0.-At the
noon hour, Wan Ness avenue, the
finest thorous hfare IN the CITY, pre-
| sented a splendid sight. 1t 10 l25 feet
wide, smoothly paved, anu for blocks
| o! It's length was crowded from curb
| to curb by EndeavOiers ana otners
| congregated around the stands erected
| Tor the open air meetings. AT the firsf
meeIing, Detweeu Grove street and
Birch avenue, President Francis l..
Clark OF Boston presided.
At the tuird stand General Secte-
| tary Baer cOnuucIed tue services. The
first speaker was the Rev. Robert
johnston OF Loadop, Ontario, whose
subject was Better Ciuzsnship.
AT the fourth stand Treasurer VIM.
Shaw Of Boston, presided ana earnest
adurt sses were delivered. The after
noon was devoted TO Rotations ana
sight'sseing.
AT MECHANICS PAVILION.
SAN FRANoIhoo, July TO- There
WAS no decrease ia the size OF the au-
dience at this mornings sessions OF
the Christian Endeavor convention.
At the Mechanics' pavilion the au-
dience Of 10000 was callel TO lorder by
Rev. L.. Hin Of Salem, Nass., who
proved to tie an admirable presiding
officer, keeping the delegates in oou-
etant good humor by his witticisms
The devotional exercises were con.
Quoted by Rev. ID. q. Hanua, OF
Spring field, lips. Mr.. Giles Kellogg,
OF San Diego, Cal, then made an In
teresting address on the Floating
Society of Christian Endesvor, show.
ink what 10 being done by the associa-
tion among mariners. DR.. Little and
vile sang dueI, after which
there was symposium by state
secretaries on How Gao We Make the
Committee WORK in nur l. zeal Sooie-
ties More Effective? The principal
speakers were Secretaries Tucker OF
Nebraska; Carrie. A. HolUtook OF
Mimi; Miss Calvert Of Washington;
Miss Parsons OF Michigan and Amos
II. Wells, editor OF the Golden Rule.
Then followed a few practical sugget- |
lions from the Trustees OF the society
anu from President Clarke. Treasurer
VIM. Shaw OF Boston, then spoke gu
-
deavot; Wkat II is ana How II Works.
The Mechsnio's pavilion meeting
then adjourned.
m wooDwAsD's PAVILION.
SAN FRANoIsou,J July l0.-rhe Rev.
Ralph w. BroRaw OF Springfield, |
Nj sfs., presided over small hut en-.
thusiasIic assenblage OF Endeavo Tefs
at WoodwaId's pavilion this mora
ing. Song service was followed by |
devotional exv rcises,
The frst speaker was Miss Cora b.
Bickiord OF Biddeford, Me-, whose
theme was The Mothers Society OF
Christian Eudeav0r.
Treasurer William Shaw OF Boston,
followed with an address on The |
United Society OF Christian Eu.
deavor; What IL Is and How IL Works.
The symposium by state presidonts
ON the topic, How Can We Interest
the Pastors and Churches In the Or
ganizstion OF Junior ami Immediate
Societies? was participated IN by the
Rev. w. J. McKi,trook of New York,
the Rsv. w. X. Spencer Of Michigan,
n. d. Gle OF Oregon, Charles A.
FoTse OF Maesseh usetts, the Rev.
Ralph Lamb OF In1isn Territory, |
Lyle A. Dickey of Hawaii, John p.
Hartman OF WashinSton, G. II.