Evening journal., 1898-07-09
.ENDEAVORERS SOUTH.
Hot Weather in Nashville In
creases Their Ardor.
SETTLED DOWN TO BUSINESS
AND THE DELEGlATEs ARE UNTDR-
ING IN THEIR ATTENDANCE
HoNoRs FOR THE PENNsYLvA-
MIA UNION.

ING IN TliElR ATTENDANCE.
HoNORs FoR THE PENNsYLvA-
MIA UNION.
Nashville, Tenn, July 9.-The hct
weather OF Nashville seems only 10
warm the ardor OF the Christian En-
deavor delegates, who are untirlng in
their attendance upon the convention
sessions. Beginning with the early
morning prayer meeting and continu-
ing through the denominational rallies
in the forenoon and the afternoon ses-
sions, the attendance has been good
and the interest sustained.
The convention has settled down 10
steady business. The two afternoon
services meet the ardOr OF the Chris
tian Endeavor work. Rev. George J.
Burns, OF Philadelphia, spoke in HaM
Williston ON christian Endeavor
Reaching Out to Railroad Men and
Street Car Men" The only society OF
Christian Endeavor in existence among
conductors and motormen has been
formed in the Ridge avenue car sta
tion, Philadelphia.
Rev. Sherman II. Doyle, Ph. d., OF
Philadelphia, was speaker in AUDI
torium Endeavor, his topic being Bet
ter Prayer Meetings" In the same ses-
sion the president of the Philadelphia
Union, William T. ELLIS, made an ad-
dress on the relation OF pastors to local
unions. At the same time he intro
duced 70 the convention, amidst great
applause, three Delegates from the Sol
diers' Society OF Christian Endeavor
I'M the First Pennsylvania Regiment.
When the soldiers appeared on the
platform and were introduced as Chris
tian Endeavorers, the crowd cheered
and cheered again, adding a handker-
chief demonstration that completed the
embarrassment OF the blushing boys In
blue. Each succeeding speaker mads
reference to the soldiers, and theii
presence was decidedly one OF the bes
> OF the session. Sergeant Stork, Pri
vate Caldwell and Private Alternus, al
OF the First Pennsylvania, we're tn
men who represent the Soldiers Chris
tiOn Endeavor Society at the conven
tion. Lieutenant-Colon Good ha
y granted them a furlough until Nor
Il day night Two Kentucky soldiers ar
also here with their shelter tents an
g other equipments. All the soldiers ar
E. centres of interest among the delegates
lie In Hall Wdlhston last might Penn
W sylvania came in for further honor
er AS Philadelphia has the largest cit
as union in the world 50 Pennsylvanl
iD has the largest state union OF Chri
as ton Endeavor. Great Britain has he
he for several years the banner for u
.st greatest increase in the number OF 81
oy cleties. II was deemed unfair to ke'
We Pennsylvania in competition with
70. whole nation, and last night the ba
he ner was returned to her. Or. J. T. NJ
Crory, OF Pittsburg, received II In
or happy speech. The state delegate
ch was seated in a body, and at the clio
ar Of the state presidents address sai
the Banner Of the Cross" Th
Charles l.. Estey. the soloist Of Bethai
Church, sang Homo Again From
NJ Foreign Shore" At this session Pen
N sylvania also received the Junior ba
ner held last year by Ohio.
AS has been the case since the ope
ny ing of the convention, Hall WillistC
lnu seating 5000 persons, was less popul
ms with the delegation last night than
ue smaller neighbor, Auditorium Z
-. deavor. The latter is usually alm'
w full, but there are always gre
'nu stretches OF unoccupied seats in
ii larger building. There is not so mt
'nu singing on the streets Of Nashville
has been heard in previous conV'
an tons. but in the convention itself
music is prominent and excellent. !
seu Fisk Jubilee Singers have won the dc
III III gates, and their plaintive slavery me
lne dies are heard at every session.