Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-07
Voices OF the Christian Endeav.
orers Raised in Detroit.
THRONG NOW NUMBERS 10000
Spiritual Enthusiasm Expands with the
Passage of Hours. The Services Yes
teriay. UNCONVENTIONAL Rallies
Held In Many Churches.


DETROIT, MICH. July G.-Both OF
the great main tents owned by the Uni
ted Society Of Christian lIndeavor We're
used Tonight for the first time during
the eighteenth international convention
Both contained their full quota OF TO-
900 people and hundreds of others who
failed to secure adlnittance patiently
occupied standing room all around the
outer edges. Many visiting delegates
from long distances came in to-day,
swelling the number Of visiting dele
gates, it is believed beyond the 10000
mark. The convention days are essen
the united choir was divided between
the two tents there seemed little dimin-5
shment in the volume Of song or much
in the number Of singers in each.
ENTHUSIASM EXPANDS.
AS for the audiences their spiritual
enthusiasm expanded With the passage
of the hours. Yesterday there was lil-5
tie street enthusiasm. To-day the En-
deavorcrs honored the invitation Of hsIs.
mayor of Detroit to sing. Street car
loads Of Them ilnait sSswurg along the
streets. singing as they went. Many
groups sang by the wayside, aside from
those who Joined the squads of monday
workers in business houses and factor
les. Ten thousand people crowded into
Tent Willston for this evenings exer-#
cises. President Clark presided over
the meeting and p. S. Foster, Of Wash
inGton, was musical director. We
The two principal addresses in Tent
Williston were delivered by Rev. John
r. Pounds. of Indianapolis, and Rev.
Or. IL. S. Henson, or Chicago, the for
mer on Dollars and Duty" and the
latter on Satan in the City" Both
were listened to with undivided atten-
ton by the great audience ana bursts
OF applause were frequent
WAR AGAINST WAR.
In Tent Endeavor, the principal adj
dress Of the evening was by Rev. Dr.
w. y. Noble, OF Chicago. His subject
was War Against War;. \.
me Mormon Question was treated
/ by DR.. VIM. M. Paden. Of Salt Lake
City. who made a bitter personal attack
upon Congressman Roberts DR.. Pa
den insisted that a majority Of the PEG "a
pie OF Utah believe in polygamous mar
rage. and beyond doubt such marriages
are SUI being consummated He clos
ca With eShortation to all Endeavorers
TO Join Through their congressman in
bringing about the deposition Of JTtah.s
new Congressman.
frcderick a. Wallis, OF Hopkirsville,
NY, outlined progress Of "Our prisis,,
Work. and urged the interest n,av ,,,...
ana active work of Christian Enlea v,n.s
people IN behalf of prisoners
Wlli'am Shaw. treasurer OF the Uni
,eu society. made a hit in his appeal for.
fleal1hs Christian Endeavorer" SAID
The heroic dead OF Santiago and the
living heroes of Manila bay have naIIal1
orr attention to the heroic stnff ~
winch our heroes are made. but long Ia
lore this our Christian EnCeayore1. nan
appreciated the possibility Of our SAN
or BOYS. and AntonetteP. Jones brought
CHRISTIAN tndeavoi' To the sailors %an,I
succeeded ~ in enlisting Jack in the navv,
or thc Lord Jesus Christ ss
TIE MORAL. VICTORIES
IT. said Mr.. Shaw, ~ were ~ 70.
ilcarse the moral victories Tack has
won, the victories Of Santiago ana Ma
MIA would be ontdone 1t takes corr
age or which You have no conception ia
De christian on board ship
During the day the principal maatin.or
Was held in Tent Endeavor. - :
his annual report 49, ~ =
After singing by colored ouartetto
rom HAMPTON Institute. Father M
osaForer Francis Z. Clark made hia
annual address = =
The convention sermon was eloouent.
~ preached by Rev. DR.. Frank W (snn-$
saulus of Chicago. " s ~
;, More than thirty denominations, raj.
lies We're held in as many churchac
VIII addresses by MIA Y leaders. min.
iflstefial and lay, upon a great yarietv of
topics. q ety u =