Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-08
HOW Big A CROWD?
Detroit Newspapers and the G. E.
Convention Secretary Disagree.
S.
NORMAN ROBERTS ROASTED
Resolution is Authorized Protesting
Against the Seating OF the Utah Con-
gressman-Elcct. Song aud
Prayer in Rainstorm.
CIV Tclegranh.l

CIV telegraph
DETROIT, MICH, July THE lnoot-
cd question of the number of people
brought into Detroit by the Christian
Endcavoe convention cropped out at the
outset Of to-night's meeting in Tent En-
deavor, when Secretary Bacr took oc-
casion to publicly criticisc the Detroit
newspapers for saying that the influx
of delegates from other states was not
nearly rs great as had been anticipated
in the local committees estimates.
The secretary insisted that the Chris
tian Endeavor tents had never before
been so crowded and overlooked at ev-
cry one of the mass meetings.
Bishop B. w. Arnett, colored, presided
over the Tent Endeavor meeting. Rev
DIR. Quayle, Of Indianapolis one Of the
speakers on the evening program. is an
nounccd to have been called to Kansas
to the bedside of his dying father. ST.
lent prayer was offered in behalf of DR..
Quayle. -
RAIN POURED IN
The address of the evening was by
President John Henry Barrows of Obcr-
lin College. During its delivery the rain
again descended. increasing until the
noise on the roof almost drowned the
sound of DR.. Barrow's voice, and he was
raised all over the tent, but compara-
lively few left. and the crowd stayed
and sung song after song, overcoming
all sounds of the storm and all ideas OF
increasing discomfort. AT length the
rain ceased long enough to allow d..
Barrows to proceed.
Largely attended cvangelstic services
were held during the noon hour at fac
tories, public squares and wharves
throughout the city. The afternoon
was given up to conferences in the
larger churches. AT Westminster Pres
byterian church many of the clergymen
i'll attendance at the convention gather
cd for. special pastors conference I'M
der the direction of Rev. DR. Geo. B.
Stewart, of Harrisburg, Pa.
AFTERNOON MEETING.
The afternoon feature Of interest for
Endcavorers was Il conference of dis
trict and city union officers, conducted
by General Secretary l5aer. Many sug
GestionS FOR strengthening the unions
and furthcring the cause through such
fraternity We're brought our by the dis
cusSions.
Other features We're conferences of
junior society workers, of the FLOATING
Society" and of the Travellers Union.
Soon after the break Of dawn to-day.
the trustees of the United Society of
Christian Endeavor gathered in the no
tel Cadillac to discuss several matters
left undetermined at Wednesdays
meeting. The most important OF these
was a protest from the ministerial al
lance of Toledo against the opening OF
the gates of the Ohio Centennial on
Sunday. a general resolution was au-
thorized, profess ting against the opening
OF the gates of any national exposition
or fair on the Sabbath.
AF1'IoR MORMON ROBERTS.
Another resolution was authorized
protesting against the seating of Con-
I3rjrbar, n ROhrrtS ,f
Utah.
The trustces consumed some time in
the discussion Of matters concerning the
1900 convention at London.
There is understood to be a plan I'M
der consideration for the charterng of
several large ocean steamships to carry
the American Endeavorers to England.
Secretary l5aer says The idea is to make
q straight fare for all parts of the ships
and have the second cabins and steer
ages fitted up as nearly as possible on
an equality With the first cabin state
rooms and also to allow the passengers
full privileges of the upper decks and
provide them with all possible conve
nicnces.
IN TENT WILL1sTON.
The meeting in Tent Williston took
the form of a memorial service. Eulo-
gies were delivered upon the life and
character of Gladstone. Frances e. Will
lard and George Mueller. DR.. Clark
presided.
Forceful words of love and apprecia-
ton concerning the character of Fran
ces f. Willard We're spoken by Miss Jes-
sic Ackerman. Of Chicago Her address
was always impressive and sometimes
pathetic. Miss Alderman said that
Miss Willard would be best known III
history as a philanthropist and re-
former.
Rev. DIR. John Pollock, of Glasgow
Scotland, eulogized William e. Glad
stone whom he characterized as the
most commanding figure of the 10Th
century. as Washington was the most
commanding figure Of the 18th.
George Mueller, the apostle CT
prayer" formed the subject OF an inter
esting address by James MurscH OF
London, England.
Rev. DIR. Wayland Hot, Of Philadel-
phia. spoke in honor of Our Soldiers
and Sailors.
Tremendous applause greeted his
reference to Admirals Dewey and Schlcy
and Theodore Roosevelt, and to the
American successes in the battles Of the
Spanish war
a novelty on the program which
aroused great enthusiasm was the in
production Of Rev. Mr.. Mazerona, a ma
tive Cuban and an evangelist among
his people, who expressed his thanks
to the American people for the liberia
ton Of Cuba.
Steamer I.anton Again Aground.
(By TelecraDh)