The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1899-07-07
10000 STRONG
Attendance at the Christian En-
deavOr Convention Materially
Increases.
Great Number of Meetings Held
During the Day--Denomina-
tiOnal Rallies.
Reports by President Clark and
Secretary Baer..-Sermon BY
DIR. GunSaulus.

DETROIT. July 7.--Apprehension Of
light attendance at the international
Christian Endeavor convention was dis
.irated BY sunrise. In the down town
district ell through the early morning
hours. persons not wearing the Chris
,isn Endeavor badge were the excep-
non. 1t is estimated that upwards Of
70 GOO accredited delegates have arrived,
aside from visitors who are not Endeav-
prers.
Between q and 8 o'clock most Chris
han Endeavor roads led to the Central
PRESBYTERIAN church and to the Light
6;uard armory. Several hundred vol
unteers for service in the MONDAY
|evangelistic meetings. representing
nearly all the states. gathered at 7:3O
In the former edifice. proffered their
services by cities and received assign
men,s 10 various parts Of the city and
general instructions from the leader.
Mr.. II. u. Gibbud Of Springfield. Mass.
Mr. Gibbud advised the young people
how to act most effectively as tenn
porary evangelists. They were told off
in squads and the factories and business
cen,ers were scenes Of their labors.
The floors and galleries of the city's
largest armory were early filled with
hr,ght-faced young people. singing
familiar hymns with great earnestness.
a, s:l5 the armory doors were closed.
and after prayer by President Clark.
the daily quiet hour" Of prayer and
meditation ensued, led by Rev. J. Will
bur Chapman. d. D.. OF New York.
The day was clear. cool and altogether
ideal when the first real business Of the
session opened in Tent Endeavor. A
sea of 10000 earnest countenances were
rp,urned towards the platform when
the Rev. Nehemiah Boynton. d. D.. OF
Detroit, called to order. The great
ten. rang with hymns OF praise. led
this time by p. S. Foster Of Washing
ton The devotional exercises were led
by one Of the leaders and founders of
The Methodist Epworth League, Bishop
Nlnie Of Detroit.
Secretary John Willis Baer submitted
his annual report.
After singing by a colored quartette
from Hampton institute, Father En-.
deavorer" Francis L. Clark made his
annual address.
Ten minutes Of meditation and prayer
followed the presidents address. With
bowed heads and closed eyes, the great
congregation sang softly old familiar
hymns. alternating with prayers led by
Rev. DIR. Floyd w. TompkinS Of Phila-
dclphia. 4 moment Of silent prayer
followed. closing with congregational
iecliai Of the Lords prayer.
sermon BY DIR. Gunsauius.
The sermon was eloquently preached
10y Key. DIR. Frank Gunsaulus Of Chi
eago. from the text And an inscrip-
'lon Was written and placed upon the
cross. saying in letters Of Greek and
hebrew and Latin This is the King Of
'he Jews. Mark 20-2i."
DR.. Gunsaulus dwelt on the signifi.
cance Of the fact that Pontius PLATE
considered it necessary at tho time OF
ne crucihxion to insciibe the title OF
Christ in three languages.
We must exalt--day by day and
nour by hour" said he, .this Christ,
tn's KING OF kings and lord Of lords,
VINO dragged the Greek. pulled the Ro
man and compelled the Hebrew tc
write upon his cross, whether il was
IN irony or sober fact. that no was king
OF the Jews. The Greek language Il
the language Of intellect: the Hebrew il
,he language Of the human heart; the
Aoman is the language Of tn
human will. Superlativc intel
'gence. profound emotion. resist
iess villa combination Of all thest
= necessary to express with any degree
v adequacy the great fact OF the atone
nent. Some Of you In this audience
are Romans, some are Greeks but mos,
you have more Of the Hebrew II
our natures, more Of tho human hear,