The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1899-07-14
MEETING AT DETROIT
A Dispute Crops Up About the Num-
Der of Endeavor Delegates.
THE RAIN CAUSES MUCH DISCOMFORT
Resolution Authorized Protesting Against
Opening National Expeditions on Sum
days Plan to Charter Steamships to
Garry Endeavorers to England.

Detroit, Mich, July S.-The mooted
question of the number of people
brought into Detroit by the Christian
Endeavor convention cropped out at
the outset of last nights meeting in
Tent Endeavor, when Secretary Baer
took occasion to publicly criticise the
Detroit newspapers for saying that the
influx of delegates from other states
was not nearly as great as had been
anticipated in the local committees
estimate. Mr.. Baer said he had no
statement yet to make as to the attend
ance as compared with other years.
He promised to make one later, but
he called on all endeavorers present to
rise.
A large majority of those present
stood up, which Mr.. Baer assumed to
be proof of his view of the attendance
question. The newspapers estimate
of the total visitors is 20, 900 in round
numbers. MIR. Baer denies that any
body connected with Christian En-
deavor committees had ever told De-
troit people that they had reason to
expect $4,000 endeavorers. At all
events the secretary insisted that the
Christian Endeavor tents had never be-
fore been 50 crowded and overlooked at
every one of the main meetings.
Bishop b. w. Arnett negro presided
over Tent Endcavor meetings Rev.
DIR. Quayle, of indianapolis, one of the
speakers on the evening programme,
was announced to have been called to
Kansas to the bedside of his dying
father. Silent prayer was offered in
behalf of DR.. Quayle. The devotional
exercises were led by X. X. Patterson,
of san Francisco, the moments of med
| itation and prayer by Rev. George l..
/ Sopcr, of ST. Paul.
The address of the evening was by
President John Henry Barrows, of
oberlin college. During its delivery
| the rain again descended, increasing
| until the noise on the roof almost
drowned the sound of DIR. Barrow's
voice and he was compelled to desist
| Umbrellas were raised all over the
tent, but comparatively few left. and
the crowd STAYED and sang song after
song. overcoming all sounds of the
storm and all ideas of increasing dis
comfort. At length the rain ceased
long enough to allow DR.. Barrows to
proceed.
Largely attended evangelistic serv-
ices We're held during the noon hour
at factories, public squares and
wharves throughout the city. The
afternoon was given up to conferences
in the larger churches. Bible study
conferences were conducted by Prof.
| W. J. Moorehead, of Nenia, o., and by
Prof. II. l.. Willet, of Chicago
Soon afer the break of dawn yester-
day the trustees of the United Society
of Christian Endeavor gathered in the
Hotel Cadillac to discuss the several
matters left undetermined at Wednes-
days meeting. The most important of
these was the consideration of protest
from the ministerial alliance of Tole-
do against the opening of the
gates of the Ohio centennial on Sun
day. After some discussion and con-
trary to the expressed wishes of the
Toledo representatives IA general reso-
luton was authorized, protesting in
the name of the Christian Endcavor
society against opening the gates of
any national exposition or fair on the
Sabbath.
Another resolution was announced
protesting against the seating of Con-
gressman-elect Brigham II. Roberts, of
| Utah. The trustees consumed some
time in the discussion of matters con-
corning the 1900 convention at London
and the methods and rates of ocean
transportation, but adjourned without
definite action.
There is understood to be a plan
under consideration for the chartering
of several large ocean steamers to carry
the American endeavorers to England.
Secretary Baer says the idea is to make
"A 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 passen-
gers full privileges of the upper decks
and provide them with all possible con-
veniences.