The record-union., 1899-07-08
CHRISTIAN ENDEAvOAERs.
YESTERDAYS MEETING "oPEN
PARLIAAGENT.n
Trustee. Discuss Plans for the Lon-
don Excursion-Several Large
steamships May be Chartered.

DETROIT (Mlcn.), July 7.-SoOn after
the break Of dawn the. trustees of the
United Society of Christian Endeavor
gathered in the Hotel Cadillac to dis
cuss several matters left undetermined
at Wednesdays meeting. The most i'm
portant of these was the protest from
the Ministerial Alliance of Toledo
against the opening of the gates of the
Ohio Centennial on Sunday. Contrary
to the expressed wishes of the Toledo
representatives who were present,
general resolution was authorized, pro-
testing in the name of the Christian
Endeavor Society against the opening
of any exposition or fair on the Sab
bath.
Another resolution was announced
protesting against the seating of Con-
gresham elect Brigham H. Roberts of
Utah. Both resolutions will be submit
ted to the general convention for adop-
ton.
The trustees consumed some time in
the discussion Of matters concerning
the convention Of 1900 at London, and
the methods and rates of ocean trans
portation, but adjourned without def
mite action.
There is understood to be a plan I'M
der consideration for the chartering Of
several large steamships to carry the
American Endeavorers to England,
Secretary Baer says the plan is to take
a straight fare for all parts of the ship
and have the cabins and steerage fitted
up as nearly as possible on an equality
with the first cabin staterooms, and
also to allow all passengers the upper
deck and to provide them with all pos
sible conveniences.
Showers of Blessings and There's
Sunshine in My Soul To-Day were the
favorite hymns sung by the Christian
Endeavorers this morning, en- route to
the "Quiet Hour" at Tent Endeavor.
However abundant the spiritual show
ers may have been the physical rains
were copious enough to drench every
thing in sight, and the utter incapable
ty Of Tent Endeavor to exclude the rain
was fully demonstrated.
DR.. Wilbur Chapman, leader of the
"Quiet Hour" and H G. Smythe, the
New York Gospel singer, stood on the
speakers platform, hats on, directing
the proceedings, protecting themselves
with umbrellas from the streams of
water that dribbled through the big
deavor was broad and long expanse
of shining umbrellas. The decorative
bands of white and red sagged and
dripped like sponges. For a long time.
the muff1ed roar of falling rain on the
roof precluded the hope of speaking or
audible prayer, SO the people sang in
stead, led by four brass wind instru-
ments, sticking out from under more
umbrellas on the stage. After a time
there was a short partial cessation of
the downpour, and then the Quiet
Hour was carried out amid surround
ings which made the title little less
than a misnomer.
Hundreds of young people braved the
element and appeared at the grounds
for the two main 10 o'clock gatherings,
but postponement for the time being at
least was inevitable.
The rain practically ceased soon after
10 o'clock, the tent seats became par
TALLY dried out, and the programs pro-
ceeded with both the main tents COM
fortably filled.
To-day's speaking was not wholly
from the platforms. The humblest del
egates in the audience had their
chances as against the pulpit orators
on the stage. They promptly improved
all opportunities given by the open
parliaments" to shout out their expe-
riences in religious work and their
plans for future efforts toward regen-
Grafton of the world. =
Tent Endeavor was the scene of a
practical school of methods, addresses
alternating with open parliament" in
bringing out consensus of opinions and
past and prospective achievements.
The mooted question of the number
of people brought into Detroit by the
Christian Endeavor Convention cropped
out at the outset of to-night's meet
ing in Tent Endeavor, when Secretary
Baer took occasion to publicly criticise
the Detroit newspapers for stating that
the influx a, of delegates from other
States was not nearly as great as had
been anticipated in the local commit
tees estimates.
Bishop B. Warne (colored) presided
over the Tent Endeavor meeting The
devotional exercises were led by r. r.
Patterson Of San Francisco aud the
moments of meditation and prayer by
Rev George E. Soper Of st. Paul
The address Of the evening was by
Rev John Henry Barrows OF Obell lin
College. During it's delivery the rain
again descended until the noise
on the roof almost drowned the
sound of DR.. Barrows voice. and he
was compelled to desist. At length