Akron daily Democrat. [volume] (Akron, Ohio) 1892-1902, 1899-07-08

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With Rain Coming Through the Tents.
The Trustee, Met.
DETROIT, July S.-The mooted ques-
Con of the number of people brought
into Detroit by the Christian En-
deavor convention cropped out at the
outset of last nights meeting i'll Tent
Endeavor, when Secretary Bier took
occasion to publicly criticise the Detroit
newspapers for saying that the influx of
delegates from other states was not
nearly so great as had been anticipated
i'll the local committee S estimates Mr..
Baer said he had no statement vet to
make about the attendance as compared
one later, but he called on all Endeav-
orers 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 news
papers estimate of total visitors is 20,-
600 Ill round numbers. Mr.. Baer de-
MID that anybody connected with
Christian En- deavor committees had ever
told Detroit 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 so crowded and overfiowed at
every one of thg main meetings.
Bishop B. W. Arnett (colored) pre-
sided over Tent Endeavor meeting.
Rev Dr. Quayle of Indianapolis. one of
tho L-erc hn
was announced to have been called to
Kansas, to the bedside of his dying
father. Silent prayer was offered in be-
crcises were led by r. r. Patterson of
San Francisco; the moments of media
tlon ana prayer by Rev. George E. Soper
of st. Paul.
The address of the evening was by
President John Henry Barrows of Ober-
lin college. During It's delivery, the
rain agam descended, increasing until
the noise on the roof almost drowned
the sound OF Or. Barrow's voice, and he
was compelled to desist Umbrellas
were raised all over the tent, but COM
parativeiy few left, and the crowd
ayed and sung song after song, over
coming all sounds of the storms and all
ideas of increasing discomfort. At
length the rain ceased long enough to
allow DR.. Burrows TO proceed.
The meeting III Tent Wilhston took
the form OF Il memorial service. Eulo-
gies Were delivered upon the life and
character of Gladstone, Frances E. VII
lard and George Mueller. DR.. Clark
presided and the devotional exercises
We're conducted by Rev. E. ID. W. Jones
of Allegheny City, Pa.
Showers OF Blessing and 'sThere's
Sunshine In My Soul Today We're the
favoritc hymns sung by Christian Eli
deavorers enrUute to the ''quiet hour
in Tent Endeavor The tent did not
shut out the rain entirely. Rev DR.. ].
Wilbur Chapman, leader of the ''quiet
hour, and Ii. G. Smyth, the New ork
gospel singer, stood on the speakers
platform, hats OH, directing the pro-
ceedlngs, shielding themselves with
umbrellas from the streams of water
that dribbled through the big sheetiron
resonator overhead. Tent Endeavor was
a broad and long eXpanse of shining
umbrellas. Scarcely anybody found a
dry spot to sit upon. For long time
the muttied roar of falling rain on the
roof precluded hope of speaking or audi
bic prayer, so the people sang instead,
led by fonr brass wind Instruments
After Il time there was a short, partial
cessation OF the downpour and the
'quiet hour was carried out, amid sur
roundings which made the title Il mis-
nOnIer.
hundreds of young people braved the
elements and appeared at the grounds
for the two main 10 o'clock gatherings
The rain practically ceased soon after 10
O'Clock, the tent seats became partially
dried out and the programs proceeded
with both the great main tents COM
fortably filled. The speaking was not
wholly from the platforms. The hum
blest delegate i'll the audience had their
chances as against the pulpit orators on
the stage.
Tent Endeavor was the scene of a
practical school of methods, addresses
alternating with open parliaments in
bringing out concensus of opinions and
past and prospective achievements.
Soon after the break OF dawn the
trustees Of the United Society of Chris.
tian Endeayor gathered in the Hotel
Cadillac 20 discuss several matters left
undetermined at Wednesday, meeting,
The most important of these was the
consideration of Il protest from the mill
isterial alliance of Toledo against the
opening OF the gates of the Ohio centen-
NAL on Sunday. After some discussion,
and contrary to the expressed wishes of
the Toledo representatives who We're
present, Il general resolution was au-
thorlZed, protesting, i'll the name of the
Christian EndeavOr society, against
opening the gates of any national expo
sitiOn or fair on the Sabbath Another
resolu lon was authorized protesting
against the seating of Congressman
eject Brigham H. Roberts of Utah.
Both resolutions were roughly drawn.
When competed, the texts will be sub
mltted TO the general convention.
The trustees consumed some time in
the discus sion of matters concerning
the 1900 convention at London, and the
and rates of ocean tranSporta-
ton, but adjourned without definite
ton
There Is understood to be Il plan un-
der consideration for the chartering of
several large ocean steamships to carry
the American EndeavorerS to England.
Baer says the idea is to make
u straight fare for all parts of the ships |
and have the second cabins and steer
ages fitted up asnearly 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 conven-
fences. As
The afternoon feature of interest for
was conference of district |
and city union officers, conducted by
General Secretary Baer. MANY sugges- |