Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1899-07-06
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR
The Eighteenth international Con-
vention at Detroit.
PRESIDENT MKINLBY's MESSAGE.

s.My Best Wishes and Earnest Hope
For the Continuance aud Increase of
the Great Results the Christian En-
deavor society Has Achieved.''
Detroit, July 6.-The afternoon of
the preliminary day of the eighteenth
annual international convention of
Christian Endeavorers was showery,
but toward evening the sun broke
through the clouds and the travel from
all parts of the city to the Christian
Endeavor grounds began. At SHUTDOWN
long wavering lines of young people
wended across the green fields about
toward Tent Endeavor, where the well
coming rally was held. The great
tents capacity of 10000 was quickly
filled, and after that crowd of out
siders obtained sight and hearing
through the dropping of the tent walls
at either side.
The Christian EndeavOr red and
white was suspended in hundreds OF
broad streamers from the lofty roof
to the caves Flags of all nations,
draped with the Stars and Stripes,
hung overhead at intervals. The
coats of arms of the states were at
tached to the tent poles. The Chris
tian Endeavor monogram shone from
large red and white electric globes
over the resonator suspended above the
speakers platform. Higher up the
Union Jack and Stars and Stripes in
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young men and maids composed the
choir on the big stage, the front OF
which was occupied by the officers and
clergy.
Promptly at 7:SO the comparative
silence was broken by the swelling
strains of 1.-The Son of God Goes Forth
to War" followed by 'There Shall Be
Showers of Blessing" Onward, Chris
tian Soldiers, etc., in all of which the
great crowd enthusiastically joined.
Devotional exercises were led by the
Rev. j. G. Butler, of Washington, the
welcome of local committee was ex-
tended by William H. Strong, chair
man. Mr. Strong dwelt upon the beau
ties of Detroit and greeted the dele
gates not only on behalf of the local
Christian Endeavor societies, but also
on behalf of the young peoples re-
ligious societies, allied to special de-
nominations, which had collaborated
in all efforts of the general committee.
Rev Charles G. Newman eloquently
welcomed the convention in behalf of
Detroit pastors, closing with these
words you are thrice welcome.
May we prove as worthy hosts as you
are worthy guests, and when you have
closed your convention and are ready
to depart may you have ii as truly to
say that you are welcome as we say
1t now at the beginning"
There was enthusiastic applause
when Secretary Baer read the follow
ing telegram from President Mckinley:
REV. DIR. Francis E. Clark: On the
occasion of the eighteenth internation-
al convention of your society. desire
to express my cordial interest in its
work, my best wishes to those as
sembled with you in convention, and
my earnest hope for the continuance
and increase of the great results which
the efforts of the Christian Endeavor
society has achieved.
Next on the progrom came responses
in behalf of Endeayorers from foreign
lands. As Rev William Patterson, of
Toronto, came forward to speak for
Canada some one struck up God save
the Queen" The Canadians on the
platform took up the strain, and in a
moment the huge tent was reverberat-
ing with the swelling chorus of the
British anthem The friendly relations
between Canada and the United States,
particularly with reference to religious
matters, formed the burden of DR.. Pat
terson's address.
Rev. Dr. H. j. Tressider, secretary Of
the London council of Christian En-
deavor answered the greetings in be-
half of Great Britain. Perish the mad
dream" said he, that conflict should
ever come between our two countries
1t is the work and the duty of the
Christian Endeavorers to make i'm
possible such an idea"
For Australia response was made by
Rev. Joseph Walker of Queensland;
for China, by Elwood G. Tewksbury, a
missionary in the vicinity of Pekin;
for Turkey, by Rev Lyndon S. Craw-
ford, for many years a missionary in
that country; for Japan, by Rev Otis
Carey; for Mexico, by Rev. c. Scott
Williams, and for the United States
by Rev. Arthur j. Smith. of Georgia
At the close of the big meeting the
crowd thronged to the platform to be
presented to the mayor and the officers
of the United Society This closed the
first day of what promises to be one of
the most notable gatherings in the
history of the organization.