Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1899-07-06
THE ENDEAVORERS
Reflect Old 0Aicers--- Rousing Meet
ings in Afternoon and Evening.
Ten Thousand People Applaud the Welcome
Extended to the Delegates.

Detroit. Mich. July Sat the business
meeting of tn" Christian Endeayorers. to-
day. Rev. ibr. Francis f.. Clark was re-
elected president OF the United Society OF
Christian t.ndeavor. John WILLIS Bacr
was reelected secretary and Mr. Shaw
treasurer
tn" trcasurer's report showed cxpendi-
lures during tn" fiscal year of $9G1S. ana
So now in the treasury.
The report of George T.. Graf Of Bos-
ton. agent for the publishing department.
under whose direction the christian En-
dyav0r World * published. showed CaSn
On hand d- thr beginning ui the fiscal
year. June !. INF. Silo; receipts lurins
thr year. $61.g55; expenditures. 800. GO
cash un hand. Sni33.
The Western office If the publishing dc
partmcnt, located At ChicIgo. reported
expenditures Of $l2.G53 and $0i now in
it's treasury.
i'll accordance with TIN report 81 I'LL
nominating committee me following
wcr, elected trustees fur four years: Rev.
g. l. Brown. Mount JOY. Pa: Prof. II.
Wallet. Chicago: Rev. Samuel Me
Naugher. Boston; Rev. y. c. Crews, To-
ronto: Rcv. Hugh X Walker. u. y. Loo
Angeles. CAL: }. Wilbur Chapman. -. -.
New York: kev. George +. McManimln.
Steubrnvillc. O. Til" foregoing wer.
elected trustees COR one year upon the re-
organization of the United society. a yea
ago. Robert T.. Speer Of New York. was
elected 4 trustee 70 succeed the late Rev.
i. element French. -. -. If Newark, y.
IL ana Rev. ~ II. GrubeN. u. ID. Of Phil
e
ID represent the Mcnn"nilcS. which DE
uumiuajiun has heretofore been un:"prc-
scented ON the board.
The afternoon Of the preliminary day
of the 18Th annual international CnnN"n-
tinn Of Christian EndeaVur was ShowtrN.
tut toward the evening the sun brok"
through the clouds ana travel from ali
part- If the CitN to the Christian En-
uclvur grounds began. Al shutdown long
lines Of young people from various dir"c-
lions wendell across the green fields about
| . a tented rltN. an GplNtlElh2 To-
ward Tent EnieavOr. in which thc wei
coming rally was held The GROVE poured
III until the great tents capacity ~ lo."o
was filled.
ana maids composed the choir on the big
stage. the front of which was occupied
bv The officers ANA clergy. D"Notionai cN
erciscs were lel by the Rev j. g. Hutler
Tn n Welcome, Welcome Of the local committee
VA extended by VIM. H. strong. Us
gates not only on behalf OF the local
Christian EndeaV"r socic dies. bur also ON
| cirtics. allied t. special iem"lnInat io'l.
which had collaburatcd IN All efforts "a
! the genera. committee.
| Rev. Chas b. Newman cloqucnily wei
coined the convention In behalf OF Detrpit
! pastors Mayor Maybury delivered tht
! citvs official welcome ..,..,
! There was enthusiastic applause whrl
Sec Bear rfad 4 G2HE 4i,! ''''sf'''
!
! Next on The programme" was Il rtspoiS'
| i'm behalf of Endeavorcrs from foreign
| Lands. As Rev. VIM. Patterson al To-
| ronto, came forward 10 s"eak for Canada.
some struck up God Save The Queen.
| The Canadians on the platform took IN
| the strain ANA in a moment the huge tent
VA rrvorberating with the swelling cho
| ruS Of the British anthem. The friendly
| relations between Canada ana the United
| States. particularly with reference to re
| licious matters. formed the burden of DIR.
| pdttcrSnn'S address.
Rev. Dr. H. + Tressider. secretary Of
! the London Council Of Christian En-
i-avor answered the greeting II behalf
Of Great Britain. Perish The mad
| dream" said he. that a conflict should
ever come between our two countries. 1t
| is the work and the duty of the ..ristia Il
| Endeavorcrs TO make impossible such an
| dra.
| For Australia, response was made by
| Rev. JOS. Walker OF queensland; for
| China. by Rev. F.lwood q. Tewkspury. a
| missionary in the vicinity of Pckin: for
| Turkey, by Rev. Lyndon Crawford. fol
many years Il missionary in that country;
| for Japan. by Rev. Otis Carey: for Me-
leo, by Rev. G. Scott Williams: and for
the United States by Rev. Arthur j.
! Smith Of Georgia.
At the close Of the big, mcstins. the
| crowd thrOngcd to the platform to bc
scented To the mayor and the officers
If the United Society. Among the pres
! dents chosen as representatives of states
ana provinces We're tbs following; Con
4
| liSon X. rurdy; Massachusetts, itcv.
| Franklin s. Hatch; New Hampshire, Al
| len ii. WILSON, Rhode Island, Robert
| Cushman; Vermont. Col. T.. q. O.good
| Canadian council. New Brunswick. Prof.
| w W. Andrews. Sackvilie: Nova Scotia
| Rev. VIM. Ainsley. Halifax: Prince Ed
| ward Island. w. G. Turner. Charlotte
| town: Quebec. W. l.. Shcartlc1f, Coati-
| cook. and others
| The trustees of the United Society o.
| Christian Endeavor held their 18th an.
nual meeting. Invitations for the 1901
| convention were received from Denver
| ana Cincinnati but it was determined to
| defer action on this matter until after
| the London convention Of 1900. Rev ID
| u. ] Tressedier Of Lonunn, the official
| representative of the British societies.
was received and Welcomed. Dr. TrcSs-
dier is here to study Detroit's methods of
entertainment and collect information
which will be useful to the British socl-
| cites in 1900.
| A delegation of three. representing the
| Ministerial Union of Toronto. appeared
| before the trustees. asking that tn,
| Christian EndeaVorcrS do all in their
| power to develop sentiment against the
| opening of the gates of the Ohio Centen-
| NAL Exposition on Sunday. The matter
was referred to a special committee.
| Switzerland breaks the record in re-