Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1899-07-11
Christian Erdeavor Convention
Closes With Solemn Ceremonies
THE GREATEST EVER HELD
statement Given Gu. by the Secreta,y
shows the A Attendance 10 Have lscen
Larger 1lau ut ANY Previous Gath
.rlns Of El,deavor.
(Hy Tclrrraph.)

BEIltnlT, MICH, .luly 1O.-Ihc lSth
international! convention Of Christi ian
Endcayor closed tonight amid scenes
Of impressive snlt'Innty attending ;he
Gttcr;,nccs of The last word by the
resident and secretary in each of he
two great tents respectively. following
responses from each state and country
represented. the last cEhnrtations from
M. j.. Bishop Vincent. OF Kansas. and
Evangelist Chapman, OF New York.
The following kilograms and cable
grams were read in both tents the read
ir.S of the cablegram from Hon. Andrew
u. White president of the American
peace commissioners at The Hague,
bringing out storms OF applause:
TO the American Peace Commission.
The Hague.
The $4,000 American and Canadian
Christian l:nlcavo"crs now assembled!
in international convention in Detroit.
represent two and onc-half millions en-
Great peace meeting held. All wish you
God-spced.
'F'RANCIs; Z. CLARK, President
(Scned)
JOHN WILLIS B.\ER. Secretary.
ITO President VIM. Mckinley, Wash
ington.
"Twenty- eight thousand American
and Canadian Endcavorers assembled
in international! convention received
With hearty enthusiasm :our kind mes
sage and pray fo!. Gods richest blessing
upon You, Your administration and the
great republic Of which you are the
chief naSistrate.'
10 His E.Scellency. Lord Mimic, OF
tawa Canada.
The Christian Endeavorcrs Of Can
ada and America international cOnyen-
ton assembled representing two and
ore-half millions Of young people. arc
drawing closer the bonds OF interna-
tional fva++ew N;si1ip and pray Gods best
blessings unon yourself and your great
dominion.'
To Her Majesty, Queen Victoria
Windsor Castle. England
ITEMS Of thousands of Canadian and
American Christian IIndeavorcrs in IN
ternat oral convention assembled in De
trot rejoice in your long and glorious
reign and pray Gods constant blessing
upon YOU. Thousands Of IIndeavorci-
next July will cross the ocean to con
vcnn in London With love ana reverence
in their hearts for YOU"
TO Francis T.. Clark, President Chris
tian EnNclVor, Detroit.
American commission to the peace
conference sends sincere thanks Tor
n"ssa.c and congratulatulatcS you and
all friends OF peace for the great sue
cess achieved providing fo- a pcrnaa-
n"nt tribunal OF arbitration.
(Signcd) ''W'HITE;, President
HOLLIS, Secretary.
OTTAWA. July le.-Francis r. Clark
President International Convention
Christian F.ndcavorcrs.
Ellis Exccilcncy he governor general
desires me to express his warmcst and
sincere thanks for your very kind and
cordinl message of good VIII to himself
and the Dominion of Canada.
SigncdD "NIAJOI: DHtTNTMOND,
Governor Generals Secretary"
GREATEST EVER HELD.
The following statements as tn tbs
Etieiancc. etc. were given out by Sec
rotary Baer:
Without doubt the attCIi7.;,1l5.e at this
convention has very much exceeded
that of any other Christian l.nGeavol
convention ever hell In the matter ri
those present at the various meetings
This estimate takes into account tls
is 70 say that out of the $4,000 Endcav-
o"ers registered, which is the estimate
OF the reception committee and includes
Detroit members, there have gDecn more
"io attended meetings than at any pre-
N:ous time. The estimate Of attendance
at meetings gives q total of 29S, 500
There We're $4,000 Endcavorers in at
tendance, including Detroit delegates.
The closing address in Tent yVillstn-
was made by Bishop John Vincent Of
the NJ. r. church.
One of the principal addresses in Teri
Winston WAS by Rev. G. N Howard
of Rochester. n. y, entitled lou!
Country's Greatest Peril"