Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-07-07
UNDER 20 UMBRELLAS
Christian Ende =. Have an On.
comfortable Time at Detroit. "a.
ENTHUSIASM Eef DAMPEHED
Speeches Not Heard, so Songs
Were Sung blythe Crowds.
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M e f TING OF TRUSTEES

NJ e E TING OF TRUSTEES
DETROIT. Mich. July 7.-"Showers of
blessing and There's Sunshine in My
soui were the fayorite hymns sung by
Christian Endeavorers this morning en-
route to the quiet hour In Tent En-
deavor. However abundant the spiritual
showers. may have been, the physical rains
were certainly copious enough to drench
everything in sight, and the utter incapa-
bility of the Endeavor tents to exclude
rain was fully demonstrated.
Rev. Dr. j. Wilbur Chapman leader of
the quiet hour" and H. G. Smyth, the
New York Gospel singer, stood on the
speakers platform, hats on directing the
proceedings, shielding themselves with UNI
brellas from the streams of water that
dribbied through the big sheet iron reso-
nator overhead. Tent Endeavor was broad
and long expanse of shining umbrellas.
Scarcely anybody found dry spot to sit
upon, and it rained inside the tent almost
as hard, and in places harder than out of
doors. The long decorative bands of red
and white sagged and dropped like sponges,
and the banners all looked tired.
Speech Gave Way to Song.
The audience appeared large enough to
fill the tent, but it was mostly umbrellas.
For long time the muffied roar of falling
rain on the roof precluded hope of speak
ing or audible prayer, SO the people sang
instead, led by four brass wind instru-
ments. sticking out from under more UNI
brellas on the stage After a time there
was short, partial cessation of the down
pour, and the quiet hour was carried
out. amid surroundings which made the
title a misnomer. s-Es;, --
Hundreds of young people braved the ele-
ments and appeared at the grounds for
postponement for the time being, at least,
was Inevitable
. s5lu,. Trustees Make Protests.
Soon after the break of dawn the trus-
tees of the United Society of Christian En-
deavor gathered in the Hotel Cadillac to
discuss several matters left undetermined
at Wednesdays meeting. The most i'm
portant of these was the consideration Of
a protest from the Ministerial Alliance Of
Toledo against the opening of the gates of
the Ohio centennial on Sunday. After
some discussion. and contrary to the ex-
pressed wishes of the Toledo representa-
tives, who were present, a general resolu-
ton was authorized protesting in the
name of the Christian Endeavor Society
against opening the gates of any national
exposition or fair on the Sabbath.
Another resolution was authorized pro-
testing against the seating of Congress
man-elect Brigham H. % Roberts of Utah
Both resolutions We're roughly drawn;
when completed the text will be submitted
to the general convention for adoption.
The London Convention.
The trustees consumed some time in the
discussion Of matters concerning the 1900
convention at London, and the methods and
rates of ocean transportation, but adjourn
ed without definite action.
There is understood to be a plan under
consideration for the chartering of several
large ocean steamships TO carry the Ameri-
can EndeavorerS Ito England, Secretary
Baer says the idea is to make a straight
fare for all parts of the ships, and have
the second cabins and steerages fitted UP as
nearly 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
cOnvenienees. ~ ...
Singing as They Go. ,-.. --f
Both great main tents owned by the
United Society of Christian Endeavor were
used last night for the first time during the
eighteenth international convention at De-
troit Both contained their full quota Of
10000 people. and hundreds of others, who
failed to secure admittance, patiently occu-
pied standing room all around the outer
edges. Many visiting delegates from long
distances came in yesterday, swelling the
number Of visiting delegates, it is believed,
beyond the 10000 mark The convention
days are essentially days or song. Al
though tonight the united choir was divided
between the two tents, there seemed lttle
diminishment in the volume of song or
much in the number of singers in each AS
for the audiences their spiritual enthu-
siasm expanded with the passage of the
hours. The Endeavorers honored the IN
vitation of the mayor of Detroit to sing.
Street car loads of them finally swung
along the streets, singing as tney Went.
Many groups sang by the wayside. aside
from those who joined the squads OF noon
day workers in business houses and facto-
ries They sang at the afternoon rallies and
gatherings; sang with redoubled vigor
after again assembling, and then sang their
way home.
PROGRAM of Exercises.
President Clark presided over the meeting
and P. 8 Foster of Washington was mu-
steal director in Tent Williston. The devo-
tional exercises were conducted by Rev.
E. W. Strong Of Jackson, Mich, and the
ten minutes of quiet meditation and pray
er" by Rev. Clarence E. Eberman of Lam
caster Pa.
The two principal addresses in Tent VIII
liston were delivered by Rev. John e.
Pounds of Indianapolis and Rev. DR.. p. S.
Henson of Chicago. the former on Dollars
and Duty and the latter on Satan in the
City,
In Tent Endeavor the principal address
of the evening was by Rev. DR.. w. A.
Noble of Chicago. His subject was War
Against War"
:"The Mormon Question" was treated by
Rev. DIR. W. NJ. Paden of Salt Lake City.
who made bitter personal attack. upon
Representative Roberts. He closed with an
exhortation to all. Endeayorers to- Join
Through their congressman in bringing
about the deposition Of ~utah's new repre-
sentative.
Frederick A. Wallis of Hopkinsville. KY:
outlined progress Of Our Prison Work"
and william Shaw, treasurer OF the United
Society, made am appeal. for Floating
Christian Endeavon?' and also spoke of the
Travellers Union,2s WHICH he asserted had
regenerated many a travelling man into be,
Ing a very different species Of individual
from the typical @''drutnmer OF former
days. ni III ''. 80
Programs Proceeded With.
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 comfortably filled. To-
days speaking was not wholly from the
platforms The humblest delegate in the