The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1899-1900, 1899-07-12
AN ENTHUSIASTIC FINISH.
The Christian Endeavor OonventIs0 a
Closes Its SessioHs-mOst Successful
in the SOciety's History.

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Detroit, July 1.-THE 18th interna-
tional convention of Christian En-
deavor closed last night amid scenes OF
impressive solemnity attending the ut
terances of "the last word by the
president and secretary in each of the
great tents respectively, following re-
sponses from each state and country
represented and last exhortations from
Methodist Bishop Vincent, of Kansas,
and Evangelist Chapman, of New York.
The following kilograms and cable
grams were read in both tents:
ITO the american Peace Commission,
The Hague.-Twenty-eight thousand
American and Canadian Christian En-
dcavorers now assembled in lnterna-
tional convention at Detroit, represent
100000 people enthusiastic for peace
and arbitration. Great peace meetings
held. All wish you God speed"
ITO President McKinley--Twenty-
eight thousand American and Cana
dian Christian Endeavorers assembled
in international convention received
with enthusiasm your kind message
and pray for Gods richest blessing
upon your administration and the
great republic of which you are the
chief magistrate"
ITO His Excellency Lord Minto, Of
tawa, Ont.-The Christian Endeavorers
of Canada and America in interna-
tional convention assembled, repre-
senting 2,5OO,O0O young people. are
drawing closer the bonds of lnterna-
tional fellowship and pray for Gods
best blessing upon yourself and your
great Dominion"
"To Her Majesty Queen Victoria,
Windsor Castle, England-Tens OF
thousands of Canadian and American
Christian Endeavorers in international
convention assembled in Detroit re-
joice in your long and glorious reign
and pray Gods constant blessing upon
you. Thousands of Endeavorers next
July will cross the Atlantic to a con-
vention in London, with love and rev.
erence in their hearts for YOU"
At all previous meetings the audien-
ces assembled quietly, but last evening
for some time before the calling to
order of the great gatherings, tents
Endeavor and Williston were babels
of sound. The state, provincial and
foreign delegations were grouped in
designated punches, divided about
equally between the two tents. Each
had its own particular rally cry, and
each delegation took pleasure in max
ing il known to the extent of its lung
power. The delegations which were
not shouting were singing.
The following statement as to at
tendance was given out by Secretary
Baer: without doubt the attend
ance at this convention has very much
exceeded that of any other Christian
Endeavor convention ever held in the
matter of those present at the various
meetings. This estimate takes into
account the great convention at Bos-
ton in 1895. That is to say, that out
OF the 2s,OOO Endeavorers registered,
which is the estimate of the reception
committee and includes Detroit mem.
hers, there have been more who attend.
ed meetings than at any previous
time"
The chairman of each state ana
provincial delegation and those from
abroad were called to the platform and
testified each for his people and their
aspirations as Endeavorers. Then the
respective delegations sang together
waved flags and gave other evidence of
enthusiasm.
During recess in these responses
each member of the '99 committee was
called out. They were told that the
'99 convention had never been equaled
as to programme, speakers and large
attendance at meetings. Secretary
Raer stated that although the attend.
nnce at Detroit was $4,000, as against
$4,000 at Boston, that the meetings in
Detroit were attended by larger nun.
bers than were those Mt Boston.
Great Britain's leading representa-
tives, Messrs. 1ressidder, Mursell and
Pollock, stood together and sang
"Britain for Christ" Then all sang
stanzas of God Save the Queen" and
"America." DR.. Wilbur Chapman
preached the concluding sermon in
Tent Endeavor. The closing address
in Tent Williston was made by Bishop
Vincent, of the Methodist church.