The Worthington advance., 1899-07-14
PEACE is THE Tn EME.
Memorial to Congress Adopted by
Christian Endeavor Gathering.
Abhorrence Of War Il Expressed,
and speedy Establishment OF
International Arbitration @
TribunaIIs Favored.

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Detroit j uly 1O.--A decidedly
Apglo-saxon spirit was impaired to the
Speeches at the Christian Endeavor
peace jubilee held on Belle isle Sat
urday af ftefnoon All thespeakerrs were
representatives of English-speaking
countries, American and British, and
az sentiments favoring greater friend
ship and closer relations between the
United States and British subjects were
heartily cheered. Wet, raw weather
through the day caused considerable
curtailment OF the attendance, but at
four O'Clock the sun had shone forth
and several thousand endeavorers
grouped about the speakers stand,
erected IN IN one Of the pretty groves OF
Detroit's island park. 0]...n ,@~,,.,.. D.. -
President Clarke, who presided, spied
Mayor Maybury in the crowd and
called him to the platform. In a short
speech made later the, mayor spoke
OF the appropriateness of Belle isle as
the scene OF peace meeting, since his
tory had recorded that all Indians had
always held the island sacred to peace,
since no blood of either savage or civ
ilized man had ever been shed in, vio-
lence there, although numerous battles
had been fought elsewhere throughout
the same region.
Sends Memorial to Congress.
After singing patriotic American
songs and "God Save the Queen the
following memorial was read with an
announcement that it's sentiments had
already been Endorsed by Andrew D.
White. chairman of the United States
commission to the peace conferences:
ITO the Senate ard House of Representa-
tives of the United States of America: We
whose names are affixed hereto are men,
bers and friends Of the societies of Chris
t!an EndeaVor, numbering in this country
over 10000 organizations with more than
$500, COO members and in foreign lands over
$4,000 organizations with nearly 1000 900
members. It is the sense of our worldwide
fellowship that impels us to this memorial.
Canada, Great Britain and Australia con-
tain hundreds of thousands whom we have
come to honor and love as brethren Among
the Hindoos and Persians, the Chinese and
Japanese, the natives Of Africa and NADIA
gascar, the republics of South America are
large numbers who are thus closely knit
to us. Our comrades in Christian Endeav-
or are found in France, Italy, Germany,
Russia, Switzerland, Turkey, Greece, Nor
way, Sweden, Holland, Denmark, Austria,
Belgium. In Spain itself, our fee in the
late war, is! a rapidly-increasing number
of them and Christian Endeavorers were
found in each of the opposing armies.
- In view of these facts, we wish to ex-
press our abhorrence of<war and our SOL
emn conviction that,it is the duty Of every
civilized ration tosdo all in it's power to-
ward making war impossible. We wish to
record our desire for the speedy establish
ment of an international tribunal of arbi-
tration. We wish to show our interest in
the international conference to discuss this
matter proposed by the czar of Russia and
to urge that our country act promptly upon
the proposals of that conference. And es-
pecially we desire by our signatures to ap-
peal for the immediate consideration of the
question of arbitration between this nation
and Great Britain, that the Anglo-Saxon
race may become united in the interests of
peace and good will.
In presenting this memorial we are en-
:boldened by the assurance of a cordial re-
ception on the partiof large numbers of our
legislators, and we are confident that the
congress of the United States of America
will lin the future as in the past prove true
to- the largest sentiments of humanity.
May the divine blessing attend your de-
iiberations.''
Meetings in, the Big Tents.
Saturday mornings quiet hour" in
Tent Endeavor. was more largely at
tended than either of the previous ones.
The. spirit of genuine piety is especially
apparent in these early morning meet
ings as compared with the more out
wardly enthusiastic gatherings of later
hours. '-t . r,
The last meetings in the big tents be-
fore Monday opened in Tents Endeavor
and Williston at ten o'clock with the
usual great crowds on hand and the
sing ing as spirited as ever. The main
topic of the day in Tent Endeavor was
Saved to Serve.'
MISREPRESENTATION was the general
theme in Tent Williston.
The presiding officer in Tent En-
deavor was Rev. j. z. Tyler, of Cleve-
land. Rev. DR.. McLaurin, of Brook
lyn, led the devotions. Various topics
re In tino to the general thene, of corv;oo