The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-07-15
PEACE is THE THEME.
Memorial to Congress Adopted by
Christian Endeavor Gathering.
Adherence of War Is Expressed,
and speedy Establishment OF
international Arbitration
Tribunal Is Favored.

Detroit, Mich, July 10.-A decidedly
Anglo-Saxon spirit was impaired to the
speeches at the Christian Endeavor
peace jubilee" held on Belle isle Sat
urday afternoon. All the speakers were
representatives of English-speaking
countries, American and British, and
all 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 one of the pretty groves OF
Detrot's island park.
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 a 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 twas read with an
announcement that its sentiments had
already been Endorsed by Andrew ID.
White, chairman of the United States
commission to the peace conference:
ITO the Senate and House Of Representa-
tves OF the United States of America: We
whose names are affixed hereto are mem
hers and friends of the societies of Chris
tan Endeavor, numbering in this country
over 10000 organizations with more than
g. 900 members and in foreign lands over
1900 organizations with nearly 100000
members. 1t Is the sense OF our world wide
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 foe in the
late war. Is n rapidly-increasing number
of them and Christian Endeavorers were
found in each of the opposing armies.
I'm view of these facts. we wish to ex-
press our adherence of war and our SOL
emn conviction that II is the duty of every
civilized nation to do all In its 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 car 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.
I'm presenting this memorial we are en-
boldened by the assurance of a cordial re-
ception on the part of large numbers of our
legislators. ard we are confident that the
congress of the United States of America
Will in the future as in the past prove true
TO the largest sentiments of humanity.
May the divine blessing attend your de-
alterations"
Meetings. In the big Tents.
Saturday mornings quiet hour" in
y
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.
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
singing as spirited as ever. The main
topic of the day in Tent Endeavor was
"Saved to Serve"
INSTRUMENTATION" was the general
theme in Tent Williston.
The presiding officer in Tent En-
deavor was Rev. J. u. Tyler, of Cleve-
land. Rev. DR.. McLaurin, of Brook
lyn. led the devotions. Various topics
relating to the general theme of service