The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-07-06
THOUSANDS OF CHRISTIAN EN-
DEAVORERS JOIN IN GRAND AND
JOYOUS REFRAIN
WHITE CITY is ANIMATED
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR FLAGS
FLOAT FROM THE GREAT
CANVAS TENTS
PRESIDENT SENDS GREETING


Address the MuItitudes-United
Society Meets and Selects OFF,
cers-Rev. DR.. Francis e. Clark Is
Again Chosen President-Other
Officers Unanimously Reelected.
DETROIT, Mich, July 5.-The after
noon of the preliminary day of the
eighteenth annual International conven-
ton of Christian Endeavor was showery,
but towards evening the sun broke
through the clouds and the travel from
all parts of the city to the Christian
Endeavor grounds began. At sundown
long wavering lines of young people
from various directions wended across
the green fields, about the white-tented
city, all converging toward Tent En-
deavor, beneath whose broad, spreading
canvas the welcoming rally was held.
The croYds poured in through the four
entrances on either side and down the
six broad sawdust-covered aisles until
the great tents capacity of 10000 was
filled After that a crowd of outsiders
obtained sight and hearing through
the dropping of the tent walls at either
side
The Christian Endeavor red and white
was suspended in hundreds of broad
streamers from the lofty roof to the
caves. Flags of all nations, draped
with the Stars and Stripes, hung over
head at intervals The coats of arms
Of the states were attached to the tent
poles The Christian Endeavor mono
gram shone from large red and white
electric globes over the resonator sus-
pended above the speakers platform.
Higher up the Union Jack and Stars and
Stripes intermingIed A thousand white
capped young men and maids composed
the choir on the big stage, the front Of
which was occupied by the officers and
clergy.
Promptly at 1870 the comparative 81
Ience was broken by the swelling strains
of The Son Of God Goes Forth to War;"
followed by There Shall Be Showers of
Blessing" Onward Christian Soldiers"
stc, In all of which the great crowd en-
Enthusiastically joined
Devotional exercises were led by the
Rev j. G. Butler, of Washington
WELCOME EXTENDED.
The welcome of the local committee
was extended by William H. Strong, its
chairman Mr.. Strong dwelt upon the
beauties of Detroit and greeted the dele
gates not only on behalf of the local
Christian Endeavor societies, but dwelt
also upon the young peoples societies,
allied to special denominations, which
had colaborated in all efforts of the
general committee.
Rev. Charles B. Newman eloquently wei
Coned the convention in behalf OF De-
troit pastors, closing with these words:
You are thrice welcome. May we prove
as worthy hosts as you are worthy
guests, and when you have closed your
convention and are ready to depart, may
you have 1t as truly to say that you We're
welcome as We say it now at the be-
ginning"
Mayor Maybury, welcomed the En-
deaVorers in an appropriate speech.
There was enthusiastic applause when
Secretary Baer read the following tele-
gram from the president of the United
States:
Rev. Dr. Francis E. Clark, Detroit: On
the occasion of the nineteenth interna-
tional convention of your society I desire
to express my cordial interest In its work,
by NEST wishes to those assembled with
you in convention and my earnest hope
for the continuance and success of the
great objects which the Christian En-
deavor society has achieved.
William Mckinley.
REPORTS OF ENDEAVORERS.
In behalf of Endeavorers from foreign
lands. AS Rev. w. S. Patterson, of
Toronto, came forward to speak for Can
ada, some one struck up God save the
queen The Canadians on the platform
took up the strain, and in a moment
the huge tent was reverbrating with the
swelling chorus of the British anthem
The friendly relations between Canada
and the United States, particularly with
reference to religious matters, formed the
burden of DR.. Pattersons address O.
Rev DR.. Fl. J. Tresider secretary of
the London council of the Christian En-
deavor, answered the greetings in behalf
Of Great Britain.
Perish the mad dream" said he that
a conflict should ever come between our
two countries It is the work and duty
OF the Christian Endeavorers to make and
impress such an idea
For Australia response was made by
Rev Joseph Walkers, of Queensland; for
China, by Rev. Elwood G.. Tweksbury. a
missionary from Pekin; for Turkey, by
Rev. Lyndon S. Crawford; for MANY
Years missionary in that country; for
Japan, by Rev. Otis Carey; for Mexico.
by Rev. c. Scott Williams and for the
United States, by Rev. Arthur ]. Smith.
of Georgia.
At the close of the big meeting the
crowd thronSed to the platform to be
presented to the mayor and officers of
the United society.
UNITED SOCIETY WORK.
The business before the United society
was quickly transacted. Treasurer Shaw $
report showed expenditures during the fs-
cal year of $9,6S7, and 1852 now in the
treasury. The report of George B. Graft
OF Boston, agent Of the publishing depart