Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1899-07-13
MEETING At DETROIT
A Dispute Crops Up About the Num-
Der Of Endeavor Delegates.
The RAIN CAUSES MUCH DISCOMFORT
Resolution Authorized Protesting Against
Opening National Expeditions on Sum
days. Plan to Charter Steamships to
Carry Endeavorers to England.

Detroit, Mich, July S.-The mooted
question of the number of people
brought into Detroit by the Christian
Endeavor convention cropped out at
the outset of last nights meeting in
Tent Endeavor, when Secretary Baer
took occasion to publicly criticise the
Detroit newspapers for saying that the
influx of delegates from other states
was not ,nearly as great as had been
anticipated in the local committees
estimate. Mr. Baer said he had no
statement yet to make as to the attend
ance as compared with other years.
He promised to make one later, but
he called on all endeavorers present to
rise.
A large majority of those present
stood up, which Mr.. Baer assumed to
be proof Of his view of the attendance
question. The newspapers estimate
of the total visitors is 10000 in round
numbers. Mr.. Baer denies that any
body connected with Christian En-
| deavor committees had ever told de-
troit people that they had reason to
expect $4,000 endeavorers. At all
events the secretary insisted that the
Christian Endeavor tents had never be-
fore been so crowded and overlooked at
every one of the main meetings.
Bishop b. W. Arnett (negrol presided
over Tent Endeavor meetings. Rev.
DR.. Quavle, of Indianapolis, one of the
speakers on the evening programme,
was announced to have been called to
Kansas to the bedside of his dying
father. Silent prayer was offered in
behalf of DR.. Quayle. The devotional
exercises were led by R. r. Patterson,
of San Francisco, the moments Of med
itation and prayer by Rev. George b.
Soper, of St. Paul.
The address of the evening was by
President John Henry Barrows, OF
Oberlin college. During its delivery
the rain again descended, increasing
until the noise on the roof almost
drowned the sound of Dr.. Barrow's
voice and he was compelled to desist
Umbrellas were raised all over thu
tent, but comparatively few left ant
the crowd STAYED and sang song aftel
song. overcoming all sounds OF thu
storm and all ideas of increasing dis
comfort At length the rain ceased
long enough to allow DR.. Barrows t.
proceed.
Largely attended evangelistic serv
ices were held during the noon hou
at factories, public squares AM
wharves throughout the city. Tn
, afternoon was given up to conference
in the larger churches Bible stud
conferences were conducted by Pro-
W. j. Moorehead, of Xcnia, O., and b
3 Prof. II. l.. Willet, of Chicago,
, Soon afer the break of dawn yestel
day the trustees of the United Societ
of Christian Endeavor gathered in tn
Hotel Cadillac to discuss the severe
matters left undetermined at Wcdne'
days meeting. The most important {
these was the consideration of protes
! from the ministerial alliance of Tol'
do against the opening OF TIL
: gates of the Ohio centennial on Sun
day. After some discussion and col
trary TO the expressed wishes OF tn
4 Toledo representatives general res'
/. luton was authorized, protesting !
the name of the Christian Endeavt
society against opening the gates {
) any national exposition or fair on TIL
t Sabbath.
n Another resolution was announce
protesting against the seating of Coz
u gressman-eect brigham II, Roberts, {
4, Utah. The trustees consumed son
n time in the discussion of matters col
corning the 1900 convention at Londo
y and the methods and rates OF ocea
n transportation but adjourned withol
}. definite action.
A There is understood to be pla
under consideration for the charterin
of several large ocean steamers to carr
a the American endeavorers to Englan'
!. Secretary Baer says the idea is to maxi
straight fare for all parts Of the ship
and have the second cabins and stee
Il ages fitted up as nearly as possible
e IN equality with the first cabin sta
l. room, ana also to allow the passel
" gers full privileges of the upper decl
G and provide them with all possible COZ
S veniences