The Van Buren press., 1899-07-15
BUSIEST Of A BUSY WEEK
The Closing Day Of the International
Christian Endeavor Conyen-
ton at Detroit.
THE WET WEATHER STAYED WITH THEM.
This Years Convention Called the
Educational Convention. the Gem
erai Trend Having Been to Brosd-
~n the Views as Well as Inspire
fhe Young People.

the Young People.
Detroit, Mich, July 1o.-The closing
day Of the international Christian En-
deavor convention was the busiest day
Of a busy week. When the day is
completed, there bad been held
eight great gatherings. The rain,
which began falling just after
cid not check operations.
An Educational Convention.
The tendencies of the 80 gathering,
along educational and other practical
lines have caused this convention 10 be
called the educational convention. lis
general trend is conceded 10 have been
To broaden as well asinsDire the young
people, rather than 10 have led them
toward narrow forms of spirituality,
or intolerant religious views.
The Last "Quiet Hour,
The last Quiet Hour" early morning
service was largely attended. Missions
was the topic in both the great tents
III the morning meetings; foreign mis-
sions in Tent Endeayor; Home mis-
.ions in Tent Williston. In the former
meeting the foreign missionaries pres
snt.were introduced to the great audi
ence by Father EndeaYor'' Clark.
Address Delivered.
The first address was by Rev. DR..
A. Mclean, of Cincinnati. His topic
was "The Great Need of Missions"
One Of the principal addresses in
Tent Williston was by Rev. {. \. How
ard, OF Rochester, y. y. entitled Our
Country's Greatest Peril"
Introduction of Missionaries.
The introduction Of missionaries by
President Clark was one of the feat
ures Of The convention. Thirty Of the
workers in heather fields spoke a SEN
tence or two in the languages spoken
in the zone of their labors and retired.
The handclapping greeting their ap-
pearance and retirement was almost
constant.
The closing feature in Tent Endeav-
or was an address by DIR. Robert J..
Speer, of New York, on "The Great
Blessing of Missions"
Home Mission Rally.
The sentiment of the home mission
rally in Tent Williston. as proposed by
Rev. DIR. Hill, of Massachusetts. was
the Greek proverb, 'They, bearing
torches. passed them on from hand TO
hand"
Many home missionaries from west
ern state. and territories were pre-
xented. Rev DR.. W. w. Boyc, Of ST.
Louis, delivered an address on Our
Country's Many Problems
Two Burning Questions.
He discussed the two questions OF
immigration and The race problem.
For the solving OF the immigration
problem re proposed three remedies
TO maintain American ideals al their
highest point by an aroused public
sentiment, 10 legislate against the adj
mittance OF the pauper and vicious
classes OF Europe, and to bring TO bear
q combined and quiekened Christianity
upon the stranger within our gates.
As to the race problem. the speaker
ssid that in his judgment the govern
ment made Il great mistake, which IL
will not be apt TO repeat in the Philip
pines, when it put in the hands OF the
negro all the privileges and franchise
sf the freest government on the globe.
-There are two sides TO this race prob
lem," said DIR. Boyd. There is not a
white man in the north who. IL his wife
er daughter were outraged by beast,
would not rush summarily ven
seance.
But that does not excuse, though IL
may palliate the diabolieal crime Of
ynching. and the hour is al hand when
decisive steps must be taken TO abolish
IL. Christianity must settle this ques-
ton; legislation can not do it
The Closing Scenes
The international convention of
tian Endeavorers closed tonight amid
,cenes OF impressive solemnity at
tending the utterance Of "the last
woId'' by the president and secretary
in each of the great tents following
responses from each state and coun-
try represented, and last celebrations
from Methodist Episcopal Bishop Vim
cent, OF Kansas, and Evangelist Chap
man, OF New York.
Telegrams sent.
The following kilograms and cable
grams were read in both tents, the
reading Of the cablegram from Hon.
Andrew ID. White, president OF the
American peace commissioners at The
Hague, bringing out storms Of APP
planse:
10 the American Peace Commission,
The Hague:
"Tweniy-eight thousand American
and Canadian Christian Endeavorers
now assembled in international con
venticn at Detroit, represent two and
ene-half millions enthusiastic for
peace and arbitration. Great peace
meeting held. All wish God-speed
(Signcd.) FRANCIS T.. CLARKE.
president.
JOHN WILLIS BAER. Secretary"
TO President William Mckinley, Wash
ington, ID. C.:
Twenty eight thousand American
snd Canadian Christian Endeayorers
assembled in international CON
ysniioB, received with hearty en-
thusiasm your Kind message. and pray
for Gcd's richest blessing upon you.
your administration. and the great re-
pablic OF which you are the chief mag
istrato."
10 his ENcellency, Lord Mimic, otta-
I.a-1..